Jealously, the Rock attacked and struck the Greeks
and commanded us to light the Ḥanukkah lamp.

Abyss-bound, their tyrants were lost,
and were conquered, hook, line, and sinker.^[2] Literally:” trap and nose-ring and fishing-hook” — all ways to catch a fish. 

Called was the inheritance of the Delimiter^[3] Shaddai, based on the midrash that it means “the one who said enough”  in Their kindness;
They had mercy on them and justified them and credited them.

On that, Mattathias responded, “Yah!” who heard
his prayer, which was pure and merited.

By Their compassion They will yet have mercy on Their congregation,
which waits and hopes for Their salvation.

And may the name of the high and exalted Deity be magnified,
and dwell with the low-of spirit and crushed.

Endeared to You, Deity, are those borne of the simple man.^[1] Jacob 
When Greece rose against them in their arrogance,
You stood for them at their time of trouble,
argued their case, judged their judgment.

Inimical enumerators gathered against me,
like tearing wolves they pursued me,
to destroy the race of all their conspiracies;
deceit and calamity their tongue‘s thoughts.

Gathering together against the treasured people,
they would nullify sabbath, new moon, and circumcision.
You overturned all their schemes,
and made naught of all their matter.

Harp and lyre we acknowledge Your kindness,
for the corpse of the general Nicanor fell.
All their forces stumbled and fell,
angered and sickened were their myriad crowds.

To Your name let us sing and exult,
for in fire Bagris the nobleman burned!
In rage You breached all their fences,
crushed their heads, hacked off their horns.

Decamped their king that is, Antiochus;
each general and duke was embarrassed and ashamed.
Down with their kingdom, down with their regime;
their captain wandered, their shield detested.

As the Hasmoneans, priests of the living Deity,
raised the horn of my faithful people,
a flower bloomed, the miracle of their salvation;
the wonder of their rescue was known among the peoples.

Yonder they went to the holy palace,
and found one sealed vial of oil.
Upon seeing it, their joy strengthened,
their gaiety and great joy greatened.

So eight days they kindled its oil,
and the righteous teachers ordained and enacted
to always kindle their lights on them,
left of the entrance of their lodgings’ openings.

Let one increase drinking and joy,
to publicize the miracles of the Cloud-Rider,
and to thank Their

Orate the complete hallel in cheer,
as the Grecians were destroyed,
for pointlessly they hid a netted pit for me;^[2] Psalms 35:7 
speedily return their stamina upon them!

Now, as then, do miracles with Your people;
guard them and help them and yet again encourage them.
Hurry their liberation, return their exile,
and build their Temple and the sanctum of their estate!

Granted, Your righteousnesses should always be told of,
and to grant honor to Your glorious name,
thus be magnified in their gatherings,
and so too be sanctified in their good meditations.

I will sing in hymns
to the Maker of mountains,
who turned the mighty over
to the hand of the week.

Adversaries mine were conquered
by the hand of my priests,
the Hasmoneans,
the elder race.

My people’s salvation
and rescue was fixed,
for the artisans’ vial
was not emptied.

Judged the sages of the age
to establish teachings,
to light
thirty-six lamps.

As they stand in their order,
in their glorious splendor,
indeed their light
is not to be used.

Choral song in hymn,
we will complete the hallel
to the Rock who freed
the wounded from the net.

On the hour of prayer,
by eating-time as well,
we will cheerfully thank
with quick speech of good.

Signs the Deity did!
On the people They had mercy,
freeing them
from the fowler’s trap.

Now, my Maker, on Your strength,
make my light yet glow,
so my lamp may shine
like beryls.

Favors You keep;
behold the beloved friends;
whom arrogant,
cruel masters tyrranize!

Zenith, command salvation,
and make Your goodness plentiful
for the people left
to the earth’s ends!

Unto the poor despised ones,
send Your redemption,
and hurry,
let the oppressed go free!

Raise the trampled people,
and build the Temple;
be great, be sanctified
in the holy assembly!

Thanks let us give to the Rock of our salvation
who did miracles for our ancestors!

Just why are these eight days known?
In then the children were saved!
But the Greeks, they fell, they were cut down;
then our priests defeated them.

All night let’s thus set lights,
at the left doorframe, within ten,^[1] …handbreadths from the ground 
by which to publicize the miracles of the awesome Deity,
our vigor, the Rock of our refuge.

Coaching teaching, rabbis set them
with full hallel and thanksgiving,
to glorify the Deity’s name, who has triumphed, triumphed,
rescued us from all foes.

By Your resplendent strength we will always trust,
and in You rejoice and celebrate;
Your wonders we will tell and recount.
Your Name be praised forever, our Sovereign!

Just as in every day I open my mouth and tongue,
in my speech I exalt You,
Cause, for You lifted me up,
and did not let my foes rejoice over me. (Psalms 30:2)

At the time the Greeks rose against me,
with a great tumultuous sound,
they sought, in arrogance, to nullify
sabbath, new moon, and circumcision.
The Hasmoneans were victorious,
and destroyed them.
The sages of the age then stood,
establishing for us myriad teachings,
to honor You with many lights,
and praise You who caused me.

Commanded by the openings are they,
finished by the left side,
and opposite them is the sabbath lamp —
a day honored, most pleasant of days.
All accustomed and quick to them
will have wise children,
for the lamp of the commandment and the light of the teaching
will be twins in company,
enlightening in great splendor,
in strength, the Deity’s hand, my joyous cheer.

By Your kindness, Rock of our strength,
noble Deity, saving
those who trust; as of old, do for us
many wonders and miracles too.
By Your name we trample our enemies,
and in You we will be exultant.
And build Your destroyed Temple,
and set up Your magnificent sanctum!
The soul of all life will then exalt
Your name, my Rock and Redeemer.

Jumping up, the Greeks stood arrogantly;
my strong Rock humbled them, felled them.
At You Your people placed their trust,
from stress You saved them and rescued them.
Crowning their horn, You judged their judgment,
and avenged their vengeance,
Overturning their heroes and all their crowds
into the hands of the weak.
By Your great kindness, Fortress of our refuge,
yea, You saved us from our despoilers.
By Your great…
Your Name be praised forever, our Sovereign,
in the mouths and lips of the upright!

Between Your courtyards, Rock, and in Your abode,
Elder chieftains kindled lamps.
Not just Your miracles but also Your wonders
You increased in strength and in might.
Zealously we ponder Your righteousness and praises,
my ruddy Beloved, Maker of luminaries,
Unto always we will glorify Your splendid Name,
with a complete hallel and with songs.
Ruthful and merciful Shield of our salvation,
Your great goodnesses will yet sate us,
By Your great…
Yah, and yet free us from our subjugators,
and save us from the trap of their evil.

Let me sing pleasant songs
to the Dweller on High.
Victorious were the Hasmoneans,
the priestly kingdom!

Just as the Greeks rose against me,
all Antiochus’s force,
each hegemon and duke
sought to destroy me.
And the Rock who shields me
gave them drink from the poison-bowl cup.
They wandered like onagers,
they fell in dark places.
Victorious…

And thus the teachers taught
to set up lamps,
whose use is forbidden
except for seeing luminance.
At entrances and gates
they will be arranged,
to publicize the miracle and wonders
to the eye of all the crowds.
Victorious…

COmmander of all forces,
Holy Rock, Generator of all!
Since They did awesome deeds,
I will say the complete Hallel,
and I will give great thanks
to Them when I pray,
and when my gut is full
in the grace after meals.^[1] Referring to the two places where the Al haNissim addition for Ḥanukkah is added — in the second-to-last blessing of the ‘amidah, and the second blessing of birkat ha-mazon. 
Victorious…

By Your strength, awesome Deity,
annihilate all my adversaries,
and in great wrath and rage,
make their memory cease,
and build the chosen House,
that it be my help,
and the soul of all creatures
will thank You, Rock, in cheers.
Victorious…