H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

And it cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder,

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it was”

And it cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight `is' a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight `is' ten `bekahs' of gold),

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

yea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, `Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by the fountain.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

then art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not `one' to thee; then thou hast been acquitted from my oath.

וְהָיִ֥יתָ (הָיִ֥יתָ) ha.Yi.ta “you will be”

(lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,

וְהָיָ֤ה (הָיָ֤ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

lo, Rebekah `is' before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord's son, as Jehovah hath spoken.'

וּתְהִ֤י (תְהִ֤י) te.Hi “may she be”

And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards the earth before Jehovah;

וַיְהִ֕י (יְהִ֕י) y.Hi “it was”

and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, `Thou `art' our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'

הֲיִ֖י ha.Yi “become”

and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after `the death of' his mother.

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

And Jokshan hath begotten Sheba and Dedan; and the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim;

הָי֛וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And it cometh to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blesseth Isaac his son; and Isaac dwelleth by the Well of the Living One, my Beholder.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramaean, to him for a wife.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And the youths grew, and Esau is a man acquainted `with' hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob `is' a plain man, inhabiting tents;

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “he was”

And there is a famine in the land, besides the first famine which was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac goeth unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “it was”

sojourn in this land, and I am with thee, and bless thee, for to thee and to thy seed I give all these lands, and I have established the oath which I have sworn to Abraham thy father;

וְאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה (אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה) 'eh.Yeh “I may be”

And it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,

וַֽיְהִי־ (יְהִי) y.hi- “it be[longed]”

And they say, `We have certainly seen that Jehovah hath been with thee, and we say, `Let there be, we pray thee, an oath between us, between us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

הָיָ֣ה ha.Yah “he has been”תְּהִ֨י te.Hi “let it be”

And it cometh to pass during that day that Isaac's servants come and declare to him concerning the circumstances of the well which they have digged, and say to him, `We have found water;'

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And Esau is a son of forty years, and he taketh a wife, Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite,

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

and they are a bitterness of spirit to Isaac and to Rebekah.

וַתִּהְיֶ֖יןָ (תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ) tih.Yei.na “they were”

And it cometh to pass that Isaac `is' aged, and his eyes are too dim for seeing, and he calleth Esau his elder son, and saith unto him, `My son;' and he saith unto him, `Here `am' I.'

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

it may be my father doth feel me, and I have been in his eyes as a deceiver, and have brought upon me disesteem, and not a blessing;'

וְהָיִ֥יתִי (הָיִ֥יתִי) ha.Yi.ti “I will be”

And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And it cometh to pass, as Isaac hath finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob is only just going out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother hath come in from his hunting;

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