{"id":1831,"date":"2018-09-16T11:24:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T15:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utj.org\/viewpoints\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2022-10-02T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T19:00:40","slug":"haftarah-for-yom-kippur-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utj.org\/viewpoints\/2018\/09\/haftarah-for-yom-kippur-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Haftarah for Yom Kippur Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><embed src=\"https:\/\/utj.org\/viewpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/The-Haftarah-for-Yom-Kippur-Morning-1.pdf\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1000\"><\/embed><\/center><em><strong>Please note that the text below is included for search engine purposes, but the best way to view this document is through the pdf embedded above (or reachable <a href=\"https:\/\/utj.org\/viewpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/The-Haftarah-for-Yom-Kippur-Morning-1.pdf\">here<\/a>) as it preserves all the formatting.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Haftarah for Yom Kippur Morning<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By: Rabbi Noah Gradofsky<\/p>\n<p>The Haftarah for Yom Kippur morning comes from Isaiah 57:14-58:14. The prophet speaks of a time after Cyrus conquered Babylon and allowed Jews to return to Israel.\u00a0 It is unclear whether the prophet is speaking to an audience in Babylonia or to people who had already returned to Israel.<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Translation of the haftarah below is from the 1917 JPS Tanakh (public domain).\u00a0 {S} and {P} denote classical paragraph marks.\u00a0 Note that any other translations are my own unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n<p>The text is marked to note some key words that are repeated throughout the haftarah (in these cases the key Hebrew word is added to the English translation).\u00a0 This is based on the \u201cContent and Meaning\u201d section of the JPS Torah Commentary\u2019s introduction to the haftarah, though some of the occurrences I highlight are not mentioned by JPS.<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phrases using the root <strong>\u05d3\u05e8\u05da (way\/path) are bolded<\/strong>. In the beginning of the haftarah, God calls for a removal of any impediments from God\u2019s people\u2019s ability to follow a proper path.\u00a0 Then, the current path of the people is criticized.<\/li>\n<li>Phrases using the root \u05d7\u05e4\u05e6 (delight\/desire\/pursue) are shaded. These occurrences present a contrast between the people\u2019s purported religious search and their actual pursuit of their own financial interests.<\/li>\n<li>Three words using the letters <u>\u05e2\u05e0 (afflicting the soul during fasting, the pauper, and God\u2019s \u201canswering\u201d\/seeking) are underlined<\/u>. The implication is that fasting only garners divine response if it is paired with care for the poor.<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Similarly, occurrences of the root <u>\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 (soul) are double-underlined<\/u>, as the varied use of that term suggests that only when fasting (=afflicting the soul) leads one to be compassionate toward those in need (\u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05e4\u05b5\u05e7 <u>\u05dc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/u>, to extend one\u2019s soul to one in need) will God provide for your soul\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some additional commentary appears in footnotes to the text.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"67%\">14 And He will say: cast ye up, cast ye up, <strong>clear the way (<\/strong><strong>\u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong>, take up the stumblingblock <strong>out of the way (<\/strong><strong>\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0<\/strong><strong>) <\/strong><strong>of My people<\/strong>. {S} 15 For thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.4 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit that enwrappeth itself is from Me, and the souls which I have made.5 17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him, I hid Me and was wroth; and <strong>he went on frowardly in the way (<\/strong><strong>\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0<\/strong><strong>) <\/strong><strong>of his heart.<\/strong> 18 <strong>I have seen his ways (<\/strong><strong>\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><strong>, and will heal him<\/strong>; I will lead him also, and requite with comforts him and his mourners. 19 Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near,6 saith the LORD that createth the fruit of the lips; and I will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace, saith my God concerning the wicked.7 {P} <strong>Chapter 58 1<\/strong>\u00a0Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a horn, and declare unto My people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.8\u00a0<strong>2<\/strong>\u00a0Yet they seek Me daily, <strong>and delight to know My ways (<\/strong><strong>\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong>; as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of Me righteous ordinances, they delight (\u05d9\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc) to draw near unto God.\u00a0<strong>3<\/strong>\u00a0&#8216;Wherefore have we fasted, and Thou seest not? <u>Wherefore have we afflicted<\/u> <u>our soul<\/u>9, and Thou takest no knowledge?&#8217;&#8211;Behold, in the day of your fast ye pursue (\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc) your business, and exact all your labours.<\/td>\n<td>(\u05d9\u05d3) \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e1\u05b9\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e1\u05b9\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc <strong>\u05d3\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0<\/strong> \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc <strong>\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/strong>: \u05e1 (\u05d8\u05d5) \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05db\u05b9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05dc \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd:<a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a> (\u05d8\u05d6) \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9:<a href=\"#_ftn5\" name=\"_ftnref5\">[5]<\/a> (\u05d9\u05d6) \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e7\u05b8\u05e6\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e6\u05b9\u05e3 <strong>\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9:<\/strong> (\u05d9\u05d7) <strong>\u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc<\/strong> \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05dd \u05e0\u05b4\u05d7\u05bb\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5: (\u05d9\u05d8) \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<a href=\"#_ftn6\" name=\"_ftnref6\">[6]<\/a> \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05d0\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05d5: (\u05db) \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e0\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05d8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b5\u05d9\u05de\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e8\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d8: (\u05db\u05d0) \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b1-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd:<a href=\"#_ftn7\" name=\"_ftnref7\">[7]<\/a> \u05e1 <strong>\u05e4\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e0\u05d7<\/strong> (\u05d0) \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05c2\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05dd \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b5\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d7\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd:<a href=\"#_ftn8\" name=\"_ftnref8\">[8]<\/a> (\u05d1) \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05df <strong>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05df<\/strong> \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05d8 \u05d0\u05b1-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05d6\u05b8\u05d1 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e6\u05b6\u05d3\u05b6\u05e7 \u05e7\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1-\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05df: (\u05d2) \u05dc\u05b8\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b8 <u>\u05e2\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc<\/u> <u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc<a href=\"#_ftn9\" name=\"_ftnref9\">[9]<\/a><\/u> \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b5\u05d3\u05b8\u05e2 \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e6\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05b5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b9\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"67%\"><strong>4<\/strong>\u00a0Behold, ye fast for strife and contention,10 and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.\u00a0<strong>5<\/strong>\u00a0Is such the fast that I have chosen? <u>the day for a man to afflict<\/u> (<u>\u05e2\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea<\/u><u>)<\/u> <u>his soul (<\/u><u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9<\/u><u>)<\/u>? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?\u00a0<strong>6<\/strong>\u00a0Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the fetters of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?\u00a0<strong>7<\/strong>\u00a0Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, <u>and that thou bring the poor (<\/u><u>\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/u><u>) <\/u><u>that are cast out to thy house<\/u>?11 when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?\u00a0<strong>8<\/strong>\u00a0Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee, the glory of the LORD shall be thy rearward.12\u00a0<strong>9<\/strong>\u00a0<u>Then shalt thou call, and the LORD will answer (<\/u><u>\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4<\/u><u>)<\/u>; thou shalt cry, and He will say: &#8216;Here I am.&#8217; If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedness;\u00a0<strong>10<\/strong>\u00a0<u>And if thou draw out thy soul (<\/u><u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/u><u>) to the hungry<\/u>, <u>and satisfy the afflicted (<\/u><u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4<\/u><u>)<\/u> <u>soul (<\/u>\u05d5<u>\u05b0\u05e0<\/u><u>\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1<\/u><u>)<\/u>;13 then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thy gloom be as the noon-day;\u00a0<strong>11<\/strong>\u00a0And the LORD will guide thee continually, <u>and satisfy thy soul (<\/u><u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/u><u>)<\/u><u> in drought<\/u>, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.\u00a0<strong>12<\/strong>\u00a0And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places, thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.\u00a0<strong>13<\/strong>\u00a0If thou turn away thy foot because of the sabbath, from pursuing thy business (\u05d7\u05b2\u05e4\u05b8\u05e6\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8) on My holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of the LORD honourable; and shalt honour it, <strong>not doing thy wonted ways<\/strong>, nor pursuing thy business (\u05d7\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05da\u05b8), nor speaking thereof;14<\/td>\n<td>(\u05d3) \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05bc<a href=\"#_ftn10\" name=\"_ftnref10\">[10]<\/a> \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05e3 \u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b8\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd: (\u05d4) \u05d4\u05b2\u05db\u05b8\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd <u>\u05e2\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd <\/u><u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9<\/u> \u05d4\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b9\u05e3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05df \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c2\u05b7\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\u05d9\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7: (\u05d5) \u05d4\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05bb\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d2\u05bb\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e8\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7\u05b8\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05e7\u05d5\u05bc: (\u05d6) \u05d4\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05e4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b9\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 <u>\u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea<a href=\"#_ftn11\" name=\"_ftnref11\">[11]<\/a><\/u> \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd: (\u05d7) \u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7\u05b7\u05e2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e8\u05bb\u05db\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05b0\u05d4\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d0\u05b7\u05e1\u05b0\u05e4\u05b6\u05da\u05b8:<a href=\"#_ftn12\" name=\"_ftnref12\">[12]<\/a> (\u05d8) <u>\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4<\/u> \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05df: (\u05d9<u>) \u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05e4\u05b5\u05e7<\/u> <u>\u05dc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b8<\/u> \u05d5<u>\u05b0\u05e0<\/u><u>\u05b6\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1<\/u> <u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7<a href=\"#_ftn13\" name=\"_ftnref13\">[13]<\/a><\/u> \u05d5\u05b0\u05d6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e4\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b3\u05e8\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd: (\u05d9\u05d0) \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b2\u05da\u05b8 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 <u>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7 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<strong>\u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d3\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/strong> \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d7\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e6\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8: <a href=\"#_ftn14\" name=\"_ftnref14\">[14]<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"67%\"><strong>14<\/strong>\u00a0Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD, and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.15\u00a0<strong>{P}<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>(\u05d9\u05d3) \u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b3\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8:<a href=\"#_ftn15\" name=\"_ftnref15\">[15]<\/a>\u05e1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> Introduction to hafarah for Yom Kippur Morning in Michael Fishbane, <u>The JPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot<\/u>, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia 2002, p. 392.\u00a0 Hereinafter JPS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> <u>Id<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> It seems to me that it is also possible that the reference to people treating the Sabbath as \u05e2\u05e0\u05d2, a delight, (58:13) and resultantly becoming a delight (\u05ea\u05ea\u05e2\u05e0\u05d2) to God (58:14) may continue the play on the \u05e2\u05e0 combination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\">[4]<\/a> Note the juxtaposition of God as \u201cLofty\u201d and \u201cdwell[ing] in the high and holy place\u201d but also being \u201cwith him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit.\u201d Similarly, in 58:7 the people are exhorted to \u201cbring the lowly poor into thy house\u201d (translated by JPS as \u201cbring the poor cast out to thy house).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref5\" name=\"_ftn5\">[5]<\/a> Metzudat David explains \u201c\u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d4\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05e9\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d5\u05dc\u05db\u05df \u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d7\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd Did I not created all the souls; therefore it is fitting for me to have mercy upon them.\u201d\u00a0 The Hertz humash comments: \u201cThe verse explains why God is near to the contrite in spirit.\u00a0 Divine anger lasts only for a time, until chastisement had produced the desired purification and humility of spirit.\u00a0 Long continuance of His wrath and judgment would have utterly destroyed the souls He had created.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref6\" name=\"_ftn6\">[6]<\/a> According to the Hertz humash, the \u201cnear\u201d is a reference to those who had returned to Jerusalem from exile while the \u201cfar off\u201d refers to those who remained in exile.\u00a0 In the Babylonian Talmud Berakhot 34b, however, the terms \u201cfar off\u201d and \u201cnear\u201d are taken to compare one who repents versus one who has always been righteous.\u00a0\u00a0 Rabbi Abahu cites this verse as the basis for saying that \u201c\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05dd \u05e9\u05d1\u05e2\u05dc\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05df &#8211; \u05e6\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d2\u05de\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05dd \u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3\u05d9\u05df where those who repent stand, the fully righteous (i.e. those who were always righteous) cannot stand,\u201d since this verse mentions those that are \u201cfar off\u201d before those who are \u201cnear.\u201d\u00a0 Rabbi Yohanan takes the opposite view, arguing that the \u201cfar off\u201d in the verse are those that have been distant from sin.\u00a0 Commenting on this verse, Rashi takes a middle ground, writing, \u201c\u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4\u05dd \u05e9\u05d5\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05e9\u05df \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d2\u05dc \u05d1\u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d5\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05e0\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05e7\u05e8\u05d1 \u05e2\u05ea\u05d4 the two are equal, one who is long practiced in My Torah and my service from his youth and one who has drawn close now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref7\" name=\"_ftn7\">[7]<\/a> Rashi notes that on the heels of informing us that there is peace both for the repentant as well as those who have always been righteous (see footnote 6 above), the prophet tells us there is no peace for the wicked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref8\" name=\"_ftn8\">[8]<\/a> Here, God is addressing the prophet, as noted by Metzudat David.\u00a0 Similarly, in the haftarah of Shabbat Nahamu, God calls on the prophets to comfort the people from the exile destruction of Jerusalem (see Isaiah 40:1 and Metzudat David thereon).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref9\" name=\"_ftn9\">[9]<\/a> JPS notes that the phrase \u201cafflicted our soul\u201d is particularly evocative of Leviticus 16:31, which is part of the Torah reading on Yom Kippur morning and says regarding Yom Kippur \u201c\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd and you shall afflict your souls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref10\" name=\"_ftn10\">[10]<\/a> JPS notes the \u201cjarring connection\u201d between \u201c\u05dc\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc<u>\u05de\u05e6\u05bc<\/u>\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc<u>\u05e6<\/u>\u05d5\u05bc<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u05de<\/span>\u05d5\u05bc in strife and contention (<em><u>m<\/u>a<u>ts<\/u>a<\/em>) you fast (<em>ta<u>ts<\/u>u<u>m<\/u>u) <\/em>&#8221; in 58:4. It strikes me that a similar connection could be made in the phrase \u201c\u05d1\u05bc\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd <u>\u05e6\u05b9\u05de<\/u>\u05db\u05dd \u05ea\u05bc<u>\u05de\u05e6<\/u>\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d7\u05e4\u05e5 on the day of your fast (<em><u>ts<\/u>o<u>m<\/u>khem<\/em>) you seek out (<em>ti<u>mts<\/u>\u2019u) <\/em>your business.\u201d Also note the language \u201cyou fast in strife (\u05dc\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1<em> lariv<\/em>)\u201d which seems to call to mind verse 57:16 \u201c\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1 I (God) will not always strive (<em>ariv<\/em>) with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref11\" name=\"_ftn11\">[11]<\/a> Better \u201cbring the lowly poor into thy house.\u201d\u00a0 See footnote 4 above.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref12\" name=\"_ftn12\">[12]<\/a> The Hertz humash explains, \u201ci.e. shall encourage and protect you.\u00a0 This is a figurative use of the word.\u00a0 In war the rearward would collect the stragglers and provide protection against surprise attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref13\" name=\"_ftn13\">[13]<\/a> In the Babylonian Talmud Bava Batra 9b Rabbi Yitzchack refers to this verse and the following verses as proof for the blessings that come from speaking kindly ([ ]\u05d4\u05de\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd) when providing for the poor (\u05d4\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea\u05df \u05e4\u05e8\u05d5\u05d8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9).\u00a0 C.f. Rashi and Metzudat David on \u201cdraw[ing] out thy soul to the hungry.\u201d Thus, the lesson is that tending to the needs of the poor involves tending both to the person\u2019s physical and psychological wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref14\" name=\"_ftn14\">[14]<\/a> The expectations of Shabbat are the same as the expectations of a fast \u2013 setting aside personal desires and avoiding wanton ways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref15\" name=\"_ftn15\">[15]<\/a> JPS notes that \u201cfor the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it\u201d is a technical formula that \u201cgives authority to the prophet\u2019s word and is used to cite and reapply an earlier prophecy or instruction.\u201d\u00a0 JPS reads this verse as reflecting Moses\u2019 song at Deuteronomy 32:9 and 32:13 (translations below from 1917 JPS):<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d1<\/p>\n<p>(\u05d8) \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05e7 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 <u>\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1<\/u> \u05d7\u05b6\u05d1\u05b6\u05dc<u> \u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9<\/u>: (\u05d9\u05d2) <strong>\u05d9\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b3\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5<\/strong> \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05db\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05e7\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1 \u05de\u05b4\u05e1\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e6\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8:<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e0\u05d7:\u05d9\u05d3<\/p>\n<p>\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 <strong>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d1\u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b3\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5<\/strong> \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05db\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 <u>\u05e0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b9\u05d1<\/u> \u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"312\">Deuteronomy 32:<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 <\/strong>For the portion of the LORD is His people, <u>Jacob<\/u> the lot of <u>His inheritance<\/u>. <strong>13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth<\/strong>, and he did eat the fruitage of the field; and He made him to suck honey out of the crag, and oil out of the flinty rock;<\/td>\n<td width=\"312\">Isaiah 58:14<\/p>\n<p>Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD, <strong>and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth<\/strong>, and I will feed thee with <u>the heritage of Jacob thy father<\/u>; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JPS writes that the \u201caccount of divine care\u201d in Deuteronomy \u201cis now transformed into a prophecy of future beneficence \u2013 a new settlement in the land, made conditional upon <em>Shabbat<\/em> observance.\u201d<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please note that the text below is included for search engine purposes, but the best way to view this document is through the pdf embedded above (or reachable here) as it preserves all the formatting. 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