1 She prospered their works in the hand of the qodesh naḇi. 2 They went through the wilderness that was uninhabited, And pitched tents in places where there lay no way. 3 They stood against their enemies, And were avenged of their adversaries. 4 When they were thirsty, they called Read more
1 For Your incorruptible Ruaḥ is in all. 2 Therefore little by little You discipline those who offend, And warn them by keeping them in remembrance of that in which they have sinned, So that turning from their wickedness they believe on You, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. 3 By the hands of Read more
1 Surely all men who are ignorant of Elohim, are worthless by nature, And could not know Him from the good which is seen; Neither by considering the works did they acknowledge the Craftsman; 2 But supposed either fire, or wind, or the swift air, Or the circle of the Read more
1 Again, one preparing himself to sail, And about to pass through the raging waves, Calls upon a piece of wood more rotten than the vessel that carries him. 2 For truly this was planned by desire for gain, And the workman built it by his skill. 3 But Your Read more
1 But you, O Elohim, showing favor and truth, Patient, and ruling all in kindness, 2 For if we sin, we are Yours, knowing Your power; But we shall not sin, knowing that we are considered Yours. 3 For to know You, is perfect righteousness, Also to know Your power Read more
1 Therefore by these they were rightly punished, And tortured by a multitude of beasts. 2 Instead of this punishment, dealing favorably with Your own people, You prepared for them delicacies for food, Even quails to arouse their appetite; 3 So that they, desiring food, Due to the ugly sight Read more
1 For Your judgments are great, and cannot be expressed; Therefore beings not instructed have strayed. 2 For when unrighteous men thought to oppress the qodesh nation; They, being shut up in their houses, the prisoners of darkness, And shackled in the bonds of a long night, Lay exiled from Read more
1 Nevertheless, your qodeshim had a very great light, Whose voice they heard, but did not see their shape, They also counted them baruḵ, for they had not likewise suffered. 2 And because of this, they did not harm those by whom they had been wronged before, they thanked them, Read more
1 As for the wicked, wrath came upon them without kindness to their end; For He knew before what they would do; 2 How having allowed them to depart, and sent them away in haste, They would reconsider and pursue them. 3 For while they were still mourning and lamenting Read more
The Prologue: Whereas many and great matters have been delivered to us through the Torah and the neḇi’im and by others that have followed their paths, for which Yisra’ĕl ought to be commended for learning and wisdom; and of which not only the readers need to become competent themselves, but Read more