The Siddur

אֵֽשֶׁת־חַֽיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּ֒נִינִים מִכְרָהּ:

Whoever finds a valorous wife— far greater than that of pearls is her value.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 1 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

בָּֽטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר:

The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks no gain.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

גְּמָלַֽתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיהָ:

She repays him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 3 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

דָּרְ֒שָׁה צֶֽמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּֽעַשׂ בְּחֵֽפֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ:

She seeks wool and linen, and works them willingly with her hands.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 4 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

הָיְ֒תָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ:

She is like the merchant ships; from afar, she brings her food.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 5 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

וַתָּֽקָם בְּעוֹד לַֽיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶֽרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ:

She rises while it is still night and gives food to her household, and tasks to her maids.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 6 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

זָמְ֒מָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵֽהוּ מִפְּ֒רִי כַפֶּֽיהָ נָֽטְ֒עָה כָּֽרֶם:

She considers a field and buys it; from the fruit of her hand, she plants a vineyard.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 7 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

חָגְ֒רָה בְּעוֹז מָתְנֶֽיהָ וַתְּ֒אַמֵּץ זְרוֹעֹתֶֽיהָ:

She girds herself with might and strengthens her arms.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 8 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה בַּלַּֽיְלָה נֵרָהּ:

She senses that her business is good, [so] her lamp is not extinguished at night.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 9 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

יָדֶֽיהָ שִׁלְּ֒חָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּֽיהָ תָּֽמְ֒כוּ פָֽלֶךְ:

She puts her hand to the spindle, and her palms support the distaff.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 10 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

כַּפָּהּ פָּרְ֒שָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶֽיהָ שִׁלְּ֒חָה לָאֶבְיוֹן:

Her palm she spreads out to the poor and her hands she extends to the needy.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 11 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּֽׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִים:

She has no fear for her household because of snow, for her entire household is clothed with scarlet [wool].

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 12 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂ֒תָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁהּ:

Bedspreads, she makes herself fine linen and purple [wool] are her clothing.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 13 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁ֒עָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ:

Well-known at the gates is her husband as he sits among the elders of the land.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 14 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

סָדִין עָשְׂ֒תָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְ֒נָה לַכְּנַעֲנִי:

Garments she makes and sells them, and belts, she provides for the merchants.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 15 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

עוֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרוֹן:

Strength and splendor are her clothing, and smilingly [she awaits her] last day.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 16 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

פִּֽיהָ פָּתְ֒חָה בְחָכְמָה וְתוֹרַת־חֶֽסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָהּ:

Her mouth she opens with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 17 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶֽחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵל:

She anticipates the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness, she does not eat.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 18 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

קָֽמוּ בָנֶֽיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁ֒רֽוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַיְהַלְ֒לָהּ:

Her children rise and make her fortunate; her husband—and he praises her:

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 19 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָֽשׂוּ חָֽיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה:

Many daughters have attained valor but you surpassed them all.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 20 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

שֶֽׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶֽבֶל הַיֹּֽפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהֹוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּל:

Favor is deceptive and beauty is vain; a God-fearing woman—she should be praised.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 21 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּ֒רִי יָדֶֽיהָ וִיהַלְ֒לֽוּהָ בַשְּׁ֒עָרִים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ:

Give her the fruit of her hand, and let her deeds praise her in the gates.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Eshet Chayil 22 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

כָּל מְקַדֵּשׁ שְׁבִיעִי כָּרָאוּי לוֹ

All who sanctify the Seventh as it deserves

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 1 · Sefaria Community Translation

כָּל שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת כַּדָּת מֵחַלְלוֹ

All who protect the Sabbath according to its law from breakers

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 2 · Sefaria Community Translation

שְׂכָרוֹ הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד עַל פִּי פָעֳלוֹ

His reward is very great, correspondent to his act

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 3 · Sefaria Community Translation

אִישׁ עַל מַחֲנֵֽהוּ וְאִישׁ עַל דִגְלוֹ׃

Each according to his camp, each according to his flag.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 4 · Sefaria Community Translation

אוֹהֲבֵי יְהֹוָה הַמְחַכִּים לְבִנְיַן אֲרִיאֵל

God-lovers, who hope for the building of Ariel

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 5 · Sefaria Community Translation

בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת שִֽׂישׂוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ כִּמְקַבְּלֵי מַתַּן נַחֲלִיאֵל

On the Sabbath day they celebrate like those who received the gift of Nahaliel

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 6 · Sefaria Community Translation

גַּם שְׂאוּ יְדֵיכֶם קֹֽדֶשׁ וְאִמְרוּ לָאֵל

Also their hands lift up the holy, and they say to God

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 7 · Sefaria Community Translation

בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַן מְנוּחָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃

"Blessed is the LORD who gave rest to his people Israel."

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 8 · Sefaria Community Translation

דּוֹרְשֵׁי יְהֹוָה זֶֽרַע אַבְרָהָם אוֹהֲבוֹ

God-seekers, progeny of Abraham his beloved

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 9 · Sefaria Community Translation

הַמְאַחֲרִים לָצֵאת מִן הַשַּׁבָּת וּמְמַהֲרִים לָבֹא

Who delay leaving the Sabbath, and hurry to enter it

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 10 · Sefaria Community Translation

וּשְׂמֵחִים לְשָׁמְרוֹ וּלְעָרֵב עֵרוּבוֹ

Who are happy to keep it, and to make its eruv,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 11 · Sefaria Community Translation

זֶה הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה נָגִֽילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ׃

"This is the day which the LORD made, let us celebrate on it!"

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 12 · Sefaria Community Translation

זִכְרוּ תּוֹרַת משֶׁה בְּמִצְוַת שַׁבָּת גְּרוּסָה

Recall the Law of Moses, which records the Sabbath commandment!

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 13 · Sefaria Community Translation

חֲרוּתָה לַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי כְּכַלָּה בֵּין רֵעוֹתֶֽיהָ מְשֻׁבָּצָה

Set for the seventh day, like a bride arranged between her maids,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 14 · Sefaria Community Translation

טְהוֹרִים יִירָשֽׁוּהָ וִיקַדְּשֽׁוּהָ בְּמַאֲמַר כָּל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה

The pure ones inherit her, and sanctify her by retelling all which she did.

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 15 · Sefaria Community Translation

וַיְכַל אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה׃

"And God completed on the seventh day the work which he did."

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 16 · Sefaria Community Translation

יוֹם קָדוֹשׁ הוּא מִבֹּאוֹ וְעַד צֵאתוֹ

A holy day is it, from its coming to its departure

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 17 · Sefaria Community Translation

כָּל זֶֽרַע יַעֲקֹב יְכַבְּדֽוּהוּ כִּדְבַר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ

All progeny of Jacob will glorify it, per royal decree

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 18 · Sefaria Community Translation

לָנֽוּחַ בּוֹ וְלִשְׂמֹֽחַ בְּתַעֲנוּג אָכוֹל וְשָׁתוֹ

to rest on it and to celebrate its pleasures, to eat and drink

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 19 · Sefaria Community Translation

כָּל עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל יַעֲשׂוּ אוֹתוֹ׃

"All the gathering of Israel will do this."

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 20 · Sefaria Community Translation

מְשֹׁךְ חַסְדְּךָ לְיוֹדְעֶֽיךָ אֵל קַנֹּא וְנוֹקֵם

Disburse your kindness to those who know you, O jealous and vengeful god

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 21 · Sefaria Community Translation

נוֹטְרֵי יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי זָכוֹר וְשָׁמוֹר לְהָקֵם

Guards of the seventh day, who establish "Recall" and "Keep"

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 22 · Sefaria Community Translation

שַׂמְּחֵם בְּבִנְיַן שָׁלֵם בְּאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ תַּבְהִיקֵם

Celebrate in the building of Salem, make them shine with the radiance of your face,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 23 · Sefaria Community Translation

יִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּֽשֶׁן בֵּיתֶֽךָ וְנַֽחַל עֲדָנֶֽיךָ תַשְׁקֵם׃

"They will overflow with the abundance of your houses, and with your delicious spring you will water them."

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 24 · Sefaria Community Translation

עֲזֹר לַשּׁוֹבְתִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִי בֶּחָרִישׁ וּבַקָּצִיר עוֹלָמִים

Help those who rest on the seventh, planting and harvest, forever,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 25 · Sefaria Community Translation

פּוֹסְעִים בּוֹ פְּסִיעָה קְטַנָּה סוֹעֲדִים בּוֹ לְבָרֵךְ שָׁלשׁ פְּעָמִים

Taking a small step, eating so as to bless three times,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 26 · Sefaria Community Translation

צִדְקָתָם תַּצְהִיר כְּאוֹר שִׁבְעַת הַיָּמִים

Their righteousness shines like the light of the seven days

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 27 · Sefaria Community Translation

יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הָֽבָה תָמִים׃

"LORD god of Israel, give a sign!"

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 28 · Sefaria Community Translation

יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים:

Adonoy, God of Israel [grant] eternal deliverance.”

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 29 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981

[קַדְּשֵׁם בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ וְטַהֲרֵם כְּעֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם לָטֹהַר

Sanctify them with you commandments, and make them as pure as the very sky

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 30 · Sefaria Community Translation

רוּחֲךָ תְּנִיחֶנּוּ כַּבְּהֵמָה בַּבִּקְעָה תֵרֵד מִן הָהָר

Let your spirit give them rest like a beast descending to the plain from a peak

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 31 · Sefaria Community Translation

שִׁבְטֵיהֶם תְּשַׁכְנֵם בְּנַחֲלַת הַסַּהַר

Settle their tribes in the territory of the moon,

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 32 · Sefaria Community Translation

כִּנְחָלִים נִטָּיוּ כְּגַנֹּת עֲלֵי נָהָר:]

"Like groves they will spread, like gardens by the river."

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Shabbat Evening, Zemirot for Shabbat Evening, Kol Mekadesh 33 · Sefaria Community Translation