AI en Translation, Pages 151-175
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From distress to relief: that we emerged: from the narrowness
from the darkness: to the light: and from the slavery
to redemption: and for this we: are obligated
to thank and to praise: and to glorify: and to exalt: and to honor
correct: and to lift up: and to beautify: and to bless: and to elevate
and to laud: to the Eternal: who did for our fathers: and for us
all of these miracles: He brought us out: from
slavery to freedom: and from sorrow
forgiveness: and from mourning: to the festival: and from
the darkness: to the light a great light: and from
slavery to redemption: and we shall say before Him: Hallelujah
Hallelujah praise servants of the Lord: praise the name of the Lord: let
the name of the Lord be blessed: from now and forever: from the rising
of the sun
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Kings of old and princes of provinces bowed and were silent before you
at their seeing: the kings of old and the ministers of the lands humbled themselves and were silent before you
they erred: when they saw you: they feared and trembled: fear and trembling seized them
they were cut off: they were severed:
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And Abram became rich: and the people went down to buy
grain from Egypt: and the people went down to buy wheat from Egypt:
A simple man
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They shall sing to God, majestic in holiness: they sing to God the Great in the holy place:
They shall thank His great hand: and they shall thank His great power:
Great was the bundle of distress instead of wheat: much did our hearts tighten instead
of wheat: and instead of the honor of anointing, wrath and anger: and instead of perfume, anger
and suppression: and bedellium and onyx was the manna: and instead of pearls and jewels
was the manna:
Because of
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As God Almighty said: And you shall tell your son on that
day, saying: It is because of this that God did for me
when I went out of Egypt: when I went out of Egypt:
He, may He be blessed, said to your son on that day
at the time when the matzah and the bitter herbs are placed
before you:
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In the beginning, our ancestors were idol worshipers
From the beginning, our fathers were idol worshipers
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And now the Omnipresent has brought us close to His service:
And now God has brought us close to His obedience: as it is said in
the Scripture: And Joshua said to all the people, thus said
the Lord
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An eternal servant will find favor in You : Your splendor will not be sweet to him : ⟦...⟧
After You : towards the way : Your friendship will be sweet to him :
Than honeycomb and every flavor :
Majestic, beautiful, splendor of the world : my soul is sick with Your love :
Please, God, please heal her : by showing her the pleasantness of :
Your splendor : then she will strengthen and be healed : and she will have eternal :
joy :
O Ancient One, let Your mercies be stirred : and please have pity on Your beloved :
son : for it has been so long since he has yearned : yearned to see :
the glory of Your strength : these are my heart's desire : and please :
have pity and do not hide Yourself :
Please reveal Yourself and spread, my Beloved, over me : the shelter of :
Your peace : let the earth shine with Your glory : let us rejoice and be glad :
in You : hurry, Beloved, for the time has come : and favor us as in days :
of old :
Be strong
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Day by day I shall thank God who chose us:
And on the holiday I shall thank God who chose us:
And You chose us from all the nations and exalted us:
And You chose us from among all the nations and elevated us:
Pour upon us like water, let my spirit descend:
Command upon us like the rain, let my spirit descend:
With the dew of lights, my dew and rain shall bless us:
And with the dew of blossoms, my dew and rain shall bless us:
From generation to generation, the Seeker of blood shall remember them:
To generation and generation, the Seeker of blood shall remember them:
For He did not forget the cry of the humble:
Because He did not forget the cry of the poor:
Holy is Your name, they shall thank You for every blessing and praise:
Sanctified is Your name, they shall thank You for every blessing and praise:
And on the day of your gladness and on your appointed festivals:
Zion
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Signs of the double bread of the law: and its meaning: the face of
Burned face of life against the content of his palate: Prey I gave to them
And I will remember then pity on children: ⟦line⟧
A heart placed upon us to have mercy: and send to us: atonement on this
day: and turn to here: ⟦line⟧
In the heights forgiveness and transgression: let malice be wiped out
⟦..⟧ and the wicked does not flee: ⟦line⟧
The man of integrity dwells: and to lodge in the shadow of the Almighty
And to dwell in it a sprout: the sprout of David: ⟦line⟧
Strengthen the heart of your people, gather and collect: and the outcasts of the people of
your poor: they shall weep with a tender heart: return, O shepherd, and also to the granary
and so pity on children: ⟦line⟧
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Our help of Egypt, You were a shield and buckler: in every
generation: answer the poor of hope: in times of trouble and distress
and salvation: they shall sing: ⟦line⟧
I remembered for you the kindness of your youth: the love of your nuptials
your following me in the desert: in an unsown land: ⟦line⟧
Be pleased and strengthen us, O Lord our God: with Your commandments and the commandment
of the Sabbath: this seventh, great and holy day: ⟦line⟧
Then shall the trees of the forest sing: before the Lord, for He comes to judge
the earth: to judge the world with righteousness and the nations with His faithfulness: ⟦line⟧
By you shall Israel bless, saying: May God make you
as Ephraim and as Manasseh: May the Lord bless you and keep you: ⟦line⟧
For the sake of the fathers You shall save the children: and bring redemption to the children
of the ruler
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And with a mighty hand : : : Here it is not complete : : : : :
And with an outstretched arm : : : And with an outstretched arm : : : : :
And with great terror : : : Here it is not complete : : : : :
And with signs : : : And with signs : : : : :
And with wonders : : : And with wonders : : : : :
And the Lord brought us out of Egypt : : : Here it is not complete : : : : :
Not by the hand of an angel : : : Not by the hand of an angel : : : : :
And not by the hand of a seraph : : : And not by the hand of a seraph : : : : :
And not by the hand of a messenger : : : And not by the hand of a messenger : : : : :
But the Holy One, Blessed be He, in His glory and Himself : : :
As it is said: And I will pass through the land of Egypt on this night : : :
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The world will be pleasant for You: Eternal Kingdom
You shall reign forever: With the pure: With the pure: Complete and whole
Mighty in kingship: The law is according to the law
The mighty shall say to Him: Yours and Yours: Yours, for it is Yours
Your way is pleasant: Distinguished in kingship
The distinguished shall say to Him: Yours and Yours: Yours, for it is Yours
He shall reign forever: Unique in kingship
The unique shall say to Him: Yours and Yours: Yours, for it is Yours: Yours, even Yours
Incline Your ear: Ancient in kingship
The ancient shall say to Him: Yours and Yours: Yours, for it is Yours: Yours, even Yours
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Crown
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King, Helper, Savior, and Shield. Blessed are You, O Lord: Shield of
Abraham. You are mighty forever, O Lord, Giver of life: to the dead,
You are great to save: Sustainer of the living with kindness, Giver of life
to the dead with great mercy: ⟦line⟧
In it, God will give life to those who do not die, in His goodness He gives life to the dead: with mercy
abundant, He supports the fallen and heals the sick: and releases
the imprisoned, and keeps His faith: to those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, Master of
mighty deeds, and who resembles You: King who causes death: ⟦line⟧
the people, and gives life, and causes salvation to sprout, and You are faithful to give life to:
the dead. Blessed are You, O Lord, Giver of life to the dead: Holy
are You and holy is Your name, and holy ones: every day they will
praise You forever: Blessed are You, O Lord, the Holy God: ⟦line⟧
You
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Sign of Avraham
For as I keep the Sabbath, God will keep me; it is a sign forever
between Him and me
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It is forbidden to seek one's own affairs, to travel, or even to speak
of necessary matters, business matters, or matters of kings; I shall meditate
upon the law of God and it shall make me wise
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In it I shall always find rest for my soul; behold, to the first generation
my Holy One gave a sign with double bread on the sixth day; so on every
Sabbath my sustenance is doubled
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He inscribed in the law of God the statute of His commandments; in it He shall set
the showbread before Him; therefore, to fast on it, according to my wise ones,
is forbidden, except for the Day of Atonement for my affliction
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This is the explanation of those words that were explained
concerning the Master and Head of the World, whom we call the Lord of the Universe
Blessed be He, the Exalted, and uplifted is the status of those words
Where it says, please heal the Splendor of the World, my soul is sick with Your love
I, O Lord of the Universe, O Beautiful of Appearance, O Light of the World
my soul is sick from the abundance of Your love, I long [for You]
The verse says, please heal her, by showing her the pleasantness of Your splendor
I ask of You, O Lord of the Universe: to sustain that sick one: and heal
that sick one until he beholds that glorious light which is
from You, O Lord of the Universe: and let him take pleasure: in that light
at the time that he beholds that light: then she will strengthen and be healed
and she shall be Your eternal handmaid: at that time he will grow strong
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S. Shimon
From my heart, oh Father, from my heart, release me
Distress, save me
For the dwelling of my thoughts and the removal of my burden, from all distress leave me
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I sought Your closeness: You strengthen me in my distress with wisdom
I sought Your proximity, You strengthen me in distress, save me
In every stranger
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I sought for the wanderer, so he shall wake: I will provide a shelter for him from me
I sought for the distant one, likewise he shall wake: He shall cast a refuge for him from me
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I sought for the insulted and the low: You strengthen for help my rising
I sought for the broken and the humble, You strengthen for help for me, Exalted One
To dwell
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I sought Your proximity with all my heart, therefore I call You
And as I went out to meet You : I found You coming toward me :
I sought within a great congregation : I will praise Your name and bless You
And I will tell of Your greatness always : and I will recount Your majesty and Your glory
S Shimon
Hear, we shall speak a song : clear language and speech : with pleasant
melodies : Song of Songs which is Solomon's : a song
that Solomon sang
I yearned, in his shadow I sat : and his fruit was sweet to my palate : his fruit
is sweet to my palate : preeminent among ten thousand : under his lips : lilies
dropping myrrh : his hands are rods of gold : his legs are pillars of marble :
What is your beloved more than another : O fairest among women : what is your beloved more than another :
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:: :: :: :: :: : Fear of God : may it prevail upon us every year :
Until we receive our anger : and we shall be privileged there to the building of the Holy Temple
Speedily in our days, Amen : Amen and Amen, S. Selah : T. T. etc. : ::
:: :: Year of Zalzal ::
And the daily life of my hands : were desired in his labor : Year of Zalzal :
5646 (1886) by the minor era : Day 23 of Shevat : T. T. etc. :: :: ::
Our masters, may his days increase : and may his years be prolonged : with much strength
and peace : and also his seed shall multiply like the sand of the sea : T. T. etc. :: :: ::
To the precise and to all his helpers : and to all his supporters : and to all who strengthen
their hands : may they be blessed from the abode of blessings :: :: :: :: :: ::
Until here
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D
Zeruhya
This is my God and I will glorify Him: This is my God:
And I will worship Him: God of my father and I will exalt Him:
The God of my father and I will raise Him up:
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The Lord is a man of war: Allah is the master of war:
The Lord is His name: Allah is His name:
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Pharaoh's chariots and his army He cast into the sea:
The chariots of Pharaoh and his soldiers He threw into the sea:
And his chosen captains were drowned in the Red Sea:
And the best of his commanders sank in the Sea of Reeds:
⟦Ashm⟧
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My soul thirsts for God, for the living God ::
Your salvation like a deer longs for water brooks :: so my soul longs for You, O God
When shall I come and see the face of God :: My tears have been my food day and night
While they say to me all day, Where is your God :: These things I remember and pour out my soul ::
Put my tears in Your bottle :: and let Your word be like dew :: so that you may remember the day
of your departure from the land of Egypt :: for the days of our service shall be filled thus and so
Let them return and be ashamed in a moment, the people shall be rebuilt a second time ::
And all my enemies shall rot :: they shall see shame and be confounded :: for eye to eye they shall see when
the Lord returns to the captivity of Zion :: The voice of your watchmen, they lift up their voice :: together they shall sing for eye
:: to eye they shall see when the Lord returns to Zion ::
Nadav and Avihu were killed :: they were caught in an error :: they are consumed, ended by terrors
A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite :: A Maskil of David, happy is he whose transgression is forgiven :: whose sin is covered
Happy is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile ::
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Above all the rabbis
There you are our master, the wise one
Blessed is He who created the world : with wisdom and knowledge : and created
Adam and Eve : and said to them be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth
Marriages were blessed : like Adam and Eve who did not
commit a sin : and when they did : : therefore : : : :
the evil inclination from within them : and they begot children not like
them fearing God : : therefore : : : : : :
Four kingdoms arose from the sons of Adam and from the sons
of Noah the righteous : : therefore : : : : : :
Their gain is all the people who do not do the will of God : and what
did God do to them : : therefore : : : : : :
Running to all their deeds : like a man who drinks wine and is drunk : and on
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His anger flared etc. horse and its rider He has hurled
(He took his anger etc.) :: To the sea ::
They are setting out when you go out etc. ::
Bitter and old :: Bitter and fermented :: He shall not be ashamed and not be disgraced :: As they say
And he shall not be troubled by you :: Therefore ::
Be strong :: Do not fear etc. :: Be strengthened and do not be afraid ::
From him :: Lest you find fault :: Therefore ::
It was a law for me :: There ::
Glory :: And a helmet of salvation :: A cup of deliverance :: and on his head
He shall place :: He shall put on his head and lift it up :: Oil of joy above your companions ::
Clean :: of hands and pure of heart :: Clean of hands and pure of heart ::
And beloved :: of soul Father of Mercy :: O Beloved of the soul
O Merciful :: Draw Your servant :: Draw Your servant ::
To
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This is the bread of affliction that our fathers ate :
in the land of Egypt : all who are hungry, let them come and eat : all who are in need
let them come and celebrate Passover : now here : next year in the land
of Israel : now slaves : next year free people : : :
This is the bread of affliction : This is the bread of the poor : which was eaten by
our fathers : in the land of Egypt : whoever is hungry : let him come and eat :
whoever is in need : let him come and celebrate Passover : this year :
we are here : for the coming year : in the land of Israel :
this year : slaves : for the coming year : free children :
How is this night different from all other nights : for on all other nights
we eat leaven and matzah : this night is all matzah :
for on all other nights we eat other vegetables : this night
bitter herbs : for on all other nights we do not dip even once
one : this night two times : for on all other nights we
eat either sitting or reclining : this night we all recline :
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O God, my God and my Redeemer: I lift my eyes to Your name: Behold, I have hoped
in great goodness: and let me know this way: where is the place of Your glory:
Exalted above all blessing and praise: Unique and One without beginning or end:
Grant Your peace to a contrite spirit: and let a willing spirit sustain me: and from the day that
Noah was born: I remembered days of old: I meditated on all Your work:
And in the building of the Shrine and Palace: quickly may You build and establish it: and there I will arrange
for You an order : : : : :
Your will, ask it for a moment: and from it a response of the tongue You will desire: sparks
shall burn within me: and they too shall be extinguished for You: return and be reconciled to a man of strife: where
is the Beloved and his companion kissed: and between her breasts a cluster of henna shall lodge: my Beloved is mine
and I am His, who grazes among the lilies: who is this coming up from the desert: leaning
upon
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Reveal Your honor: my God, beloved, for for a long time I have yearned: to see
the glory of Your strength: these my heart desired: and please have mercy and do not ignore ⟦line⟧
Please reveal and spread, my beloved, over me: the canopy of Your peace
Let the earth shine from Your glory: we will rejoice and be glad in You: hurry, beloved, for the time has come: and favor us
as in the days of old ⟦line⟧
The Book of Rest
in which the weary of strength shall not rest: and every agitator and anger: shall rest
in it a man under his vine and under his fig tree: and they shall rejoice and be beloved: and they shall eat and drink
goodness and honoring parents ⟦line⟧
Honored above all days: for on it the Rock of Worlds rested: and he rested
in it a people of eternity: a Sabbath of rest ⟦line⟧
Holy Sabbath, a day of delight: for on it souls shall delight:
in a multitude of people and in a multitude of splendor: they shall run and perish: towards the Sabbath
King
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This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt : :
This was the bread of affliction which our fathers ate in the land of Egypt : : : :
All who are hungry, let them come and eat; all who are in need, let them come and celebrate Passover : :
Whoever is hungry let him come and eat and whoever is in need let him come and celebrate Passover : : : :
This year we are here; next year in the land of Israel : :
This year here and the coming year in the land of Israel : : : :
This year we are slaves; next year we will be free people
This year slaves and the coming year free people : : : :
How is this night different from all other nights? :
What changed this night from all the nights? : : : :
For on all other nights we eat leavened bread and matzah, this night it is all matzah
On all nights we eat fermented bread and unleavened, this night it is all unleavened : : : :
For on all other nights we eat other vegetables, this night bitter herbs
On all nights we eat the rest of the vegetables, this night bitter herbs : : : :
For on all
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Sign
Turn to me and be saved, all :: ⟦dots⟧
The stranger :: for I am God and there is none else : our God in heaven
Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God and there is none else
In heaven and on earth, all that :: ⟦dots⟧
He who desires shall do, and who shall say to Him, what shall You do, and grant us success
And send us :: a prince and save us, and on eagles' wings He shall carry us
In heaven and on earth, all that He desired :: ⟦dots⟧
Be strong and let your heart take courage, wait for the Lord : and a protecting help
Act and succeed : and for the sake of the glory of Your name, have mercy on us ::
When will You come to Your children, Your redeemer
My beloved, have You forgotten