H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

It shall happen, when you shall say, Why has Yahweh our God done all these things to us? then shall you say to them, Like as you have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it will be”

But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “it belongs”

A wonderful and horrible thing is happen in the land:

נִהְיְתָ֖ה nih.ye.Tah “it has occurred”

To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen: behold, the word of Yahweh is become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it has become”

The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it came”

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, says Yahweh.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “has it become”

but this thing I commanded them, saying, Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk you in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.

וְהָיִ֤יתִי (הָיִ֤יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will become”תִּֽהְיוּ־ tih.yu- “you will become”

But they didn't listen nor turn their ear, but walked in [supplied: their own] counsels [supplied: and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

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

The dead bodies of this people shall be food for the birds of the sky, and for the animals of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.

וְֽהָ֨יְתָ֜ה (הָ֨יְתָ֜ה) Ha.ye.Tah “it will become”

Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.

תִּהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh “it will become”

and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of the sky, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung on the surface of the earth.

יִֽהְיֽוּ׃ Yih.Yu “they will become”

The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it came”

which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall you be my people, and I will be your God;

וִהְיִ֤יתֶם (הְיִ֤יתֶם) h.Yi.tem “you will become”אֶהְיֶ֥ה 'eh.Yeh “I will become”

For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they are”

and there shall be no remnant to them: for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

תִֽהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh “it will belong”

My heritage is become to me as a lion in the forest: she has uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “it has become”

It shall happen, after that I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them; and I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

It shall happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Yahweh lives; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

The word of Yahweh came to me the second time, saying,

וַיְהִ֧י (יְהִ֧י) y.Hi “it came”

It happened after many days, that Yahweh said to me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

Then the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.

וִיהִי֙ (יהִי֙) Hi “let it be”

For as the belt cleaves to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave to me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says Yahweh; that they may be to me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

לִֽהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “become”

The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

הָיָ֤ה ha.Yah “it came”

Because of the ground which is cracked, because no rain has been in the land, the plowmen are disappointed, they cover their heads.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it has come”