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Eshal

I Will Ask

by Ofra Haza

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eshal elohey yigalah shevuyim
I ask my God to redeem the captives
yeasef zeruyim.
To gather the scattered.
bizchut mechane av hamon lagoyim
In the merit of the father of a multitude of nations
yizku lechayim.
May they be worthy of life.
et yikreu bishmo yehu anuyim
When they call upon His name, the afflicted shall be answered
ki hem retzuyim.
For they are desired.
bazechut asher gala lenaharayim
In the merit of he who was exiled to the rivers
holid nekiyim.
He fathered the pure ones.
arba degalim,
Four banners,
holchu geulim
They walked redeemed
chanu baelim.
They camped at Elim.
al timserah beyad bezuyim
Do not deliver her into the hands of the contemptible
yihyu kenuyim.
Let them be acquired.
ata asher tabit eley aniyim
You who look upon the humble
shomer petaim.
Guardian of the simple.
naale leartzenu beshir uvzimra
We shall ascend to our land with song and melody
ubaron vahadara.
With joy and splendor.
bazechut asher nikra shemah gevira
In the merit of she who was called a great lady
yiske vesara.
Yiskah and Sarah.
uvnah asher shama kol gevura
And her son who heard the voice of might
neekad kapara.
Was bound as an atonement.
uvchal beney yaakov shehem devuyim
And among all the children of Jacob who are weary
kulam retzuyim.
All of them are desired.
nivchar leola
Chosen as an offering
korban mala
A sacrifice ascending
nifde bechemla.
Redeemed with compassion.
nitchaleku banayv sheney chatzaim
His sons were divided into two halves
goyim shanim.
Two nations.
berech lenino al sheney gedayim
He blessed his grandson over two kids
tavshil asuyim.
A prepared stew.
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