H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the number of those lapping with their hand unto their mouth is three hundred men, and all the rest of the people have bowed down on their knees to drink water.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And the people take the provision in their hand, and their trumpets, and every man of Israel he hath sent away, each to his tents; and on the three hundred men he hath kept hold, and the camp of Midian hath been by him at the lower part of the valley.

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”

And it cometh to pass, on that night, that Jehovah saith unto him, `Rise, go down into the camp, for I have given it into thy hand;

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And it cometh to pass, when Gideon heareth the narration of the dream and its interpretation, that he boweth himself, and turneth back unto the camp of Israel, and saith, `Rise ye, for Jehovah hath given into your hand the camp of Midian.'

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”

And he saith unto them, `Look at me, and thus do; and lo, I am coming into the extremity of the camp -- and it hath been -- as I do so ye do;

וְהָיָ֥ה (הָיָ֥ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And Gideon goeth up the way of those who tabernacle in tents, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smiteth the camp, and the camp was confident;

הָ֥יָה Ha.yah “it was”

and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked is a thousand and seven hundred `shekels' of gold, apart from the round ornaments, and the drops, and the purple garments, which `are' on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which `are' on the necks of their camels,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

and Gideon maketh it into an ephod, and setteth it up in his city, in Ophrah, and all Israel go a-whoring after it there, and it is to Gideon and to his house for a snare.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it became”

and to Gideon there have been seventy sons, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives;

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

And it cometh to pass, when Gideon `is' dead, that the sons of Israel turn back and go a-whoring after the Baalim, and set over them Baal-Berith for a god;

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who `are' with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare `it' to Abimelech,

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut `it' behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”

and he hath thirty sons riding on thirty ass-colts, and they have thirty cities, (they call them Havoth-Jair unto this day), which `are' in the land of Gilead;

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it belonged”

And the people -- heads of Gilead -- say one unto another, `Who `is' the man that doth begin to fight against the Bene-Ammon? he is for head to all inhabitants of Gilead.'

יִֽהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will become”

And Jephthah the Gileadite hath been a mighty man of valour, and he `is' son of a woman, a harlot; and Gilead begetteth Jephthah,

הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “he was”

And it cometh to pass, after a time, that the Bene-Ammon fight with Israel,

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

and it cometh to pass, when the Bene-Ammon have fought with Israel, that the elders of Gilead go to take Jephthah from the land of Tob;

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

and they say unto Jephthah, `Come, and thou hast been to us for captain, and we fight against the Bene-Ammon.'

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

and the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, `Therefore, now, we have turned back unto thee; and thou hast gone with us, and fought against the Bene-Ammon, and thou hast been to us for head -- to all the inhabitants of Gilead.'

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

And Jephthah saith unto the elders of Gilead, `If ye are taking me back to fight against the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah hath given them before me -- I, am I to you for a head?'

אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will become”

And the elders of Gilead say unto Jephthah, `Jehovah is hearkening between us -- if according to thy word we do not so.'

יִהְיֶ֤ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

and the Spirit of Jehovah is on Jephthah, and he passeth over Gilead and Manasseh, and passeth over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he hath passed over to the Bene-Ammon.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

then it hath been, that which at all cometh out from the doors of my house to meet me in my turning back in peace from the Bene-Ammon -- it hath been to Jehovah, or I have offered up for it -- a burnt-offering.'

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

And it cometh to pass, when he seeth her, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, `Alas, my daughter, thou hast caused me greatly to bend, and thou hast been among those troubling me; and I -- I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I am not able to turn back.'

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