H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation to the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

הָיְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be favorable to them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give to them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to dwell in the country 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-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

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

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

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “she had been”

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? shall I bear more sons, that they may be your husbands?

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

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

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

Would ye wait for them till they should be grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.

הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot “to belong”

So they two went until they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass, when they had come to Beth-lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to trust.

וּתְהִ֨י (תְהִ֨י) te.Hi “may it be”

Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly to thy handmaid, though I am not like to one of thy handmaidens.

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I am”

So she gleaned in the field until evening, and 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 to her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou labored? blessed be he that took knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, 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 afraid, 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 to thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to 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 was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

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

And he shall be to thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thy 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 its nurse.

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

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

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 when the time was that Elkanah offered, 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 continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”