H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.

הָ֠יָה Ha.yah “it was”

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Ahab made the Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke Jehovah, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

הָי֖וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

יִהְיֶ֛ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

וְהָיָ֖ה (הָיָ֖ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “it had been”

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

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

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”הָיָה֙ ha.Yah “it came”

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah will carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will slay me: but I thy servant fear Jehovah from my youth.

וְהָיָ֞ה (הָיָ֞ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”

And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

וְהָיָ֧ה (הָיָ֧ה) ha.Yah “he will be”

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “it was”

And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the [ergänzt: evening] oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “it had come”יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the [ergänzt: evening] oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready [ergänzt: thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

and the hand of Jehovah was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”