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"koy|HE|les" }, "english": "KOHELET" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "דִּבְרֵי קֹהֶלֶת בֶּן־דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃ הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים אָמַר קֹהֶלֶת\nהֲבֵל הֲבָלִים הַכֹּל הָבֶל׃ מַה־יִּתְרוֹן לָאָדָם בְּכָל־עֲמָלוֹ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹל תַּחַת\nהַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃ דּוֹר הֹלֵךְ וְדוֹר בָּא וְהָאָרֶץ לְעוֹלָם עֹמָדֶת׃ וְזָרַח הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ\nוּבָא הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְאֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ שׁוֹאֵף זוֹרֵחַ הוּא שָׁם׃ הוֹלֵךְ אֶל־דָּרוֹם\nוְסוֹבֵב אֶל־צָפוֹן סוֹבֵב ׀ סֹבֵב הוֹלֵךְ הָרוּחַ וְעַל־סְבִיבֹתָיו שָׁב הָרוּחַ׃\nכָּל־הַנְּחָלִים הֹלְכִים אֶל־הַיָּם וְהַיָּם אֵינֶנּוּ מָלֵא אֶל־מְקוֹם שֶׁהַנְּחָלִים\nהֹלְכִים שָׁם הֵם שָׁבִים לָלָכֶת׃ כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים יְגֵעִים לֹא־יוּכַל אִישׁ לְדַבֵּר\nלֹא־תִשְׂבַּע עַיִן לִרְאוֹת וְלֹא־תִמָּלֵא אֹזֶן מִשְּׁמֹעַ׃ מַה־שֶּׁהָיָה הוּא\nשֶׁיִּהְיֶה וּמַה־שֶּׁנַּעֲשָׂה הוּא שֶׁיֵּעָשֶׂה וְאֵין כָּל־חָדָשׁ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ׃\nיֵשׁ דָּבָר שֶׁיֹּאמַר רְאֵה־זֶה חָדָשׁ הוּא כְּבָר הָיָה לְעֹלָמִים אֲשֶׁר הָיָה\nמִלְּפָנֵנוּ׃ אֵין זִכָּרוֹן לָרִאשֹׁנִים וְגַם לָאַחֲרֹנִים שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לֹא־יִהְיֶה לָהֶם\nזִכָּרוֹן עִם שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לָאַחֲרֹנָה׃\nאֲנִי קֹהֶלֶת הָיִיתִי מֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃ וְנָתַתִּי אֶת־לִבִּי\nלִדְרוֹשׁ וְלָתוּר בַּחָכְמָה עַל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם הוּא ׀ עִנְיַן\nרַע נָתַן אֱלֹהִים לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם לַעֲנוֹת בּוֹ׃ רָאִיתִי אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים\nשֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְהִנֵּה הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ׃ מְעֻוָּת לֹא־יוּכַל\nלִתְקֹן וְחֶסְרוֹן לֹא־יוּכַל לְהִמָּנוֹת׃ דִּבַּרְתִּי אֲנִי עִם־לִבִּי לֵאמֹר אֲנִי\nהִנֵּה הִגְדַּלְתִּי וְהוֹסַפְתִּי חָכְמָה עַל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָה לְפָנַי עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם\nוְלִבִּי רָאָה הַרְבֵּה חָכְמָה וָדָעַת׃ וָאֶתְּנָה לִבִּי לָדַעַת חָכְמָה וְדַעַת\nהוֹלֵלוֹת וְשִׂכְלוּת יָדַעְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶה הוּא רַעְיוֹן רוּחַ׃ כִּי בְּרֹב חָכְמָה\nרָב־כָּעַס וְיוֹסִיף דַּעַת יוֹסִיף מַכְאוֹב׃ אָמַרְתִּי אֲנִי בְּלִבִּי לְכָה־נָּא\nאֲנַסְּכָה בְשִׂמְחָה וּרְאֵה בְטוֹב וְהִנֵּה גַם־הוּא הָבֶל׃ לִשְׂחוֹק אָמַרְתִּי\nמְהוֹלָל וּלְשִׂמְחָה מַה־זֹּה עֹשָׂה׃ תַּרְתִּי בְלִבִּי לִמְשׁוֹךְ בַּיַּיִן אֶת־בְּשָׂרִי\nוְלִבִּי נֹהֵג בַּחָכְמָה וְלֶאֱחֹז בְּסִכְלוּת עַד אֲשֶׁר־אֶרְאֶה אֵי־זֶה טוֹב", "transliteration": { "israeli": "div|REI ko|HE|let ben-da|VID ME|lech bi|ru|sha|LAM. ha|VEL ha|va|LIM a|MAR ko|HE|let\nha|VEL ha|va|LIM ha|KOL ha|VEL. mah-yit|RON la-a|DAM b'chol-a|ma|LO she|ya-a|MOL ta|CHAT\nha|sha|MESH. dor ho|LECH ve|DOR ba ve|ha-a|RETZ le-o|LAM o|ma|DET. ve|za|RACH ha|SHE|mesh\nu|VA ha|sha|MESH ve-el-me|ko|MO sho-EF zo|REACH hu sham. ho|LECH el-da|ROM\nve|so|VEV el-tza|FON so|VEV so|VEV ho|LECH ha|RUACH ve-al-s'vi|vo|TAV shav ha|RUACH.\nkol-ha|ne|cha|LIM ho|le|CHIM el-ha|YAM ve|ha|YAM ei|NE|nu ma|LEI el-me|KOM she|ha|ne|cha|LIM\nho|le|CHIM sham hem sha|VIM la|la|CHET. kol-had|va|RIM ye|ge-IM lo-yu|CHAL ish le|da|BER\nlo-tis|BA a|YIN lir|OT ve|lo-ti|ma|LEI O|zen mish|MOA. mah-she|ha|YAH hu\nshe|yih|YEH u|mah-she|na-a|SAH hu she|ye-a|SEH ve-EIN kol-cha|DASH ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH.\nyesh da|VAR she|yo|MAR re-eh-zeh cha|DASH hu k'VAR ha|YAH le-o|la|MIM a|SHER ha|YAH\nmi|le|fa|NE|nu. ein zi|ka|RON la|ri|sho|NIM ve|GAM la-a|cha|ro|NIM she|yih|YU lo-yih|YEH la|HEM\nzi|ka|RON im she|yih|YU la-a|cha|ro|NAH.\na|NI ko|HE|let ha|yi|TI ME|lech al-yis|ra-EL bi|ru|sha|LAM. ve|na|TA|ti et-li|BI\nlid|ROSH ve|la|TUR ba|choch|MAH al kol-a|SHER na-a|SAH ta|CHAT ha|sha|MA|yim hu in|YAN\nra na|TAN e|lo|HIM liv|NEI ha-a|DAM la-a|NOT bo. ra-i|TI et-kol-ha|ma-a|SIM\nshe|na-a|SU ta|CHAT ha|sha|MESH ve|hi|NEH ha|KOL HE|vel u|re|UT ruach. me-u|VAT lo-yu|CHAL\nlit|KON ve|ches|RON lo-yu|CHAL le|hi|ma|NOT. di|BAR|ti a|NI im-li|BI lei|MOR a|NI\nhi|NEH hig|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti choch|MAH al kol-a|sher-ha|YAH le|fa|NAI al-ye|ru|sha|LAM\nve|li|BI ra-AH har|BEH choch|MAH va|da-AT. va-et|NAH li|BI la|da-AT choch|MAH ve|da-AT\nho|le|LOT ve|sich|LUT ya|DA|ti she|gam-zeh hu ra|YON ruach. ki b'ROV choch|MAH\nrav-ka-AS ve|yo|SIF da-AT yo|SIF mach|OV. a|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI le|chah-na\na|nas|CHAH v'sim|CHAH u|re-EH v'TOV ve|hi|NEH gam-hu ha|VEL. lis|CHOK a|MAR|ti\nme|ho|LAL u|le|sim|CHAH mah-zoh o|SAH. TAR|ti v'li|BI lim|SHOCH ba|ya|YIN et-b'sa|RI\nve|li|BI no|HEG ba|choch|MAH ve|le-e|CHOZ b'sich|LUT ad a|sher-er|EH ei-zeh tov", "orthographic": "div|RE qo|HE|leth ben-da|VIDH ME|lekh bi|ru|sha|LAM. ha|VEL ha|va|LIM ʾa|MAR qo|HE|leth\nha|VEL ha|va|LIM hak|KOL ha|VEL. mah-yith|RON la|ʾa|DHAM be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO shey|ya|ʿa|MOL ta|ḥATH\nhas|sha|MESH. dor ho|LEKH ve|DHOR baʾ ve|ha|ʾa|RETZ le|ʿo|LAM ʿo|ma|DHETH. ve|za|RAḥ has|SHE|mesh\nu|VAʾ has|sha|MESH ve|ʾel-me|qo|MO sho|ʾEF zo|REAḥ huʾ sham. ho|LEKH ʾel-da|ROM\nve|so|VEV ʾel-tza|FON so|VEV so|VEV ho|LEKH ha|RUAḥ ve|ʿal-se|vi|vo|THAV shav ha|RUAḥ.\nkol-han|ne|ḥa|LIM ho|le|KHIM ʾel-hay|YAM ve|hay|YAM ʾe|NEN|nu ma|LEʾ ʾel-me|QOM she|han|ne|ḥa|LIM\nho|le|KHIM sham hem sha|VIM la|la|KHETH. kol-had|de|va|RIM ye|ghe|ʿIM loʾ-yu|KHAL ʾish le|dhab|BER\nloʾ-thiś|BAʿ ʿa|YIN lir|ʾOTH ve|loʾ-thim|ma|LEʾ ʾO|zen mis|she|MOAʿ. mah-she|ha|YAH huʾ\nshey|yih|YEH u|mah-shen|na|ʿa|śAH huʾ shey|ye|ʿa|śEH ve|ʾEN kol-ḥa|DHASH ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH.\nyesh da|VAR shey|yoʾ|MAR re|ʾeh-zeh ḥa|DHASH huʾ ke|VAR ha|YAH le|ʿo|la|MIM ʾa|SHER ha|YAH\nmil|le|fa|NE|nu. ʾen zik|ka|RON la|riʾ|sho|NIM ve|GHAM la|ʾa|ḥa|ro|NIM shey|yih|YU loʾ-yih|YEH la|HEM\nzik|ka|RON ʿim shey|yih|YU la|ʾa|ḥa|ro|NAH.\nʾa|NI qo|HE|leth ha|yi|THI ME|lekh ʿal-yiś|ra|ʾEL bi|ru|sha|LAM. ve|na|THAT|ti ʾeth-lib|BI\nlidh|ROSH ve|la|THUR ba|ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH ta|ḥATH has|sha|MA|yim huʾ ʿin|YAN\nraʿ na|THAN ʾe|lo|HIM liv|NE ha|ʾa|DHAM la|ʿa|NOTH bo. ra|ʾi|THI ʾeth-kol-ham|ma|ʿa|śIM\nshen|na|ʿa|śU ta|ḥATH has|sha|MESH ve|hin|NEH hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUTH ruaḥ. me|ʿuv|VATH loʾ-yu|KHAL\nlith|QON ve|ḥes|RON loʾ-yu|KHAL le|him|ma|NOTH. dib|BAR|ti ʾa|NI ʿim-lib|BI leʾ|MOR ʾa|NI\nhin|NEH high|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-ʾa|sher-ha|YAH le|fa|NAI ʿal-ye|ru|sha|LAM\nve|lib|BI ra|ʾAH har|BEH ḥokh|MAH va|dha|ʿATH. va|ʾet|te|NAH lib|BI la|dha|ʿATH ḥokh|MAH ve|dha|ʿATH\nho|le|LOTH ve|śikh|LUTH ya|DHAʿ|ti sheg|gam-zeh huʾ raʿ|YON ruaḥ. ki be|ROV ḥokh|MAH\nrav-ka|ʿAS ve|yo|SIF da|ʿATH yo|SIF makh|ʾOV. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾa|NI be|lib|BI le|khah-naʾ\nʾa|nas|se|KHAH ve|śim|ḥAH u|re|ʾEH ve|ṭOV ve|hin|NEH gham-huʾ ha|VEL. liś|ḥOQ ʾa|MAR|ti\nme|ho|LAL u|le|śim|ḥAH mah-zoh ʿo|śAH. TAR|ti ve|lib|BI lim|SHOKH bay|ya|YIN ʾeth-be|śa|RI\nve|lib|BI no|HEGH ba|ḥokh|MAH ve|le|ʾe|ḥOZ be|sikh|LUTH ʿadh ʾa|sher-ʾer|ʾEH ʾe-zeh ṭov", "sephardic": "div|RE qo|HE|let ben-da|VID ME|lekh bi|ru|sha|LAM. ha|VEL ha|va|LIM a|MAR qo|HE|let\nha|VEL ha|va|LIM hak|KOL ha|VEL. mah-yit|RON la|a|DAM be|khol-ʿa|ma|LO shey|ya|ʿa|MOL ta|ḥAT\nhas|sha|MESH. dor ho|LEKH ve|DOR ba ve|ha|a|RETZ le|ʿo|LAM ʿo|ma|DET. ve|za|RAḥ has|SHE|mesh\nu|VA has|sha|MESH ve|el-me|qo|MO sho|EF zo|REAḥ hu sham. ho|LEKH el-da|ROM\nve|so|VEV el-tza|FON so|VEV so|VEV ho|LEKH ha|RUAḥ ve|ʿal-se|vi|vo|TAV shav ha|RUAḥ.\nkol-han|ne|ḥa|LIM ho|le|KHIM el-hay|YAM ve|hay|YAM e|NEN|nu ma|LE el-me|QOM she|han|ne|ḥa|LIM\nho|le|KHIM sham hem sha|VIM la|la|KHET. kol-had|de|va|RIM ye|ge|ʿIM lo-yu|KHAL ish le|dab|BER\nlo-tis|BAʿ ʿa|YIN lir|OT ve|lo-tim|ma|LE O|zen mis|she|MOAʿ. mah-she|ha|YAH hu\nshey|yih|YEH u|mah-shen|na|ʿa|SAH hu shey|ye|ʿa|SEH ve|EN kol-ḥa|DASH ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH.\nyesh da|VAR shey|yo|MAR re|eh-zeh ḥa|DASH hu ke|VAR ha|YAH le|ʿo|la|MIM a|SHER ha|YAH\nmil|le|fa|NE|nu. en zik|ka|RON la|ri|sho|NIM ve|GAM la|a|ḥa|ro|NIM shey|yih|YU lo-yih|YEH la|HEM\nzik|ka|RON ʿim shey|yih|YU la|a|ḥa|ro|NAH.\na|NI qo|HE|let ha|yi|TI ME|lekh ʿal-yis|ra|EL bi|ru|sha|LAM. ve|na|TAT|ti et-lib|BI\nlid|ROSH ve|la|TUR ba|ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH ta|ḥAT has|sha|MA|yim hu ʿin|YAN\nraʿ na|TAN e|lo|HIM liv|NE ha|a|DAM la|ʿa|NOT bo. ra|i|TI et-kol-ham|ma|ʿa|SIM\nshen|na|ʿa|SU ta|ḥAT has|sha|MESH ve|hin|NEH hak|KOL HE|vel u|re|ʿUT ruaḥ. me|ʿuv|VAT lo-yu|KHAL\nlit|QON ve|ḥes|RON lo-yu|KHAL le|him|ma|NOT. dib|BAR|ti a|NI ʿim-lib|BI le|MOR a|NI\nhin|NEH hig|DAL|ti ve|ho|SAF|ti ḥokh|MAH ʿal kol-a|sher-ha|YAH le|fa|NAI ʿal-ye|ru|sha|LAM\nve|lib|BI ra|AH har|BEH ḥokh|MAH va|da|ʿAT. va|et|te|NAH lib|BI la|da|ʿAT ḥokh|MAH ve|da|ʿAT\nho|le|LOT ve|sikh|LUT ya|DAʿ|ti sheg|gam-zeh hu raʿ|YON ruaḥ. ki be|ROV ḥokh|MAH\nrav-ka|ʿAS ve|yo|SIF da|ʿAT yo|SIF makh|OV. a|MAR|ti a|NI be|lib|BI le|khah-na\na|nas|se|KHAH ve|sim|ḥAH u|re|EH ve|TOV ve|hin|NEH gam-hu ha|VEL. lis|ḥOQ a|MAR|ti\nme|ho|LAL u|le|sim|ḥAH mah-zoh ʿo|SAH. TAR|ti ve|lib|BI lim|SHOKH bay|ya|YIN et-be|sa|RI\nve|lib|BI no|HEG ba|ḥokh|MAH ve|le|e|ḥOZ be|sikh|LUT ʿad a|sher-er|EH e-zeh tov", "chabad": "div|REI koy|HE|les ben-do|VID ME|lech bi|ru|sho|LOM. ha|VEIL ha|vo|LIM o|MAR koy|HE|les\nha|VEIL ha|vo|LIM ha|KOYL ho|VEL. mah-yis|ROYN lo-o|DOM b'chol-a|mo|LOY she|ya-a|MOYL ta|CHAS\nha|sho|MESH. doyr hoy|LEICH v'DOYR bo v'ho-o|RETZ l'oy|LOM oy|mo|DES. v'zo|RACH ha|SHE|mesh\nu|VO ha|sho|MESH v'el-m'koy|MOY shoy-EIF zoy|REIACH hu shom. hoy|LEICH el-do|ROYM\nv'soy|VEIV el-tzo|FOYN soy|VEIV soy|VEIV hoy|LEICH ho|RUACH v'al-s'vi|voy|SOV shov ho|RUACH.\nkol-han'|cho|LIM hoyl'|CHIM el-ha|YOM v'ha|YOM ei|NE|nu mo|LEI el-m'KOYM she|han'|cho|LIM\nhoyl'|CHIM shom heim sho|VIM lo|lo|CHES. kol-had'|vo|RIM y'gei-IM loy-yu|CHAL ish l'da|BEIR\nloy-sis|BA a|YIN lir|OYS v'loy-si|mo|LEI OY|zen mish'|MOYA. mah-she|ho|YOH hu\nshe|yih|YEH u|mah-she|na-a|SOH hu she|yei-o|SEH v'EIN kol-cho|DOSH ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH.\nyeish do|VOR she|yoy|MAR r'eih-zeh cho|DOSH hu k'VOR ho|YOH l'oy|lo|MIM a|SHER ho|YOH\nmil'|fo|NEI|nu. ein zi|ko|ROYN lo|ri|shoy|NIM v'GAM lo-a|cha|roy|NIM she|yih|YU loy-yih|YEH lo|HEM\nzi|ko|ROYN im she|yih|YU lo-a|cha|roy|NOH.\na|NI koy|HE|les ho|yi|SI ME|lech al-yis|ro-EIL bi|ru|sho|LOM. v'no|SA|ti es-li|BI\nlid|ROYSH v'lo|SUR ba|choch|MOH al kol-a|SHER na-a|SOH ta|CHAS ha|sho|MO|yim hu in|YAN\nra no|SAN e|loy|HIM liv|NEI ho-o|DOM la-a|NOYS boy. ro-i|SI es-kol-ha|ma-a|SIM\nshe|na-a|SU ta|CHAS ha|sho|MESH v'hi|NEIH ha|KOYL HE|vel ur'|US ruach. m'u|VOS loy-yu|CHAL\nlis|KOYN v'ches|ROYN loy-yu|CHAL l'hi|mo|NOYS. di|BAR|ti a|NI im-li|BI lei|MOYR a|NI\nhi|NEIH hig|DAL|ti v'hoy|SAF|ti choch|MOH al kol-a|sher-ho|YOH l'fo|NAI al-y'ru|sho|LOM\nv'li|BI ro-OH har|BEIH choch|MOH vo|do-AS. vo-et'|NOH li|BI lo|da-AS choch|MOH v'da-AS\nhoy|lei|LOYS v'sich|LUS yo|DA|ti she|gam-zeh hu ra|YOYN ruach. ki b'ROYV choch|MOH\nrov-ko-AS v'yoy|SIF da-AS yoy|SIF mach|OYV. o|MAR|ti a|NI b'li|BI l'choh-no\na|nas'|CHOH v'sim|CHOH ur'-EIH v'TOYV v'hi|NEIH gam-hu ho|VEL. lis|CHOYK o|MAR|ti\nm'hoy|LOL ul'|sim|CHOH mah-zoyh oy|SOH. TAR|ti v'li|BI lim|SHOYCH ba|ya|YIN es-b'so|RI\nv'li|BI noy|HEIG ba|choch|MOH v'le-e|CHOYZ b'sich|LUS ad a|sher-er|EH ei-zeh toyv" }, "english": "The words of Kohelet, son of David, Israel's King in Jerusalem: Merest vapor, Kohelet said; merest vapor, all of it is but vapor. What gain is left from all the toil a person labors at under the sun? One generation goes, another arrives; forever the earth abides. The sun comes up, the sun goes down. Toward its place it strains, and there it comes up. Southward it blows, northward it turns; turning, then turning, the wind blows, and upon its circuits the wind comes back. All rivers run into the sea. Still the sea is not filled. Toward the place the rivers run, they turn to run once more. All is wearisome. A person can utter nothing; the eye never has its fill of seeing, the ear never has its fill of hearing. What shall be - already has been; what must be done is what has been done, and nothing new exists at all under the sun. A thing may cause a person to say, \"Look at this: new!\" - Already it was present, in all the eternities that preceded us. The first left no remembrance after them; and those yet to come will leave no memorial either with the last who shall exist. I, Kohelet, reigned as king of Israel in Jerusalem. And I set my mind to seeking and probing, with Wisdom, all that is done under the heavens. A miserable task, this, granted by God to mortal man, whereby to be afflicted. I beheld all that is done under the sun. Nothing is it save passing vapor, save chasing the wind. What is bent can never be made straight; what is missing can never be numbered. I spoke to my mind: I have amassed and stored more wisdom than any who reigned over Jerusalem before, and my mind has beheld much wisdom and knowledge. And I set my mind to grasp wisdom; and to grasp delirium and folly. I know that too is but chasing the wind. For in much wisdom dwells much bitterness; and whoever stores insight stores pain. I spoke to my mind, Come, let me test you with gladness, come and behold good living. I found that too to be but merest vapor. Laughter I named delirium; I asked of joy, What comes of this? And so I pressed onward, through my mind, soaking my flesh in wine, while my mind, at the helm, stayed wise - that I might seize upon folly, and at last behold what is good for mortal man to do" } ], "footer": [] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Lamentations (Eikha)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1428-1429-1256-1257-megillot-lamentations-eikha.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1432-1433-1260-1261-megillot-ecclesiastes-kohelet.json" } ] }