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Song of Songs, pages 360-361, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Erev Shabbat

Song of Songs 360-361 432-433

ערב שבת E|rev sha|BAT ʿE|rev shab|BATH ʿE|rev shab|BAT E|rev SHA|bos EREV SHABBAT

שיר השירים shir ha|shi|RIM shir has|shi|RIM shir has|shi|RIM shir ha|shi|RIM SONG OF SONGS 360-361

Passage אֶלְבָּשֶׁנָּה רָחַצְתִּי אֶת־רַגְלַי אֵיכָכָה אֲטַנְּפֵם׃ דּוֹדִי שָׁלַח יָדוֹ מִן־ הַחֹר וּמֵעַי הָמוּ עָלָיו׃ קַמְתִּי אֲנִי לִפְתֹּחַ לְדוֹדִי וְיָדַי נָטְפוּ־מוֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי מוֹר עֹבֵר עַל כַּפּוֹת הַמַּנְעוּל׃ פָּתַחְתִּי אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי חָמַק עָבָר נַפְשִׁי יָצְאָה בְדַבְּרוֹ בִּקַּשְׁתִּיהוּ וְלֹא מְצָאתִיהוּ קְרָאתִיו וְלֹא עָנָנִי׃ מְצָאֻנִי הַשֹּׁמְרִים הַסֹּבְבִים בָּעִיר הִכּוּנִי פְצָעוּנִי נָשְׂאוּ אֶת־רְדִידִי מֵעָלַי שֹׁמְרֵי הַחֹמוֹת׃ הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ‍ִם אִם־תִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־דּוֹדִי מַה־תַּגִּידוּ לוֹ שֶׁחוֹלַת אַהֲבָה אָנִי׃ מַה־דּוֹדֵךְ מִדּוֹד הַיָּפָה בַּנָּשִׁים מַה־דּוֹדֵךְ מִדּוֹד שֶׁכָּכָה הִשְׁבַּעְתָּנוּ׃ דּוֹדִי צַח וְאָדוֹם דָּגוּל מֵרְבָבָה׃ רֹאשׁוֹ כֶּתֶם פָּז קְוֻצּוֹתָיו תַּלְתַּלִּים שְׁחֹרוֹת כָּעוֹרֵב׃ עֵינָיו כְּיוֹנִים עַל־אֲפִיקֵי מָיִם רֹחֲצוֹת בֶּחָלָב יֹשְׁבוֹת עַל־ מִלֵּאת׃ לְחָיָו כַּעֲרוּגַת הַבֹּשֶׂם מִגְדְּלוֹת מֶרְקָחִים שִׂפְתוֹתָיו שׁוֹשַׁנִּים נֹטְפוֹת מוֹר עֹבֵר׃ יָדָיו גְּלִילֵי זָהָב מְמֻלָּאִים בַּתַּרְשִׁישׁ מֵעָיו עֶשֶׁת שֵׁן מְעֻלֶּפֶת סַפִּירִים׃ שׁוֹקָיו עַמּוּדֵי שֵׁשׁ מְיֻסָּדִים עַל־אַדְנֵי־פָז מַרְאֵהוּ כַּלְּבָנוֹן בָּחוּר כָּאֲרָזִים׃ חִכּוֹ מַמְתַקִּים וְכֻלּוֹ מַחֲמַדִּים זֶה דּוֹדִי וְזֶה רֵעִי בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָ‍ִם׃ אָנָה הָלַךְ דּוֹדֵךְ הַיָּפָה בַּנָּשִׁים אָנָה פָּנָה דוֹדֵךְ וּנְבַקְשֶׁנּוּ עִמָּךְ׃ דּוֹדִי יָרַד לְגַנּוֹ לַעֲרוּגוֹת הַבֹּשֶׂם לִרְעוֹת בַּגַּנִּים וְלִלְקֹט שׁוֹשַׁנִּים׃ אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי הָרֹעֶה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים׃ יָפָה אַתְּ רַעְיָתִי כְּתִרְצָה נָאוָה כִּירוּשָׁלָ‍ִם אֲיֻמָּה כַּנִּדְגָּלוֹת׃ הָסֵבִּי עֵינַיִךְ מִנֶּגְדִּי שֶׁהֵם הִרְהִיבֻנִי שַׂעְרֵךְ כְּעֵדֶר הָעִזִּים שֶׁגָּלְשׁוּ מִן־ הַגִּלְעָד׃ שִׁנַּיִךְ כְּעֵדֶר הָרְחֵלִים שֶׁעָלוּ מִן־הָרַחְצָה שֶׁכֻּלָּם מַתְאִימוֹת וְשַׁכֻּלָה אֵין בָּהֶם׃ כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֹן רַקָּתֵךְ מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ׃ שִׁשִּׁים הֵמָּה מְלָכוֹת וּשְׁמֹנִים פִּילַגְשִׁים וַעֲלָמוֹת אֵין מִסְפָּר׃ אַחַת הִיא יוֹנָתִי תַמָּתִי אַחַת הִיא לְאִמָּהּ בָּרָה הִיא לְיוֹלַדְתָּהּ רָאוּהָ בָנוֹת וַיְאַשְּׁרוּהָ מְלָכוֹת וּפִילַגְשִׁים וַיְהַלְלוּהָ׃ מִי־זֹאת el|ba|she|NAH ra|CHATZ|ti et-rag|LAI ei|cha|CHAH a|ta|ne|FEM. do|DI sha|LACH ya|DO min- ha|CHOR u|me-AI ha|MU a|LAV. KAM|ti a|NI lif|TOACH le|do|DI ve|ya|DAI nat|fu-mor ve-etz|be-o|TAI mor o|VER al ka|POT ha|man|UL. pa|TACH|ti a|NI le|do|DI ve|do|DI cha|MAK a|VAR naf|SHI ya|tze-AH v'dab|RO bi|kash|ti|HU ve|LO me|tza|ti|HU k'ra|TIV ve|LO a|na|NI. me|tza-u|NI ha|sho|me|RIM ha|so|ve|VIM ba-IR hi|ku|NI f'tza|u|NI na|se|U et-re|di|DI me-a|LAI sho|me|REI ha|cho|MOT. hish|BA|ti et|CHEM b'NOT ye|ru|sha|LAM im-tim|tze|U et-do|DI mah-ta|gi|DU lo she|cho|LAT a|ha|VAH a|NI. mah-do|DECH mi|DOD ha|ya|FAH ba|na|SHIM mah-do|DECH mi|DOD she|ka|CHAH hish|ba|ta|NU. do|DI tzach ve-a|DOM da|GUL me|re|va|VAH. ro|SHO ke|TEM paz k'vu|tzo|TAV tal|ta|LIM sh'cho|ROT ka-o|REV. ei|NAV k'yo|NIM al-a|fi|KEI MA|yim ro|cha|TZOT be|cha|LAV yosh|VOT al- mi|LEIT. le|cha|YAV ka-a|ru|GAT ha|BO|sem mig|de|LOT mer|ka|CHIM sif|to|TAV sho|sha|NIM not|FOT mor o|VER. ya|DAV g'li|LEI za|HAV me|mu|la-IM ba|tar|SHISH me-AV E|shet shen me-u|le|FET sa|pi|RIM. sho|KAV a|mu|DEI shesh me|yu|sa|DIM al-a|do|nai-faz mar|e|HU ka|le|va|NON ba|CHUR ka-a|ra|ZIM. chi|KO mam|ta|KIM ve|chu|LO ma|cha|ma|DIM zeh do|DI ve|ZEH re-I b'NOT ye|ru|sha|LAM. a|NAH ha|LACH do|DECH ha|ya|FAH ba|na|SHIM a|NAH pa|NAH do|DECH u|ne|vak|SHE|nu i|MACH. do|DI ya|RAD le|ga|NO la-a|ru|GOT ha|BO|sem lir|OT ba|ga|NIM ve|lil|KOT sho|sha|NIM. a|NI le|do|DI ve|do|DI li ha|ro-EH ba|sho|sha|NIM. ya|FAH at ra|ya|TI k'tir|TZAH na|VAH ki|ru|sha|LAM a|yu|MAH ka|nid|ga|LOT. ha|se|BI ei|na|YICH mi|neg|DI she|HEM hir|hi|vu|NI sa|RECH ke-E|der ha-i|ZIM she|ga|le|SHU min- ha|gil|AD. shi|na|YICH ke-E|der ha|re|che|LIM she-a|LU min-ha|rach|TZAH she|ku|LAM mat|i|MOT ve|sha|ku|LAH ein ba|HEM. k'FE|lach ha|ri|MON ra|ka|TECH mi|ba-AD le|tza|ma|TECH. shi|SHIM he|MAH me|la|CHOT ush|mo|NIM pi|lag|SHIM va-a|la|MOT ein mis|PAR. a|CHAT hi yo|na|TI ta|ma|TI a|CHAT hi le-i|MAH ba|RAH hi le|yo|lad|TAH ra|u|HA va|NOT va|ye-ash|ru|HA me|la|CHOT u|fi|lag|SHIM va|ye|ha|le|lu|HA. mi-zot ʾel|ba|shen|NAH ra|ḥATZ|ti ʾeth-ragh|LAI ʾe|kha|KHAH ʾa|ṭan|ne|FEM. do|DHI sha|LAḥ ya|DHO min- ha|ḥOR u|me|ʿAI ha|MU ʿa|LAV. QAM|ti ʾa|NI lif|TOAḥ le|dho|DHI ve|ya|DHAI na|ṭe|fu-mor ve|ʾetz|be|ʿo|THAI mor ʿo|VER ʿal kap|POTH ham|man|ʿUL. pa|THAḥ|ti ʾa|NI le|dho|DHI ve|dho|DHI ḥa|MAQ ʿa|VAR naf|SHI ya|tze|ʾAH ve|dhab|be|RO biq|qash|ti|HU ve|LOʾ me|tzaʾ|thi|HU qe|raʾ|THIV ve|LOʾ ʿa|na|NI. me|tza|ʾu|NI has|sho|me|RIM has|so|ve|VIM ba|ʿIR hik|ku|NI fe|tza|ʿu|NI na|śe|ʾU ʾeth-re|dhi|DHI me|ʿa|LAI sho|me|RE ha|ḥo|MOTH. hish|BAʿ|ti ʾeth|KHEM be|NOTH ye|ru|sha|LAM ʾim-tim|tze|ʾU ʾeth-do|DHI mah-tag|gi|DHU lo she|ḥo|LATH ʾa|ha|VAH ʾa|NI. mah-do|DHEKH mid|DODH hay|ya|FAH ban|na|SHIM mah-do|DHEKH mid|DODH shek|ka|KHAH hish|baʿ|ta|NU. do|DHI tzaḥ ve|ʾa|DHOM da|GHUL me|re|va|VAH. roʾ|SHO ke|THEM paz qe|vut|tzo|THAV tal|tal|LIM she|ḥo|ROTH ka|ʿo|REV. ʿe|NAV ke|yo|NIM ʿal-ʾa|fi|QE MA|yim ro|ḥa|TZOTH be|ḥa|LAV yo|she|VOTH ʿal- mil|LEʾTH. le|ḥa|YAV ka|ʿa|ru|GHATH hab|BO|śem migh|de|LOTH mer|qa|ḥIM śif|tho|THAV sho|shan|NIM no|ṭe|FOTH mor ʿo|VER. ya|DHAV ge|li|LE za|HAV me|mul|la|ʾIM bat|tar|SHISH me|ʿAV ʿE|sheth shen me|ʿul|le|FETH sap|pi|RIM. sho|QAV ʿam|mu|DHE shesh me|yus|sa|DHIM ʿal-a|do|nai-faz mar|ʾe|HU kal|le|va|NON ba|ḥUR ka|ʾa|ra|ZIM. ḥik|KO mam|thaq|QIM ve|khul|LO ma|ḥa|mad|DIM zeh do|DHI ve|ZEH re|ʿI be|NOTH ye|ru|sha|LAM. ʾa|NAH ha|LAKH do|DHEKH hay|ya|FAH ban|na|SHIM ʾa|NAH pa|NAH dho|DHEKH u|ne|vaq|SHEN|nu ʿim|MAKH. do|DHI ya|RADH le|ghan|NO la|ʿa|ru|GHOTH hab|BO|śem lir|ʿOTH bag|gan|NIM ve|lil|QOṭ sho|shan|NIM. ʾa|NI le|dho|DHI ve|dho|DHI li ha|ro|ʿEH bas|sho|shan|NIM. ya|FAH ʾat raʿ|ya|THI ke|thir|TZAH naʾ|VAH ki|ru|sha|LAM ʾa|yum|MAH kan|nidh|ga|LOTH. ha|seb|BI ʿe|na|YIKH min|negh|DI she|HEM hir|hi|vu|NI śaʿ|REKH ke|ʿE|dher ha|ʿiz|ZIM sheg|ga|le|SHU min- hag|gil|ʿADH. shin|na|YIKH ke|ʿE|dher ha|re|ḥe|LIM she|ʿa|LU min-ha|raḥ|TZAH shek|kul|LAM math|ʾi|MOTH ve|shak|ku|LAH ʾen ba|HEM. ke|FE|laḥ ha|rim|MON raq|qa|THEKH mib|ba|ʿADH le|tzam|ma|THEKH. shis|SHIM hem|MAH me|la|KHOTH u|she|mo|NIM pi|lagh|SHIM va|ʿa|la|MOTH ʾen mis|PAR. ʾa|ḥATH hiʾ yo|na|THI tham|ma|THI ʾa|ḥATH hiʾ le|ʾim|MAH ba|RAH hiʾ le|yo|ladh|TAH ra|ʾu|HA va|NOTH va|ye|ʾas|she|ru|HA me|la|KHOTH u|fi|lagh|SHIM va|ye|ha|le|lu|HA. mi-zoʾth el|ba|shen|NAH ra|ḥATZ|ti et-rag|LAI e|kha|KHAH a|tan|ne|FEM. do|DI sha|LAḥ ya|DO min- ha|ḥOR u|me|ʿAI ha|MU ʿa|LAV. QAM|ti a|NI lif|TOAḥ le|do|DI ve|ya|DAI na|te|fu-mor ve|etz|be|ʿo|TAI mor ʿo|VER ʿal kap|POT ham|man|ʿUL. pa|TAḥ|ti a|NI le|do|DI ve|do|DI ḥa|MAQ ʿa|VAR naf|SHI ya|tze|AH ve|dab|be|RO biq|qash|ti|HU ve|LO me|tza|ti|HU qe|ra|TIV ve|LO ʿa|na|NI. me|tza|u|NI has|sho|me|RIM has|so|ve|VIM ba|ʿIR hik|ku|NI fe|tza|ʿu|NI na|se|U et-re|di|DI me|ʿa|LAI sho|me|RE ha|ḥo|MOT. hish|BAʿ|ti et|KHEM be|NOT ye|ru|sha|LAM im-tim|tze|U et-do|DI mah-tag|gi|DU lo she|ḥo|LAT a|ha|VAH a|NI. mah-do|DEKH mid|DOD hay|ya|FAH ban|na|SHIM mah-do|DEKH mid|DOD shek|ka|KHAH hish|baʿ|ta|NU. do|DI tzaḥ ve|a|DOM da|GUL me|re|va|VAH. ro|SHO ke|TEM paz qe|vut|tzo|TAV tal|tal|LIM she|ḥo|ROT ka|ʿo|REV. ʿe|NAV ke|yo|NIM ʿal-a|fi|QE MA|yim ro|ḥa|TZOT be|ḥa|LAV yo|she|VOT ʿal- mil|LET. le|ḥa|YAV ka|ʿa|ru|GAT hab|BO|sem mig|de|LOT mer|qa|ḥIM sif|to|TAV sho|shan|NIM no|te|FOT mor ʿo|VER. ya|DAV ge|li|LE za|HAV me|mul|la|IM bat|tar|SHISH me|ʿAV ʿE|shet shen me|ʿul|le|FET sap|pi|RIM. sho|QAV ʿam|mu|DE shesh me|yus|sa|DIM ʿal-a|do|nai-faz mar|e|HU kal|le|va|NON ba|ḥUR ka|a|ra|ZIM. ḥik|KO mam|taq|QIM ve|khul|LO ma|ḥa|mad|DIM zeh do|DI ve|ZEH re|ʿI be|NOT ye|ru|sha|LAM. a|NAH ha|LAKH do|DEKH hay|ya|FAH ban|na|SHIM a|NAH pa|NAH do|DEKH u|ne|vaq|SHEN|nu ʿim|MAKH. do|DI ya|RAD le|gan|NO la|ʿa|ru|GOT hab|BO|sem lir|ʿOT bag|gan|NIM ve|lil|QOT sho|shan|NIM. a|NI le|do|DI ve|do|DI li ha|ro|ʿEH bas|sho|shan|NIM. ya|FAH at raʿ|ya|TI ke|tir|TZAH na|VAH ki|ru|sha|LAM a|yum|MAH kan|nid|ga|LOT. ha|seb|BI ʿe|na|YIKH min|neg|DI she|HEM hir|hi|vu|NI saʿ|REKH ke|ʿE|der ha|ʿiz|ZIM sheg|ga|le|SHU min- hag|gil|ʿAD. shin|na|YIKH ke|ʿE|der ha|re|ḥe|LIM she|ʿa|LU min-ha|raḥ|TZAH shek|kul|LAM mat|i|MOT ve|shak|ku|LAH en ba|HEM. ke|FE|laḥ ha|rim|MON raq|qa|TEKH mib|ba|ʿAD le|tzam|ma|TEKH. shis|SHIM hem|MAH me|la|KHOT u|she|mo|NIM pi|lag|SHIM va|ʿa|la|MOT en mis|PAR. a|ḥAT hi yo|na|TI tam|ma|TI a|ḥAT hi le|im|MAH ba|RAH hi le|yo|lad|TAH ra|u|HA va|NOT va|ye|as|she|ru|HA me|la|KHOT u|fi|lag|SHIM va|ye|ha|le|lu|HA. mi-zot el|bo|she|NOH ro|CHATZ|ti es-rag|LAI ei|cho|CHOH a|tan'|FEIM. doy|DI sho|LACH yo|DOY min- ha|CHOYR u|mei-AI ho|MU o|LOV. KAM|ti a|NI lif|TOYACH l'doy|DI v'yo|DAI not'|fu-moyr v'etz|b'oy|SAI moyr oy|VEIR al ka|POYS ha|man|UL. po|SACH|ti a|NI l'doy|DI v'doy|DI cho|MAK o|VOR naf|SHI yotz'-OH v'dab'|ROY bi|kash|ti|HU v'LOY m'tzo|si|HU k'ro|SIV v'LOY o|no|NI. m'tzo-u|NI ha|shoym'|RIM ha|soyv'|VIM bo-IR hi|ku|NI f'tzo|u|NI nos'|U es-r'di|DI mei-o|LAI shoym'|REI ha|choy|MOYS. hish|BA|ti es|CHEM b'NOYS y'ru|sho|LOM im-tim|tz'U es-doy|DI mah-ta|gi|DU loy she|choy|LAS a|ha|VOH o|NI. mah-doy|DEICH mi|DOYD ha|yo|FOH ba|no|SHIM mah-doy|DEICH mi|DOYD she|ko|CHOH hish|ba|to|NU. doy|DI tzach v'o|DOYM do|GUL meir'|vo|VOH. roy|SHOY ke|SEM poz k'vu|tzoy|SOV tal|ta|LIM sh'choy|ROYS ko-oy|REIV. ei|NOV k'yoy|NIM al-a|fi|KEI MO|yim roy|cha|TZOYS be|cho|LOV yoysh'|VOYS al- mi|LEIS. l'cho|YOV ka-a|ru|GAS ha|BOY|sem mig|d'LOYS mer|ko|CHIM sif|soy|SOV shoy|sha|NIM noyt'|FOYS moyr oy|VEIR. yo|DOV g'li|LEI zo|HOV m'mu|lo-IM ba|tar|SHISH mei-OV E|shes shein m'u|le|FES sa|pi|RIM. shoy|KOV a|mu|DEI sheish m'yu|so|DIM al-a|do|noy-foz mar|ei|HU kal'|vo|NOYN bo|CHUR ko-a|ro|ZIM. chi|KOY mam|sa|KIM v'chu|LOY ma|cha|ma|DIM zeh doy|DI v'ZEH rei-I b'NOYS y'ru|sho|LOM. o|NOH ho|LACH doy|DEICH ha|yo|FOH ba|no|SHIM o|NOH po|NOH doy|DEICH un'|vak|SHE|nu i|MOCH. doy|DI yo|RAD l'ga|NOY la-a|ru|GOYS ha|BOY|sem lir|OYS ba|ga|NIM v'lil|KOYT shoy|sha|NIM. a|NI l'doy|DI v'doy|DI li ho|roy-EH ba|shoy|sha|NIM. yo|FOH at ra|yo|SI k'sir|TZOH no|VOH ki|ru|sho|LOM a|yu|MOH ka|nid|go|LOYS. ho|sei|BI ei|na|YICH mi|neg|DI she|HEIM hir|hi|vu|NI sa|REICH k'EI|der ho-i|ZIM she|gol'|SHU min- ha|gil|OD. shi|na|YICH k'EI|der hor'|chei|LIM she-o|LU min-ho|rach|TZOH she|ku|LOM mas|i|MOYS v'sha|ku|LOH ein bo|HEM. k'FE|lach ho|ri|MOYN ra|ko|SEICH mi|ba-AD l'tza|mo|SEICH. shi|SHIM hei|MOH m'lo|CHOYS ush'|moy|NIM pi|lag|SHIM va-a|lo|MOYS ein mis|POR. a|CHAS hi yoy|no|SI sa|mo|SI a|CHAS hi l'i|MOH bo|ROH hi l'yoy|lad|TOH ro|u|HO vo|NOYS vay'-ash'|ru|HO m'lo|CHOYS u|fi|lag|SHIM vay'|hal'|lu|HO. mi-zoys how can I put it on again? I have already washed my feet, how can I dirty them?" My beloved stretches his hand through the door - and my being longs for him. I rise to open the door for my beloved; my hands are dripping with myrrh, my fingers are streaming with myrrh oil, all over the handles of the latch. I open for my beloved - he has slipped away; gone. I had fainted for him as he spoke - I search for him, I cannot find him; I call out, but he does not answer. The guards find me, those who go around the town; they beat me, they wound me, they pull my scarf from me, those guardians of the walls. Swear to me, daughters of Jerusalem; if you find my beloved, swear that you will tell him - tell him I am sick with love. [Friends] What makes your lover so much more than other lovers, you most beautiful of women? What makes your lover so much more than other men, that this is what you have us swear? [She] He is bright, my beloved, he is blooming; you would know him among ten thousand. His face glows like gold, fine gold, his hair in locks like palm-flowers, raven black. Yet his eyes are like doves, drinking at springs, washed in milk, at rest by the well. His cheeks are like beds of balsam, where perfume herbs are grown. His lips smell like lilies, flowing with myrrh oil. His arms are like golden bars, set with beryl stones. His stomach is hewn like solid ivory, inlaid with lapis lazuli. His legs stand firm as marble pillars, fixed on gold foundations. Seeing him is like looking at Lebanon, and he is as choice as its cedars. His mouth is filled with sweetness, for all of him, my longing. This is my beloved, this is my love, daughters of Jerusalem. [Friends] Where has your beloved gone, most beautiful of women? Where has your beloved turned? We shall search for him with you. [She] My beloved has gone to his garden, down to the beds of balsam; to pasture in the gardens, to gather in lilies. I am my beloved's - my beloved is my own, who pastures among the lilies. [He] My love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, terrifying as the flagged armies. Turn your eyes from me, for they have overwhelmed me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. Your teeth are like a flock of ewes rising up from cleaning; each bears twins, two and two, not one among them lost. Your forehead, like a pomegranate, glows through your tresses. Queens there are sixty; eighty concubines, and maids there are without number. But my dove, my perfection, is one; one, unique to her mother - the shining one she bore. Look at her, you girls, acknowledge she is blessed; look, queens and concubines - and praise her."