## Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah

###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:1
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מג. על פי א"ב. חתום אליה בר שמעיה חזק.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:2
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אֶת־יְהֹוָה בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ לְדָרְשׁוֹ קִדַּמְתִּי. בְּעַד עֲוֹנוֹת לְכַפֵּר, כִּי כַתּוֹלָע נֶאֱדַמְתִּי. גֻּלְגַּל־הַלֵּב וְטוּמְטַם וּכְיָשֵׁן נִרְדַּמְתִּי. כִּמְעַט כִסְדוֹם הָיִיתִי וְלַעֲמוֹרָה דָּמִיתִי:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
While Adonoy may be found,¹ I rise early to seek Him; to entreat Him to atone [my] iniquities, for I am red [with sin] as scarlet. My heart is confused and benumbed, and as one asleep, I drowse. I have become almost like Sodom, and to Gomorrah am I likened.

footnotes:
¹ Especially during the Ten Days of Penitence.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:3
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דָּמִיתִי לְסוֹטָה פְרוּעָה מְנָאֶפֶת וַחֲלָלָה. הָיִיתִי כְבֶגֶד־עִדִּים, וְהוּשַֹמְתִּי כְּשִֹמְלָה בְדָמִים מְגוֹלְלָה. וְחָסַרְתִּי מַפְגִּיעַ, וְיוֹדֵעַ אַיִן לְפַלְּלָה. רְאֵה יְהֹוָה וְהַבִּיטָה, כִּי־הָיִיתִי זוֹלֵלָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
I resemble a faithless wife, and a shameless adultress; I have become like a polluted garment, like a garment stained with blood. I lack a mediator, and one that knows how to pray [for me]. Look Adonoy! and see, for I have become repulsive.²

footnotes:
² Lamentations 1:11.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:4
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זוֹלֵלָה כְּבוּדָה נֶהֱפְכָה בְּיַד־מְגָאֵל. חִנָּם נִמְכְּרָה לִצְמִיתוּת, וְאֵין־גּוֹאֵל. טֻבַּע נָכוֹן וְנִשָּׂא וְחָרֵב אֲרִיאֵל. הִשְׁלִיךְ מִשָּׁמַיִם אֶרֶץ תִּפְאֶרֶת־יִשְֹרָאֵל:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
[Israel] the honored one has become repulsive in the hands of those who besmirch her; she has been sold for naught forever, and there is none to redeem her. That which was firm and upraised³ has sunken and the Ariel [the Altar] has been destroyed; cast down from heaven to the earth, is the glory of Israel.⁴

footnotes:
³ The Holy Temple.
⁴ Lamentations 2:1.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:5
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יִשְֹרָאֵל לְבוֹזְזִים וְלִמְשִׁסָּה, עַד־מָתַי. כָּאַרְבֶּה רַבּוּ עוֹרְקַי, וְעָצְמוּ מַצְמִיתַי. לַלֵּב בְּשֹוּמִי, הֲרִיסוֹתַי חָרְבוֹתַי וְשׁוֹמְמוֹתַי. וַתִּבְחַר מַחֲנַק נַפְשִׁי, מָוֶת מֵעַצְמוֹתָי:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Israel is a prey to robbers and vandals— how long will this continue? Numerous as locusts are my pursuers and mighty are my destroyers; when I take to heart, my ruin, my destruction and my devastation, my soul prefers [to die from] strangulation, and death rather than to dwell in my bones.⁵

footnotes:
⁵ My soul prefers death rather than dwell within me.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:6
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מֵעַצְמוֹתַי הַמְפֻצָּחוֹת וְהַמְפֻלָּחוֹת, מִמַּכְעִיסֶךָ וּמִמַּזְעִימֶךָ. נָאַמְתִּי, נִלְאֵיתִי נְשֹא חֲרוֹנְךָ וְזַעֲמֶךָ. שִֹים לֵב לִגְאֹל חַיַּת נְעִימֶיךָ. כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא, עַל־עִירְךָ וְעַל־עַמֶּךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Because my bones are crushed and pierced by those who provoke and blaspheme You, I said, “I cannot bear Your anger and Your wrath.” May it be in Your heart to redeem the life of Your beloved ones, for Your Name is called on Your city and on Your people.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:7
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עַמְּךָ זְרוּיִים פְּזוּרִים בְּכָל־מוֹשָׁבוֹת. פְּקָדוּךָ בַּצָּר, פְּחָדוּךָ בְּמַעַשֹ וּבְמַחֲשָׁבוֹת. צְלֹל־זָדוֹן, וְהַעֲבֵר וְרַפֵּא מְשׁוּבוֹת. אֲדֹנָי, שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלֵנוּ, תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֹת:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Your people, scattered and dispersed among every nation, remember You in their adversity and fear You in deed and thought. Drown their deliberate sins, and forgive and heal their negligence. My Master, hear our voice, let Your ears be attentive [to our prayer].


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:8
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קַשֻּׁבוֹת תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ, לְשֶׁפֶךְ שִֹיחֵנוּ. רֹן־שְׂפָתֵינוּ קַבֵּל כְּרֵיחַ נִיחֹחֵינוּ. שִׁחַרְנוּךָ מָגִנֵּנוּ וּבְךָ יַהַב מִבְטָחֵנוּ. כִּי שִׁמְךָ עָלֵינוּ נִקְרָא אַל־תַּנִּיחֵנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Let Your ears be attentive to the outpouring of our pleading, let the praise of our lips be acceptable as the sweet savor of our sacrifices. We seek You, our Shield, and in You we place our trust, for we are called by Your Name, do not abandon us.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:9
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תַּנִּיחֵנוּ אָדוֹן זֶה כַּמֶּה־שָׁנִים לָמָּה. לְשַׁמָּה לְמָשָׁל וְלִשְׁנִינָה לְלַעַג לְבוֹשֶׁת וְלִכְלִמָּה. יֵאָמֵן וְיוּחַשׁ הַמִּבְטָח, שֶׁהִבְטַחְתָּ לַשּׁוֹמֵמָה. אֲנִי יְהֹוָה בָּנִיתִי הַנֶּהֱרָסוֹת, נָטַעְתִּי הַנְּשַׁמָּה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
You have abandoned us, O Master, these many years—why? We have become as astonishment, an example, a byword, a scorn, a shame and disgrace.⁶ Speedily fulfill the promise that You made to the desolate [land]: “I, Adonoy, build the ruins, and plant that which was desolate.”⁷

footnotes:
⁶ Among the nations of the world who persecute us.
⁷ Ezekiel 36:36.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:10
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הַנְּשַׁמָּה בְּרַחֲמִים גְּדוֹלִים תִּבְנֶה וּתְכוֹנְנָהּ. שְׁמַע יָהּ חִנּוּנָהּ, כִּי־בָא עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ. חַזֵּק מַאֲמִירֶךָ, בְּצֵל־יָדְךָ לְגוֹנְנָהּ. וּפְדוּיֵי יְהֹוָה יְשׁוּבוּן, וּבָאוּ צִיּוֹן בְּרִנָּה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
The desolate land, in Your great mercy, rebuild it, and establish it firmly; hear, O God, her supplication, for the time to favor her is come. Strengthen those who praise You, shield them in the shadow of Your hand, and may the redeemed ones of Adonoy, return and come to Zion with singing.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:11
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**אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ.** יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲו‍ֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. זְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moses of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:12
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קהל וחזן:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
*Congregation and Chazzan:*


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:13
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וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
“And Adonoy passed before him [Moses] and proclaimed:


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:14
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יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity, and transgression, and sin; and Acquitter of those who repent. “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:15
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סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. “For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.”


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:16
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בֵּית קָדְשֵׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ אֲשֶׁר הִלְלוּךָ אֲבֹתֵינוּ הָיָה לִשְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ וְכָל מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ הָיָה לְחָרְבָּה: שִׁלְחוּ בָאֵשׁ מִקְדָּשֶׁךָ, לָאָרֶץ חִלְּלוּ מִשְׁכַּן שְׁמֶךָ: הוֹשִׁיעָה יְהֹוָה כִּי גָמַר חָסִיד כִּי פַסּוּ אֱמוּנִים מִבְּנֵי אָדָם:


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 4:17
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**כְּרַחֵם אָב** עַל בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us! the King will answer us on the day we call.