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Note: This translation also uses the plural pronouns They/Their/Them to refer to God as a pluralis majestatis, and to avoid the implications of God being assigned a gender. (Find Ibn Ezra’s commentary on Genesis 1:1 for a discussion of the pluralis majestatis when referring to God.) All divine referents (pronouns, epithets, names) are rendered in unicase.
| Source (Ladino) | Transliteration (Ladino, romanized) | Translation (English) |
|---|---|---|
איל דייו אלטו קון סו גראסייה מוס מאנדי מונגﬞה גאנאנסייה נון בﬞיאמוס מאל ני אנסייה אנוס אי אה טודו ישראל. |
El Dio alto kon su grasia mos mande muncha ganansia non veyamos mal ni ansia a nos i a todo Yisrael. |
May the lofty God, in Their grace send us much profit; let us see neither evil nor anxiety for us and for all Israel. |
בינדיגﬞו איל אבאסטאדו קי מוס דייו דיאה אונראדו קאדה שבת מיזﬞוראדו אנוס אי אה טודו ישראל. |
Bendicho el abastado ke mos dio dia onrado kada Shabat mejorado a nos i a todo Yisrael. |
Blessed be the Almighty who gave us an honored day every Shabbat made better for us and for all Israel. |
רוגו אל דייו די קונטינו קי איסטי אין נואיסטרו טינו נון נוס מאנקי פאן ני בﬞינו אנוס אי אה טודו ישראל. |
Rogo al Dio de kontino ke este en nuestro tino, non mos manke pan ni vino a nos i a todo Yisrael. |
I pray to the endless God that it be Their will for us not to lack bread or wine for us and for all Israel. |
בﬞוס קי סושﬞ פאדרי רחמן מאנדאמוס אל פאסטור נאמן קי מוס סיאה און בואין סימן אנוס אי אה טודו ישראל. |
Vos ke sosh Padre Rahman mandamos al pastor neeman ke mos sia un buen siman a nos i a todo Yisrael. |
You, who are the merciful Parent, send us the faithful shepherd, that he be for us a good sign for us and for all Israel. |
בﬞיניד טודוס אגﬞונטימוס אסו נומברי בינדיזירימוס אי די איל דימאנדארימוס לה בינדיסייון די ישראל. |
Venid todos adjuntemos a su nombre bendiziremos i de el demandaremos la bendisyon de Yisrael. |
C’mon, let’s all gather up to bless Their name, and of Them request the blessing of Israel. |
רוגאמוס נוגﬞי אי דיאה קי מוס די גוזו אי אליגריאה קון טודה לה קומפאנייאה אנוס אי אה טודו ישראל. |
Rogemos noche i dia Ke mos de gozo i alegria A toda la kompaniya a nos i a todo Yisrael. |
Let’s pray night and day that we are joyous and happy for all the community, for us and for all Israel. |
אה דייו אבﬞרי טו סיליירו אי דאמוס מונגﬞו דינירו קי סיימפרי די טי איספירו קי איריס סאנטו אי פﬞיאיל. |
Ah, Dio, avre tu sillero i damos muncho dinero ke siempre de ti espero ke eres santo i fiel. |
Ah, God, open Your granary and give us much money, for I always hope in You, for You are holy and true. |
דאמוס סינייור טו בינדיסייון קון לה בואינה קונדיסייון מוסטראנוס טו סאלבﬞאסייון דיל מקדשﬞ אריאל. |
Damos, Senyor, tu bendisyon kon la buena kondisyon mostranos tu salvasyon del Mikdash Ariel. |
Give us, Master, Your blessing with good condition; show us Your salvation of the temple of Ariel.[1] another name for Jerusalem; Find Isaiah 29:1. |
ייאה איס ביין אבאסטאדו לוקי אבﬞימוס פאסאדו מאנדאנוס אה איל אונטאדו משיח די ישראל. |
Ya es bien abastado lo ke avimos pasado mandamos a el untado mashiah de Yisrael. |
It’s more than enough, what we’ve already gone through! Send us the anointed messiah of Israel! |
מיכאל שר ישראל אליהו אי גבﬞריאל נוס בﬞינגה גﬞונטו קון איל גואל אה סאלאבﬞאר אה ישראל. |
Mihael sar Yisrael Eliyahu i Gavriel nos venga djunto kon el goel a salavar a Yisrael. |
Michael, prince of Israel, Elijah and Gabriel, come to us together with the redeemer to save Israel. |
There are many different versions of this beloved Ladino pizmon for Havdalah. This one is found in Tefilat Imanuel, published in Vienna in 1924.
Source(s)
El dio alto (Tefilat Imanuel 1924), p. 445
Notes
| 1 | another name for Jerusalem; Find Isaiah 29:1. |
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