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Perek Shirah Chapter 3

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אִילָנוֹת שֶׁבְּשָׂדֶה אוֹמְרִים. אָז יְרַנְּנוּ עֲצֵי הַיָּעַר מִלִּפְנֵי יי כִּי בָא לִשְׁפּוֹט אֶת הָאָרֶץ: (דברי הימים א טז לג)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Wild Trees are saying, “Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of YHVH, because he comes to judge the earth.

גֶּפֶן אוֹמֶרֶת. כֹּה אָמַר יי כַּאֲשֶׁר יִמָּצֵא הַתִּירוֹשׁ בָּאֶשְׁכּוֹל וְאָמַר אַל תַּשְׁחִיתֵהוּ כִּי בְרָכָה בּוֹ כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה לְמַעַן עֲבָדַי לְבִלְתִּי הַשְׁחִית הַכֹּל: (ישעיה סה ח)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Vine is saying, “So says YHVH: As the wine is found in the cluster, and one says: ‘Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it’ – so shall I do for the sake of my servants, so as not to destroy everything.”

תְּאֵנָה אוֹמֶרֶת. נֹצֵר תְּאֵנָה יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ: (משלי כז יח)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Fig is saying: “The one who guards the fig shall eat of her fruits.”

רִמּוֹן אוֹמֵר. כְּפֶלַח הָרִמּוֹן רַקָּתֵךְ מִבַּעַד לְצַמָּתֵךְ: (שיר השירים ד ג)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Pomegranate is saying, “…Your brow is like a piece of a pomegranate behind your braids.”

תָּמָר אוֹמֵר. צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשְׂגֶּה: (תהילים צב יג)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Palm is saying, “The righteous flourish like the palm tree; they grow like a cedar in Lebanon.”

תַּפּוּחַ אוֹמֵר. כְּתַפּוּחַ בַּעֲצֵי הַיַּעַר כֵּן דּוֹדִי בֵּין הַבָּנִים בְּצִלּוֹ חִמַּדְתִּי וְיָשַׁבְתִּי וּפִרְיוֹ מָתוֹק לְחִכִּי: (שיר השירים ב ג)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Apple is saying, “Like the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. I sat down under his shadow with delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”

שִׁבֹּלֶת חִטִּים אוֹמֶרֶת. שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ יי (תהילים קל א)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Sheaves of Wheat are saying, “A song of ascents: Out of the depths have I cried to you, YHVH.”

שִׁבֹּלֶת שְׂעוֹרִים אוֹמֶרֶת. תְּפִלָּה לְעָנִי כִי יַעֲטֹף וְלִפְנֵי יי יִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחוֹ (תהילים קב א)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Sheaves of Barley are saying, “A prayer of the pauper, when he swoons, and pours out his speech before YHVH.”

שְׁאַר שִׁבּוֹלִים אוֹמְרִים. לָבְשׁוּ כָרִים הַצֹּאן וַעֲמָקִים יַעַטְפוּ בָר יִתְרוֹעֲעוּ אַף יָשִׁירוּ (תהילים סה יד)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Other Sheaves are saying, “The meadows are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with grain; they shout for joy, they also sing.”

יְרָקוֹת שֶׁבַּשָּׂדֶה אוֹמְרִים. תְּלָמֶיהָ רַוֵּה נַחֵת גְּדוּדֶהָ בִּרְבִיבִים תְּמֹגְגֶנָּה צִמְחָהּ תְּבָרֵךְ: (תהילים סה יא)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Vegetables of the Field are saying, “You water its furrows abundantly; you settle its ridges; you make it soft with showers; You bless its growth.”

דְּשָׁאִים אוֹמְרִים. יְהִי כְבוֹד יי לְעוֹלָם יִשְׂמַח יי בְּמַעֲשָׂיו: (תהילים קד לא)

Perek Shirah, translation and adaptation by Aharon N. Varady and Rabbi Natan Slifkin

The Grasses are saying, “May the kavod of YHVH endure forever; may YHVH rejoice in his works.”

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