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Prayers for Sigd Psalm 122 Inserts Prayers for Sigd Psalm 122 Inserts Translated from Hebrew by Mark A. Schneegurt Foreword The Jews of Ethiopia may arise from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba as their tradition suggests. They were without Hebrew until the Semetic invasion of the Horn of Africa in the 4th century CE. Sacred texts have been passed down mainly in Amharic. Certain texts are known in Agau, an earlier indigenous language. Sigd is a Jewish holiday on Cheshvan 29 found only in the Ethiopian community. This is a Law-giving holiday with strong connections to a return to Jerusalem through following the Law. The community assembles on a hilltop and fasts initially. Torah sections related to the giving of the Law are read, with special emphasis on Ezra in Nehemiah. There are liturgical prayers and yizkor is said. The day ends with festivities, feasting, music, and dancing into the night. A traditional reading, limited to Sigd, is the unique prayers inserted into Psalm 122. These inserts for Psalm 122 appear to follow after v2, contain v3, and continue until v4. The original text is in Agau and likely dates to before the Semetic invasion. It has been transalliterated and translated into Hebrew relatively recently. The current English translation was generated from this Hebrew version. It is difficult to say whether Sigd is a later addition to the mainstream Jewish calendar, arising in Ethiopia, or if Sigd is a more ancient holiday lost to modern Jews. The lack of holidays in Cheshvan has long been puzzling. Coming 50 days after the High Holidays, Sigd has symmetry with Passover and Shavuot. Both involve holidays of redemption leading to holidays of Law- giving. While not a perfect translation, mine appears to be the first translation into English of the Psalm 122 inserts. Melkom behal! Dr. Mark A. Schneegurt May 1, 2014 Iyyar 1, 5774 Copyright 2014 Mark A. Schneegurt OpenCharm LLC Everyday Holiday Edition בואו נשתחווה ונודה לו לבדו קדוש ;holy is who alone He face and bow us Let בואו נשתחווה נתפלל נשיר נברך sanctify and bless, sing, pray, us Let bow; us Let נקדש אבי בורא שמים וארץ. .earth and heaven of Creator Father, our בואו נשתחווה נתפלל נשיר נברך נקדש ;sanctify and bless sing, pray, us Let bow; us Let נשים לב לאבי בורא שמים וארץ and heaven of Creator Father, our note Women earth. (נוסח תיגרי) (challenge text) ונשתחווה בתוך היכלו מקומ הדומ רגלו של הי, which sanctuary the of place the within bow And is as the foot (footstool) of Hashem, ונשתחווה בתוך היכל מקדשך השתחוו להי בתוך היכל מקדשן to worship holy of sanctuary the within bow And Hashem, the hall which we have dedicated; השתחוו להי בתוך היכל מקדשו .sanctuary temple the in Hashem to down Bowed (נוסח גונדר) (Gandar text) ראשית כל סגוד לשבתו העליון אתה Supreme place; dwelling His worship all Firstly, אשתחוה לך בביתך בירושלימ הקדושה holy home, your obtain to Asthoh, you, are Jerusalem. ונשתחווה בתוך היכלו מקומ הדומ רגלו של הי, which sanctuary the of place the within bow And is as the foot (footstool) of Hashem, ונשתחווה בתוך היכל מקדשך. .sanctuary holy your within bow And השתחוו להי בתוך היכל מקדשו his of sanctuary the within Hashem Worship temple. ככה נשתחווה בלבנו .hearts our bow So כל ברואי הארץ ישתחוו ויודו לך אמן אמן. to thanks give and bow earth the of creatures All you, amen, amen. המלאכימ הנפלאימ ישתחוו במצוות קול הי אשר היה: the to down bow angels Exquisite commandments which have been the voice of Hashem: קדוש קדוש ישתחוו מרחוק .afar from down bow holy, Holy, המלאכים הנפלאימ ישתחוו במצוות קול הי the to down bow angels Exquisite commandments, the voice of Hashem כל הארץ תשתחווה ותודה לך לשמך name your to thanks gives and bows earth the All יביאו רוב עדרי צאן ובקר וישתחוו בירושלים and sheep of flocks our of best the bring will We herds of cattle and worship in Jerusalem. יביאו זהב וכסף וישתחוו בירושלים in worship and money and gold bring will We Jerusalem. יביאו בגדי זהב וישתחוו בירושלים in worship and gold of clothes wear will We Jerusalem. יביאו לבוש נאה וישתחוו בירושלים in worship and clothing nice bring will We Jerusalem. ויבואו כהנים ונביאים וישתחוו בירושלימ in down bow will prophets and priests the And Jerusalem. ויבואו מלכים ונסיכים וישתחוו בירושלימ in down bow will princes and kings And Jerusalem. ויבואו גדולים ושופטים וישתחוו בירושלים Jerusalem in down bow will judges great the And ויבאו ממזרח וממערב וישתחוו בירושלים in worship and west and east come will they And Jerusalem ויבואו מצפון ומדרום וישתחוו בירושלים worship and south and north come will they And in Jerusalem ויבואו מארבעה כיוונים וישתחוו ירושליםב and directions four from come will they And worship in Jerusalem סגוד להי בחצר בית מקדשו the of house courtyard the in Hashem Worship sanctuary קול הי קולך טהור voice pure a is Hashem voice Your קול הי כמו כסף טהור ומהר מן האדמה out right silver as pure as is Hashem of voice The of the ground קול הי איתן הוא בכוח power the is Hashem of voice strong The קול הי חוצב להבות אש fire of flames the hewed Hashem of voice The קול הי יחיל מדבר speaking apply will Hashem of voice The קול הי יחזק בעלי כוח power with strengthen will Hashem of voice The קול הי יחזק שמים heaven strengthen with Hashem of voice The הי יכין כסאו throne His prepare will Hashem הי יכין כסאו לשלטונו reign His throne, His prepare will Hashem ברקיע הכרובים כסאך מעל הרקיע כסאך הי throne the throne, heavenly your above Cherubs of Hashem in the heavens ברקיע הכרובים כסאך אתה אלקים לכל לבדך alone You throne; heavenly your with Cherubs are God to all. יהיה הי וימלוך לעולם ולעולם תמיד חדש the renews always and forever reign will Hashem world. הי יברך את עמו בשלום .peace with you bless will Hashem End of First Prayer. Start of Second Prayer. אין כמוך אלקים אין כמוך אלקים like none is There Lord. O you, like none is There you, O Lord. בשמיים מעל אין כמוך אלקים .Lord O you, like none is there above, heaven In ובארץ מתחת מי כמוך אלקים ?Lord O you, like is who below, earth on And ירושלים הבנויה כעיר שחוברה לה יחדיו united city a like is Jerusalem constructed The together with herself. (Psalm 122:3) לבית כסאותהצהירו /לירושלים טוב בקשו goodness the for ask David, of house the of Seats of Jerusalem. בשר לנו בשר לנו על ירושלים .Jerusalem by flesh our of Flesh בעבור בית דוד בקש בטוב ירושלים of goodness the for ask David, of house the For Jerusalem. בעבור בית הי בקש אלקינו בקש בטוב ירושלים ask Hashem that ask Hashem, of house the For for the goodness of Jerusalem. הי בקש בטוב ירושלים בקש בטוב ירושלים Ask Jerusalem; of goodness the for ask Hashem, for the goodness of Jerusalem. (קטע בקואריניח התרגום עייפ מסורת) tiredness translation Bkoarinih Section) tradition) בשר לנו בשר לנו על ירושלים .Jerusalem by flesh our of Flesh בשר לנו בשר לנו על בית המקדש .temple the of house the by flesh our of Flesh בעבור בית דוד בקש בטוב ירושלים of goodness the for ask David, of house the For Jerusalem. בעבור בית הי אלקינו בקש בטוב ירושלים the for ask God, our Hashem, of house the For goodness of Jerusalem. הי בקש בטוב ירושלים בקש בטוב ירושלים ask Jerusalem, of goodness the for ask Hashem for the goodness of Jerusalem. (קטע נקואריניח התרגום עייס מסורת) (tradition Aais translation Nkoarinih Section) התגעתעתי כן התגעתעתי Htgatati yes, Htgatati, התגעתעתי כן התגעתעתי ירושלום Jerusalem Htgatati yes, Htgatati, אלה שיעבדוני בתוך ביתי ירשו את נחלתי your of inheritance the through work will These houses, your inheritance. אלה שירצו לבוא בתוך ביתי ירשו את נחלתי inheritance the through come to want they These of your houses, your inheritance. אלה שירצו לבוא בתוך ביתי ירשו שכרם inherited the through come to want they These wages of your houses. שמו עניים ומסכנים שוהים בתוך בתיכם your within guests poor through lives name His homes. (קטע באגוויניה אין תרגום מדויק) accurate not is there Bagoweinih Section) translation) גם ציפור מצאה לה בית .house her found bird a Also, בית יעקב קדשו את שמי .name your is holy Jacob, of House בית ישראל קדשו את שמי .name your is holy Israel, of House נסיכי בית יעקב נסיכי בית ישראל the of Princes Jacob; of house the of Princes house of Israel. כה יאמרו בית יעקב .Jacob of house the says So, שמעו אותי בית יעקב .Jacob of house me, heard They פתחו שערי נסיכים כאשר היו פתוחי מבראשית from open locations the at gates the open Princes, the beginning. שאי עיניך וראי סביב ?surroundings the all mirror eyes your not Can ויבואו כולם ילדים בנים ייאספו זרע עמך the be will sons, the children, the of all And collected seed of your people. הי אני נאום הי .Hashem address I Hashem, .
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