H0989–בְּטֵל–be.tel

Make you now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, 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 to 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 until 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 on the elders of the Jews, and they did not make them cease, until 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 what you 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 to these men, that they be not hindered.

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