H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?

יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “is it”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it is”

Behold, when it was whole, it was fit for no work: how much less then shall it be fit for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?

בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹ (הְיוֹת֣) h.yo.T “was”

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yes, I swore to thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

וַתִּ֥הְיִי (תִּ֥הְיִי) Tih.yi “you belonged”

But thou didst trust in thy own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.

יֶֽהִי׃ Ye.hi “let it belong”

And of thy garments thou didst take, and deck thy high places with divers colors, and play the harlot upon them: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

יִהְיֶֽה׃ yih.Yeh “it will be”

My provisions also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, with which I fed thee, thou hast even set before them for a sweet savor: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD.

וַיֶּ֑הִי (יֶּ֑הִי) i.Ye.hi “it was”

And in all thy abominations and thy deeds of lewdness thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.

בִּֽהְיוֹתֵךְ֙ (הְיוֹתֵ) h.yo.te “were”הָיִֽית׃ ha.Yit “you were”

And it came to pass after all thy wickedness, (woe, woe to thee! saith the Lord GOD;)

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

In that thou buildest thy eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street; and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire;

הָיִ֥ית ha.yi.t “you were”

And the contrary is in thee from other women in thy unlawful commerce, whereas none followeth thee to commit lewdness: and in that thou givest a reward, and no reward is given to thee, therefore thou art contrary.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “you became”

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “it was”הָ֤יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “did she become?”

That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified towards thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it will belong”

And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned towards him, and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it became”יִֽהְי֑וּ yih.Yu “they were”וַתְּהִ֣י (תְּהִ֣י) te.Hi “it became”

There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and behold, this vine did bend her roots towards him, and shot forth her branches towards him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “become”

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping his covenant it might stand.

לִֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “be”

In the mountain of the hight of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shade of its branches shall they dwell.

וְהָיָ֖ה (הָיָ֖ה) ha.Yah “it will become”

The word of the LORD came to me again, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.

יִֽהְיֶ֨ה yih.Yeh “it will belong”

But if a man is just, and doeth that which is lawful and right,

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

Hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

יִהְיֶֽה׃ yih.Yeh “it will be”