H9003–/ב–b

Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep [ergänzt: anger] for ever.

בָּכֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “on <the>”

Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah.

בַּיהוָ֥ה (בַּ) ba. “against”וּבְקוֹלִ֥י (בְ) ve. “to”

Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

בָכֶ֑ם (בָ) va. “over <the>”

And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.

בָּאָ֜רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”בַּיָּמִ֤ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בוֹ֙ (ב) v “<in> <the>”

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart.

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I gave for an inheritance unto your fathers.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”

But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.

בַּבָּנִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “among the”

Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah.

בִּ֛י (בִּ֛) b “with <the>”

Truly in vain is [ergänzt: the help that is looked for] from the hills, the tumult on the mountains: truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

בַּיהֹוָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “[is] in”

Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.

בְּבָשְׁתֵּ֗נוּ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּק֖וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת (בֶּ) be. “in”בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (בְּ) be. “in”וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה (בִ) vi “in”ב֛וֹ (ב֛) v “by <the>”וּב֥וֹ (ב֥) V “in <the>”

Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified cities.

בִֽיהוּדָ֗ה (בִֽ) vi. “in”וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (בִ) vi. “in”בָּאָ֑רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And it shall come to pass at that day, saith Jehovah, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.

בַיּוֹם־ (בַ) va “on the”

At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

Every city fleeth for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they go into the thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city is forsaken, and not a man dwelleth therein.

בֶּעָבִ֔ים (בֶּ) be. “in the”וּבַכֵּפִ֖ים (בַ) va. “on the”בָּהֵ֖ן (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

And thou, when thou art made desolate, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with scarlet, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou enlargest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair; [ergänzt: thy] lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.

בַפּוּךְ֙ (בַ) va. “with <the>”בָ֥ךְ (בָ֥) va “<in> <the>”

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justly, that seeketh truth; and I will pardon her.

בְּחוּצ֣וֹת (בְּ) be. “in”בִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָ (בִ) vi “in”

How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the harlots' houses.

בְּלֹ֣א (בְּ) be. “by”

Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

בְּג֣וֹי (בְּ) be. “on”

Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Jehovah's.

בְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ (בְ) ve. “among”

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.

בִּ֗י (בִּ֗) B “with <the>”

They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

בַּיהוָ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “<in>”

and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

בָּהֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”

Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

בְּפִ֜יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”