H9003–/ב–b

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית (בְּ) be. “in”

and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah;

בְּיַ֤ד (בְּ) be. “by”

I have made the earth, the men and the animals that are on the surface of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it to whom it seems right to me.

בְּכֹחִי֙ (בְּ) be. “by”וּבִזְרוֹעִ֖י (בִ) vi “by”בְּעֵינָֽי׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the animals of the field also have I given him to serve him.

בְּיַ֛ד (בְּ) be. “in”

All the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondservant.

בוֹ֙ (ב) v “by <the>”

It shall happen, that the nation and the kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, says Yahweh, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

בְּעֹ֖ל (בְּ) be. “in”בַּחֶרֶב֩ (בַּ) ba. “with the”וּבָרָעָ֨ב (בָ) va. “with <the>”וּבַדֶּ֜בֶר (בַ) va. “with <the>”בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “by”

But the nation that shall bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, that [ergänzt: nation] will I let remain in their own land, says Yahweh; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.

בְּעֹ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “in <the>”

I spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

בְּעֹ֣ל (בְּ) be. “in”

Why will you die, you and your people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

בַּחֶ֖רֶב (בַּ) ba. “by the”בָּרָעָ֣ב (בָּ) ba. “by <the>”וּבַדָּ֑בֶר֙ (בַ) va. “by <the>”

For I have not sent them, says Yahweh, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.

בִּשְׁמִ֖י (בִּ) bi “in”

But if they be prophets, and if the word of Yahweh be with them, let them now make intercession to Yahweh of Hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of Yahweh, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, don't go to Babylon.

בַּֽיהוָ֣ה (בַּֽ) ba. “<in>”בְּבֵית־ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (בִ) vi. “in”

For thus says Yahweh of Hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,

בָּעִ֥יר (בָּ) ba. “in the”

which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon didn't take, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

בַּ֠גְלוֹתוֹ (בַּ֠) ba “when”

It happened the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of Yahweh, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּרֵאשִׁית֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּשָּׁנָה֙ (בַּ) bi “in the”בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”

Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of Yahweh's house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon:

בְּע֣וֹד׀ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people who stood in the house of Yahweh,

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”

Nevertheless hear you now this word that I speak in your ears, and in the ears of all the people:

בְּאָזְנֶ֑יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְאָזְנֵ֖י (בְ) ve. “in”

The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall happen, then shall the prophet be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.

בְּבֹא֙ (בְּ) be. “when”בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ (בֶּ) be. “in”

Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus says Yahweh: Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon within two full years from off the neck of all the nations. The prophet Jeremiah went his way.

בְּעוֹד֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּחֹ֖דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), saying,

בְּיַד֙ (בְּ) be. “by”

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in the peace of it shall you have peace.

בִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּ (בִ) vi “in”

For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen you to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם (בְּ) be. “[are] in”

For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, says Yahweh.

בְשֶׁ֔קֶר (בְ) ve. “with”בִּשְׁמִ֑י (בִּ) bi “in”

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”