H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?

יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “is it”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it is”

Truly, before it was cut down, it was not used for any purpose: how much less, when the fire has made a meal of it and it is burned, will it be made into anything?

בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹ (הְיוֹת֣) h.yo.T “was”

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.

וַתִּ֥הְיִי (תִּ֥הְיִי) Tih.yi “you belonged”

But you put your faith in the fact that you were beautiful, acting like a loose woman because you were widely talked of, and offering your cheap love to everyone who went by, whoever it might be.

יֶֽהִי׃ Ye.hi “let it belong”

And you took your robes and made high places for yourself ornamented with every colour, acting like a loose woman on them, without shame or fear.

יִהְיֶֽה׃ yih.Yeh “it will be”

And my bread which I gave you, the best meal and oil and honey which I gave you for your food, you put it before them for a sweet smell, says the Lord.

וַיֶּ֑הִי (יֶּ֑הִי) i.Ye.hi “it was”

And in all your disgusting and false behaviour you had no memory of your early days, when you were uncovered and without clothing, stretched out in your blood.

בִּֽהְיוֹתֵךְ֙ (הְיוֹתֵ) h.yo.te “were”הָיִֽית׃ ha.Yit “you were”

And it came about, after all your evil-doing, says the Lord,

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

For you have made your arched room at the top of every street, and your high place in every open place; though you were not like a loose woman in getting together your payment.

הָיִ֥ית ha.yi.t “you were”

And in your loose behaviour you are different from other women, for no one goes after you to make love to you: and because you give payment and no payment is given to you, in this you are different from them.

וַיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “you became”

Truly, this was the sin of your sister Sodom: pride, a full measure of food, and the comforts of wealth in peace, were seen in her and her daughters, and she gave no help to the poor or to those in need.

הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “it was”הָ֤יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

Was not your sister Sodom an oath in your mouth in the day of your pride,

הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “did she become?”

So that, at the memory of these things, you may be at a loss, never opening your mouth because of your shame; when you have my forgiveness for all you have done, says the Lord.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it will belong”

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And its growth went on and it became a vine, low and widely stretching, whose branches were turned to him and its roots were under him: so it became a vine, putting out branches and young leaves.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it became”יִֽהְי֑וּ yih.Yu “they were”וַתְּהִ֣י (תְּהִ֣י) te.Hi “it became”

And there was another eagle with great wings and thick feathers: and now this vine, pushing out its roots to him, sent out its branches in his direction from the bed where it was planted, so that he might give it water.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

He had it planted in a good field by great waters so that it might put out branches and have fruit and be a strong vine.

לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “become”

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.

לִֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “be”

It will be planted on the high mountain of Israel: it will put out branches and have fruit and be a fair cedar: under it all birds of every sort will make their living-place, resting in the shade of its branches.

וְהָיָ֖ה (הָיָ֖ה) ha.Yah “it will become”

The word of the Lord came to me again, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

By my life, says the Lord, you will no longer have this saying in Israel.

יִֽהְיֶ֨ה yih.Yeh “it will belong”

But if a man is upright, living rightly and doing righteousness,

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

And has given out his money at interest and taken great profits: he will certainly not go on living: he has done all these disgusting things: death will certainly be his fate; his blood will be on him.

יִהְיֶֽה׃ yih.Yeh “it will be”