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1 <A Song of the going up.> When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.
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26 Ascents]) When Hashem brought the return of the captivity of Tziyon, we were like the cholemim (them that dream).
2 Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.
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Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and leshoneinu (our tongue) with rinnah (Shir HaMa’alot, [Song of (joyful song); then said they among the Goyim, Hashem hath done great things for them.
3 The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.
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Hashem hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
4 Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South.
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Return our captivity and restore our fortunes, Hashem, like torrents in the Negev.
5 Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.
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They that sow in dimah (tears) shall reap in rinnah (joyful song).
6 Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.
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He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing meshek hazara (seed to be sown) shall doubtless come again with rinnah, bearing his alummot (sheaves [of harvest]).
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