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.)

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Date: 2022-03-17

Last Updated: 2024-12-17

Categories: Parashat Matōt, Parashat Mas'ei

Tags: 10th century C.E., 48th century A.M., ofanim, יוצרות yotsrot, מטות Matot, פיוטים piyyutim

Excerpt: An ofan (a yotser piyyut for the qedushah) on the Shabbat upon which Parashat Matot-Mas'ei is read, by the paytan Rav Shemu'el HaShelishi. . . .


Content:
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.

 

Contributor: Jonah Rank (translation)

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