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From the God of your father
who will help you,1
And the One who suckles all
Who will bless you
With blessings of the heavens above
Blessings of the deep that crouch below
Blessings of the breasts and the womb2
So that you may nurse, and be satisfied
From her breast of consolation
So that you drink deeply
And with delight
From the abundance of her glory
For thus says YHVH:
Here I am.
I will extend to her
Like a river, peace.
And like an overflowing stream
And you shall nurse it.
You will be held on the hip
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For You brought me forth from the womb
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By way of my mother’s breasts.
Blessed are You
Mother of worlds
Who created me with the ability
To nourish my nursling.
1. Genesis 49:25
2. Isaiah 66:11–12
3. Psalms 22:10
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וְיַעְזְרֶ֗ךָּ
וְאֵ֤ת שַׁדַּי֙
וִיבָ֣רְכֶ֔ךָּ
בִּרְכֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מֵעָ֔ל
בִּרְכֹ֥ת תְּה֖וֹם רֹבֶ֣צֶת תָּ֑חַת
בִּרְכֹ֥ת שָׁדַ֖יִם וָרָֽחַם׃
לְמַ֤עַן תִּֽינְקוּ֙ וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֔ם
מִשֹּׁ֖ד תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ
לְמַ֧עַן תָּמֹ֛צּוּ
וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖ם
מִזִּ֥יז כְּבוֹדָֽהּ׃
כִּֽי־כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה
הִנְנִ֣י
נֹטֶֽה־אֵ֠לֶיהָ
כְּנָהָ֨ר שָׁל֜וֹם
וּכְנַ֧חַל שׁוֹטֵ֛ף כְּב֥וֹד גּוֹיִ֖ם
וִֽינַקְתֶּ֑ם
עַל־צַד֙ תִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּ
וְעַל־בִּרְכַּ֖יִם תְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה גֹחִ֣י מִבָּ֑טֶן
מַ֝בְטִיחִ֗י
עַל־שְׁדֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃
בּרוּכה אָת
אֵם הַעוֹלָמִים
שֶעָשַנִי יְכוֹלָה
לְהַזִן אֶת הַיֹנֵֶקֶת שֶלִי
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