H1961–הָיָה–ha.yah

The copy of the writing for a commandment, to be given in every province was published to all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

וְלִהְי֨וֹת (הְי֨וֹת) h.Yot “be”

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.

הָֽיְתָ֥ה ha.ye.Tah “it belonged”

To establish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

לִהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “be”

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves to them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

לִהְי֣וֹת (הְי֣וֹת) h.Yot “be”

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

הָיָ֥ה ha.Yah “he was”וְהָיָ֣ה׀ (הָיָ֣ה) ha.Yah “he was”

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”וַיְהִי֙ (יְהִי֙) y.Hi “he was”

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were ended, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

וַיְהִ֡י (יְהִ֡י) y.Hi “it was”

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

וַיְהִ֖י (יְהִ֖י) y.Hi “it was”

And there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

הָי֣וּ ha.Yu “they were”

And said, Naked came I from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

יְהִ֛י ye.Hi “may it be”

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

וַיְהִ֣י (יְהִ֣י) y.Hi “it was”

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

יְֽהִ֫י ye.Hi “let it be”

Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

יְהִ֣י ye.Hi “let it be”

Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

אֶהְיֶ֑ה 'eh.Yeh “was I?”

So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

וַתְּהִ֣י (תְּהִ֣י) te.Hi “it belonged”

Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

וּ֥תְהִי (תְהִי) te.hi “may it be”

For now ye are nothing: ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

הֱיִ֣יתֶם he.Yi.tem “you have become”

Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness is in it.

תְּהִ֣י te.Hi “it be”

I have sinned; what shall I do to thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

וָאֶהְיֶ֖ה (אֶהְיֶ֖ה) 'eh.Yeh “I have become”

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

וְהָיָ֣ה (הָיָ֣ה) ha.Yah “it will be”

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

הָיִ֣יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I had been”אֶהְיֶ֑ה 'eh.Yeh “I was”

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thy eyes.

הָיִ֥יתִי ha.Yi.ti “I am”

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yes, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:

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

And thy age shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

תִּהְיֶֽה׃ tih.Yeh “it will become”