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Behar Agilboa

On Mount Gilboa

by Ofra Haza

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yavesh hakayitz beito
The summer dried out in its season
behar hagilboa
On Mount Gilboa
nishan shaul al chanito
Saul leaned upon his spear
behar hagilboa
On Mount Gilboa
rak naar gar imo
Only a young lad dwelt with him
rak naar mibeney amalek. yavesh vecham, yavesh vecham
Only a youth of the Amalekites. Dry and hot, dry and hot
hakayitz baemek.
The summer in the valley.
haadama tzova pecham
The earth turned the color of charcoal
bakayitz baemek ulay haya sharav
In the summer in the valley perhaps there was a heat wave
ulay zo hoyta sheat shekia
Perhaps it was the hour of sunset
ulay shekiat zahav
Perhaps a golden dusk
kemo hayom beotah hashaa. nifras haemek leraglayv
Like today at that same hour. The valley spread out at his feet
behar hagilboa
On Mount Gilboa
haya hakayitz kemo achshav
The summer was just as it is now
behar hagilboa
On Mount Gilboa
mineged har tavor
Opposite, Mount Tabor
vehar hachermon bemerchak keilu lo ovru shanim
And Mount Hermon in the distance as if no years had passed
behar hagilboa
On Mount Gilboa
otam selaim - selaim shechonim
The same rocks - parched and scorched rocks
behar hagilboa ulay haya sharav.
On Mount Gilboa perhaps there was a heat wave.
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