H9003–/ב–b

Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, you backsliding Israel, says Yahweh; I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful, says Yahweh, I will not keep [ergänzt: anger] forever.

בָּכֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “on <the>”

Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against Yahweh your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice, says Yahweh.

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

Return, backsliding children, says Yahweh; for I am a husband to 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>”

It shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, says Yahweh, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Yahweh; 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 Yahweh; and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of Yahweh, 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 to your fathers.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”

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

בַּבָּנִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “among the”

Surely as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, so have you dealt treacherously with me, house of Israel, says Yahweh.

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 Yahweh 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 Yahweh our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God.

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

and you shall swear, As Yahweh lives, 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 you in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow you 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”

It shall happen at that day, says Yahweh, 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”

Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?

בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

Every city flees for the noise of the horsemen and archers; they go into the thickets, and climb up on the rocks: every city is forsaken, and not a man dwells therein.

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

You, when you are made desolate, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with scarlet, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you enlarge your eyes with paint, in vain do you make yourself beautiful; [ergänzt: your] lovers despise you, they seek your life.

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

Run you back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places of it, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, who seeks truth; and I will pardon her.

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

How can I pardon you? your 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 prostitutes' houses.

בְּלֹ֣א (בְּ) be. “by”

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

בְּג֣וֹי (בְּ) be. “on”

Go up on her walls, and destroy; but don't make a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Yahweh's.

בְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ (בְ) ve. “among”

For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, says Yahweh.

בִּ֗י (בִּ֗) B “with <the>”

They have denied Yahweh, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come on 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 to them.

בָּהֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”

Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

בְּפִ֜יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”