H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was your awning.

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “it was”לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “become”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it was”

The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers: your wise men, Tyre, were in you, they were your pilots.

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”הָ֣יוּ Ha.yu “they were”

The old men of Gebal and the wise men of it were in you your repairers of ship seams: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in you to deal in your merchandise.

הָ֣יוּ Ha.yu “they were”הָ֣יוּ Ha.yu “they were”

Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your comeliness.

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they were”

The men of Arvad with your army were on your walls round about, and valorous men were in your towers; they hanged their shields on your walls round about; they have perfected your beauty.

הָי֑וּ ha.Yu “they were”

Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among your merchandise.

הָיָֽה׃ ha.Yah “it was”

The merchants among the peoples hiss at you; you are become a terror, and you shall nevermore have any being.

הָיִ֔ית ha.Yit “you have become”

The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. In the day that you were created they were prepared.

הָיִ֗יתָ ha.Yi.ta “you were”

You were the anointed cherub who covers: and I set you, [ergänzt: so that] you were on the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

הָיִ֔יתָ ha.Yi.ta “you were”

All those who know you among the peoples shall be astonished at you: you are become a terror, and you shall nevermore have any being.

הָיִ֔יתָ ha.Yi.ta “you became”

The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

There shall be no more a pricking brier to the house of Israel, nor a hurting thorn of any that are round about them, that did despite to them; and they shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.

יִהְיֶ֨ה yih.Yeh “it will belong”

In the tenth year, in the tenth [ergänzt: month], in the twelfth [ergänzt: day] of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it came”

All the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

הֱיוֹתָ֛ם (הֱיוֹתָ֛) he.yo.Ta “have been”

The land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Yahweh. Because he has said, The river is mine, and I have made it;

וְהָיְתָ֤ה (הָיְתָ֤ה) ha.ye.Tah “it will become”

I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be a desolation forty years; and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

תִּֽהְיֶ֣יןָ tih.Yei.na “they will be”

and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.

וְהָ֥יוּ (הָ֥יוּ) Ha.yu “they will be”

It shall be the base of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh “it will be”

It shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, bringing iniquity to memory, when they turn to look after them: and they shall know that I am the Lord Yahweh.

יִֽהְיֶה־ yih.yeh- “it will become”

It came to pass in the seven and twentieth year, in the first [ergänzt: month], in the first [ergänzt: day] of the month, the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it came”

Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was worn; yet had he no wages, nor his army, from Tyre, for the service that he had served against it.

הָ֨יָה Ha.yah “it belonged”

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall carry off her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.

וְהָיְתָ֥ה (הָיְתָ֥ה) ha.ye.Tah “it will be”

The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”