H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Son of man, what is the wood of the vine more than any wood, the vine-branch, which is among the trees of the forest?

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

Behold, when it was whole, it was used for no work; how much less when the fire hath consumed it, and it is burned, should it yet be used for any work?

בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹ (הְיוֹת֣) h.yo.T “was”

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, and behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; and I swore unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.

וַתִּ֥הְיִי (תִּ֥הְיִי) Tih.yi “you belonged”

But thou didst confide in thy beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy whoredoms on every one that passed by: his it was.

יֶֽהִי׃ Ye.hi “let it belong”

And of thy garments thou didst take, and madest for thyself high places decked with divers colours, and didst play the harlot thereupon: [ergänzt: the like] hath not come to pass, and shall be no more.

יִהְיֶֽה׃ yih.Yeh “it will be”

And my bread which I had given thee, the fine flour and the oil and the honey wherewith I fed thee, thou didst even set it before them for a sweet savour: thus it was, saith the Lord Jehovah.

וַיֶּ֑הִי (יֶּ֑הִי) i.Ye.hi “it was”

And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, when thou wast weltering in thy blood.

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

And it came to pass after all thy wickedness (woe, woe unto thee! saith the Lord Jehovah),

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

in that thou buildest thy place of debauchery at the head of every way, and makest thy high place in every street! And thou hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest reward,

הָיִ֥ית ha.yi.t “you were”

And in thee is the contrary from [ergänzt: other] women, in thy whoredoms, in that none followeth thee to commit fornication; and whereas thou givest a reward, and no reward is given unto thee, so art thou contrary.

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

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

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

Yea, Sodom thy sister was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride,

הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “did she become?”

that thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, and no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I forgive thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it will belong”

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, so that its branches should turn toward him, and the roots thereof be under him; and it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs.

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

And there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers; and behold, from the beds of her plantation, this vine did bend her roots unto him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”

It was planted in a good field by many waters, that it might bring forth branches and bear fruit, that it might be a noble vine.

לִהְי֖וֹת (הְי֖וֹת) h.Yot “become”

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

that the kingdom might be abased, that it might not lift itself up, that it might keep his covenant in order to stand.

לִֽהְיוֹת֙ (הְיוֹת֙) h.yOt “be”

upon the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth branches, and bear fruit, and become a noble cedar; and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.

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

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

[ergänzt: As] I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, ye shall not have any more to use this proverb in Israel.

יִֽהְיֶ֨ה yih.Yeh “it will belong”

And if a man be righteous, and do judgment and justice:

יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh “he will be”

given forth upon usury, and taken increase; shall he then live? He shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall certainly die; his blood shall be upon him.

יִהְיֶֽה׃ yih.Yeh “it will be”