H9003–/ב–b

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, because of that which God had prepared for the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

בְּפִתְאֹ֖ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.

בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּֽ) bi. “in”

For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly.

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְעֵינֵ֖י (בְ) ve. “in”

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is written.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “in”

So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.

בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת (בָּֽ) ba. “with <the>”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, who trespassed against Jehovah, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as ye see.

בַּיהוָ֖ה (בַּ) ba. “against”

For if ye turn again unto Jehovah, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Jehovah your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

בְשׁוּבְכֶ֞ם (בְ) ve. “when”

So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.

בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (בְּ) be. “in”בָּֽם׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “<in> <the>”

Also upon Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by the word of Jehovah.

בִּיהוּדָ֗ה (בִּ) bi. “on”בִּדְבַ֥ר (בִּ) bi “by”

And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly.

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.

בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “[were] in”

Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth [ergänzt: day] of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt-offerings into the house of Jehovah.

בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה (בְּ) be. “on”

For there were many in the assembly that had not sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge of killing the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto Jehovah.

בַּקָּהָ֖ל (בַּ) ba. “among the”

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Jehovah pardon every one

בְּלֹ֣א (בְּ) be. “with”

And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Jehovah day by day, [ergänzt: singing] with loud instruments unto Jehovah.

בִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (בִּֽ) bi. “in”בְּשִׂמְחָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “with”בְּי֞וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”בִּכְלֵי־ (בִּ) bi “with”

And all the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the assembly that came out of Israel, and the sojourners that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.

בִּיהוּדָֽה׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּֽ) bi. “in”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “in”

Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even unto heaven.

בְּקוֹלָ֑ם (בְּ) be. “to”

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, and brake down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.

וּבְאֶפְרַ֥יִם (בְ) ve. “in”

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.

בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”

[ergänzt: He appointed] also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt-offerings, [ergänzt: to wit], for the morning and evening burnt-offerings, and the burnt-offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of Jehovah.

בְּתוֹרַ֥ת (בְּ) be. “in”

Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of Jehovah.

בְּתוֹרַ֥ת (בְּ) be. “in”

And the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated unto Jehovah their God, and laid them by heaps.

בְּעָרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”