H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the number of those that lapped, putting their hands to their mouths, was three hundred men; but all the rest of the people knelt down to drink water.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

So he took the jars of the people from their hands, and their trumpets; and he sent all the rest of Israel every man to his tent, but retained the three hundred men; and the camp of Mid'ian was below him in the valley.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”

That same night the LORD said to him, "Arise, go down against the camp; for I have given it into your hand.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

When Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped; and he returned to the camp of Israel, and said, "Arise; for the LORD has given the host of Mid'ian into your hand."

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”

And he said to them, "Look at me, and do likewise; when I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do.

וְהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And Gideon went up by the caravan route east of Nobah and Jog'behah, and attacked the army; for the army was off its guard.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the crescents and the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Mid'ian, and besides the collars that were about the necks of their camels.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah; and all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it became”

Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.

הָיוּ֙ ha.Yu “they belonged”הָ֥יוּ Ha.yu “they belonged”

As soon as Gideon died, the people of Israel turned again and played the harlot after the Ba'als, and made Ba'al-be'rith their god.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city; and when he and the men that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as occasion offers."

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

On the following day the men went out into the fields. And Abim'elech was told.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the people of the city fled to it, all the men and women, and shut themselves in; and they went to the roof of the tower.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty asses; and they had thirty cities, called Hav'voth-ja'ir to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And the people, the leaders of Gilead, said one to another, "Who is the man that will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

יִֽהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will become”

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

After a time the Ammonites made war against Israel.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob;

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

and they said to Jephthah, "Come and be our leader, that we may fight with the Ammonites."

וְהָיִ֥יתָה (הָיִ֥יתָה) ha.Yi.tah “you will become”

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight with the Ammonites, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."

וְהָיִ֤יתָ (הָיִ֤יתָ) ha.Yi.ta “you will become”

Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, "If you bring me home again to fight with the Ammonites, and the LORD gives them over to me, I will be your head."

אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will become”

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, "The LORD will be witness between us; we will surely do as you say."

יִהְיֶ֤ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manas'seh, and passed on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

then whoever comes forth from the doors of my house to meet me, when I return victorious from the Ammonites, shall be the LORD's, and I will offer him up for a burnt offering."

וְהָיָ֣ה (הָיָ֣ה) ha.Yah “it will be”וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it will belong”

And when he saw her, he rent his clothes, and said, "Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me; for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot take back my vow."

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”הָיִ֣יתְ ha.Yit “you are”