H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

הָיְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went 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 Bethlehemjudah. 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 was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “she had been”

And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

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

Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;

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

Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot “to belong”

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

וּתְהִ֨י (תְהִ֨י) te.Hi “may it be”

Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I am”

So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed 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 winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

הָיִ֖ית ha.Yit “you were”

And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

וִיהִ֣י (יהִ֣י) Hi “let it be”

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

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may it be”

So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.

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

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.

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

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

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

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, 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 when the time was that Elkanah offered, 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 the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”