## Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah

###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:1
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מח. מיוסד על פי א"ב. חתום בנימין בר זרח.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:2
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הוֹרֵיתָ דֶּרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה, לְבַת הַשּׁוֹבֵבָה. בֵּין כֶּסֶא לֶעָשֹוֹר, עָדֶיךָ לָשׁוּבָה. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
You taught the way of repentance to the rebellious daughter [Israel]; between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we are to return unto You [in repentance]. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:3
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אָז מֵאָז מִקֶּדֶם, הִקְדַּמְתָּ תְּשׁוּבָה. בְּטֶרֶם הִמְתַּחְתָּ עֶרֶץ וִיסוֹדֵי רְגוּבָה. גַּם־לְכָל־הַשָּׁבִים, צֳּרִי וּמַרְפֵּא חֲשׁוּבָה. דּוֹפְקֵי דְלָתֶיךָ רֵיקָם מִלְּהָשִׁיבָה. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Long ago, from of old, You prepared the way for repentance, before You spread out the mighty heavens, and established the earth; thus, for all who return, repentance is a balm and a remedy. Those who knock at Your door, do not send them away empty-handed. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:4
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הֵן רֹאשׁ עַפְרוֹת תֵּבֵל, אֲשֶׁר רִאשׁוֹן נוֹצָר. וְנִסִּיתוֹ בְּמִצְוָה קַלָּה, וְאוֹתָהּ לֹא־נָצָר. זָעַמְתָּ וְאָנַפְתָּ עָלָיו, שְׁנוֹתָיו לְקַצֵּר. חָזַר־בִּתְשׁוּבָה וְכָאִישׁוֹן הוּנְצָר. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Behold, the first to be created from dust, Adam, the first to be formed, You tried him with a light commandment,¹ which he did not keep. You were indignant and angry with him, [and decreed] to shorten his years; but when he repented, You preserved him like the apple of Your eye. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.

footnotes:
¹ Not to eat from the tree of knowledge.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:5
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טָעָה גִזְעוֹ דְּמֵי־אָחִיו בְּשָׁפְכוֹ. יִסַּרְתּוֹ בְּנָע וָנָד, לֶכֶת כֹּה וָכֹה. כָּעֵת שָׁב־אֵלֶיךָ, וְעָזַב רֹעַ דַּרְכּוֹ. לְשִׁבְעָתַיִם הֶאֱרַכְתּוֹ, כָּל־מוֹצְאוֹ בְּלִי־לְהַכּוֹ. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
When his offspring [Cain] went astray by shedding his brother’s blood, You sentenced him to be a wanderer, to go from place to place; but when he returned to You and left his evil ways, You prolonged his life to seven generations, anyone who found him was forbidden to slay him. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:6
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מְחַלֵּל יְצוּעֵי יוֹלְדוֹ, אֲשֶׁר־פַּחַז כַּמַּיִם. נָטָיוּ רַגְלָיו כִּמְעַט, לוּלֵי שָׁפַךְ לֵב כַּמַּיִם. סָרַח גּוּר־אַרְיֵה, בִּקְדֵשָׁה הִיא בָעֵינָיִם. עֲוֹנוֹ הוֹדָה, וְהִכְרַעְתּוֹ לְצֶדֶק בְּכַף־מֹאזְנַיִם. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
He [Reuben] who profaned his father’s bed, was unstable as water, his feet had almost slipped² had he not poured out his heart as water.³ The young lion [Judah] sinned with Tamar at Enaim,⁴ when he confessed his sin, You inclined the scale to justify him. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.

footnotes:
² He was almost condemned to Gehinom for his sin.
³ Before You in repentance.
⁴ See Genesis 38:15–23.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:7
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פָּרַץ גִּדְרוֹת עוֹלָם, בֶּן־עָמְרִי בְּרֶשַׁע. צַלְמֵי־אֲשֵׁרִים חָשַׁק, וְהוֹסִיף־עַל חַטָּאתוֹ פָּשַׁע. קָרַעְתָּ גְּזַר דִּינוֹ בְּשׁוּבוֹ מִלִּפְשַׁע. רֻחַם כְּמוֹדֶה וְעוֹזֵב, וּבְךָ נוֹשַׁע. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
He broke the barriers of the world, did [Achav] son of Omri, with his wickedness, he desired to worship the Asherim idols, and added transgression upon sin.⁵ You tore up his sentence when he repented of his transgressions; You had mercy on him as he confessed and forsook [his evil way], and in You he found deliverance. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.

footnotes:
⁵ By causing others to do likewise.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:8
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שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּחֵץ, אַנְשֵׁי עִיר הַגְּדוֹלָה. שִׁגְיוֹנָם וּזְדוֹנָם רָבּוּ עַד־לְמַעְלָה. תִּתְּךָ חֲזוֹן הֲפִיכָתָם, אֲחָזוּם רֶתֶת וְחַלְחָלָה. תְּשׁוּבָה עָשֹוּ כְּהֹגֶן, וְלִפְנֵי כִּסֵּא־כְבוֹדְךָ נִתְקַבְּלָה. הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Tongues as sharp as arrows had the people of [Ninveh] the great city, their errors and willful sins were numerous, without count; when You sent the vision of their destruction⁶ they were seized with trembling and terror; they repented properly, and it was accepted before Your glorious throne. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.

footnotes:
⁶ Through the prophet Jonah.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:9
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בּוֹחֵן כְלָיוֹת וָלֵב, נֶאֶזָר בִּגְבוּרָה. יַדְּעֵנוּ מַדַּע לֶכֶת בְּאֹרַח יְשָׁרָה. מְשׁוּבוֹתֵינוּ אִם־רָבּוּ בְּפֶשַׁע וּסְרָרָה. נָא לְמַעַנְךָ הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ, עֲשׂוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה כַּשׁוּרָה, הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶיךָ, וְנָשׁוּבָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
You Who searches the innermost heart, and Who is girded with might, teach us that we may know to walk the straight path; if our rebelliousness is great with transgression and crookedness, for Your sake, please, cause us to return, that we should repent in the proper way. Cause us to return to You, Adonoy, and we shall return.


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:10
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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 9:11
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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 9:12
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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 9:13
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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 9:14
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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 9:15
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הֵיטִיבָה בִרְצוֹנְךָ אֶת צִיּוֹן תִּבְנֶה חוֹמוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם: אָז תַּחְפֹּץ זִבְחֵי צֶדֶק עוֹלָה וְכָלִיל, אָז יַעֲלוּ עַל מִזְבַּחֲךָ פָרִים: זִבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה, לֵב נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶה: וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ, עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקֹלִי:


###### Selichot Nusach Polin, Fast of Gedaliah 9:16
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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.