H9003–/ב–b

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

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

Thus saith the LORD 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 stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your 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, for ever and ever.

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

and come and stand before Me in this house, whereupon My name is called, and say: 'We are delivered', that ye may do all these abominations?

בַּבַּ֤יִת (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Is this house, whereupon My name is called, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith the LORD.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”

For 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, whereupon My name is called, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done 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 spoke 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 their own counsels, even in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward,

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

Therefore thou shalt say unto them: This is the nation that hath not hearkened to the voice of the LORD their God, nor received correction; faithfulness 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 the LORD; they have set their detestable things in the house whereon My name is called, 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 the LORD, 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, for lack of room.

בְתֹ֖פֶת (בְ) ve. “in”

At that time, saith the LORD, 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 the LORD 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 attended and listened, but they spoke not aright; no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying: 'What have I done?' Every one turneth away in 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 heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but My people know not the ordinance of the LORD.

בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם (בַ) va. “in the”

The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken; lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?

בִדְבַר־ (בִ) vi “<in>”

They shall be put to shame because they have committed abomination; yea, they are not at all ashamed, neither know they how to blush; therefore shall they fall among them that fall, in the time of their visitation they shall stumble, saith the LORD.

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

I will utterly consume them, saith the LORD; there are no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf is faded; and I gave them that which they transgress.

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