H9003–/ב–b

Stand in the gate of the house of Jehovah, and thou hast proclaimed there this word, and hast said, Hear a word of Jehovah, all ye of Judah, who are coming in at these gates, to bow before Jehovah:

בְּשַׁ֙עַר֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, And I cause you to dwell in this place.

בַּמָּק֥וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Sojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves,

בַּמָּק֣וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Then I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age.

בַּמָּק֣וֹם (בַּ) ba. “in the”בָּאָ֕רֶץ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

And ye have come in and stood before Me, In this house on which My name is called, And have said, `We have been delivered,' In order to do all these abominations.

בַּבַּ֤יִת (בַּ) ba. “in the”

A den of burglars hath this house, On which My name is called, been in your eyes? Even I, lo, I have seen, an affirmation of Jehovah.

בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”

But go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that `is' in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first, And see that which I have done to it, For the wickedness of My people Israel.

בְּשִׁיל֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בָּרִֽאשׁוֹנָ֑ה (בָּ) ba. “at the”

I also to the house on which My name is called, In which ye are trusting, And to the place that I gave to you, and to your fathers, Have done, as I have done to Shiloh.

בּ֔וֹ (בּ֔) b “in <the>”

And thou dost not pray for this people, Nor lift up for them crying and prayer, Nor intercede with Me, for I hear thee not.

בִּ֑י (בִּ֑) B “<in> <the>”

Art thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?

בְּעָרֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת (בְ) ve. “in”

For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice,

בְּי֛וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.

בְקוֹלִ֔י (בְ) ve. “to”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, And they walk in the counsels, In the stubbornness, of their evil heart, And are for backward, and not for forward.

בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת (בְּ) be. “in”בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת (בִּ) bi “in”

And thou hast said unto them: This `is' the nation that hath not hearkened, To the voice of Jehovah its God, Nor have they accepted instruction, Perished hath stedfastness, Yea, it hath been cut off from their mouth.

בְּקוֹל֙ (בְּ) be. “to”

For the sons of Judah Have done the evil thing in Mine eyes, An affirmation of Jehovah, They have set their abominations in the house On which My name is called -- to defile it,

בְּעֵינַ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”בַּבַּ֛יִת (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And have built the high places of Tophet, That `are' in the valley of the son of Hinnom, To burn their sons and their daughters with fire, Which I did not command, Nor did it come up on My heart.

בְּגֵ֣יא (בְּ) be. “[is] in”בָּאֵ֑שׁ (בָּ) ba. “in the”

Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more, `The Tophet,' And `Valley of the son of Hinnom,' But `Valley of the slaughter,' And they have buried in Tophet -- without place.

בְתֹ֖פֶת (בְ) ve. “in”

At that time, an affirmation of Jehovah, They bring the bones of the kings of Judah, And the bones of its princes, And the bones of the priests, And the bones of the prophets, And the bones of inhabitants of Jerusalem, Out of their graves,

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

And chosen is death rather than life By all the remnant who are left of this evil family, In all the remaining places, whither I have driven them, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back -- a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.

בַּתַּרְמִ֔ית (בַּ) ba. “on <the>”

I have given attention, yea, I hearken, They do not speak right, No man hath repented of his wickedness, Saying, What have I done? Every one hath turned to his courses, As a horse is rushing into battle.

בִּמְר֣וּצָתָ֔ם (בִּ) bi “in”בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And -- My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.

בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם (בַ) va. “in the”

Ashamed have been the wise, They have been affrighted, and are captured, Lo, against a word of Jehovah they kicked, And the wisdom of what -- have they?

בִדְבַר־ (בִ) vi “<in>”

They were ashamed when they did abomination! Yea, they are not at all ashamed, And blushing they have not known, Therefore, they do fall among falling ones, In the time of their inspection they stumble, said Jehovah.

בַנֹּפְלִ֗ים (בַ) va. “among <the>”בְּעֵ֧ת (בְּ) be. “at”

I utterly consume them, an affirmation of Jehovah, There are no grapes in the vine, Yea, there are no figs in the fig-tree, And the leaf hath faded, And the strength they have passeth from them.

בַּגֶּ֜פֶן (בַּ) ba. “on the”בַּתְּאֵנָ֗ה (בַּ) ba. “on the”