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"haf|ta|RAH le|YOM tov ri|SHON shel sha|vu|ʿOT", "chabad": "haf|to|ROH l'YOYM toyv ri|SHOYN shel sho|vu-OYS" }, "english": "HAFTARA FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SHAVUOT" }, "printPages": "1202a-1203a" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "לְעֻמָּתָם כִּי רוּחַ הַחַיָּה בָּאוֹפַנִּים׃ בְּלֶכְתָּם יֵלֵכוּ וּבְעָמְדָם יַעֲמֹדוּ וּבְהִנָּשְׂאָם\nמֵעַל הָאָרֶץ יִנָּשְׂאוּ הָאוֹפַנִּים לְעֻמָּתָם כִּי רוּחַ הַחַיָּה בָּאוֹפַנִּים׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "le-u|ma|TAM ki ruach ha|cha|YAH ba-o|fa|NIM. b'lech|TAM ye|le|CHU u|ve-a|me|DAM ya-a|mo|DU u|ve|hi|na|se-AM\nme-AL ha-a|RETZ yi|na|se|U ha-o|fa|NIM le-u|ma|TAM ki ruach ha|cha|YAH ba-o|fa|NIM.", "orthographic": "le|ʿum|ma|THAM ki ruaḥ ha|ḥay|YAH ba|ʾo|fan|NIM. be|lekh|TAM ye|le|KHU u|ve|ʿa|me|DHAM ya|ʿa|mo|DHU u|ve|hin|na|śe|ʾAM\nme|ʿAL ha|ʾa|RETZ yin|na|śe|ʾU ha|ʾo|fan|NIM le|ʿum|ma|THAM ki ruaḥ ha|ḥay|YAH ba|ʾo|fan|NIM.", "sephardic": "le|ʿum|ma|TAM ki ruaḥ ha|ḥay|YAH ba|o|fan|NIM. be|lekh|TAM ye|le|KHU u|ve|ʿa|me|DAM ya|ʿa|mo|DU u|ve|hin|na|se|AM\nme|ʿAL ha|a|RETZ yin|na|se|U ha|o|fan|NIM le|ʿum|ma|TAM ki ruaḥ ha|ḥay|YAH ba|o|fan|NIM.", "chabad": "l'u|mo|SOM ki ruach ha|cha|YOH bo-oy|fa|NIM. b'lech|TOM yei|lei|CHU uv'-om'|DOM ya-a|moy|DU uv'|hi|nos'-OM\nmei-AL ho-o|RETZ yi|nos'|U ho-oy|fa|NIM l'u|mo|SOM ki ruach ha|cha|YOH bo-oy|fa|NIM." }, "english": "moved, the wheels rose up with them, for the spirit of the living being was also in the wheels: when they moved, they too moved, and when they stood, they too stood, and when they rose up from the ground, the wheels too rose up with them, because the spirit of the living being was in the wheels." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וּדְמוּת עַל־\nרָאשֵׁי הַחַיָּה רָקִיעַ כְּעֵין הַקֶּרַח הַנּוֹרָא נָטוּי עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶם מִלְמָעְלָה׃ וְתַחַת\nהָרָקִיעַ כַּנְפֵיהֶם יְשָׁרוֹת אִשָּׁה אֶל־אֲחוֹתָהּ לְאִישׁ שְׁתַּיִם מְכַסּוֹת לָהֵנָּה\nוּלְאִישׁ שְׁתַּיִם מְכַסּוֹת לָהֵנָּה אֵת גְּוִיֹּתֵיהֶם׃ וָאֶשְׁמַע אֶת־קוֹל כַּנְפֵיהֶם כְּקוֹל\nמַיִם רַבִּים כְּקוֹל־שַׁדַּי בְּלֶכְתָּם קוֹל הֲמֻלָּה כְּקוֹל מַחֲנֶה בְּעָמְדָם תְּרַפֶּינָה\nכַנְפֵיהֶן׃ וַיְהִי־קוֹל מֵעַל לָרָקִיעַ אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשָׁם בְּעָמְדָם תְּרַפֶּינָה כַנְפֵיהֶן׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ud|MUT al-\nra|SHEI ha|cha|YAH ra|KIA ke-EIN ha|KE|rach ha|no|RA na|TUI al-ra|shei|HEM mil|ma|LAH. ve|ta|CHAT\nha|ra|KIA kan|fei|HEM ye|sha|ROT i|SHAH el-a|cho|TAH le-ISH sh'ta|YIM me|cha|SOT la|he|NAH\nu|le-ISH sh'ta|YIM me|cha|SOT la|he|NAH et g'vi|yo|tei|HEM. va-esh|MA et-kol kan|fei|HEM k'KOL\nMA|yim ra|BIM k'kol-shad|DAI b'lech|TAM kol ha|mu|LAH k'KOL ma|cha|NEH be-a|me|DAM t'ra|pe|NAH\nchan|fei|HEN. va|ye|hi-kol me-AL la|ra|KIA a|SHER al-ro|SHAM be-a|me|DAM t'ra|pe|NAH chan|fei|HEN.", "orthographic": "u|dhe|MUTH ʿal-\nraʾ|SHE ha|ḥay|YAH ra|QIAʿ ke|ʿEN haq|QE|raḥ han|no|RAʾ na|ṭUI ʿal-raʾ|she|HEM mil|ma|ʿe|LAH. ve|tha|ḥATH\nha|ra|QIAʿ kan|fe|HEM ye|sha|ROTH ʾis|SHAH ʾel-ʾa|ḥo|THAH le|ʾISH shet|ta|YIM me|khas|SOTH la|hen|NAH\nu|le|ʾISH shet|ta|YIM me|khas|SOTH la|hen|NAH ʾeth ge|viy|yo|the|HEM. va|ʾesh|MAʿ ʾeth-qol kan|fe|HEM ke|QOL\nMA|yim rab|BIM ke|qol-shad|DAI be|lekh|TAM qol ha|mul|LAH ke|QOL ma|ḥa|NEH be|ʿa|me|DHAM te|rap|pe|NAH\nkhan|fe|HEN. va|ye|hi-qol me|ʿAL la|ra|QIAʿ ʾa|SHER ʿal-roʾ|SHAM be|ʿa|me|DHAM te|rap|pe|NAH khan|fe|HEN.", "sephardic": "u|de|MUT ʿal-\nra|SHE ha|ḥay|YAH ra|QIAʿ ke|ʿEN haq|QE|raḥ han|no|RA na|TUI ʿal-ra|she|HEM mil|ma|ʿe|LAH. ve|ta|ḥAT\nha|ra|QIAʿ kan|fe|HEM ye|sha|ROT is|SHAH el-a|ḥo|TAH le|ISH shet|ta|YIM me|khas|SOT la|hen|NAH\nu|le|ISH shet|ta|YIM me|khas|SOT la|hen|NAH et ge|viy|yo|te|HEM. va|esh|MAʿ et-qol kan|fe|HEM ke|QOL\nMA|yim rab|BIM ke|qol-shad|DAI be|lekh|TAM qol ha|mul|LAH ke|QOL ma|ḥa|NEH be|ʿa|me|DAM te|rap|pe|NAH\nkhan|fe|HEN. va|ye|hi-qol me|ʿAL la|ra|QIAʿ a|SHER ʿal-ro|SHAM be|ʿa|me|DAM te|rap|pe|NAH khan|fe|HEN.", "chabad": "ud'|MUS al-\nro|SHEI ha|cha|YOH ro|KIA k'EIN ha|KE|rach ha|noy|RO no|TUI al-ro|shei|HEM mil|mo'|LOH. v'sa|CHAS\nho|ro|KIA kan|fei|HEM y'sho|ROYS i|SHOH el-a|choy|SOH l'ISH sh'ta|YIM m'cha|SOYS lo|hei|NOH\nul'-ISH sh'ta|YIM m'cha|SOYS lo|hei|NOH eis g'vi|yoy|sei|HEM. vo-esh|MA es-koyl kan|fei|HEM k'KOYL\nMA|yim ra|BIM k'koyl-shad|DOY b'lech|TOM koyl ha|mu|LOH k'KOYL ma|cha|NEH b'om'|DOM t'ra|pe|NOH\nchan|fei|HEN. vay'|hi-koyl mei-AL lo|ro|KIA a|SHER al-roy|SHOM b'om'|DOM t'ra|pe|NOH chan|fei|HEN." }, "english": "And above the heads of the living beings there was the form of a dome, with a semblance of the terrible ice, suspended over their heads from above; and beneath the dome, their wings were straightened out towards each other, a pair covering them here, and another pair covering them there, over their bodies. And I heard the sound of their wings and it was like the sound of a mass of waters, like the voice of the Almighty, when they moved; the sound of roaring, like the sound of an encampment. Standing still, they lowered their wings; a voice came from upon the dome which was over their heads – standing still, they lowered their wings." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וּמִמַּעַל לָרָקִיעַ אֲשֶׁר עַל־רֹאשָׁם כְּמַרְאֵה אֶבֶן־סַפִּיר דְּמוּת כִּסֵּא וְעַל דְּמוּת\nהַכִּסֵּא דְּמוּת כְּמַרְאֵה אָדָם עָלָיו מִלְמָעְלָה׃ וָאֵרֶא ׀ כְּעֵין חַשְׁמַל כְּמַרְאֵה־\nאֵשׁ בֵּית־לָהּ סָבִיב מִמַּרְאֵה מָתְנָיו וּלְמָעְלָה וּמִמַּרְאֵה מָתְנָיו וּלְמַטָּה רָאִיתִי\nכְּמַרְאֵה־אֵשׁ וְנֹגַהּ לוֹ סָבִיב׃ כְּמַרְאֵה הַקֶּשֶׁת אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה בֶעָנָן בְּיוֹם הַגֶּשֶׁם\nכֵּן מַרְאֵה הַנֹּגַהּ סָבִיב הוּא מַרְאֵה דְּמוּת כְּבוֹד־יְהוָה וָאֶרְאֶה וָאֶפֹּל עַל־פָּנַי\nוָאֶשְׁמַע קוֹל מְדַבֵּר׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "u|mi|ma-AL la|ra|KIA a|SHER al-ro|SHAM k'mar|EH e|ven-sa|PIR d'MUT ki|SEI ve-AL d'MUT\nha|ki|SEI d'MUT k'mar|EH a|DAM a|LAV mil|ma|LAH. va-e|RE ke-EIN chash|MAL k'mar|eh-\nesh beit-lah sa|VIV mi|mar|EH mot|NAV u|le|ma|LAH u|mi|mar|EH mot|NAV u|le|ma|TAH ra-i|TI\nk'mar|eh-esh ve|NO|gah lo sa|VIV. k'mar|EH ha|KE|shet a|SHER yih|YEH ve-a|NAN b'YOM ha|GE|shem\nken mar|EH ha|NO|gah sa|VIV hu mar|EH d'MUT k'vod-a|do|NAI va-er|EH va-e|POL al-pa|NAI\nva-esh|MA kol me|da|BER.", "orthographic": "u|mim|ma|ʿAL la|ra|QIAʿ ʾa|SHER ʿal-roʾ|SHAM ke|mar|ʾEH ʾe|ven-sap|PIR de|MUTH kis|SEʾ ve|ʿAL de|MUTH\nhak|kis|SEʾ de|MUTH ke|mar|ʾEH ʾa|DHAM ʿa|LAV mil|ma|ʿe|LAH. va|ʾe|REʾ ke|ʿEN ḥash|MAL ke|mar|ʾeh-\nʾesh beth-lah sa|VIV mim|mar|ʾEH moth|NAV u|le|ma|ʿe|LAH u|mim|mar|ʾEH moth|NAV u|le|maṭ|ṭAH ra|ʾi|THI\nke|mar|ʾeh-ʾesh ve|NO|ghah lo sa|VIV. ke|mar|ʾEH haq|QE|sheth ʾa|SHER yih|YEH ve|ʿa|NAN be|YOM hag|GE|shem\nken mar|ʾEH han|NO|ghah sa|VIV huʾ mar|ʾEH de|MUTH ke|vodh-a|do|NAI va|ʾer|ʾEH va|ʾep|POL ʿal-pa|NAI\nva|ʾesh|MAʿ qol me|dhab|BER.", "sephardic": "u|mim|ma|ʿAL la|ra|QIAʿ a|SHER ʿal-ro|SHAM ke|mar|EH e|ven-sap|PIR de|MUT kis|SE ve|ʿAL de|MUT\nhak|kis|SE de|MUT ke|mar|EH a|DAM ʿa|LAV mil|ma|ʿe|LAH. va|e|RE ke|ʿEN ḥash|MAL ke|mar|eh-\nesh bet-lah sa|VIV mim|mar|EH mot|NAV u|le|ma|ʿe|LAH u|mim|mar|EH mot|NAV u|le|mat|TAH ra|i|TI\nke|mar|eh-esh ve|NO|gah lo sa|VIV. ke|mar|EH haq|QE|shet a|SHER yih|YEH ve|ʿa|NAN be|YOM hag|GE|shem\nken mar|EH han|NO|gah sa|VIV hu mar|EH de|MUT ke|vod-a|do|NAI va|er|EH va|ep|POL ʿal-pa|NAI\nva|esh|MAʿ qol me|dab|BER.", "chabad": "u|mi|ma-AL lo|ro|KIA a|SHER al-roy|SHOM k'mar|EIH e|ven-sa|PIR d'MUS ki|SEI v'AL d'MUS\nha|ki|SEI d'MUS k'mar|EIH o|DOM o|LOV mil|mo'|LOH. vo-ei|RE k'EIN chash|MAL k'mar|eih-\neish beis-loh so|VIV mi|mar|EIH mos|NOV ul'|mo'|LOH u|mi|mar|EIH mos|NOV ul'|ma|TOH ro-i|SI\nk'mar|eih-eish v'NOY|gah loy so|VIV. k'mar|EIH ha|KE|shes a|SHER yih|YEH ve-o|NON b'YOYM ha|GE|shem\nkein mar|EIH ha|NOY|gah so|VIV hu mar|EIH d'MUS k'voyd-a|do|NOY vo-er|EH vo-e|POYL al-po|NAI\nvo-esh|MA koyl m'da|BEIR." }, "english": "And above the dome which was over their heads, with the appearance of a sapphire, was the form of a throne; and on the form of the throne there was a form with the appearance of a man, upon it, from above. And I saw: a semblance of amber, the appearance of fire encasing it, from what appeared to be his waist and above; and from what appeared to be his waist and below, I saw an appearance like fire with a brightness around it – it was like the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, the brightness around it had that appearance. This was the appearance of the form of the glory of God – and I saw it, and I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice speak." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וַתִּשָּׂאֵנִי רוּחַ וָאֶשְׁמַע אַחֲרַי קוֹל רַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד־יְהוָה מִמְּקוֹמוֹ׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "va|ti|sa-e|NI ruach va-esh|MA a|cha|RAI kol ra-ASH ga|DOL ba|RUCH k'vod-a|do|NAI mi|me|ko|MO.", "orthographic": "vat|tiś|śa|ʾe|NI ruaḥ va|ʾesh|MAʿ ʾa|ḥa|RAI qol ra|ʿASH ga|DHOL ba|RUKH ke|vodh-a|do|NAI mim|me|qo|MO.", "sephardic": "vat|tis|sa|e|NI ruaḥ va|esh|MAʿ a|ḥa|RAI qol ra|ʿASH ga|DOL ba|RUKH ke|vod-a|do|NAI mim|me|qo|MO.", "chabad": "va|ti|so-ei|NI ruach vo-esh|MA a|cha|RAI koyl ra-ASH go|DOYL bo|RUCH k'voyd-a|do|NOY mim'|koy|MOY." }, "english": "Then a wind lifted me up and I heard behind me the sound of a great noise, saying, \"Blessed is the LORD's glory from His place.\"", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ezek. 3:12" } ] }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Continue with the blessings after the Haftara on page 578." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Continue with the blessings after the הפטרה on page 579." } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "falls on his face and hears a voice speak. The Haftara then moves to the close of the vision, in which Ezekiel, lifted by a wind, hears a great voice saying, \"Blessed is the LORD's glory from His place.\"" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Much of this is deeply obscure, and became the basis of an esoteric tradition known as Merkava, or \"chariot,\" mysticism. This vision, mysteriously transmitted as it were from the Temple in Jerusalem to the prophet in exile, carried with it the assurance that God was still with His people, that their defeat and dispersion were not permanent, that the covenant was still in place, and that when the spirit lifts us, as the wind lifted Ezekiel, we can still sense the glory of God, however opaque, for though we may seem far from Him, He is never far from us." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Ezekiel lived through one of the great crises of Jewish history. After the death of Solomon, the kingdom had split in two. The northern kingdom, Israel, defeated by the Assyrians in 722 BCE, mostly disappeared, becoming known to history as the Lost Ten Tribes. The southern kingdom, Judah, was conquered by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar in 597 BCE. The king, Jehoiakim, was taken captive to Babylon, together with the elite of the population, Ezekiel among them. Some years later, those who remained rose in rebellion and were defeated a second time. Jerusalem fell in 586 BCE, and the Temple was destroyed." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "The Haftara opens by locating itself in time. The Temple was still standing in Jerusalem. The revolt that would lead to its destruction had not yet taken place. But Ezekiel, like his older contemporary Jeremiah, believed that disaster was imminent. Both prophets were charged by God to warn the people of the coming catastrophe, to urge them to repent, and to provide a compelling narrative of hope. If the people returned to God, God would return to them and bring them home." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Ezekiel's prophetic mission began with the dazzling vision set out in the Haftara, the most vivid of its kind anywhere in Tanakh. Terrified, the prophet" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Haftarah For The First Day Of Shavuot", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1348-1349-1202-1203-haftarot-haftarah-for-the-first-day-of-shavuot.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Haftarah For The Second Day Of Shavuot", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1352-1353-1204-1205-haftarot-haftarah-for-the-second-day-of-shavuot.json" } ] }