H9003–/ב–b

And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, they shall eat up thy sons and thy daughters, they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds, they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall batter thy fortified cities, wherein thou trusteth, with

בָּהֵ֖נָּה (בָּ) ba. “in”בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ (בֶּ) be. “with the”

But even in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.

בַּיָּמִ֥ים (בַּ) ba “in the”

And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say: 'Wherefore hath the LORD our God done all these things unto us?' then shalt Thou say unto them: 'Like as ye have forsaken Me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that i

בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and announce it in Judah, saying:

בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”בִיהוּדָ֖ה (בִ) vi. “in”

Neither say they in their heart: 'Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth the former rain, and the latter in due season; that keepeth for us the appointed weeks of the harvest.'

בִלְבָבָ֗ם (בִ) vi “in”בְּעִתּ֑וֹ (בְּ) be. “at”

For among My people are found wicked men; they pry, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.

בְעַמִּ֖י (בְ) ve. “among”

Shall I not punish for these things? saith the LORD; shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

בְּג֣וֹי (בְּ) be. “on”

An appalling and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

The prophets prophesy in the service of falsehood, and the priests bear rule at their beck; and My people love to have it so; what then will ye do in the end thereof?

בַשֶּׁ֗קֶר (בַ) va. “with <the>”

Put yourselves under covert, ye children of Benjamin, away from the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the horn in Tekoa, and set up a signal on Beth-cherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.

וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ (בִ) vi “in”

'Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon!' 'Woe unto us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out!'

בַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם (בַֽ) va. “at <the>”

'Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.'

בַלָּ֔יְלָה (בַ) va. “in the”

For thus hath the LORD of hosts said: hew ye down her trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem; this is the city to be punished; everywhere there is oppression in the midst of her.

בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

As a cistern welleth with her waters, so she welleth with her wickedness; violence and spoil is heard in her; before Me continually is sickness and wounds.

בָּ֧הּ (בָּ֧) ba “in <the>”

To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is dull, and they cannot attend; behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach, they have no delight in it.

בֽוֹ׃ (בֽ) v “in <the>”

Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD, I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the babes in the street, and upon the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

בַּח֔וּץ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

They shall be put to shame because they have committed abomination; yea, they are not at all ashamed, neither know they how to blush; therefore they shall fall among them that fall, at the time that I punish them they shall stumble, saith the LORD.

בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים (בַ) va. “among <the>”בְּעֵת־ (בְּ) be. “at”

Thus saith the LORD: stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said: 'We will not walk therein.'

בָ֔הּ (בָ֔) Va “in <the>”

Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is against them.

בָּֽם׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “[is] in <the>”

Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not attended unto My words, and as for My teaching, they have rejected it.

בָֽהּ׃ (בָֽ) Va “<in> <the>”

Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them, the neighbour and his friend, and they shall perish.

בָ֠ם (בָ֠) va “over <the>”

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for there is the sword of the enemy, and terror on every side.

וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ (בַ) va. “on the”

O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes; make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

בָאֵ֔פֶר (בָ) va. “in <the>”

I have made thee a tower and a fortress among My people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

בְעַמִּ֖י (בְ) ve. “among”

Refuse silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.

בָּהֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “<in> <the>”