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Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the rest of the people, gave ear to the voice of the Lord their God and to the words of Haggai the prophet, because the Lord their God had sent him, and the

בְּקוֹל֙ (בְּ) be. “to”

Then Haggai, whom the Lord had sent to give his words to the people, said, I am with you, says the Lord.

בְּמַלְאֲכ֥וּת (בְּ) be. “by”

And the spirit of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, ruler of Judah, was moved by the Lord, as was the spirit of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the rest of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lo

בְּבֵית־ (בְּ) be. “in”

On the twenty-fourth day of the month, in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

בְּי֨וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בַּשִּׁשִּׁ֑י (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁנַ֥ת (בִּ) bi “in”

In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

בַּשְּׁבִיעִ֕י (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים (בְּ) be. “on”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”

Who is there still among you who saw this house in its first glory? and how do you see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing?

בָכֶם֙ (בָ) va. “among”בִּכְבוֹד֖וֹ (בִּ) bi “in”בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

The agreement which I made with you when you came out of Egypt, and my spirit, are with you still; have no fear.

בְּצֵאתְכֶ֣ם (בְּ) be. “when”בְּתוֹכְכֶ֑ם (בְּ) be. “in”

The second glory of this house will be greater than the first, says the Lord of armies: and in this place I will give peace, says the Lord of armies.

וּבַמָּק֤וֹם (בַ) va. “in the”

On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying,

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (בְּ) be. “on”בִּשְׁנַ֥ת (בִּ) bi “in”

If anyone has some holy flesh folded in the skirt of his robe, will bread or soup or wine or oil or any other food be made holy if touched by his skirt? And the priests answering said, No.

בִּכְנַ֣ף (בִּ) bi “in”בִּ֠כְנָפוֹ (בִּ֠) bi “with”

Then Haggai said, Will any of these be made unclean by the touch of one who is unclean through touching a dead body? And the priests answering said, It will be made unclean.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

And now, give thought, looking back from this day to the time before one stone was put on another in the Temple of the Lord:

בְּהֵיכַ֥ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And I sent burning and wasting and a rain of ice-drops on all the works of your hands; but still you were not turned to me, says the Lord.

בַּשִּׁדָּפ֤וֹן (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”וּבַיֵּֽרָקוֹן֙ (בַ) vai. “with <the>”וּבַבָּרָ֔ד (בַ) va. “with <the>”

Is the seed still in the store-house? have the vine and the fig-tree, the pomegranate and the olive-tree, still not given their fruit? from this day I will send my blessing on you.

בַּמְּגוּרָ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And the word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai, on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying,

בְּעֶשְׂרִ֧ים (בְּ) be. “on”

Overturning the power of kingdoms; and I will send destruction on the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; by me war-carriages will be overturned with those who are in them; and the horses and the horsemen will come down, everyone by the sword of his

בְּחֶ֥רֶב (בְּ) be. “by”

In that day, says the Lord of armies, I will take you, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, says the Lord, and will make you as a jewelled ring: for I have taken you to be mine, says the Lord of armies.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בְךָ֣ (בְ) ve. “<in>”

In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁנַ֥ת (בִּ) bi “in”

On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

בְּיוֹם֩ (בְּ) be. “on”בִּשְׁנַ֥ת (בִּ) bi “in”

I saw in the night a man on a red horse, between the mountains in the valley, and at his back were horses, red, black, white, and of mixed colours.

בַּמְּצֻלָ֑ה (בַּ) ba. “[were] in the”

Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who was talking to me said to me, I will make clear to you what they are.

בִּ֔י (בִּ֔) B “with”

And the man who was between the mountains, answering me, said, These are those whom the Lord has sent to go up and down through the earth.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (בָּ) ba. “on the”

And the man who was between the mountains, answering, said to the angel of the Lord, We have gone up and down through the earth, and all the earth is quiet and at rest.

בָאָ֑רֶץ (בָ) va. “on the”

And the Lord gave an answer in good and comforting words to the angel who was talking to me.

בִּ֖י (בִּ֖) b “with <the>”

And the angel who was talking to me said to me, Let your voice be loud and say, These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am greatly moved about the fate of Jerusalem and of Zion.

בִּ֔י (בִּ֔) B “with”