H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

The children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn't come up in the assembly to Yahweh? For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn't come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

הָיְתָ֗ה ha.ye.Tah “it was”

It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else would you now be guilty.

וְהָיָ֡ה (הָיָ֡ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

It happened in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah 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”

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. They came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

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

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 to the land of Judah.

הָיְתָה־ ha.ye.tah- “she had been”

Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will you go with me? have I yet 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 a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;

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

would you therefore wait until they were grown? would you therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieves me much for your sakes, for the hand of Yahweh is gone forth against me.

הֱי֣וֹת he.Yot “to belong”

So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. It happened, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [ergänzt: the women] said, Is this Naomi?

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Yahweh recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you are come to take refuge.

וּתְהִ֨י (תְהִ֨י) te.Hi “may it be”

Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your handmaid, though I am not as one of your handmaidens.

אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה 'eh.Yeh “I am”

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

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

Her mother-in-law said to her, Where have you gleaned today? and where have you worked? blessed be he who did take knowledge of you. She shown her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz.

יְהִ֥י ye.Hi “may he be”

Now isn't Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

הָיִ֖ית ha.Yit “you were”

It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay you down; and he will tell you what you shall do.

וִיהִ֣י (יהִ֣י) Hi “let it be”

It happened at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform to you 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 you, then will I do the part of a kinsman to you, as Yahweh lives: lie down until the morning.

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

and let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Yahweh shall give you of this young woman.

וִיהִ֤י (יהִ֤י) Hi “may it be”

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh gave her conception, and she bore a son.

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

He shall be to you a restorer of life, and sustain you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.

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

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

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

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “he was”

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

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it belonged”

When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli marked her mouth.

וְהָיָה֙ (הָיָה֙) ha.Yah “it was”