🆕 אֵל ׀ אֱֽלֹהִים ה׳ דִּבֶּר וַיִּקְרָא | El Elohim Hashem Diber vaYiqra, a yotser piyyuṭ for the Shabbat before Rosh haShanah by Rabbi Isaac ben Moses

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Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (transcription & naqdanut), Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation) and Isaac ben Moses of Vienna

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11th century C.E., 49th century A.M., Acrostic signature, Alphabetic Acrostic, German translation, Minhag Polin, פיוטים piyyuṭim, יוצר אור yotser ohr, יוצרות yotsrot

This is the first piyyuṭ in a yotsrot cycle for the Shabbat before Rosh haShanah, according to Minhag Polin (as traditionally practiced in the Ashkenazi communities of northeastern Germany and Poland), all written by a Rabbi Yitzḥak ben Moshe haLevi according to the authorial acrostic. Zunz identifies the author as Rabbi Isaac ben Moses of Mainz, who died in the Gzerot Tatno of 1096. Fraenkel disputes this and suggests Rabbi Isaac ben Moses of Vienna (a/k/a the Or Zarua), of the Ḥasidei Ashkenaz, who died in around 1270. The yotser piyyuṭ is an exultant heikhalot-tinged description of the midrash of seven heavens befitting the Shabbat before creation. Also included is the German text of Isaac Seligman Baer’s Avodat Yisrael translation, in modernized spelling.

Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)	Translation (German)
אֵ֤ל ׀ אֱֽלֹהִ֡ים יְֽהֹוָ֗ה דִּבֶּ֥ר וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־הַשָּׁמַֽיִם מֵעָל וְהָאָֽרֶץ בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ בָּרָא שִׁמְעָ֤ה עַמִּ֨י ׀ וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה׃	The Deity, God, the Cause, spoke and called^[1] Psalms 50:1 to heaven above and earth They created in Their speech. Listen, my people, that I may speak!^[2] Psalms 50:7	Gott, der Herr, der Ewige, redete und rief den Himmel in’s Dasein dort oben, und schuf die Erde durch seinen Ausspruch; höre, mein Volk, wenn ich es erzähle!
בְּרוּחוֹ שֻׁפְּרוּ שִׁבְעָתַֽיִם וְיַחְדָּו עָמָֽדוּ בְּר֥וּחַ פִּ֗֝יו כׇּל־צְבָאָֽם וֻעָֽדוּ הִֽ֭תְהַלְלוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם קׇדְשׁ֑וֹ וְהוֹדוּ׃	By Their breath the heptad^[3] Referring to the seven heavens were fixed and stood together. By Their mouth’s breath all Their forces^[4] Psalms 33:6 were appointed, praised Their holy name,^[5] Psalm 105:3 and thanked!	Durch seinen Willen standen die sieben Himmel allzumal in ihrer Pracht, durch den Hauch seines Mundes waren alle ihre Heere vereint und rühmten und priesen seiner Heiligkeit Namen.
גֵּא֢וּת לָ֫בֵ֥שׁ וְכִסֵּא מֵאָז נָכוֹן גְּבוּרוֹת עֶרְכָּם לְסַפֵּר מִי יִכּוֹן לְךָ֤ דֻֽמִיָּ֬ה תְהִלָּ֓ה אַף תִּכּוֹן׃	Triumph clad,^[6] Psalms 93:1 and Throne of yore established. Who could be prepared to tell the array of mighty deeds? To You, silence is praise,^[7] Psalms 65:2 yet You are established.	Mit Hoheit umkleidete Er sich und fest stand da sein Thron. Wer könnte diese Allmachtsordnung ganz verkünden? Nur Schweigen ist das schlichteste Lob!
עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ ׀ נֶאֶמְנ֬וּ מְאֹ֗ד וְנִסֶּֽיךָ תְּהִלּוֹת שִׁמְךָ יְסַפְּרוּ חוֹסֶֽיךָ דּ֣וֹר לְ֭דוֹר יְשַׁבַּ֣ח מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Your testimonies are very true,^[8] Psalms 93:5 as are Your miracles. Those who hope in You will tell Your name’s praises. Generation to generation will laud Your works.^[9] Psalms 145:4 Holy!	Wie sehr bewährt sind deine Zeugnisse, Deine Wunder! Die Dir Ergebenen verkünden Deines Namens Ruhm, sie preisen Deine Werke von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht, Heiliger!
דֶּרֶךְ־ז֥וּ אֵלֵ֑ךְ הַשְׂכִּילֵֽנִי דָּבַ֥קְתִּי בְעֵדְוֺתֶ֑יךָ לַמְּדֵֽנִי דֶּרֶךְ־פִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָ הֲבִינֵ֑נִי׃	On the road that I walk^[10] Psalms 143:8 educate me! I have clung to Your testimonies,^[11] Psalms 119:31 teach me! Make me understand the way of Your precepts!^[12] Psalms 119:27	Herr, unterweise mich in dem Wege, den ich gehen soll, an Deinen Zeugnissen halte ich, belehre mich; lass mich verstehen, wie man in Deinen Verordnungen wandelt!
הֵן מִקְצֵה הַשָּׁמַֽיִם וְעַד יַרְכְּתֵיהֶם הִגְבִּיל חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת שָׁנָה אַפְאֵיהֶם מִקְצֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ וְעַד־קְצֵ֥ה מִלֵּיהֶם׃	Indeed, from the end of heaven to its extremities, They set their ceasing’s borders as five hundred years,^[13] See Ḥagiga 13a. The distance from the earth to the first firmament, as well as from one firmament to the next, is a five hundred years’ walk. from the end of the earth to its end^[14] Psalms 113:8 their words.	Siehe, von einem Ende des Himmels bis zum andern bestimmte Er als Grenze eine Weite von 500 Jahren und es ertönt sein Preis vom Ende des Weltalls bis zum Ende.
וְתֹֽכֶן אֶחָד שָׂם בְּמַעֲבֵיהֶם וַאֲוִיר חֲלָלָם וּתְקוּפוֹתֵיהֶם לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃	And one substance They set in their thicknesses, and the atmosphere of their space and eras, for the sun, They set a tent for them.^[15] Psalms 19:5	Dies Maß bestimmte Er auch der Dicke, dem Luftraume und dem Umkreise jener Sphäre, in der Er der Sonne ein Zelt gesetzt.
לְֽכוּ־חֲ֭זוּ מִפְעֲל֣וֹת אֱלֹהִים וְהַשְׂכִּֽילוּ נוֹרָאוֹת בְּהַקָּפוֹתָם יָחִֽילוּ יִרְאֵ֤י יְהֹוָ֨ה הַלְלוּ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Come see the deeds of^[16] Psalms 46:9 God and be educated: The awesome ones encircle in their orbitings. Reverent of the Cause, praise!^[17] Find Psalm 22:24 Holy!	Kommet und schauet die Werke Gottes! betrachtet diese wunderbaren Himmelskörper, die bebend ihren Kreislauf vollbringen. Verehrer Gottes, rühmt den Heiligen!
זָכַֽרְתִּי שִׁמְךָ וּבוֹ אֶתְהַלְלָה זַמֵּר לְשִׁמְךָ סֶֽלָה מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת תְּמִ֣ים דֵּעִֽים נוֹרָא עֲלִילָה׃	I remember Your name and will praise it. Hymn Your name forever, perfect wonders understanding,^[18] Job 37:16 the One of awesome deeds.	Deines Namens gedenke ich, rühme mich seiner und besinge ihn immerfort, Du, allweise Wirkender, furchtbar Waltender!
חֶֽבֶל מִדַּת שִׁבְעָה רְקִיעִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֲוֵירִים חֹק שָׁנִים לְמִדָּתָם מְעוֹרְרִים חָשַׁק שִׁבְעָה אֲרָצוֹת מְחַזְּרִים׃	A border comprised of seven firmaments and seven atmospheres, a law of years, set by their measure; They desired seven cyclical climes.^[19] The ancient concept of the “seven climes” or divisions of the Earth is first found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy (Almagest 2.12)	Wie mit der Schnur maß Er die 7 Himmel nebst ihren 7 Lufträumen nach bestimmter Jahresweisen ab und ließ von ihnen 7 Erdgürtel umschließen.
טוּבוֹ הֶעֱדִיף בָּם בְּחַסְדּוֹ מֻגְבָּר טִיב כׇּל־תַּבְנִיתָם לֹא־יַעְדְּרוּ דָּבָר טוֹב הֶעֱמִידָם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חׇק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א עָבָר׃	Their goodness preferred them in powerful mercy; the nature of their forms lacks nothing. Well They set them forever and aye; They gave a law not^[20] Psalms 148:6 broken.	Er überfüllte sie mit Gütern nach seiner überschwänglichen Gnade und ließ ihrer Form an nichts gebrechen. Der Allgütige erhält sie immer und ewig, er gab ein Gesetz und das überschreiten sie nicht.
יִדֹּדוּן מְשָׁרְתָיו וּצְבָאָיו בְּכֻלָּם לְיַחֲדוֹ וְהוֹא אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים וְאֵין בִּלְעָדוֹ כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Their servants and troops shift, all to unify Them, as They are the living God without peer, for Their name alone is exalted.^[21] Psalms 148:13 Holy!	In allen diesen bewegen sich seine Diener und Heere, die seine Einheit verkünden, dass nur Er der lebendige Gott ist und außer ihm keiner, dass nur sein Name allein erhaben ist, Er, der Heilige.
יִקֹּב שֵׁם רִאשׁוֹן וִילוֹן שָׁמַֽיִם יִחַד בּוֹ שִׁבְעָה מַחֲנַֽיִם יִשְׁמְעוּ לְשִׁבְעָה שׁוֹטְרִים עַל־שִׁבְעָה כִּסְאוֹתָֽיִם׃	Explicating the first name, Vilon^[22] Literally, “curtain.” The list of the seven names of the firmaments is found in multiple locations and multiple variations but the specific list on which this entire piyyuṭ is based, with Makhon before Ma’on, is found in Tanna d’Vei Eliyahu Zuta 9:1 and the minor Midrash on the Ten Commandments. of the heavens, in which seven camps^[23] Of angels unify, hearing seven officers upon their seven thrones.	Den ersten Himmel bezeichnete Er mit dem Namen Velon (Hülle) und vereinigte dort 7 Engelslager, die 7 Wächtern auf 7 Thronen gehorchen.
כֻּלָּם לְשֵׁם נוֹרָא יַקְדִּישׁוּן כְּבוֹד שִׁגּוּבוֹ יְשַׁלְּשׁוּן כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֵּם וְיֵרָשׁוּן׃	All of them sanctify the awesome Name, thricely saying Their exulted honor; all that They command them they inherit.	Alle heiligen sie den Namen des Furchtbaren und verherrlichen dreimal seine Allmacht, Alle, die dazu den Auftrag und die Erlaubnis erhalten.
לִהֲטָם הָאֵשׁ וּמֵהָאֵשׁ יָצָֽאוּ לְמִצְוֺתָיו אֵימָה יְמֻלָּֽאוּ לְמַלְּאוֹת דְּבָרוֹ בְּשֵׁם יִקְרָֽאוּ׃	Their flame is the fire, and they come out from the fire, for their commandments they are filled with awe; to complete Their word they call the Name.	Vom Feuer umflammt, aus dem Feuer hervorgehend, stehen sie bereit den Befehlen des Herrn, der sie ausruft mit Namen, sein Wort zu vollführen.
קוּמָ֞ה יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ וּרְדֹף זֵדִים עַד־חוֹבָה וְיָפֻ֙צוּ֙ אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ בְּלִי סִבָּה אֵ֣ל נַ֭עֲרָץ בְּסוֹד־קְדֹשִׁ֣ים רַבָּ֑ה׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Rise, Cause God,^[24] II Chronicles 6:41 pursue the arrogant to guilt,^[25] Find Genesis 14:15 that Your enemies be scattered^[26] Numbers 10:35 beyond reason, Deity, terrible in the great counsel of the holy.^[27] Psalms 89:8 Holy!	Auf, Ewiger, Gott, und verfolge die so arg verschuldeten Frevler, dass sie sich zerstreuen ohne Ruhe und Rast; Gott, Gefürchteter in heiligem großem Kreise, o Heiliger!
מַה נּוֹרָא מַֽעַשׂ יוֹצֵר כֹּל בְּהַפְלֵא וָפֶֽלֶא מַעֲלוֹת שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה בָּרָקִֽיעַ שֵׁנִי אֵֽלֶּה מַלְאֲכֵי זִֽיעַ וּרְתֵת עַל־כׇּל־מַעֲלֶה לְעַלֵּה׃	How awesome is the Maker of All‘s work in wonder upon wonder! Twelve levels^[28] Referring to the zodiac, which is said to be set in the second firmament, known as raqia’ — literally “firmament.” in the second Raqia’ are these, angels of shaking and quaking over each level to exalt.	Wie erstaunlich wunderbar ist das Werk des Weltallschöpfers! Zwölf Stufen hat der zweite Himmel Rakia (Veste) und auf jeder Stufe benedeien Engel der Angst und des Schreckens.
נִרְאִים בּוֹ אוֹצְרוֹת בָּרָד וָשֶֽׁלֶג וּכְפוֹר אֵֽלֶּה וְכָאֵֽלֶּה נוֹרָאִים מַלְאָכִים מִלֵּא נוֹרָא מִנָּה שׁוֹטְרִים עֲלֵיהֶם דְּבָרוֹ לְמַלֵּא׃	Visible in it are stores of hail, snow, and frost, and as such, with angels awesome the Awesome One filled it, appointing officers over them to fulfill Their word.	In ihm sind die Vorräte von Hagel, Schnee und Reif nebst furchtbaren Engeln, die der Furchtbare dazu bestellt als Verwalter, als Vollzieher seines Wortes. Solch Geheimnis Gottes begreifen nur seine Verehrer.
סוֹד אֱלֹהִים לִירֵאָיו לְהַשְׂכִּיל סַפֵּר עִזּוּז שְׁמוֹ כֹּֽחַ מִי יָכִיל סַפְּרוּ עֻזּוֹ סוֹדוֹת צְבָאָיו אֱלֹהִ֗ים זַמְּר֥וּ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃	God’s secret will teach those that revere Them. Tell Their name’s powerfulness, strength unconquerable. Tell Their power, Their forces’ counsels! God, hymn a teaching-song!^[29] Psalms 47:8	Doch seines Namens Macht ganz zu verkünden, wer hätte dazu die Kraft? Wollt Ihr von seiner Stärke erzählen, von den Geheimnissen seiner Scharen, so besinget Gott mit wohl durchdachtem Liede.
חֵֽקֶר כְּבוֹד אֱלֹהִים נוֹרָא מִצְוַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה כֹּל הַנִּקְרָא בִשְׁמוֹ לִכְבוֹדוֹ בָּרָא׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	The study of the glory of the awesome God. The Cause’s commandment is pure!^[30] Psalms 19:9 All called in Their name They created to Their glory.^[31] Isaiah 43:7, in third person Holy!	Die Herrlichkeit des ehrfurchtbaren Gottes, aus seinem lautern Gesetze lässt sie sich erforschen. Alles, was sich nach seinem Namen nennt, schuf Er zu seiner Ehre, Er, der Heilige.
עֹֽצֶם שְׁחָקִים אוֹצְרוֹת עֲרָפֶל וְרוּחוֹת עִזּוּז בְּרָקִים וּרְעָמִים בָּרָא מַגִּיד שֵׂחוֹת עֲמִידַת שְׁלֹשָׁה עַל כִּסְאוֹת שְׁלֹשָׁה מוֹכָחוֹת׃	The force of the Shəḥaqim,^[32] The third firmament. Literally, “welkin.” stores of cumulus and wind; the Teller of Thoughts^[33] Find Amos 4:13 created lightning and thunder‘s power; three^[34] angels stand upon three corresponding thrones.	In dem starken Himmel Schechakim (Staubgewölbe) sind die Vorräte von Nebel und Wind, mächtigem Blitze und Donner, die der Gedankenkundige schuf. Drei Engel befinden sich dort auf drei gegenüberstehenden Thronen
פְּאֵר לְשֵׁם קׇדְשׁוֹ יִתֵּֽנוּ פַּֽחַד וְאֵימָה יִשְׂאוּ קוֹל וְיָרֹֽנּוּ פְּנוֹת לְמִשְׁלַחְתּוֹ יְזֻמָּֽנוּ׃	They grant splendor to Their holy name, raising their voice and shouting in fear and terror, facing that which sent them they are invited.	und reichen dem heiligen Namen die Krone. In Angst und Furcht erheben sie die Stimme und jubeln, bereit zur Übernahme ihrer Sendung.
צִחְצֽוּחַ זְבוּל נָטוּי בְּרֽוּחַ סְעָרָה צְמוּדִים בּוֹ גִּנְזֵי גְבוּרָה וְאוֹצְרוֹת טְלָלִים וְנַהֲרֵי אֵשׁ וּמַֽיִם מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה בַּעֲבָרָה׃	The burnishing of Zevul^[35] The fourth firmament. Literally, “abode.” is slanted in a storm-wind, to which are yoked chambers of might, and stores of dew and rivers of fire and water hither and thither passing.	Der klare Himmel Sebul (Wohnsitz) ist mit Sturmwind gespannt. Dort sind vereint die Schätze der Macht, die Vorräte des Taues und Ströme von Feuer und Wasser, da und dorthin sich ergießend.
יְהֹוָה שָׁלוֹם עֹשֶׂה בִּמְרוֹמָיו לְהַלֵּל לְשֵׁם קׇדְשׁוֹ צְבָאָיו וּמַחֲנָיו מִי יַעֲרֹךְ לְהוֹדוֹת הִלּוּלָיו וּרְנָנָיו׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Cause, making peace on high,^[36] Find Job 25:2 Whose forces and camps praise Their holy Name. Who can arrange to thank Their praises and cheers? Holy!	Der Ewige erhält den Frieden in seinen Höhen unter seinen Heeren und Lagern, die seinen heiligen Namen rühmen. Wer vermag es, den Dank, Ruhm und Preis gebührend ihm zu ordnen, ihm, dem Heiligen.
קֶֽרֶן מָכוֹן יָקָר מְעֻלֶּה בְּמַלְאֲכֵי הוֹד וְגַאֲוָה מֻפְלֶא חֲיָלוֹת מְהַלְלִים לְבוֹרֵא אֵֽלֶּה׃	The treasury of Makhon^[37] In this listing, the fifth firmament. Literally, “foundation.” is exceedingly valued, with wondrous angels of splendor and triumph, warriors praising the Creator of these things.	Den Himmel Machon (Grundfeste) strahlet in ausgezeichneter Pracht von majestätischen, wunderbar erhabenen Engelscharen, die ihren Schöpfer rühmen.
רַבֵּי נְשִׂיאִים שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שָׁלֹשׁ לְכׇל־רֽוּחַ שָׂר מְמֻנִּים עַל חׇדְשֵׁי תְּרֵיסָר׃	Twelve masters of princes, three ruling over each wind,^[38] Referring to the four cardinal directions. are appointed over the dozen^[39] This word in Aramaic. months.	12 sind die obersten dieser Fürsten, nämlich drei zu jeder Seite, die zugleich über die 12 Monate gesetzt sind.
שִׁשִּׁי מָעוֹן וְאוֹצְרוֹתָיו מְלֵאִים נֹֽפֶת לַצַּדִּיקִים לְאוֹת וּלְמֽוֹפֵת וְאוֹר גָּדוֹל וְרִבֹּתַ֣יִם אַלְפֵ֣י שִׁנְאָ֑ן לָעוּף בָּעֹֽפֶת׃	The sixth, Ma’on,^[40] In this listing, the sixth firmament. Literally, “source.” and its stores full of honey for the righteous as a sign and portent, and great light, and twenty million or more^[41] Psalms 68:18 to fly in potency.	Der sechste Himmel heißt Maon (Wohnung). Dessen Schätze sind voll Honigseim für die standhaft gebliebenen Frommen. Großes Licht ist dort, Myriaden tausend Engel fliegen hin und her
שׁוֹנִים שִׁיר וְתִשְׁבָּחוֹת בְּמוֹרָאוֹת לְיוֹצֵר הַכֹּל וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת הוּא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Different songs and laudations in awe To the Maker of All and Doer of Wonders, The sovereign Cause of Forces. Holy!	und wiederholen ehrfurchtsvoll Lied und Gesang dem Schöpfer des All, dem Wundertäter, der da ist der König, der Ewige Zebaoth der Heilige.
תֹּֽקֶף עֲרָבוֹת אוֹרוֹ אוֹר שִׁבְעָתַֽיִם וְכִסֵּא עַל־חַיּוֹת בְּאַוֵּיר אַרְבַּעְתַּֽיִם נוֹשֵׂא וְנִרְאֶה נִשָּׂא לָעֵינַֽיִם׃	The energy of ‘Aravot,^[42] The seventh firmament. Literally, “clouds.” whose light is sevenfold light,^[43] Find Isaiah 30:26 and a throne upon four beast-angels in the atmosphere, carrying them but appearing carried to the eyes.^[44] According to a midrash also found in Qallir and some gaonic commentaries, while it appears that the Divine Throne is carried on the four beast-angels of Ezekiel 1, in fact the beast-angels are carried by the Divine Throne.	Der mächtige Himmel Araboth (Ätherwüste) glänzt in siebenfachem Lichte. In dessen Raum schwebt auf vier Chajoth der Gottesthron, der da trägt, obwohl es scheint, als werde er getragen.
תּוֹכוֹ אוֹצְרוֹת חַיִּים וּנְפָשׁוֹת וְכִתּוֹת מַלְאָכִים מְשַׁלְּשִׁים קְדֻשּׁוֹת וְעֵינֵיהֶם נוֹצְצִים בְּרַק אִשּׁוֹת׃	Within it are the stores of life and souls, and cohorts of angels reciting the Trisagion, their eyes sparkling with fiery lightning.	In diesem Himmel sind die Schatzkammern des Lebens und der Seelen und Reihen von Engeln die, das dreimal heilig rufend, Blitze aus den funkelnden Augen schließen.
יוֹשֵׁב בִּמְעוֹן קֹֽדֶשׁ קָדוֹשׁ וְנוֹרָא דּוֹרֵשׁ אֱמוּנָה וּמִשְׁפָּט עֹטֶה כַּשַּׂלְמָה אוֹרָה כֹּל לֹא שָׁרִים תְּמוּנָתוֹ וּתְמוּנָה מֶֽנּוּ לֹא נִסְתָּֽרָה׃	The Dweller in the Holy Source is holy and awesome, seeking faith and justice, clad in light like a dress;^[45] Find Psalm 104:2 none can perceive Their form, but no form is hidden from Them.	In heiligem Wohnsitze thront der Heilige, Furchtbare, der auf Treue und Gerechtigkeit achtet, in Licht wie in ein Gewand gehüllt. Niemand erschauet seine Gestalt, aber ihm ist keine Gestalt verborgen.
צֶֽדֶק מְפַלֵּס שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמוּנָה סִפְרֵי אֵשׁ פְּתוּחִים לְפָנָיו הֵֽנָּה וָהֵֽנָּה וְכִתּוֹת טוֹבְלִים בִּנְהַר טֹֽהַר וּמִתְעַטְּפִים אֵשׁ לְבָנָה לְהַקְדִּישׁ קָדוֹשׁ׃	Righteously the Judge scales in faith; books of fire open before Them here and there, and cohorts dipping in a pure river and wrapping in white fire — to sanctify as holy!	Er wäget gerecht und richtet wahrhaft, Feuerbücher liegen geöffnet vor ihm da, und Scharen tauchen sich in den reinen Strom und hüllen sich in reines Feuergewand, um zu verherrlichen Ihn, den Heiligen.
חֵ֥לֶק יְהֹוָ֖ה עַמּ֑וֹ יַעֲקֹ֖ב חֶ֥בֶל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ קָדוֹשׁ צִוָּה לָהֶם לְעֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ בְּרֻבֵּי תוֹרוֹתָיו לְהִשְׁתַּעְשֵׁעַ אֹם סְגֻלָּתוֹ׃	The Cause’s portion is Their people, Jacob Their allotted inheritance.^[46] Deuteronomy 32:9 The Holy One commanded them, eternal Their covenant of many teachings to delight Their treasured folk.	Des Ewigen Teil ist sein Volk, Jakob das Los seines Eigentums. Auf ewig errichtete seinen Bund mit ihm der Heilige, beseligte sein erkornes Volk mit der Fülle seiner Lehren.
מָשַׁךְ לְעַמּוֹ חַסְדּוֹ וְגִלָּה סוֹד דָּתוֹ הוּקַם אֶחָד בַּשְּׁבִיעִי לְמִשְׁפַּט בְּרִיָּתוֹ חַיִּים כְּגָמַל לְנוֹצָר רִאשׁוֹן כִּדְמוּתוֹ׃	Extending Their mercy to Their people, They revealed Their secret law: Their creation stands in judgement on the seventh’s first,^[47] Rosh haShanah, the first day of the seventh month. life as graced the first made in Their form.^[48] Adam the first, who was created on Rosh haShanah.	Gnadenvoll sich seinem Volke zuneigend, offenbarte er ihm seines Gesetzes Geheimnis. Der erste des siebenten Monats ward bestimmt zum Gerichtstage der Geschöpfe, denn an ihm hatte Gott sein erstes Ebenbild (Adam) begnadigt mit dem Leben:
זִכָּרוֹן חֹק לְעוֹלָם בְּרִיתוֹ דְּבָרוֹ נִצָּב לְכׇל־תּוֹלַדְתּוֹ לְמִשְׁפָּט עֲמֹד חֲרֵדִים מֵחֶרְדָּתוֹ׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	A remembrance of the law, eternal Their covenant, Their word stands over all generations. Stand for judgment, quakers from Their quaking! Holy!	er ward als ein Erinnerungstag auf ewig eingesetzt und es besteht das Wort für alle Geschlechter dass sie an ihm zitternd im Gerichte stehen vor dem Heiligen.
לְרַחֲמִים לְדֹר וָדֹר אֱמוּנָתוֹ תִּקְע֣וּ בַחֹ֣דֶשׁ לְי֣וֹם חַגֵּֽנוּ כֵּֽסֶה וְהֵחָרְדוּ לָשׁוּב בֶּאֱמֶת מֵרֹֽעַ מַעֲשֶׂה עַל כֹּל יָבִיא בְּמִשְׁפָּט יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא׃ קָדוֹשׁ׃	To mercy, multigenerational Their faithfulness; blast on the new moon, for our festival day covered,^[49] find Psalms 81:4 and quake, to return in truth from evil acts. For the Throne-Dweller will bring all to judgment. Holy!	Dass ihr Erbarmen findet bei Ihm dessen Treue ewig währet darum blaset die Posaune am Neumonde am festlichen Gerichtstage und gehet in euch und kehret in Wahrheit zurück von aller bösen Tat denn Alles bringt vor Gericht der auf dem Throne Sitzende der Heilige.

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Notes

Notes
1	Psalms 50:1
2	Psalms 50:7
3	Referring to the seven heavens
4	Psalms 33:6
5	Psalm 105:3
6	Psalms 93:1
7	Psalms 65:2
8	Psalms 93:5
9	Psalms 145:4
10	Psalms 143:8
11	Psalms 119:31
12	Psalms 119:27
13	See Ḥagiga 13a. The distance from the earth to the first firmament, as well as from one firmament to the next, is a five hundred years’ walk.
14	Psalms 113:8
15	Psalms 19:5
16	Psalms 46:9
17	Find Psalm 22:24
18	Job 37:16
19	The ancient concept of the “seven climes” or divisions of the Earth is first found in the works of Claudius Ptolemy (Almagest 2.12)
20	Psalms 148:6
21	Psalms 148:13
22	Literally, “curtain.” The list of the seven names of the firmaments is found in multiple locations and multiple variations but the specific list on which this entire piyyuṭ is based, with Makhon before Ma’on, is found in Tanna d’Vei Eliyahu Zuta 9:1 and the minor Midrash on the Ten Commandments.
23	Of angels
24	II Chronicles 6:41
25	Find Genesis 14:15
26	Numbers 10:35
27	Psalms 89:8
28	Referring to the zodiac, which is said to be set in the second firmament, known as raqia’ — literally “firmament.”
29	Psalms 47:8
30	Psalms 19:9
31	Isaiah 43:7, in third person
32	The third firmament. Literally, “welkin.”
33	Find Amos 4:13
34	angels
35	The fourth firmament. Literally, “abode.”
36	Find Job 25:2
37	In this listing, the fifth firmament. Literally, “foundation.”
38	Referring to the four cardinal directions.
39	This word in Aramaic.
40	In this listing, the sixth firmament. Literally, “source.”
41	Psalms 68:18
42	The seventh firmament. Literally, “clouds.”
43	Find Isaiah 30:26
44	According to a midrash also found in Qallir and some gaonic commentaries, while it appears that the Divine Throne is carried on the four beast-angels of Ezekiel 1, in fact the beast-angels are carried by the Divine Throne.
45	Find Psalm 104:2
46	Deuteronomy 32:9
47	Rosh haShanah, the first day of the seventh month.
48	Adam the first, who was created on Rosh haShanah.
49	find Psalms 81:4

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (transcription & naqdanut)

From a family of musicians, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer believes that creative art is one of the most powerful ways to get in touch with the divine. He composes music and poetry in Hebrew and English. (He also translates and authors his own original works.) Isaac runs a Jewish music transcription service, which will transcribe and set any Jewish music in any language, recorded or written. Contact his service on Facebook or via his music blog.

Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation)

From a family of musicians, Isaac Gantwerk Mayer believes that creative art is one of the most powerful ways to get in touch with the divine. He composes music and poetry in Hebrew and English. (He also authors his own original works and transcribes Hebrew and Aramaic text, adding niqqud and t'amim as needed.) Isaac runs a Jewish music transcription service, which will transcribe and set any Jewish music in any language, recorded or written. Contact his service on Facebook or via his music blog.

Isaac ben Moses of Vienna

Isaac ben Moses of Vienna, also called Isaac Or Zarua or the RIAZ (fl. 13th c.), born in Bohemia, is considered to be one of the prominent rabbis of the Middle Ages. He attained his fame in Vienna and his major work, the halakhic guide known as the Or Zarua, a compilation of halakhic decisions and legal rulings, was very popular among Ashkenazic Jewry. He was a member of the Ḥasidei Ashkenaz and studied under many scholars, including Eliezer ben Joel HaLevi, Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg, Samson of Coucy and Eleazar of Worms. He was among the teachers of Meir of Rothenburg.

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