H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who gird yourselves about with firebrands; walk you in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that you have kindled. This shall you have of my hand; you shall lie down in sorrow.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “it will belong”

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and those who dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be forever, and my salvation to all generations.

תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

Seek you Yahweh while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

בִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹ (הְיוֹת֥) h.yo.T “is”

so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

יִֽהְיֶ֤ה yih.Yeh “it is”

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree; and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to Yahweh for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will become”

Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love the name of Yahweh, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant;

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “become”

Come you, [supplied: say they], I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, [supplied: a day] great beyond measure.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Yahweh?

יִֽהְיֶה֙ yih.Yeh “is it”

and Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make strong your bones; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don't fail.

וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ (הָיִ֙יתָ֙) ha.Yi.ta “you will be”

but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they have been”

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

יִהְי֣וּ yih.Yu “they will become”

Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him who there was no justice.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “it was”

Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

הֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְ (הֱיוֹתֵ֛) he.yo.Te “being”

The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to you: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it will be”וְהָיָה־ (הָיָה) ha.yah- “he will become”

Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “he will become”

The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Yahweh, will hasten it in its time.

יִֽהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will become”

Instead of your shame [supplied: you shall have] double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be to them.

תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh “it will belong”

You shall also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

וְהָיִ֛יתְ (הָיִ֛יתְ) ha.Yit “you will be”

For he said, Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely: so he was their Savior.

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “he became”

We are become as they over whom you never bear rule, as those who were not called by your name.

הָיִ֗ינוּ ha.Yi.nu “we have been”

For we are all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

וַנְּהִ֤י (נְּהִ֤י) ne.Hi “we have become”

Your holy cities are become a wilderness, Zion is become a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they have been”הָיָ֔תָה ha.Ya.tah “it has been”

Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised you, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant places are laid waste.

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it has become”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it has become”

Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought me.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will become”