Dror Yikra

Freedom Shall Be Proclaimed

Dror Yikra

Freedom shall be proclaimed, son and daughterDror yikra leven im bat
And your treasure shall be like a gem.veyin'tzorchem kemo bavat.
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Your name is pleasant and not despisedNe'im shimchem ve'lo yushbat
Sit and rest on the Sabbath daysh'vu venuchu beyom shabbat
Sit and rest on the Sabbath daysh'vu venuchu beyom shabbat

Seek a prophet and a redeemer of my peopleD'rosh navi ve'ulami/ge'ulat ami
And a sign of salvation with meve'ot yesha aseh imi
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Plant vines in my vineyardNet'a sorek betoch karmi
That the sons of my people may returnshe'e shav'at benei ami
That the sons of my people may returnshe'e shav'at benei ami

Freedom shall be proclaimed...D'ror yikra...

Freedom shall break forth in the vineyardDror pora betoch botzra
And also in Babylon, which has passedvegam bavel asher gavra
My pains will be healed in angernetotz tzarai be'af evra
Hear my voice when I call on the daysh'ma koli beyom ekra

God, give them in the desert (mountain)Elohim ten bamidbar (har)
The myrtle shall grow on the top of the mountainhadas shitah b'rosh tidhar

And to warn and to be cautiousVelamazhir velanizhar
And to be cautiousvelanizhar
Give peace like a rivershlomim ten k'mei nahar
Give peace like a rivershlomim ten k'mei nahar

The ink shall rise like zealHadof kamai el kana
In the midst of heart and melodybemog levav uvim'ginah
And my mouth will speak and be filledvenarchiv pe unemaleina
Our tongues will sing to youleshoneinu lecha rina

Knowledge to your soulDe'ei chochma lenafshecha
And it shall be the crown of your headvehi keter leroshecha
Guard the commandments of your holinessnetzor mitzvat k'doshecha
Keep the holy Sabbath.shmor shabbat kodshecha.