Chapter 105
1הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה קִרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹ הוֹדִיעוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילוֹתָֽיוPraise GOD; call on this name; proclaim God’s deeds among the peoples.
2שִֽׁירוּ־לוֹ זַמְּרוּ־לוֹ שִׂיחוּ בְּכׇל־נִפְלְאוֹתָֽיוSing out praises; speak of all those wondrous acts.
3הִֽתְהַלְלוּ בְּשֵׁם קׇדְשׁוֹ יִשְׂמַח לֵב מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהֹוָֽהExult in this holy name; let all who seek GOD rejoice.
4דִּרְשׁוּ יְהֹוָה וְעֻזּוֹ בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָיו תָּמִֽידTurn to GOD, to divine might; seek God’s presence constantly.
5זִכְרוּ נִפְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה מֹפְתָיו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיוRemember the wonders that have been done, the portents, and judgments pronounced,
6זֶרַע אַבְרָהָם עַבְדּוֹ בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב בְּחִירָֽיוO offspring of Abraham, God’s servant, O descendants of Jacob, the chosen ones.
7הוּא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץ מִשְׁפָּטָֽיוThe ETERNAL is our God, whose judgments are throughout the earth.
8זָכַר לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ דָּבָר צִוָּה לְאֶלֶף דּֽוֹר[God] is ever mindful of the covenant, the promise given for a thousand generations,
9אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת אֶת־אַבְרָהָם וּשְׁבוּעָתוֹ לְיִשְׂחָֽקthat was made with Abraham, sworn to Isaac,
10וַיַּעֲמִידֶהָ לְיַעֲקֹב לְחֹק לְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרִית עוֹלָֽםand confirmed in a decree for Jacob, for Israel, as an eternal covenant,
11לֵאמֹר לְךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת־אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנָעַן חֶבֶל נַחֲלַתְכֶֽםsaying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your allotted heritage.”
12בִּֽהְיוֹתָם מְתֵי מִסְפָּר כִּמְעַט וְגָרִים בָּֽהּThey were then few in number, a mere handful, sojourning there,
13וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכוּ מִגּוֹי אֶל־גּוֹי מִמַּמְלָכָה אֶל־עַם אַחֵֽרwandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
14לֹא־הִנִּיחַ אָדָם לְעׇשְׁקָם וַיּוֹכַח עֲלֵיהֶם מְלָכִֽיםNone were allowed to oppress them; kings were reproved on their account,
15אַֽל־תִּגְּעוּ בִמְשִׁיחָי וְלִנְבִיאַי אַל־תָּרֵֽעוּ“Do not touch My anointed ones; do not harm My prophets.”
16וַיִּקְרָא רָעָב עַל־הָאָרֶץ כׇּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶחֶם שָׁבָֽרA famine was called down on the land, destroying every staff of bread.
17שָׁלַח לִפְנֵיהֶם אִישׁ לְעֶבֶד נִמְכַּר יוֹסֵֽף[God] sent ahead of them an agent— Joseph, sold into slavery.
18עִנּוּ בַכֶּבֶל (רגליו) [רַגְלוֹ] בַּרְזֶל בָּאָה נַפְשֽׁוֹHis feet were subjected to fetters; an iron collar was put on his neck.
19עַד־עֵת בֹּא־דְבָרוֹ אִמְרַת יְהֹוָה צְרָפָֽתְהוּUntil his prediction came true GOD’s decree purged him.
20שָׁלַח מֶלֶךְ וַיַּתִּירֵהוּ מֹשֵׁל עַמִּים וַֽיְפַתְּחֵֽהוּThe king sent to have him freed; the ruler of nations released him.
21שָׂמוֹ אָדוֹן לְבֵיתוֹ וּמֹשֵׁל בְּכׇל־קִנְיָנֽוֹHe made him the lord of his household, empowered him over all his possessions,
22לֶאְסֹר שָׂרָיו בְּנַפְשׁוֹ וּזְקֵנָיו יְחַכֵּֽםto discipline his princes at will, to teach his elders wisdom.
23וַיָּבֹא יִשְׂרָאֵל מִצְרָיִם וְיַעֲקֹב גָּר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽםThen Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24וַיֶּפֶר אֶת־עַמּוֹ מְאֹד וַיַּעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו[God] made that people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
25הָפַךְ לִבָּם לִשְׂנֹא עַמּוֹ לְהִתְנַכֵּל בַּעֲבָדָֽיוthen changed the heart [of the Egyptians] to hate this people, to plot against God’s servants.
26שָׁלַח מֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ אַהֲרֹן אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר־בּֽוֹMoses—God’s servant—was sent, and Aaron, who had been chosen.
27שָֽׂמוּ־בָם דִּבְרֵי אֹתוֹתָיו וּמֹפְתִים בְּאֶרֶץ חָֽםThey performed God’s signs among them, and wonders, against the land of Ham.
28שָׁלַֽח חֹשֶׁךְ וַיַּחְשִׁךְ וְלֹא־מָרוּ אֶת־[דְּבָרֽוֹ] (דבריו)[God] sent darkness; it was very dark; did they not defy God’s word?
29הָפַךְ אֶת־מֵימֵיהֶם לְדָם וַיָּמֶת אֶת־דְּגָתָֽםTheir waters were turned into blood and their fish were killed.
30שָׁרַץ אַרְצָם צְפַרְדְּעִים בְּחַדְרֵי מַלְכֵיהֶֽםTheir land teemed with frogs, even the rooms of their king.
31אָמַר וַיָּבֹא עָרֹב כִּנִּים בְּכׇל־גְּבוּלָֽםSwarms of insects came at God’s command, lice, throughout their country.
32נָתַן גִּשְׁמֵיהֶם בָּרָד אֵשׁ לֶהָבוֹת בְּאַרְצָֽםThey were given hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33וַיַּךְ גַּפְנָם וּתְאֵנָתָם וַיְשַׁבֵּר עֵץ גְּבוּלָֽםTheir vines and fig trees were struck, the trees of their country broken down.
34אָמַר וַיָּבֹא אַרְבֶּה וְיֶלֶק וְאֵין מִסְפָּֽרLocusts came at God’s command, grasshoppers without number.
35וַיֹּאכַל כׇּל־עֵשֶׂב בְּאַרְצָם וַיֹּאכַל פְּרִי אַדְמָתָֽםThey devoured every green thing in the land; they consumed the produce of the soil.
36וַיַּךְ כׇּל־בְּכוֹר בְּאַרְצָם רֵאשִׁית לְכׇל־אוֹנָֽם[God] struck down every [male] first-born in the land, the first fruit of their vigor.
37וַֽיּוֹצִיאֵם בְּכֶסֶף וְזָהָב וְאֵין בִּשְׁבָטָיו כּוֹשֵֽׁלIsrael was led out with silver and gold; none among their tribes faltered.
38שָׂמַח מִצְרַיִם בְּצֵאתָם כִּֽי־נָפַל פַּחְדָּם עֲלֵיהֶֽםEgypt rejoiced when they left, for dread of Israel had fallen upon them.
39פָּרַשׂ עָנָן לְמָסָךְ וְאֵשׁ לְהָאִיר לָֽיְלָה[God] spread a cloud for a cover, and fire to light up the night.
40שָׁאַל וַיָּבֵא שְׂלָו וְלֶחֶם שָׁמַיִם יַשְׂבִּיעֵֽםThey asked, and were brought quail, and were satisfied with food from heaven.
41פָּתַח צוּר וַיָּזוּבוּ מָיִם הָלְכוּ בַּצִּיּוֹת נָהָֽר[God] opened a rock so that water gushed forth; it flowed as a stream in the parched land.
42כִּֽי־זָכַר אֶת־דְּבַר קׇדְשׁוֹ אֶֽת־אַבְרָהָם עַבְדּֽוֹMindful of the sacred promise to Abraham—God’s servant,
43וַיּוֹצִא עַמּוֹ בְשָׂשׂוֹן בְּרִנָּה אֶת־בְּחִירָֽיוThe people were led out in gladness, God’s chosen ones with joyous song.
44וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֹת גּוֹיִם וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָֽשׁוּThey were given the lands of nations; they inherited the wealth of peoples,
45בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמְרוּ חֻקָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּthat they might keep God’s laws and observe God’s teachings. Hallelujah.