H9003–/ב–b

Stand in the gate of Jehovah's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of Jehovah, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship Jehovah.

בְּשַׁ֙עַר֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

בַּמָּק֥וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”

if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:

בַּמָּק֣וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”

then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even for evermore.

בַּמָּק֣וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”בָּאָ֕רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered; that ye may do all these abominations?

בַּבַּ֤יִת (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”

But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

בְּשִׁיל֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֑ה (בָּ) ba. “at the”

therefore will I do unto the house which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.

בּ֔וֹ (בּ֔) b “in <the>”

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.

בִּ֑י (בִּ֑) B “<in> <the>”

Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

בְּעָרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת (בְ) ve. “in”

For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices:

בְּי֛וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.

בְקוֹלִ֔י (בְ) ve. “to”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in [supplied: their own] counsels [supplied: and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת (בְּ) be. “in”בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת (בִּ) bi “in”

And thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

בְּקוֹל֙ (בְּ) be. “to”

For the children of Judah have done that which is evil in my sight, saith Jehovah: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

בְּעֵינַ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”בַּבַּ֛יִת (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded not, neither came it into my mind.

בְּגֵ֣יא (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בָּאֵ֑שׁ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, till there be no place [supplied: to bury].

בְתֹ֖פֶת (בְ) ve. “in”

At that time, saith Jehovah, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves;

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith Jehovah of hosts.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית (בַּ) ba. “on <the>”

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.

בִּמְר֣וּצָתָ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.

בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם (בַ) va. “in the”

The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?

בִדְבַר־ (בִ) vi “<in>”

Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall; in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah.

בַנֹּפְלִ֗ים (בַ) va. “among <the>”בְּעֵ֧ת (בְּ) be. “at”

I will utterly consume them, saith Jehovah: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf shall fade; and [supplied: the things that] I have given them shall pass away from them.

בַּגֶּ֜פֶן (בַּ) ba. “on the”בַּתְּאֵנָ֗ה (בַּ) ba. “on the”