H9003–/ב–b

`Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, God of the heavens, given to me, and He hath laid a charge on me to build to Him a house in Jerusalem, that `is' in Judah;

בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (בִּ) bi. “in”בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃ (בִּֽ) Bi. “[is] in”

who `is' among you of all His people? His God is with him, and he doth go up to Jerusalem, that `is' in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, God of Israel -- He `is' God -- that `is' in Jerusalem.

בָכֶ֣ם (בָ) va. “[is] among”בִּיהוּדָ֑ה (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

`And every one who is left, of any of the places where he `is' a sojourner, assist him do the men of his place with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, along with a free-will offering for the house of God, that `is' in Jerusalem.'

בְּכֶ֥סֶף (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְזָהָ֖ב (בְ) ve. “with”וּבִרְכ֣וּשׁ (בִ) vi “with”וּבִבְהֵמָ֑ה (בִ) vi “with”בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

And heads of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin rise, and the priests and the Levites, even every one whose spirit God hath waked, to go up to build the house of Jehovah, that `is' in Jerusalem;

בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

and all those round about them have strengthened `them' with their hands, with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, apart from all that hath been offered willingly.

בִֽידֵיהֶ֔ם (בִֽ) vi. “<in>”בִּכְלֵי־ (בִּ) bi “with”בַּזָּהָ֛ב (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”בָּרְכ֥וּשׁ (בָּ) ba. “with <the>”וּבַבְּהֵמָ֖ה (בַ) va. “with <the>”וּבַמִּגְדָּנ֑וֹת (בַ) va. “with <the>”

And the king Cyrus hath brought out the vessels of the house of Jehovah that Nebuchadnezzar hath brought out of Jerusalem, and putteth them in the house of his gods;

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”

And some of the heads of the fathers in their coming in to the house of Jehovah that `is' in Jerusalem, have offered willingly for the house of God, to establish it on its base;

בְּבוֹאָ֕ם (בְּ) be. “when”בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (בִּ) bi. “[is] in”

And the priests dwell, and the Levites, and of the people, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the Nethinim, in their cities; even all Israel in their cities.

בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the seventh month cometh, and the sons of Israel `are' in the cities, and the people are gathered, as one men, unto Jerusalem.

בֶּעָרִ֑ים (בֶּ) be. “[were] in the”

And rise doth Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and they build the altar of the God of Israel, to cause to ascend upon it burnt-offerings, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.

בְּתוֹרַ֖ת (בְּ) be. “in”

And they establish the altar on its bases, because of the fear upon them of the peoples of the lands, and he causeth burnt-offerings to ascend upon it to Jehovah, burnt-offerings for the morning and for the evening.

בְּאֵימָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “<in>”

And they make the feast of the booths as it is written, and the burnt-offering of the day daily in number according to the ordinance, the matter of a day in its day;

בְּיוֹם֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמִסְפָּ֔ר (בְּ) be. “by”בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And in the second year of their coming in unto the house of God, to Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all those coming from the captivity to Jerusalem, and they appoint the Levites from a son of twenty years and upward, to overlook the work of the house of Jehovah.

וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה (בַ) va. “in the”בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Jeshua standeth, `and' his sons, and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, sons of Judah together, to overlook those doing the work in the house of God; the sons of Henadad, `and' their sons and their brethren the Levites.

בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “on”

And those building have founded the temple of Jehovah, and they appoint the priests, clothed, with trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, by means of `the instruments of' David king of Israel.

בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם (בַּֽ) ba “with <the>”

And they respond in praising and in giving thanks to Jehovah, for good, for to the age His kindness `is' over Israel, and all the people have shouted -- a great shout -- in giving praise to Jehovah, because the house of Jehovah hath been founded.

בְּהַלֵּ֨ל (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְהוֹדֹ֤ת (בְ) ve. “with”בְהַלֵּל֙ (בְ) ve. “with”

And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged men who had seen the first house -- in this house being founded before their eyes -- are weeping with a loud voice, and many with a shout, in joy, lifting up the voice;

בְּיָסְד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם (בְּ) be. “with”בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “with”בִּתְרוּעָ֥ה (בִּ) bi “with”בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “with”

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem;

וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ (בְ) ve. “in”בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת (בִּ) bi “at”

and in the days of Artaxerxes have Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions written unto Artaxerxes king of Persia, and the writing of the letter is written in Aramaean, and interpreted in Aramaean.

וּבִימֵ֣י (בִ) vi. “in”

and the rest of the nations that the great and honourable Asnapper removed and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, and at such a time:

בְּקִרְיָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “in”

so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city `is' a rebellious city, and causing loss `to' kings and provinces, and makers of sedition `are' in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.

בִּֽסְפַר־ (בִּֽ) bi “in”בִּסְפַ֣ר (בִּ) bi “in”בְּגַוַּ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

We are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means a portion beyond the river thou hast none.'

בַּעֲבַ֣ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, `Peace, and at such a time:

בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן (בְּ) be. “in”

and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,

בַּֽהּ׃ (בַּֽ) Ba “by”

and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.

בְּכֹ֖ל (בְּ) be. “over”