ליום שלישי 3

ח. מיוסד על פי א"ב כפול. חתום שלמה הבבלי.

This prayer was composed by Shlomo ben Yehuda, HaBavli

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

Our God, and God of our fathers!

אֵין כְּמִדַּת בָּשָׂר מִדָּתֶךָ.

Your ways are not like those of man,¹Who cannot always fulfill his will.

אַיֵּה קִנְאָתְךָ

where, then, is Your vengeance²But since You can, why don’t You take revenge from our enemies.

וַעֲצַת עֲמִידָתֶךָ.

and Your enduring counsel?

בַּת בֵּרַרְתָּ

The daughter [Israel] whom You chose

לְבֵית חֶמְדָּתֶךָ.

to serve You in Your cherished House—

בְּעָלוּהָ אֲדוֹנִים

is now dominated by [strange] masters

וְאֵין לִצְמִידָתֶךָ:

and she is unable to cleave unto You.

גּוֹעָה,

She groans [saying]:

לְדוֹדִי אֲנִי מְאֹרֶסֶת.

“I am betrothed to my beloved—

גּוֹעֵל רוֹדִי

but the abhorred oppressor—

אֵיךְ נִדְרֶסֶת.

how he has trampled upon me.”

דִּין הֶרֶג לְעַצְמָהּ מַקְנֶסֶת.

The sentence of death, she accepts on herself,

דְּחוּיָה

though she is exiled [from her land]

וְגַם כִּי־נֶאֱנֶסֶת:

and coerced by the nations.

הָאֵם בְּלִי סֵפֶר שָׁלוּחַ.

The mother³This refers to the Congregation of Israel. is sent away—not divorced,

הַבֵּן כְּיָתוֹם אוֹבֵד שָׁלוּחַ.

the son, like a lost orphan—is sent off.

וְגַן־נָעוּל

She, who was likened to a closed-in garden,⁴Israel, who was protected by its Divine faith, has now been abandoned.

הֶפְקֵר כְּמָלוּחַ.

has become abandoned like wild grass,

וּמַעְיָן חָתוּם

and the foundation that was sealed

נִרְפַּס דָּלוּחַ:

is now trodden and polluted.

זַעַם כְּרֶגַע

Formerly Your wrath lasted but a moment,

וְעַתָּה לְהִפּוּךְ.

but now the reverse is true.

זֵרֵי־קֹדֶשׁ

The [priests who wore the] holy crowns,

עַתָּה לְשִׁפּוּךְ.

are now cast into the streets.

חִבַּת־רֵעַ

She, who was beloved of God, was beautiful

כְּקֶרֶן־הַפּוּךְ.

as “Keren Hafuch” [Job’s daughter, Job 42:14]

חֲשׁוּבָה וַעֲזוּבָה

is now forsaken, and regarded

כְּקוֹרַעַת בַּפּוּךְ:

as one [a harlot] with painted eyes.⁵God considers our love to be insincere.

טוֹב הַתֹּאַר

She, who was of pleasing appearance,

קְדוֹרַנִּית מִפֶּרֶךְ.

has become blackened by hard labor,

טְרִיָּה מַכָּה מִבְּלִי אֶרֶךְ.

her sore festers without healing.

יוֹם נָקָם נִסְתַּם דֶרֶךְ:

The day of vengeance—its path is yet closed;

יוֹם גְּאֻלָּה

the day of redemption—

נֶחְתַּם חֶרֶךְ:

the window is yet sealed.⁶The time of redemption is concealed from our view.

כֹּחַ הַסַּבָּל הִכְשִׁיל נֶטֶל.

Our endurance is weakened by the burden;⁷Of exile.

כָּסוּל וְשָׁחוּל הַנִּשְׁאָר מִקֶּטֶל.

crippled and lame are the survivors of death.

לֹא לְמַרְגֹּעַ נָד וּמְטַלְטֵל.

Without rest, they stray and wander,

לְעָמָל וְיָגֵעַ וְאַחֵר נוֹטֵל:

they labor and strive, while others reap.

מַטַּע קֶרֶן

The horn [pride of Israel] was planted

שָׁמֵן הַמְּדֻשָׁן.

in the rich, fertile land [of Israel].

מִרְמָס מַדּוּעַ

Why has it become trampled

כַּחֲרוּלֵי־כִּבְשָׁן.

like thistles for the furnace?

נוֹצֵר לְמַעְלָה לֹא יִישָׁן.

The Guardian above, who never sleeps,

נִטְעוֹ לְמִשְׁלוֹחַ

why does He let His plant be trampled

פָּרוֹת הַבָּשָׁן:

by the bulls of Bashan [Israel’s enemies].

שֹוֹרֵקָה מַה־בֶּצַע וְנִקְטֶפֶת.

What profits the vine when it is cut down?

סוֹרַחַת מַה־יִּתְרוֹן

What benefit is it to the spreading vine

וְנֶחֱטֶפֶת.

when it is uprooted?

עַל־יַד חֲקוּקָה

She [Israel], who is engraved on God’s palm,⁸See Isaiah 49:16.

וְטוֹטֶפֶת.

and upon His T’filin,

עַל־מָה אַהֲבָתָהּ נִשְׁטֶפֶת:

why has God’s love for her been withdrawn?

פְּעֻלַּת הָרוֹבִים

The task of the nations

מִיעוּט מְלֶאכֶת.

requires minimal effort,⁹They are required to observe only the seven Noachide laws.

פְּרִיעַת שָׂכָר רַבָּה וְהוֹלֶכֶת.

but the payment of their wages increases.

צוֹפֶה הִפָּנוֹת

She [Israel] yearns for Your attention,

וְעַתָּה נִמְשֶׁכֶת.

but her waiting time is prolonged.

צָרָה פְקוּדָה

Each occurrence of trouble

וַאֲחֶרֶת נִסְמֶכֶת:

is followed immediately by another.

קֹדֶשׁ רֵאשִׁית עֲרֵימַת שְׁעָרִים.

The holy first offerings of the grain heaps¹⁰Israel is referred to as God’s first fruits.

קַצְוֵי אֶרֶץ זְרוּיִים כַּשְׂעוֹרִים.

are scattered like chaff to the ends of the earth,

רוּחַ מְנַשֶּׁבֶת בַּעֲלֵי־יְעָרִים.

driven by the wind like leaves of the forest.

רִדּוּף נִשְׁמֶטֶת נָסִים וְנִסְעָרִים:

They flee in panic, as pursued by the sword.

שְׁמוֹנָה וְתִשְׁעִים הָאָלוֹת הָאֵלֶּה.

Those ninety eight curses [described in the Torah, Deut. 28]

שָׁלְמוּ אֵלֶּה מֵאֵלֶּה וְכָאֵלֶּה.

and those not described are fulfilled in us.

תְּרַחֵם תְּקַבְּצֵנוּ

Have mercy, gather us

מִקְּרָנוֹת אֵלֶּה:

from these [four] corners.

אָז יֹאמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם

Then will they say among the nations:

הִגְדִּיל יְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עִם אֵלֶּה:

“Adonoy has done great things for them.”

אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ.

Almighty! King!

יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים.

Who sits on the throne of mercy,

מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת.

governs with kindness

מוֹחֵל עֲו‍ֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ.

forgives the iniquities of His people.

מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן.

He removes their sins one by one,

מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים

increasing forgiveness to sinners,

וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים.

and pardon to transgressors.

עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת

Acting righteously

עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ.

with all who are of flesh and spirit;

לֹא כְרָעָתָם

not according to their wickedness

תִּגְמוֹל:

does He repay them.

אֵל

Almighty!

הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר

You instructed us to recite

שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה.

the thirteen Divine attributes;

וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם

remember unto us this day

בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה.

the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes,

כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ

as You made them known

לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם.

to the humble Moses of old,

כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב

as it is written,

וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן

“And Adonoy descended in the cloud,

וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם

and stood with him there,

וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.

קהל וחזן:

Congregation and Chazzan:

וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו

And Adonoy passed before him [Moses];

וַיִּקְרָא:

and proclaimed:

יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה

Adonoy, Adonoy,

אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן

Almighty, Merciful, Gracious,

אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם

Slow to Anger,

וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת:

and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth.

נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד

Keeper of kindness

לָאֲלָפִים

for thousands of generations,

נֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע

Endurer of iniquity, and transgression,

וְחַטָּאָה

and sin;

וְנַקֵּה:

and Acquitter of those who repent.”

וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ

“And pardon our iniquity and our sin,

וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:

and take us for Your inheritance.”

סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ.

Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned,

מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ:

forgive us our King, for we have transgressed.

כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי

“For You, my Master,

טוֹב וְסַלָּח

are good and forgiving,

וְרַב חֶֽסֶד

and abounding in kindness

לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:

to all who call upon You.”

נִשָּׂא לְבָבֵנוּ אֶל כַּפָּיִם

Let us lift our hearts with our hands

אֶל אֵל בַּשָּׁמָיִם:

to the Almighty in heaven.

עֶזְרֵנוּ מֵעִם יְהֹוָה

Our help comes from Adonoy,

עוֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ:

Maker of heaven and earth.

אַל יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֵנוּ

He will not let our feet slip;

אַל יָנוּם שׁוֹמְרֵנוּ:

He will not slumber—our Guardian.

הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם

Behold, He does not slumber,

וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל:

nor does He sleep, the Guardian of Israel.

הוֹשַׁע יְהֹוָה אֶת עַמְּךָ

Deliver, Adonoy, Your people,

אֵת שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל:

the remnant of Israel.

כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים

As a father has compassion on his children

כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ:

so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy.

לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה,

Deliverance is Adonoy’s;

עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה:

upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah!

יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ

Adonoy of Hosts is with us,

מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה:

a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah!

יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת,

Adonoy of Hosts!

אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ:

fortunate is the man who trusts in You.

יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה,

Adonoy, deliver us;

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

the King will answer us on the day we call.

סְלַח נָא לַעֲו‍ֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה,

“Please pardon the sins of this nation

כְּגֹֽדֶל

in accordance with the greatness

חַסְדֶּֽךָ.

of Your lovingkindness;

וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָֽׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה.

and as You forgave this people

מִמִּצְרַֽיִם וְעַד הֵֽנָּה.

from when it left Egypt until now.”

וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:

And there it is said:

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה

“And Adonoy said,

סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:

I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”

הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע,

Incline Your ear, my God, and hear,

פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵֽינוּ,

open Your eyes and behold our desolate places,

וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ

and the city which is called by Your Name;

כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקֹתֵֽינוּ,

for it is not on account of our righteousness

אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ,

that we let fall our supplication before You,

כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים:

but because of Your great mercy.

אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה,

My Master, hear! My Master, pardon!

אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה,

My Master, listen and take action,

אַל תְּאַחַר.

do not delay!

לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי,

For Your sake, my God,

כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא

because Your Name is proclaimed

עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:

over Your city and over Your people.