H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the children of Israel said: 'Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up in the assembly unto the LORD?' For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up unto the LORD to Mizpah, saying: 'He shall surely be put to deat

הָיְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to strive with us, that we will say unto them: Grant them graciously unto us; because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle; neither did ye give them unto them, that ye should now b

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

AND IT came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem in Judah went to sojourn in the field of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem in Judah. And they came into the field of Moab, and continued there.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (יִּֽהְיוּ) i.yih.yu- “they were”

And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “she had been”

And Naomi said: 'Turn back, my daughters; why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

וְהָי֥וּ (הָי֥וּ) ha.Yu “they will become”

Turn back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say: I have hope, should I even have an husband to-night, and also bear sons;

מִהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “belonging”הָיִ֤יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I belonged”

would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye shut yourselves off for them and have no husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of the LORD is gone forth against me.'

הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot “to belong”

So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was astir concerning them, and the women said: 'Is this Naomi?'

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

The LORD recompense thy work, and be thy reward complete from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.'

וּתְהִ֨י (תְהִ֨י) te.Hi “may it be”

Then she said: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.'

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I am”

So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And her mother-in-law said unto her: 'Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee.' And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said: 'The man's name with whom I wrought to-da

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

And now is there not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.

הָיִ֖ית ha.Yit “you were”

And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.'

וִיהִ֣י (יהִ֣י) Hi “let it be”

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part; but if he be not willing to do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.'

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may it be”

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “she became”

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.'

וְהָ֤יָה (הָ֤יָה) Ha.yah “he will become”

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “she became”

NOW THERE was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “he was”

And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it belonged”

And it came to pass upon a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, that he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass, as she prayed long before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”