לכה דודי Le chah Dodi Go Beloved ל כ ה דוֹ די ל ק ראת כּ לּ ה, Le-chah do-di lik-rat ka-lah, go!!! beloved to call out, summon, invite bride, Lech is the masculine command form for go ; for emphasis, the ah is added as a suffix to form Le-chah, meaning go!!!. It can also indicate movement toward, in this case, the bride Shabbat. Pe-nei sha-bat ne-kab-lah. face of Sabbath we will receive, accept. פּ נ י שׁ בּ ת נ קבּ ל ה. שׁ מוֹר ו ז כוֹר בּ דבּ ר א ח ד, Sha-mor ve- za-chor be-di-bur e-chad, guard, keep, and remember in speech, speaking (are) one, heed, watch over ה שׁ מ יע נ א ל ה מ י ח ד. Hish-mi-a -nu El ha-me-yu-chad. we were caused to hear G-d the (one who) is one (unique). Adonai e-chad u-she-mo e-chad, Adonai (is) one and name His (is) one, יי א ח ד שׁ מוֹ א ח ד, 123-Gates of Prayer; 262-Sim Shalom; 316-Artscroll
ל שׁ ם ל ת פ א רת ו ל ת ה לּ ה. Le-shem u-le-tif-e -ret ve-li-te-hi-lah. for his sake and for glory and for praise. Le-chah do-di... go!!! beloved... לכה דודי... ל ק ראת שׁ בּ ת ל כ ו נ ל כ ה, Lik-rat sha-bat le-chu ve-nel-chah, to call out, summon, invite Sabbath go* and we will go, כּ י ה יא מ קוֹר ה בּ רכ ה. Ki hi me-kor ha-be-ra-chah. for, because it/f. (is) source of the blessing (the source of blessing) מ ראשׁ מ ק דם נ ס כ ה, Me-rosh mi-ke -dem ne-su-chah, from beginning (head) from before, the past it/f. (Shabbat) flows, סוֹף מ ע ש ה, בּ מ ח שׁ ב ה תּ ח לּ ה. Sof ma-a-seh, be-ma-cha-sha-vah te-chi-lah. end, (of) deed, action, (is) in (G-d s) thinking (is) beginning, finish work (of creation) inception, start (G-d knew about Shabbat even at the beginning of creation.) 123-Gates of Prayer; 262-Sim Shalom; 316-Artscroll
Le-chah do-di... go!!! beloved... מ ק ד שׁ מ ל ך, ע יר מ ל כ ה, Mik-dash me -lech, ir me-lu-chah, temple (of) king city (of) monarchy (Jerusalem) ק מ י צ א י מ תּוֹ ך ה ה פ כ ה. Ku -mi tse-i mi-toch ha-ha-fe-chah. get up, ** go out** from the the overthrow, overturning, midst of i.e., destruction רב ל ך שׁ ב ת בּ ע מ ק ה בּ כ א Rav lach she -vet be-e -mek ha-ba-cha enough for you dwelling in valley (of) the weeping (the valley of weeping) ו ה א י ח מ ל ע ל י ך ח מ ל ה. Ve-hu ya-cha-mol a-la -yich chem-lah. and he will spare, have upon you pity, compassion. pity, compassion Le-chah do-di... go!!! beloved... 124-Gates of Prayer; 262-Sim Shalom; 316-Artscroll
Hit-na-a-ri! me-a-far ku -mi! shake off**! from dust get up **! ה ת נ ע רי! מ ע פ ר ק מ י! ל ב שׁ י בּ ג די ת פ א רתּ ך, ע מּ י! Liv-shi big-dei tif-ar-tech, a-mi! dress** in clothes of finery your, people my ע ל י ד בּ ן י שׁ י, בּ ית ה לּ ח מ י, Al yad ben yi-shai, beit ha-lach-mi, at hand son of Jesse, house (of) the bread -ite (the house of bread) (Bethlehemite) ק רב ה א ל נ פ שׁ י ג א ל הּ. Kar-vah el naf-shi ge-a-lah. bringing near to soul my redemption, deliverance, help. Le-chah do-di... go!! beloved... ה ת עוֹ ר רח, ה ת עוֹ ר רי, כּ י ב א אוֹ ר ך. ק מ י, א וֹ רי, Hit-o-re-ri, hit-o-re-ri, ki va o-rech! Ku -mi, o -ri, wake wake for, comes light your! get up**, shine**, yourself, ** yourself,** because 123,124-Gates of Prayer; 262-Sim Shalom; 318-Artscroll
ע רי, ע רי, שׁ יר דבּ רי ; U -ri, u -ri, shir da-be -ri ; awake**, awake**, a poem, song, hymn speak** ; כּ בוֹד יי ע ל י ך נ ג ל ה. Ke-vod Adonai a-la -yich nig-lah. glory of Adonai upon you (f.) is/was revealed. Le-chah do-di... go!!! beloved... לא ת ב שׁ י ו לא ת כּ ל מ י ; Lo te-vo -shi ve-lo ti-kal-mi ; not you will be ashamed and not you will be humiliated, put to shame ; מ ה תּ שׁ תּוֹח ח י, מ ה תּ ה מ י? Mah tish-to-cha-chi, u-mah te-he-mi? what you will be cast, down, and what you will grumble, murmur be despairing בּ ך י ח ס ע נ יּ י ע מּ י, Bach ye-che-su a-ni-yei a-mi, with you (f.) will be pitied, spared poor ones of people my, **command form, female 124-Gates of Prayer; 262,264-Sim Shalom; 318-Artscroll
ו נ ב נ ת ה ע יר ע ל תּ לּ הּ. Ve-niv-ne-tah ir al ti-lah. and will be built city upon tel (hill, mound, heap of ruins) its,f. Le-chah do-di... go!!! beloved... ו ה י ל מ שׁ סּ ה שׁ אס י ך, Ve-ha-yu lim-shi-sah sho-sa -yich, and (they) were to plunder, spoil, division, split, your (f.) ; pillage interruption Ve-ra-cha-ku kol me-val-a -yich ; but will be far away all swallowers, devourers your ; ו רח ק כּ ל מ ב לּ ע י ך ; Ya-sis a-la -yich e-lo-ha -yich, will rejoice upon you (f) G-d your, י ש יש ע ל י ך א לה י ך, כּ מ ש וֹש ח ת ן ע ל כּ לּ ה. Ki-me-sos cha-tan al ka-lah. as joy, exaltation of a bridegroom toward a bride. 124-Gates of Prayer; 262,264-Sim Shalom; 318-Artscroll
Le-chah do-di... go!!!! beloved... Ya-min u-smol tif-ro -tsi, right and left you will spread out, break through Ve-et Adonai ta-a-ri -tsi : and (d.o.) Adonai you will regard with awe : י מ ין ש מ אל תּ פ ר וֹצ י, ו א ת יי תּ ע ר יצ י : ע ל י ד א ישׁ בּ ן פּ רצ י, Al yad ish ben par-tsi, at hand (of) a man son of Pe-rets, son of Judah, ancestor of David Ve-nis-me-chah ve-na-gi -lah! and we will be happy and we will rejoice! ו נ ש מ ח ה ו נ ג יל ה! Le-chah do-di... go!!!! beloved... 125-Gates of Prayer; 264-Sim Shalom; 318-Artscroll
בּ וֹא י ב שׁ לוֹם, ע ט רת בּ ע ל הּ, Bo -i ** ve-sha-lom, a-te -ret ba-e-lah, come in, with peace, crown of husband her, Gam be-sim-chah u-ve-tso-ho-lah, also with happiness and with rejoicing, גּ ם בּ ש מ ח ה ב צ ה ל ה, תּוֹ ך א מ נ י ע ם ס ג לּ ה. Toch e-mu-nei am se-gu-lah. within faithfulness, steadfastness of people of treasure, possession (referring to Israel s special status with G-d) Bo -i cha-lah! Bo -i cha-lah! come ** bride! come** bride! בּ וֹא י כ לּ ה! בּ וֹא י כ לּ ה Le-chah do-di.... go!! beloved..... **command form, female (addressing Jerusalem, all cities are female, or a bride) 124-Gates of Prayer; 264-Sim Shalom; 318-Artscroll