H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the sons of Israel say, `Who `is' he that hath not come up in the assembly out of all the tribes of Israel unto Jehovah?' for the great oath hath been concerning him who hath not come up unto Jehovah to Mizpeh, saying, `He is surely put to death.'

הָיְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

and it hath been, when their fathers or their brethren come in to plead unto us, that we have said unto them, Favour us `by' them, for we have not taken `to' each his wife in battle, for ye -- ye have not given to them at this time `that' ye are guilty.'

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it cometh to pass, in the days of the judging of the judges, that there is a famine in the land, and there goeth a man from Beth-Lehem-Judah to sojourn in the fields 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 `is' Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites from Beth-Lehem-Judah; and they come into the fields of Moab, and are there.

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

And she goeth out from the place where she hath been, and her two daughters-in-law with her, and they go in the way to turn back unto the land of Judah.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “she had been”

And Naomi saith, `Turn back, my daughters; why do ye go with me? are there yet to me sons in my bowels that they have been to you for husbands?

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

Turn back, my daughters, go, for I am too aged to be to a husband; though I had said, There is for me hope, also, I have been to-night to a husband, and also I have borne sons:

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

for them do ye wait till that they grow up? for them do ye shut yourselves up, not to be to a husband? nay, my daughters, for more bitter to me than to you, for the hand of Jehovah hath gone out against me.'

הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot “to belong”

and they go both of them till their coming in to Beth-Lehem; and it cometh to pass at their coming in to Beth-Lehem, that all the city is moved at them, and they say, `Is this Naomi?'

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Jehovah doth recompense thy work, and thy reward is complete from Jehovah, God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to take refuge.'

וּתְהִ֨י (תְהִ֨י) te.Hi “may it be”

And she saith, `Let me find grace in thine eyes, my lord, because thou hast comforted me, and because thou hast spoken unto the heart of thy maid-servant, and I -- I am not as one of thy maid-servants.'

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I am”

And she gleaneth in the field till the evening, and beateth out that which she hath gleaned, and it is about an ephah of barley;

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And her mother-in-law saith to her, `Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? may he who is discerning thee be blessed.' And she declareth to her mother-in-law with whom she hath wrought, and saith, `The name of the man with whom I have wrought to-day `is' Boaz.'

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

and now, is not Boaz of our acquaintance, with whose young women thou hast been? lo, he is winnowing the threshing-floor of barley to-night,

הָיִ֖ית ha.Yit “you were”

and it cometh to pass when he lieth down, that thou hast known the place where he lieth down, and hast gone in, and uncovered his feet, and lain down, -- and he doth declare to thee that which thou dost do.'

וִיהִ֣י (יהִ֣י) Hi “let it be”

And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee -- I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.'

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

and let thy house be as the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare to Judah), of the seed which Jehovah doth give to thee of this young woman.'

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may it be”

And Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.

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

and he hath been to thee for a restorer of life, and for a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law who hath loved thee -- who is better to thee than seven sons -- hath borne him.'

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

And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

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

And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name `is' Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “he was”

and he hath two wives, the name of the one `is' Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it belonged”

And the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”