H0989–בְּטֵל–be.tel

Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.

לְבַטָּלָ֖א (בַטָּלָ֖א) va.ta.La' “make to cease”

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (בַטִּ֥לוּ) va.Ti.lu “they made to cease”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

בְּטֵלַת֙ be.te.Lat “it ceased”בָּֽטְלָ֔א ba.te.La' “ceasing”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, till the matter should come to Darius, and then answer should be returned by letter concerning it.

בַטִּ֣לוּ va.Ti.lu “they made cease”

Moreover I make a decree concerning what ye shall do to these elders of the Jews for the building of this house of God; that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the River, expenses be given with all diligence unto these men, that they be not

לְבַטָּלָֽא׃ (בַטָּלָֽא) va.ta.La' “make to cease”