Religion

On the Nile

by Judah Halevi c. 1075–1141

Translated by Nina Salaman (1924) · From Selected Poems of Jehudah Halevi (Jewish Publication Society, 1924)

Religion

My God, the wonder of Thee is astir from age to age:
From the mouth of father to children no falsehood could be told.
And here is the Nile for witness, that Thou hast turned it into blood,
Not by magic nor by divination nor by enchantment,
But by Thy name, by the hand of Moses and Aaron,
And the staff which was turned into a serpent.
O be a help unto the servant who hath faith in Thee,
And who hasteth to behold the places of Thy wonder.

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Salaman no. 21. The Journey to Zion.

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Halevi, Judah. “On the Nile.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/27/.

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Halevi, Judah. “On the Nile.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/27/.

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