Week 45 (Book 7) : The Creeping Creatures Are Saying

The Creeping Creatures are saying

Let Israel rejoice in He Who made him

May G-d rejoice in His works

Many waters cannot quench the love 

Nor can rivers flood it

Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King 

The entire community of the children of Israel journeyed

And Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel 

As soon as their ears hear, they obey me 

And He smote every firstborn in their land 

The first of all their strength

May the glory of G-d endure forever

From the Desert of S'in to their travels 

By the mandate of the Lord 

They encamped in Rephidim 

And Amalek, and those of the east 

And they came up upon it

And the sin of the lads was great before the Lord 

You have shortened the days of his youth

You have enwrapped him with shame forever

And there was no water for the people to drink 

Strangers lie to me; "Why do you test the Lord?"  

Should a man give all the property of his house for love 

They would despise him

For the men despised the offering of the Lord 

And they said, Give us water that we may drink

Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me?"

Because of Midian the children of Israel made for themselves 

And it was, when Israel had sown, that Midian came up

So the people quarreled with Moses

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel 

Egypt rejoiced with their departure 

For their fear had fallen upon them

The dens which are in the mountains 

And the caves and the strongholds

And He took them out with silver and gold 

And there was no pauper among their tribes