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Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Second Day of the Ten Days of Penitence

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אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

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

Our God and God of our fathers!

אֶזְרָחִי מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר. אֵלֶיךָ רָץ וְלֹא־אֵחַר. בְּחַנְתּוֹ בְּנִסְיוֹנוֹת עֶשֶֹר. וְנִמְצָא שָׁלֵם בְּלִי־חֹסֶר:

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

Abraham who came from beyond the river¹ hurried to recognize You without delay, You tried him with ten tests, and he was found perfect without blemish.

footnotes: ¹ The Euphrates River.

גֹּרָשׁ מֵאֶרֶץ מוֹלַדְתּוֹ. גּוֹי בָּעוֹלָם שַֹמְתּוֹ. דְּבָרְךָ הֵקִים וְלֹא הֵפֵר. וְנָם אָנֹכִי עָפָר וָאֵפֶר:

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

He was driven from his birthplace, yet You made him a world-nation; he fulfilled Your command, and did not break it, and he said: “I am but dust and ashes.”

הִקְרִיב חָלָב וְחֶמְאָה. וְנֶחֱנַט פְּרִי לְמֵאָה. וְנָאַמְתָּ־לוֹ הַעֲלֵהוּ לְעוֹלָה. בִּקַּע עֵצִים וְעָרַךְ וְהֶעֱלָה:

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

He brought [the angels] milk and butter, and his fruit ripened when he was a hundred.² And when You said to him: “Bring him up as a burnt-offering,” he split the wood, laid it in order, and put him [Isaac] upon us.

footnotes: ² Isaac was born when Abraham was a hundred years old.

זְכָר־לָנוּ הַיּוֹם עֲקֵדָתוֹ. וְהַשְׁלָמַת יְחִידָתוֹ חֹן הַיּוֹם שִׁבְטֵי־תָּם. וְתִשְׁכֹּן בְּמַקְהֲלוֹתָם:

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

Remember for us this day, his binding,³ and his self sacrifice. Be gracious this day to the tribes of [Jacob] the perfect one, and dwell among their congregations.

footnotes: ³ Isaac was bound on the altar.

טִיעַת מַטּוֹת שְׁנֵים־עָשָֹר. מֶזֶג מֵהֶם אַל־יֶחְסַר. יְדִידוּת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיךָ תְּבִיאֵם. בְּהַר נַחֲלָתְךָ תִּטָּעֵם:

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

The offspring of the Twelve Tribes, may they never cease to thrive, bring them into Your beloved Dwelling, in the mountain of Your inheritance may they be planted.

כַּנֵּס כָּל פְּזוּרֵי נִדָּחֵיהֶם. נַהֲגֵם לְבֵית מַאֲוָיֵּיהֶם. לְקוּחִים מִמָּוֶת תַּחְשֹׂךְ. פֶּה מַשְׂטִין סְתֹם וַחֲשֹךְ:

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

Gather all the scattered of their exile, lead them to the House of their longing. Spare those who are sentenced to death,⁴ close the mouth of the accuser and spare [us].

footnotes: ⁴ For their sins.

נַשְּׂאֵנוּ וְנַטְּלֵנוּ כִּימֵי־עוֹלָם. וְכַפֶּר־לָנוּ כָּל־זָדוֹן וְנֶעְלָם. סְלַח וַעֲבֹר עַל פֶּשַׁע. וּמְחַל אַשְׁמָה וָרֶשַׁע:

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

Bear and raise us as in the days of old, and atone every wanton and unintentional sin, forgive and overlook our transgression, and pardon our guilt and wickedness.

עֲנֵה הַיּוֹם כָּל מְיַחֲלֶיךָ. כִּי־עֵינֵינוּ נְשֹוּאוֹת אֵלֶיךָ. פְּדֵנוּ מִצָּרָה וְצוּקָה. וְתַעֲלֵנוּ מִשּׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה:

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

Answer this day all those who hope in You, for our eyes are lifted to You. Redeem us from trouble and distress, and bring us up from the deep pit.

צַעֲקָתֵנוּ הַיּוֹם תְּקַבֵּל: וְתַצִּילֵנוּ מִידֵי מְחַבֵּל. קוֹמֵם בֵּית־שְׁכִינַת הוֹדֶךָ. וְאַל־תְּנַבֵּל כִּסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ:

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

Accept our cry on this day, and save us from the hands of the Satan, erect the House of Your glorious Presence, and disgrace not the Throne of Your Glory.

רְפָא עַמְּךָ מִכָּל־שֶׁבֶר. כִּי־בָאוּ בָנִים עַד־מַשְׁבֵּר. שָׁבָץ אֲחָזַתְנוּ כַּיּוֹלֵדָה. וְכֹחַ אַיִן לְלֵדָה:

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

Heal Your people from all [their] wounds, for [Your] children have come to the birthstool⁵ we are seized in trembling like a woman in labor who has no strength to give birth.

footnotes: ⁵ Their pain is like that of a woman giving birth.

תִּגְאַל עַמְּךָ מֵהַבְהַב. כִּי־עָלֶיךָ מַשְׁלִיכִים יַהַב. תַּנְחֵם לְעִיר הַבְּנוּיָה. תְּמַהֵר תִּשְׁבִּי מְנַחֵם וּנְחֶמְיָה:

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

Redeem Your people from Gehinnom, for upon You they cast their burden, lead them to [Your] rebuilt city, hasten [the arrival of Elijah] the Tishbite, [and the Moshiach] [who is called] Menachem and Nechemiah.

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. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ 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.

קהל וחזן:

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

Congregation and Chazzan:

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:

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.”

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.”