## Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah

###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:1
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נח. מיוסד על פי תשר"ק. חתום שמעון בר יצחק חזק.

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
*The following prayer was composed by Rabbi Shimon ben Isaac.*


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:2
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תּוֹרָה הַקְּדוֹשָׁה. הִתְחַנְּנִי בְּבַקָּשָׁה. פְּנֵי־הַצּוּר נַעֲרָץ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה: שִׁפְכִי שִֹיחַ עָרֵב. וְזִכְרִי מַעֲשֵֹה חֹרֵב. בְּנַעֲשֶֹה וְנִשְׁמַע נָמוּ לְהִתְקָרֵב:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
O holy Torah, pray pleadingly before the Rock Who is revered in holiness. Pour forth sweet prayer and recall the actions at Horeb,¹ when they uttered: “We shall do and obey” in order to draw near to God.

footnotes:
¹ Where the Torah was given to Israel.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:3
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רָגְנוּ שֵֹעִיר וּפָארָן, דָּתוֹתֶיךָ לְשָׁמְרָן. עָמַד וּמְדָדָן רָאָה וְהִתִּירָן: קָדוֹשׁ הִתִּיקָם. לְלֹא שָׁמְרוּ חֻקָּם. בְּאַף וּבְחֵמָה עֲשֹוֹת בָּהֶם נָקָם:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Seir and Paran rejected Your Torah not wanting to keep it, God arose and investigated them,² seeing that they did not, he released them.³ The High One cast them off for not keeping their statutes; in anger and wrath, he executed vengeance against them.

footnotes:
² If they observed the seven Noachide laws which they had accepted.
³ Even from the seven Noachide laws.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:4
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צָעַד מֵרְבָבוֹת. וְנִקְדַּשׁ בָּעֲרָבוֹת. מִימִינוֹ אֵשׁ דָּת, וְלַהַב שַׁלְהֵבוֹת: פָּנִים מַסְבִּירוֹת. אֵלָיו מִתְחַבְּרוֹת. הֻנָשְׁקוּ מִפִּיו עֲשֶֹרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
He came accompanied from His myriads,⁴ and was sanctified in the heavens; from His right hand a fiery law, a flashing flame. With pleasant faces, they joined themselves to Him, they were kissed from His mouth through the Ten Commandments.⁵

footnotes:
⁴ He came to Mt. Sinai only with some of His angels.
⁵ They heard the first two commandments from His mouth.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:5
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עוֹלָם נִתְבַּסָּס. אֲשֶׁר מִתְּנָאוֹ נִמְסָס. וּכְמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל־רָב עַל־אִמְרָתְךָ שָֹשֹ: סוֹדֵי פִקּוּדַיִךְ. נִמְסְרוּ לְדוֹדַיִךְ. מֵאָז וְעַד־עַתָּה הֵמָּה מְכַבְּדָיִךְ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
The world became firmly established though it melted due to the stipulation.⁶ As though finding great spoil, [it rejoiced] at [Israel’s acceptance of] Your word. The mysteries of Your precepts were entrusted to Your loved ones, who have ever since honored You.

footnotes:
⁶ God created the world on the condition that Israel accept the Torah. The world’s existence was not secure until after Sinai.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:6
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נָדִים וְגַם נָעִים. וּבְרֹגֶז שְֹבֵעִים. בְנֹפֶת צוּפַיִךְ תָּמִיד מִשְׁתַּעֲשְׁעִים: מַסֹּרֶת לְיַפֵּה. בִּכְתָב וּבְעַל־פֶּה. יָקְרוּ אֲמָרֶיךָ מִשּׁוֹהַם וְיָשְׁפֵּה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Though they are wanderers and fugitives, and exceedingly vexed, in the sweetness of Your honey [the Torah] they always delight. They beautify the tradition of both the Written and Oral Law, they prize Your word as more precious than onyx and jasper [stones].


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:7
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לִבִּי לְחוֹקְקַיִךְ. בַּעֲלִיל מְזוֹקְקַיִךְ. קוֹבְעֵי עִתּוֹתָם לְפַלֵּשׁ פְּקָקַיִךְ: כְּלָלוֹת וּפְרָטוֹת. לִרְאוֹת וּלְהַטּוֹת. שְׁנָתָם נוֹדֶדֶת בַּחֲדַר הַמִּטּוֹת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
My heart loves those who expound Your Law, who refine it with clarity, who set aside their time to reveal Your hidden secrets. The general and specific principles they perceive and examine, they banish sleep from their bedchambers.⁷

footnotes:
⁷ In order to pursue their study of Torah.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:8
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יוֹם־יוֹם יִדְרֹשׁוּן. בְּלִבָּם יַחֲרֹשׁוּן. לֶאֱסֹר וּלְהַתִּיר בְּפִיהֶם יְפָרְשׁוּן: טְמֵאוֹת וּטְהוֹרוֹת. לְהַבְדִּיל וּלְהוֹרוֹת. מִלַּחַץ וְדֹחֵק עֵינֵיהֶם מַנְהִירוֹת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Daily they search and ponder in their hearts [to determine] what is forbidden and what is permitted, and verbally expound their decisions. Between the clean and the unclean, they distinguish and teach; despite distress and privation, their eyes are filled with light.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:9
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חֻקִּים וּמִשְׁפָּטִים. עַל־פִּימוֹ שְׁפוּטִים. וְאוֹיְבֵיהֶם פְּלִילִים וּבָהֶם נִשְׁפָּטִים: זִכְרִי זֹאת תְּעוּדָה. הוֹגַיִךְ לְהִתְעוֹדְדָה, וּמְלִיצֵי הֶגְיוֹנַיִךְ לַעֲזֹר וּלְסַעֲדָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Statutes and Judgements were decided on their word, and yet by hostile judges were they judged. Remember this O Torah, to strengthen those who study you; those who explain your thoughts, grant them aid and support.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:10
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וְחַנְּנִי פְנֵי קוֹנֵךְ. בְּמַעַן חִנּוּנֵךְ. כִּי הוּא אֱלֹהַיִךְ יוֹצְרֵךְ וַאֲדוֹנֵךְ: הֲלֹא אִם אֵין תַּמָּה. הוֹגָה בִּתְמִימָה. הֵן בְּקֶרֶן זָוִית נְתוּנָה וּמִשְׁתּוֹמְמָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Entreat your Creator with words of supplication, for He is your God, your Creator and your Master. If not for the perfect one’s [Israel] constant meditation in the perfect Torah, it would have been cast in a corner, forsaken and desolate.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:11
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דֹּק וָחֶלֶד עֲבוּרָהּ עוֹמְדִים בִּגְבֻרָה. בְּיִרְאָה הַטְּהוֹרָה. וּבְמִצְוָה בָּרָה: גִּבְרִי רִנּוּנִים. וְשִׁפְכִי תַּחֲנוּנִים. עֲבֹר תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ בְּאֵין־סִכּוּךְ עֲנָנִים:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Heaven and earth stand firm because of her, and by virtue of [Israel’s] pure reverence and [fulfillment of] her lucid commandments. Chant mightily and pour forth supplication, that our prayers go through [to Him] unobstructed by the clouds.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:12
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בָּאֵי עָדָיו בְּתַחַן. לְנַקּוֹתָם מִצַּחַן. מַאֲוַיָּם יִתֵּן יִכְמֹר וְגַם יָחוֹן: אֱסֹף עֲדַת מִי־מָנָה. לְקִרְיָה נֶאֱמָנָה. וּכְעֵדֶר בְּתוֹךְ הַדָּבְרוֹ, מֵאָדָם תְּהִימֶנָּה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
They approach You⁸ with supplication, to be cleansed from their stains [sins], grant their wish, be merciful and gracious. Gather the numberless congregation into the faithful city [Jerusalem], and like a noisy flock in its pasture, may she resound with multitudes of people.

footnotes:
⁸ lit. Him.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:13
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שְִבוּיִם יְמַלֵּט. מֵאַשְׁמַנֵּי עֶלֶט. עֲדֵי־עַד יְסוֹבְבָם עֹז, רָנֵּי פַלֵּט: וּבְשׁוּבָה וָנַחַת יִוָּשְׁעוּ מִשַּׁחַת. בַּקֵּשׁ צֹאן אוֹבְדוֹת וְגַם הַנִּדַּחַת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
May He rescue the captives from darkness and gloom, and forever encompass them with strength and songs of rescue. And through repentance may they be gently saved from destruction, may He seek the lost and strayed flock.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:14
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רַפְּאוֹת הַנַּחְלָה. יָסִיר כָּל־מַחֲלָה. צִיּוֹן לְמַלְאוֹת עִיר הַמְּהֻלָּלָה: חֲבשׁ הַנִּשְׁבֶּרֶת. זַלְזֵל הַגְּבֶרֶת. קַנֵּא קִנְאָה גְדוֹלָה, לְעִיר הַמְּחֻבֶּרֶת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
May He heal the weak, and remove all sickness, may Zion, the glorious city, be filled.⁹ Bind up the broken [Israel] and disgrace the haughty [nations], and greatly avenge the city so attached to You.

footnotes:
⁹ With multitudes of people.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:15
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מַכְנִיסֵי רַחֲמִים. הַכְנִיסוּ רַחֲמֵינוּ, לִפְנֵי בַּעַל־הָרַחֲמִים. מַשְׁמִיעֵי תְפִלָּה. הַשְׁמִיעוּ תְפִלָּתֵנוּ, לִפְנֵי שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה: מַשְׁמִיעֵי צְעָקָה. הַשְׁמִיעוּ צַעֲקָתֵנוּ, לִפְנֵי שׁוֹמֵעַ צְעָקָה: מַכְנִיסֵי דִּמְעָה. הַכְנִיסוּ דִמְעוֹתֵינוּ, לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מִתְרַצֶּה בִּדְמָעוֹת: הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּ וְהַרְבּוּ תְחִנָּה וּבַקָּשָׁה, לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ אֵל רָם וְנִשָּׂא: הַזְכִּירוּ לְפָנָיו הַשְׁמִיעוּ לְפָנָיו, תּוֹרָה וּמַעֲשִׂים־טוֹבִים שֶׁל שׁוֹכְנֵי־עָפָר: יִזְכֹּר אַהֲבָתָם, וִיחַיֶּה זַרְעָם שֶׁלֹּא תֹאבַד שְׁאֵרִית־יַעֲקֹב: כִּי־צֹאן רוֹעֶה־נֶאֱמָן הָיָה לְחֶרְפָּה, יִשְׂרָאֵל גּוֹי־אֶחָד לְמָשָׁל וְלִשְׁנִינָה: מַהֵר עֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ, וּפְדֵנוּ מִכָּל־גְּזֵרוֹת קָשׁוֹת, וְהוֹשִׁיעָה בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקָךְ וְעַמָּךְ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Angels of mercy!¹¹ Bring our plea for compassion before the Presence of the Lord of mercy. Angels of prayer! Cause our prayers to be heard before Him Who hears prayer. Angels of weeping! Cause our cries to be heard before Him Who listens to cries. Angels of tears! bring our tears before the King Who is appeased by tears. Intercede for us and amplify supplication and entreaty before the King, Almighty, Who is exalted and uplifted. Mention before Him, cause Him to hear of the Torah learning and good deeds of our ancestors who repose in the dust. May He remember their love and give life to their descendants so that the remnant of Jacob will not perish; for the flock of the faithful shepherd has become a disgrace; Israel the unique nation [has become] an example and a byword [of humiliation]. Hasten and answer us, God of our deliverance, and redeem us from all harsh decrees, deliver in Your abundant mercy Your righteous annointed and Your people.

footnotes:
¹¹ Some authorities omit this prayer because they object to the idea of praying to angels.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:16
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מָרָן דְּבִשְׁמַיָא לָךְ מִתְחַנֵּנָן, כְּבַר שִׁבְיָא דְמִתְחַנֵּן לִשְׁבוּיֵהּ: כֻּלְּהוֹן בְּנֵי־שִׁבְיָא בְּכַסְפָּא מִתְפָּרְקִין, וְעַמָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרַחֲמֵי וּבְתַחֲנוּנֵי: הַב־לָן שְׁאֶלְתִּין וּבָעוּתִין, דְלָא־נֶהֱדַר רֵיקָם מִן־קָדָמָךְ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Master in heaven, we beseech You, as a captive implores his captor. All captives are ransomed with money, but Your people Israel [are redeemed] through compassion and supplication. Grant our petition and our request, that we not return empty-handed from before You.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:17
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מָרָן דְבִשְׁמַיָא לָךְ מִתְחַנֵּנָן, כְּעַבְדָּא דְּמִתְחַנֵּן לְמָרֵיהּ: עֲשִׁיקֵי אֲנַן וּבַחֲשׁוֹכָא שָׁרִינָן. מְרִירָן נַפְשִׁין מֵעַקְתִין דִּנְפִישִׁין: חֵילָא לֵית־בָּן לְרַצוּיָךְ. מָרָן. עֲבִיד בְּדִיל קַיָּמָא דִגְזַרְתְּ עִם־אֲבְהָתָנָא:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Master in heaven, we beseech You, as a slave implores his master. We are oppressed and live in darkness, our souls are grieved from great affliction. We don’t have the strength to appease You, Master, do it for the sake of the covenant, which You made with our forefathers.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:18
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שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁמוֹר שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאַל יֹאבַד יִשְׂרָאֵל הָאֹמְרִים שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Guardian of Israel, guard the remnant of Israel, and let not Israel perish, who say, “Hear Israel.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:19
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שׁוֹמֵר גּוֹי אֶחָד שְׁמוֹר שְׁאֵרִית עַם אֶחָד וְאַל יֹאבַד גּוֹי אֶחָד הַמְיַחֲדִים שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Guardian of the unique nation guard the remnant of the unique people and let not the unique nation perish, who proclaim the Oneness of Your Name, [saying:] Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:20
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שׁוֹמֵר גּוֹי קָדוֹשׁ שְׁמוֹר שְׁאֵרִית עַם קָדוֹשׁ וְאַל יֹאבַד גּוֹי קָדוֹשׁ הַמְשַׁלְּשִׁים בְּשָׁלשׁ קְדֻשּׁוֹת לְקָדוֹשׁ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Guardian of the holy nation, guard the remnant of the holy people and let not the holy nation perish who repeat the threefold sanctification to the Holy One.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:21
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מִתְרַצֶּה בְּרַחֲמִים וּמִתְפַּיֵּס בְּתַחֲנוּנִים הִתְרַצֶּה וְהִתְפַּיֵּס לְדוֹר עָנִי כִּי אֵין עוֹזֵר:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
You Who are appeased by pleas for mercy, are conciliated by supplications be appeased and conciliated to an afflicted generation for there is none else to help.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Fast of Gedaliah 16:22
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אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ חָנֵּֽנוּ וַעֲנֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵין בָּֽנוּ מַעֲשִׂים עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ צְדָקָה וָחֶֽסֶד וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Our Father, our King! be gracious to us and answer us for we have no [good] deeds: deal with us charitably and kindly and deliver us.