H9003–/ב–b

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

בָּהֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “to”

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

בְּלֶ֤חֶם (בְּ) be. “<in>”

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

בִּמְלֶ֜אכֶת (בִּ) bi “on”

Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “in”בַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃ (בַ) va. “in the”

That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

בַּכְּפִירִ֖ים (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”בְּבִקְעַ֣ת (בְּ) be. “in”

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

בָּ֗הּ (בָּ֗) Ba “in”בַּגּוֹיִ֤ם (בַּ) ba. “among the”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

בִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (בִֽ) vi. “in”בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה (בִּֽ) bi. “[is] in”

So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (בְּ) be. “on”

And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”

For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.

בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה (בִּֽ) bi. “in”

And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.

בְּמִשְׁמָר֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “at”

Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ (בְּ) be. “in”

And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֔ה (בָּ) ba. “at the”בּֽוֹ׃ (בּֽ) b “in”

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעָרֵיהֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “[were] in”

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

בוֹ֩ (ב) v “in”

And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

בְּמֹ֣עַל (בְּ) be. “in”

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

בַסֵּ֛פֶר (בַ) va. “in the”בְּתוֹרַ֥ת (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ (בַּ) ba. “<in> the”

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “<in> the”

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

וּבַיּ֣וֹם (בַ) vai. “on the”

And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:

בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹת (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בֶּחָ֖ג (בֶּ) be. “at the”בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”