H9003–/ב–b

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, came this word to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית (בְּ) be. “in”

and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah.

בְּיַ֤ד (בְּ) be. “by”

I have made the earth, man and beast that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give them unto whom it seemeth right in mine eyes.

בְּכֹחִי֙ (בְּ) be. “by”וּבִזְרוֹעִ֖י (בִ) vi “by”בְּעֵינָֽי׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him.

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “in”

And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his land also come, when many nations and great kings shall reduce him to servitude.

בוֹ֙ (ב) v “by <the>”

And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I visit, saith Jehovah, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

בְּעֹ֖ל (בְּ) be. “in”בַּחֶרֶב֩ (בַּ) ba. “with the”וּבָרָעָ֨ב (בָ) va. “with <the>”וּבַדֶּ֜בֶר (בַ) va. “with <the>”בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “by”

But the nation that bringeth its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serveth him, will I let remain still in its own land, saith Jehovah; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

בְּעֹ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “in <the>”

And I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

בְּעֹ֣ל (בְּ) be. “in”

Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

בַּחֶ֖רֶב (בַּ) ba. “by the”בָּרָעָ֣ב (בָּ) ba. “by <the>”וּבַדָּ֑בֶר֙ (בַ) va. “by <the>”

For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, yet they prophesy falsely in my name; in order that I should drive you out, and that ye should perish, ye, and the prophets who prophesy unto you.

בִּשְׁמִ֖י (בִּ) bi “in”

But if they be prophets, and if the word of Jehovah be with them, let them now make intercession to Jehovah of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

בַּֽיהוָ֣ה (בַּֽ) ba. “<in>”בְּבֵית־ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (בִ) vi. “in”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,

בָּעִ֥יר (בָּ) ba. “in the”

which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

בַּ֠גְלוֹתוֹ (בַּ֠) ba “when”

And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, [supplied: that] Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of Jehovah, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּרֵאשִׁית֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּשָּׁנָה֙ (בַּ) bi “in the”בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”

Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of Jehovah's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon;

בְּע֣וֹד׀ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the prophet Jeremiah spoke unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of Jehovah.

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”

Nevertheless, hear, I pray thee, this word which I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people:

בְּאָזְנֶ֑יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְאָזְנֵ֖י (בְ) ve. “in”

The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, shall be known as the prophet whom Jehovah hath really sent.

בְּבֹא֙ (בְּ) be. “when”בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ (בֶּ) be. “in”

And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: So will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon within two full years from off the neck of all the nations. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

בְּעוֹד֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the prophet Hananiah died in the same year in the seventh month.

בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkijah (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon, unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,

בְּיַד֙ (בְּ) be. “by”

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ (בִ) vi “in”

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in your midst, nor your diviners deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams, which ye like to dream.

בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם (בְּ) be. “[are] in”

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.

בְשֶׁ֔קֶר (בְ) ve. “with”בִּשְׁמִ֑י (בִּ) bi “in”

and ye shall seek me and find me, for ye shall search for me with all your heart,

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”