שִׁמְעוּ אֹֽמֶר בֵּאוּר מִשְׂגַּבְכֶם | Shim’u Omer Be’ur Misgavkhem, an ofan for Shabbat Matot-Mas’ei by Rav Shmu’el haShlishi (ca. 10th c.)

Contributor(s): Jonah Rank (translation) and Shmuel haShlishi ben Hoshana

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Categories: Parashat Matōt, Parashat Mas'ei

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Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)	Transliteration (Romanized Hebrew)
שִׁמְעוּ אֹֽמֶר בֵּאוּר מִשְׂגַּבְכֶם הִמֹּ֣לוּ לַֽייָ֗ וְהָסִ֨רוּ֙ עׇרְל֣וֹת לְבַבְכֶ֔ם (ירמיה ד:ד) שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְיָ֖ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the speech—the utterance of your Fortress: Be utterable unto YHVH, and remove the insensitivities of your heart. (Jeremiah 4:4) Listen to the word of YHVH, House of Yaaqov. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U O-mer be-UR misgav-KHEM Hi-MO-lu lado-NAI veha-SI-ru or-LOT levav-KHEM Shim-U de-VAR ado-NAI BEYT ya’a-KOV
שִׁמְעוּ גַּֽעַר דּוֹד מְנַהַלְכֶם שִׂ֥ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֖ם עַל־דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם (חגי א:ה) וְכׇֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the Berater of enemies at sea, the Beloved who leads: Attend your hearts to your ways (Haggai 1:5) With all of the families of the House of Yisrael. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U GA-ar DOD menahal-KHEM SI-mu levav-KHEM AL darkhey-KHEM Ve-KHOL mishpe-ḤOT BEYT yisra-EL
שִׁמְעוּ הַזְהָרַת וָתִיק מֶֽלֶךְ הַכָּבוֹד תְּנוּ֩ לַֽייָ֨ אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם כָּבוֹד֙ (ירמיה יג:טז) שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְיָ֖ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the illumination of Veteran Sovereign of honor: Give YHVH your God of subtance (Jeremiah 13:16) Listen to the word of YHVH, House of Yaaqov. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U hazha-RAT va-TIK ME-lekh hakka-VOD Te-NU lado-NAI elohey-KHEM ka-VOD Shim-U de-VAR ado-NAI BEYT ya’a-KOV
שִׁמְעוּ זֹאת חֲשׁוּקִים קְהִלּוֹת נוֹשָֽׁעָה שׁ֣וּבוּ נָ֗א אִ֚ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָֽרָעָ֔ה (ירמיה יח:יא) וְכׇֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to this, the desired of the redeemed communities: Let a person return from their bad path (Jeremiah 18:11) With all of the families of the House of Yisrael. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U ZOT Ḥashu-KIM kehi-LOT no-SHA-ah SHU-vu NA ISH middar-KO hara-AH Ve-KHOL mishpe-ḤOT BEYT yisra-EL
שִׁמְעוּ טַעְמֵי יָחִיד אֲמָרָיו מַה נָּעֵֽמוּ כֹּ֥ה תַֽעֲשׂ֖וּן וְלֹ֥א תֶאְשָֽׁמוּ (דברי הימים ב׳ יט:י) שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְיָ֖ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the delectable words of the Singular One—how pleasant are the One’s words: Thus shall you do and not be guilty (II Chronicles 19:10) Listen to the word of YHVH, House of Yaaqov. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U ta-MEY ya-ḤID ama-RAV MAH na-E-mu KOH ta’a-SUN ve-LO te-SHA-mu Shim-U de-VAR ado-NAI BEYT ya’a-KOV
שִׁמְעוּ כִּשְׁרוֹן לַֽהַג קְצִינֵי עֲמוּסָה זִכְר֗וּ נִ֭פְלְאוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה (תהלים קה:ה) וְכׇֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the fitting emanating speech, noblest of the amassed: Remember the wonders that God has performed (Psalms 105:5) With all of the families of the House of Yisrael. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U kish-RON LA-hag ketsi-NEY amu-SAH Zikh-RU nifle’o-TAV a-SHER a-SAH Ve-KHOL mishpe-ḤOT BEYT yisra-EL
שִׁמְעוּ מַאֲמַר נוֹרָא וּפְרוּשִׁים הֱיוּ דִּרְשׁוּ־ט֥וֹב וְאַל־רָ֖ע לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֑וּ (עמוס ה:יד) שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְיָ֖ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the word of the Awesome one, and be hallowed: Seek good, and live not for the evil. (Amos 5:14) Listen to the word of YHVH, House of Yaaqov. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U ma’a-MAR no-RA ufru-SHIM he-YU Dir-SHU TOV ve-AL RA le-MA-an tiḥ-YU Shim-U de-VAR ado-NAI BEYT ya’a-KOV
שִׁמְעוּ שִֽׂיחַ עֶלְיוֹן מֵטִיב וָטוֹב שִׂנְאוּ־רָע֙ וְאֶ֣הֱבוּ ט֔וֹב (עמוס ה:טו) וְכׇֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the speech of the Supernal who does good and is good: Hate evil, and love good. (Amos 5:15) With all of the families of the House of Yisrael. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U SI-aḥ el-YON me-TIV va-TOV Sin-U RA ve-E-hevu TOV Ve-KHOL mishpe-ḤOT BEYT yisra-EL
שִׁמְעוּ פֶּֽצַח צוּר אַדִּיר דָּן דִּינָי אוּלַי֙ תִּסָּ֣תְר֔וּ בְּי֖וֹם אַף־יְיָֽ (צפניה ב:ג) שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְיָ֖ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the song of the mighty Rock—Judge of my cases: It may be that you will be hidden in the day when the face of YHVH is upturned. (Zephania 2:3) Listen to the word of YHVH, House of Yaaqov. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U PE-tsaḥ TSUR a-DIR DAN di-NAI U-LAI tissate-RU be-YOM AF ado-NAI Shim-U de-VAR ado-NAI BEYT ya’a-KOV
שִׁמְעוּ קְבִיעַת רַחְשִׁי נִינֵי אֵיתָנָי הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַֽעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י (ישעיה א:טז) וְכׇֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the affixed rustling, children of My mighty ones: Remove the evil of your doings from before My eyes (Isaiah 1:16) With all of the families of the House of Yisrael. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U kevi-AT raḥ-SHI ni-NEY eyta-NAI Ha-SI-ru RO-a ma’aleley-KHEM mi-NE-ged ey-NAI Ve-KHOL mishpe-ḤOT BEYT yisra-EL
שִׁמְעוּ שֵֽׁמַע תְּעוּדָה נוֹחֲלֵי דָתִי הַקְשִׁ֥יבוּ וְשִׁמְע֖וּ אִמְרָתִֽי (ישעיה כח:כג) שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְיָ֖ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב (ירמיה ב:ד)	Listen to the sound of the testimony, inheritors of My law: Attend and listen to my speech. (Isaiah 28:23) Listen to the word of YHVH, House of Yaaqov. (Jeremiah 2:4)	Shim-U SHE-ma te’u-DAH noḥa-LEY da-TI Hak-SHI-vu veshim-U imra-TI Shim-U de-VAR ado-NAI BEYT ya’a-KOV.
שִׁמְעוּ אִמְרָתִי הַקְשִֽׁיבוּ וּבֶֽטַח תֵּשֵֽׁבוּ וְכָאוֹפַנִּים תְּלַבֵּֽבוּ׃	Listen to My speech; attend, And you shall with certainty be settled, And, like wheel-angels, you shall heartily sing.	Shim-U imra-TI hak-SHI-vu U-VE-taḥ te-SHE-vu Vekha’ofa-NIM tela-BE-vu.

This piyyut can be found in יוצרות רבי שמואל השלישי: מראשי ההנהגה בירושלים במאה העשירית מהדורת יוסף יהלום ונאויה קצומטה יד יצחק בן-צבי ירושלים כרך שני | The Yotserot of R. Samuel the Third edited by Joseph Yahalomand Naoya Katsumata (Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi, 2014: Jerusalem, Israel), Vol. 2, pp. 632-642.

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Jonah Rank (translation)

Rabbi Jonah Rank is President and Rosh Yeshivah of Hebrew Seminary: A Rabbinical School for the Deaf and Hearing. An award-winning Jewish songwriter, Rabbi Rank earned an MA in Jewish Thought and was ordained in 2015 at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Rabbi Rank has been involved in Jewish education for many years and served as the Maskil (“Teacher-of-Tradition”) at the Shaar Shalom Synagogue in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where his spouse, Rabbi Dr. Raysh Weiss, served as Senior Rabbi. While living in Canada, Rabbi Rank initiated the annual Halifax Communal Beit Midrash, and collaborated with the community’s Education Committee in rebooting the Halifax Joint Hebrew School. Following his family’s return to the U.S, he became the Director of the Shul School at Kehilat HaNahar in New Hope, Pennsylvania. While managing the supplementary school, Rabbi Rank co-led a Virtual Youth Arts Beit Midrash serving youth across five states, designed a virtual reality Purim carnival, and created curricular materials for young Jews to engage with Jewish notions of responsibility towards marginalized communities and to the planet. Rabbi Rank has authored several academic articles, served as the Managing Editor of Zeramim: An Online Journal of Applied Jewish Studies, and is currently editing Siddur Kanfey HaShekhinah, a forthcoming traditional Ashkenazi Hebrew prayer book, where the language referring to God is with feminine grammar. An advocate for civic causes, Rabbi Rank was appointed in 2021 to the Environmental Advisory Council in the Township of Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania. Rabbi Rank’s recently moved with his family to Natick, Massachusetts.

Shmuel haShlishi ben Hoshana

Shmuel haShlishi ben Hoshana (also, Shemuel or Samuel the Third; fl. 10th century) was a paytan and the head of the Bet Din in Damascus. He served in a Sanhedrin then centered in Jerusalem where he rose to the rank of Gaon (thus "Hashlishi"). His works are primarily known from the Cairo Geniza.

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