H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

הָי֤וּ ha.Yu “they were”הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

Now it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

הָיָ֑ה ha.Yah “he was”

All the assembly of those who were come again out of the captivity made booths, and lived in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness.

וַתְּהִ֥י (תְּהִ֥י) te.Hi “it was”

The priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

וְהָיָ֨ה (הָיָ֨ה) ha.Yah “he will be”

In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [ergänzt: houses]: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

הָי֥וּ ha.Yu “they were”

It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

had prepared for him a great chamber, where before they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

הָי֪וּ ha.Yu “people were”

But in all this [ergänzt: time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,

הָיִ֖יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I was”

It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.

יִֽהְי֤וּ yih.Yu “they will be”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.

הָיָ֨ה ha.Yah “he was”הָיָ֔ה ha.Yah “he was”

Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

לִהְי֤וֹת (הְי֤וֹת) h.Yot “be”

There was a certain Jew in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

הָיָ֖ה ha.Yah “he was”

He brought up Hadassah, who is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

וַיְהִ֨י (יְהִ֨י) y.Hi “he was”

So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her as prescribed for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, [ergänzt: to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

הֱי֨וֹת he.Yot “to be”

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her.

וַתְּהִ֤י (תְּהִ֤י) te.Hi “she was”

Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

הָיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “she had done”

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told those who he was a Jew.

וַיְהִ֗י (יְהִ֗י) y.Hi “it was”

A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

לִהְי֥וֹת (הְי֥וֹת) h.Yot “be”

Now it happened on the third day, that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

It was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

וַיְהִי֩ (יְהִי֩) y.Hi “it was”

On that night the king couldn't sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

וַיִּהְי֥וּ (יִּהְי֥וּ) i.yih.Yu “they were”