H9003–/ב–b

Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah: I will not make my face dark 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 turned thy ways hither and thither to the strangers under every green tree; and ye have not hearkened to my voice, saith Jehovah.

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

Return, 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 in the land and become fruitful, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, Ark of the covenant of Jehovah! neither shall it come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit [ergänzt: it]; neither shall it be done 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; and they shall no more walk 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 which I caused your fathers to inherit.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”

And as for me, I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee the pleasant land, the goodly inheritance of the hosts of the nations? And I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from following me.

בַּבָּנִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “among the”

Surely [ergänzt: as] a woman treacherously departeth from her companion, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah.

בִּ֛י (בִּ֛) b “with <the>”

Truly in vain [ergänzt: is salvation looked for] from the hills, [ergänzt: and] the multitude of mountains; truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.

בַּיהֹוָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “[is] in”

We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God.

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

-- and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth! 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 cause it to be heard in Jerusalem, and say, ... and blow the trumpet in the land, cry aloud and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fenced cities.

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

And it shall come to pass in 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 be amazed.

בַיּוֹם־ (בַ) va “on the”

At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind [ergänzt: cometh] from the heights in the wilderness, on the way of the daughter of my people, not for fanning, nor for cleansing.

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

Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

At the noise of the horsemen and bowmen, every city fleeth; they go into the thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city is forsaken and no man dwelleth therein.

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

-- And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest 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 broadways thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [ergänzt: any] that doeth justice, that seeketh fidelity; and I will pardon it.

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

Wherefore should I pardon thee? Thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not God. I have satiated them, and they have committed adultery, and they troop to the harlots' house.

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 up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end; take away her battlements, 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 say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor 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>”

Therefore 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”