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Kinnot for Tisha B'Av (Ashkenaz), Kinot for Tisha B'Av Night

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בְּלֵיל זֶה יִבְכָּיוּן וְיֵילִילוּ בָּנַי.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night my children weep and wail.

בְּלֵיל זֶה חָרַב בֵּית קָדְשִׁי וְנִשְׂרְפוּ אַרְמוֹנַי.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night my House was destroyed and my palace burnt.

וְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל יֶהְגּוּ בִיגוֹנַי.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

And all the house of Israel utters dirges

וְיִבְכּוּ אֶת הַשְּׂרֵפָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂרַף יְיָ:

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

and laments for the fires the LORD kindled.

בְּלֵיל זֶה תְּיַלֵּל מַר עֲנִיָּה נֶחְדֶּלֶת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night, wail bitterly you wretch who has lost it all,

וּמִבֵּית אָבִיהָ בַּחַיִּים מֻבְדֶּלֶת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

who is separated from her Father’s house

וְיָצְאָה מִבֵּיתוֹ וְנִסְגַּר הַדֶּלֶת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

She has left His house and shut the door.

וְהָלְכָה בַּשִּׁבְיָה בְּכָל פֶּה נֶאֱכֶלֶת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

She has gone into captivity to be devoured by every mouth.

בְּיוֹם שֻׁלְּחָה בְּאֵשׁ בּוֹעֶרֶת וְאוֹכֶלֶת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On that day cast into the fire to be consumed by the flames,

וְאֵשׁ עִם גַּחֶלֶת. יָצְאָה מֵאֵת יְיָ. בליל זה:

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

The burning embers lit by the LORD, On this night my children weep and wail.

בְּלֵיל זֶה הַגַּלְגַּל סִבֵּב הַחוֹבָה.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night the wheel of fortune spun to doom,

רִאשׁוֹן גַּם שֵׁנִי בֵּיתִי נֶחְרְבָה.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

My first and second Homes destroyed.

וְעוֹד לֹא רֻחָמָה בַּת הַשּׁוֹבָבָה.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

She shall no more be pitied (Lo-ruhamah [Hosea1:6]), this rebellious woman

הֻשְׁקְתָה מֵי רוֹשׁ וְאֶת בִּטְנָהּ צָבָה.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

drunk from poisonous waters swelling her belly.

וְשֻׁלְּחָה מִבֵּיתוֹ וְגַם נָשְׁתָה טוֹבָה.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

Cast out of her home, also forgetting happiness. ...

גְּדוֹלָה הַשִּׂנְאָה מֵאֵת אֲשֶׁר אֲהֵבָהּ.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

Hate conquering that of love.

וּכְאַלְמְנוּת חַיּוּת כְּאִשָּׁה נֶעֱזָבָה. וַתֹּאמֶר צִיּוֹן עֲזָבַנִי יְיָ. בליל זה:

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

She is a living widow, an abandoned woman, And Zion said “The LORD has forsaken me”. On this night my children weep and wail.

בְּלֵיל זֶה קָדַרְתִּי וְחָשְׁכוּ הַמְּאוֹרוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night I am gloomy, the light has dimmed.

לְחֻרְבַּן בֵּית קָדְשִׁי וּבִטּוּל מִשְׁמָרוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

My holy house is destroyed and the priestly watch discontinued.

בְּלֵיל זֶה סַבּוּנִי אֲפָפוּנִי צָרוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night woe covers and encircles me.

וְגַם קָרָא מוֹעֵד בְּדִין חָמֵשׁ גְּזֵרוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

Also He declared at this time five harsh judgements.

בְּכִי חִנָּם בָּכוּ וְנִקְבַּע לְדוֹרוֹת. יַעַן כִּי הָיְתָה סִבָּה מֵאֵת יְיָ. בליל זה:

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

Tears shed in vain are established for all generations. For it was brought about by the LORD. On this night my children weep and wail.

בְּלֵיל זֶה אֵרְעוּ בוֹ חָמֵשׁ מְאוֹרָעוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

On this night five awful tragedies occurred.

גָּזַר עַל אָבוֹת בִּפְרֹעַ פְּרָעוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

A decree against our ancestors denying them entry into the Holy Land.

וְדָבְקוּ בוֹ צָרוֹת מְצֵרוֹת וְגַם רָעוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

Afflicting them with everlasting sorrow and evilness.

יוֹם מוּכָן הָיָה בִּפְגֹּעַ פְּגָעוֹת.

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

A day destined for everlasting afflictions.

וְהֶעֱמִיד הָאוֹיֵב וְהֵרִים קוֹל זְוָעוֹת. קוּם כִּי זֶה הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר אָמַר יְיָ בליל זה:

The Koren Ani Tefillah Siddur and Humash for Summer Camp (translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks)

The enemies stood and called with a terribly strong voice “Arise, for today is that foretold by the LORD”. On this night my children weep and wail.