H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the people of Israel said, "Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to the LORD?" For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, "He shall be put to death."

הָיְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us; because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.'"

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man went from Bethlehem-Judah, to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it was”

And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-Judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־ (יִּֽהְיוּ) i.yih.yu- “they were”

Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she had been, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “she had been”

And Naomi said, Return, my daughters: why will ye go with me? Are there yet sons in my womb, that they could be your husbands?

וְהָי֥וּ (הָי֥וּ) ha.Yu “they will become”

Return, my daughters, go; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, should I even have a husband to-night, and should I also bear sons,

מִהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “belonging”הָיִ֤יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I belonged”

would ye wait on that account till they were grown? Would ye stay on that account from having husbands? No, my daughters, for I am in much more bitterness than you; for the hand of Jehovah is gone out against me.

הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot “to belong”

And they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they came to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and the [ergänzt: women] said, Is this Naomi?

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Jehovah recompense thy work, and let thy reward be full from Jehovah the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.

וּתְהִ֨י (תְהִ֨י) te.Hi “may it be”

And she said, Let me find favour in thine eyes, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly to thy handmaid, though I am not like one of thy handmaidens.

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I am”

And she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? Blessed be he that did regard thee! And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he is winnowing barley in the threshing-floor to-night.

הָיִ֖ית ha.Yit “you were”

And it shall be, when he lies down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall have lain down, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thyself down; and he will shew thee what thou shalt do.

וִיהִ֣י (יהִ֣י) Hi “let it be”

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Stay over to-night, and it shall be in the morning, if he will redeem thee, well -- let him redeem; but if he like not to redeem thee, then will I redeem thee, [ergänzt: as] Jehovah liveth. Lie down until the morning.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

and let thy house become like the house of Pherez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may it be”

And Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bore a son.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “she became”

And he shall be to thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law who loves thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, has borne him.

וְהָ֤יָה (הָ֤יָה) Ha.yah “he will become”

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

וַתְּהִי־ (תְּהִי) te.hi- “she became”

And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “he was”

And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it belonged”

And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions;

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”