H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

also, his good deeds they have been saying before me, and my words they have been taking out to him; letters hath Tobiah sent to make me afraid.

הָי֤וּ ha.Yu “they were”הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And it cometh to pass, when the wall hath been built, that I set up the doors, and the gatekeepers are appointed, and the singers, and the Levites,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people -- for above all the people he hath been -- and at his opening `it' all the people have stood up,

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he was”

And they make -- all the assembly of the captives of the captivity -- booths, and they sit in booths; for the sons of Israel had not done, from the days of Jeshua son of Nun, so unto that day, and there is very great joy.

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

and the priest, son of Aaron, hath been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God unto the chambers, to the treasure-house;

וְהָיָ֨ה (הָיָ֨ה) ha.Yah “he will be”

And in the days of Joiakim have been priests, heads of the fathers; of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And it cometh to pass, at their hearing the law, that they separate all the mixed people from Israel.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

and he maketh for him a great chamber, and there they were formerly putting the present, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithe of the corn, the new wine, and the oil -- the commanded thing of the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers -- and the heave-offering of the priests.

הָי֪וּ ha.Yu “people were”

And during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty and second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon did I come unto the king, and at the end of days I have asked of the king,

הָיִ֖יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

יִֽהְי֤וּ yih.Yu “they will be”

`By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “he was”

And it cometh to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus -- he `is' Ahasuerus who is reigning from Hodu even unto Cush, seven and twenty and a hundred provinces --

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

and sendeth letters unto all provinces of the king, unto province and province according to its writing, and unto people and people according to its tongue, for every man being head in his own house -- and speaking according to the language of his people.

לִהְי֤וֹת (הְי֤וֹת) h.Yot “be”

A man, a Jew, there hath been in Shushan the palace, and his name `is' Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite --

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “he was”

and he is supporting Hadassah -- she `is' Esther -- daughter of his uncle, for she hath neither father nor mother, and the young woman `is' of fair form, and of good appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother hath Mordecai taken her to him for a daughter.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “he was”

And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her -- according to the law of the women -- twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,

הֱי֨וֹת he.Yot “to be”

And in the drawing nigh of the turn of Esther -- daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, whom he had taken to him for a daughter -- to come in unto the king, she hath not sought a thing except that which Hegai eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, saith, and Esther is receiving grace in the eyes of all seeing her.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “she was”

Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.

הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “she had done”

And it cometh to pass, in their speaking unto him, day by day, and he hath not hearkened unto them, that they declare `it' to Haman, to see whether the words of Mordecai do stand, for he hath declared to them that he `is' a Jew.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, to be ready for this day.

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”

And it cometh to pass on the third day, that Esther putteth on royalty, and standeth in the inner-court of the house of the king over-against the house of the king, and the king is sitting on his royal throne, in the royal-house, over-against the opening of the house,

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

and it cometh to pass, at the king's seeing Esther the queen standing in the court, she hath received grace in his eyes, and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre that `is' in his hand, and Esther draweth near, and toucheth the top of the sceptre.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”

On that night hath the sleep of the king fled away, and he saith to bring in the book of memorials of the Chronicles, and they are read before the king,

וַיִּהְי֥וּ (יִּהְי֥וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”