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Zemirot for Shabbat Day

Yom Zeh Mekhubad

יום זה מכובד

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Hebrew
יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים.
Sephardi
Yom zeh mechubad mikol yamim, ki vo shavat Tzur olamim.
English
This day is honored above all others, For on it He who formed worlds found rest.
Hebrew
שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּעֲשֶׂה מְלַאכְתֶּךָ
וְיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לֵאלֹהֶיךָ
שַׁבָּת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה בוֹ מְלָאכָה
כִּי כֹל עָשָׂה שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים.
Sephardi
Sheishet yamim ta'aseh melachtecha
veyom hashevi'i le-Elohecha
Shabbat lo ta'aseh vo melachah
ki chol asah sheishet yamim.
English
For six days, do your work But the seventh day is God’s: On the Sabbath you shall do no work, For in six days He made all.
Hebrew
יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים.
Sephardi
Yom zeh mechubad mikol yamim, ki vo shavat Tzur olamim.
English
This day is honored above all others, for on it He who formed worlds found rest.
Hebrew
רִאשׁוֹן הוּא לְמִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ
יוֹם שַׁבָּתוֹן יוֹם שַׁבַּת קֹדֶשׁ
עַל כֵּן כָּל אִישׁ בְּיֵינוֹ יְקַדֵּשׁ
עַל שְׁתֵּי לֶחֶם יִבְצְעוּ תְמִימִים.
Sephardi
Rishon hu lemikra'ei kodesh
yom shabbaton yom Shabbat kodesh
al kein kol ish beyeino yekadesh
al shtei lechem yivtze'u temimim.
English
Foremost among sacred days Is this day of rest, this holy Sabbath. So let each say Kiddush over wine, And break bread over two complete loaves.
Hebrew
יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים.
Sephardi
Yom zeh mechubad mikol yamim, ki vo shavat Tzur olamim.
English
This day is honored above all others, for on it He who formed worlds found rest.
Hebrew
אֱכֹל מַשְׁמַנִּים, שְׁתֵה מַמְתַקִּים
כִּי אֵל יִתֵּן לְכָל בּוֹ דְבֵקִים
בֶּגֶד לִלְבּוֹשׁ, לֶחֶם חֻקִּים
בָּשָׂר וְדָגִים וְכָל מַטְעַמִּים.
Sephardi
Echol mashmanim, sheteh mamtakim
ki Eil yiten lechol bo devekim
beged lilbosh, lechem chukim
basar vedagim vechol mat'amim.
English
Eat choice food, drink sweet wine, For God will give to those who cleave to Him Clothes to wear, due portions of bread, Meat and fish, and all tasty foods.
Hebrew
יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים.
Sephardi
Yom zeh mechubad mikol yamim, ki vo shavat Tzur olamim.
English
This day is honored above all others, for on it He who formed worlds found rest.
Hebrew
לֹא תֶחְסַר כֹּל בּוֹ, וְאָכַלְתָּ
וְשָׂבַעְתָּ וּבֵרַכְתָּ
אֶת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהַבְתָּ
כִּי בֵרַכְךָ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים.
Sephardi
Lo techsar kol bo, ve'achalta
vesava'ta uverachta
et Adonai Elohecha asher ahavta
ki verachecha mikol ha'amim.
English
On it you shall lack nothing – so eat, Be satisfied and bless The LORD, whom you love, For He has blessed you from all peoples.
Hebrew
יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים.
Sephardi
Yom zeh mechubad mikol yamim, ki vo shavat Tzur olamim.
English
This day is honored above all others, for on it He who formed worlds found rest.
Hebrew
הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוֹדוֹ
וְגַם הָאָרֶץ מָלְאָה חַסְדּוֹ
רְאוּ כָּל אֵלֶּה עָשְׂתָה יָדוֹ
כִּי הוּא הַצּוּר פָּעֳלוֹ תָמִים.
Sephardi
Hashamayim mesaprim kevodo
vegam ha'aretz male'ah chasdo
re'u kol eileh asetah yado
ki hu haTzur po'olo tamim.
English
The heavens declare His glory And the earth is full of His loving-kindness. See all these things His hand has made For He is the Rock, His work is perfect.
Hebrew
יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים.
Sephardi
Yom zeh mechubad mikol yamim, ki vo shavat Tzur olamim.
English
This day is honored above all others, for on it He who formed worlds found rest.