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”

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

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

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

הָי֖וּ ha.Yu “they were”

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

יִהְיֶ֛ה yih.Yeh “it will be”

The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

It shall be, that you shall drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.

וְהָיָ֖ה (הָיָ֖ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

It happened 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”

The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

וַיְהִ֥י (יְהִ֥י) y.Hi “it came”

It happened 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”

It happened after many days, that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.

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

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

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”

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

וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

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

וַיְהִ֤י (יְהִ֤י) y.Hi “he was”

It will happen, as soon as I am gone from you, that the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you I don't know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can't find you, he will kill me: but I your servant fear Yahweh from my youth.

וְהָיָ֞ה (הָיָ֞ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?

וַיְהִ֛י (יְהִ֛י) y.Hi “it was”

You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh; and the God who answers by fire, let him be God." All the people answered, "It is well said."

וְהָיָ֧ה (הָיָ֧ה) ha.Yah “he will be”

It happened 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 sleeps and must be awakened.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “it was”

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

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Yahweh came, saying, Israel shall be your name.

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

It happened at the time of the offering of the [ergänzt: evening] offering, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

It happened at the seventh time, that he said, "Behold, a small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea." He said, Go up, tell Ahab, Make ready [ergänzt: your chariot], and get you down, that the rain not stop you.

וַֽיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “it was”

It happened in a little while, that the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

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

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

הָֽיְתָה֙ ha.ye.Tah “it was”

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. Behold, there came a voice to him, and said, What are you doing here, Elijah?

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

It shall happen, that he who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha kill.

וְהָיָ֗ה (הָיָ֗ה) ha.Yah “it will be”