{"id":51202,"date":"2021-04-02T12:35:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T12:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/holidays\/?p=51202"},"modified":"2021-04-02T12:35:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T12:35:35","slug":"haftarah-helper-final-two-days-of-passover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/holidays\/haftarah-helper-final-two-days-of-passover\/","title":{"rendered":"Haftarah Helper: Final Two Days of Passover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/holidays\/files\/Haftarah-Helper-Passover-Days-7-and-8.pdf\"><strong>Download PDF<\/strong><\/a> <strong><a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The final days of Passover commemorate the conclusion of the Israelites\u2019 redemption with Egypt\u2019s defeat at the Red Sea. Their Haftarot relate to two later episodes of God\u2019s redeeming His people: King David from his many enemies, and Isaiah\u2019s prophecy of Assyria\u2019s defeat, the end of the Northern Kingdom\u2019s exile, and the messianic redemption.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>II Samuel 22:1-51<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Israelites\u2019 Song at the Sea is the Torah reading for Passover\u2019s seventh day; similarly, its Haftarah is King David\u2019s majestic song of salvation. Written in honor of God\u2019s defeat of his enemies<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a>, David poetically reprises his brushes with death. In these moments, David looked to God for aid and was helped. God reveals Himself to David, descending from heaven to Earth to save him. David declares that God treats people measure for measure and asserts that he acted righteously before Him. Therefore, David praises God for His great justice, His aid, and for strengthening his royal rule. He concludes by expressing confidence in God\u2019s future help.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haftarah Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Verses 1-3: Introduction to David\u2019s song to his savior, God.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\">II Samuel 22:1<\/td>\n<td width=\"249\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\">David spoke to the Lord the words of this song at the time the Lord saved him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.<\/td>\n<td width=\"249\">\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05a4\u05e8 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05d3\u0599 \u05dc\u05b7\u05bd\u05d4&#8217; \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u0596\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u0591\u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd\u05a9 \u05d4\u05b4\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05a8\u05d9\u05dc \u05d4&#8217; \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u059b\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05a5\u05e3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u0596\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05a5\u05e3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05d0\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 4-7: David prays to God in his time of distress; God hearkens to him.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\">II Samuel 22:7<\/td>\n<td width=\"251\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05d6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\">In my distress, I called upon the Lord and cried to my God. He heard my voice [in] His [heavenly] temple; my cry is in His ears.<\/td>\n<td width=\"251\">\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05be\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u0599 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05a3\u05d0 \u05d4&#8217; \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u0591\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05a4\u05e2 \u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b5\u05bd\u05d9\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u0599 \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u0594\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u0596\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05bd\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 8-16: Earth trembles as God reveals Himself in the heavens to David; He descends to save him.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"496\">II Samuel 22:16<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05d8\u05f4\u05d6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"496\">Water channels appeared [and] earth\u2019s foundations were revealed by the Lord\u2019s rebuke, by the blast of His nostrils\u2019 breath.<\/td>\n<td width=\"250\">\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05bd\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u0599 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e4\u05b4\u05a3\u05e7\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b8\u0594\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u0596\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b9\u05e1\u05b0\u05d3\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05d1\u05b5\u0591\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05a3\u05ea \u05d4&#8217; \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u0596\u05ea \u05e8\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 17-20a: God saves David from his enemies.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"498\">II Samuel 22:18<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05d9\u05f4\u05d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"498\">He delivered me from my strong enemy,\u00a0 from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\u05d9\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u0595\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u0596\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b8\u0591\u05d6 \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05bc\u05b9\u05a3\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u0594\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e6\u0596\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05bd\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Verses 20b -32: God treats people measure for measure. Since David acted righteously, God interceded on his behalf, and he trusts Him.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\">II Samuel 22:21<\/td>\n<td width=\"251\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05db\u05f4\u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"495\">The Lord rewards me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands, He recompenses me.<\/td>\n<td width=\"251\">\u05d9\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05a5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4&#8217; \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u0591\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05a5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u0596\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 33-43: God strengthened and supported David for victory against all his enemies.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"498\">II Samuel 22:40<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05de<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"498\">For You have girded me with the strength to battle: them that rose up against me you have subdued under me.<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05a5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d7\u05b7\u0596\u05d9\u05b4\u05dc \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u0591\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9\u05e2\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u0596\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b5\u05bd\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 44-46: God\u2019s salvation of David has made him ruler of many peoples.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\">II Samuel 22:44<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05de\u05f4\u05d3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\">You delivered me from my people\u2019s strivings. You preserved me to be head of nations: a people whom I knew not shall serve me.<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\u05d5\u05b7\u05bd\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b5\u0594\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05de\u05b5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b5\u0596\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u0591\u05d9 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u0599\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u0599 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05a3\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u0594\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05a5\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u0596\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d3\u05bb\u05bd\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 47-51: David\u2019s final thanks and praise to God, who supports him and his descendants.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"499\">II Samuel 22:51<\/td>\n<td width=\"247\">\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d1:\u05e0\u05f4\u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"499\">[God] is a tower of salvation for His king, who does kindness for His anointed, for David and his seed forever.<\/td>\n<td width=\"247\">\u05de\u05d2\u05d3\u05d9\u05dc [\u05de\u05b4\u05d2\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc] \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u0591\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b9\u05bd\u05e9\u05c2\u05b6\u05d4\u05be\u05d7\u05b6\u05a7\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u059b\u05d5\u05b9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d5\u05b4\u05a5\u05d3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d6\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u0596\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3\u05be\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05bd\u05dd\u05c3 (\u05e4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Talmud compares God\u2019s redemptive power to His power over nature, specifically the rain.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"498\">Taanit 8b<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\u05ea\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea \u05d7\u05f3 \u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"498\">Rabbi Yo\u1e25anan said: The day of the [first] rains is as great as the day of the ingathering of the exiles, as Scripture states, \u201cTurn our captivity, O Lord, as wadis in the Negev\u201d (Psalms 126:4). \u201cWadis\u201d refers to rain, as Scripture states, \u201cWater channels [wadis] appeared.\u201d (II\u00a0Samuel 22:16)<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05df \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05f3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b5\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05d2\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e4\u05b4\u05d9\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05de\u05b8\u05d8\u05b8\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e4\u05b4\u05e7\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b8\u05dd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isaiah 10:32 &#8211; 12:6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At one of Judah\u2019s bleakest hours, Isaiah gives one of his greatest prophecies of hope. From without, mighty Assyria had already exiled the Northern Kingdom and was now invading Judah as well. From within, the idolatrous King Ahaz ruled over a corrupt society. Isaiah prophesies a complete reversal of Judah\u2019s desperate situation. Not only will Assyria be defeated, but a new divinely inspired Davidic king<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a> will arise to bring about a just society and a peaceful era. God will also return the ten northern tribes from exile in a manner reminiscent of the Exodus, reuniting them with Judah. Together, the united nation will defeat all its enemies. In response to all this, the people will praise and thank God with new songs.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Rabbinate of Israel recommends reciting this Haftarah, without blessings, on Israel\u2019s Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Haftarah Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Verses 10:32-34: Assyria\u2019s invasion of Judah from the north will halt at Nob, just northwest of Jerusalem. God will cut down its numerous army.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">Isaiah 10:32<\/td>\n<td width=\"246\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9:\u05dc\u05f4\u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">This very day [Assyria\u2019s general] will stand at Nob. He will wave his hand [towards] the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.<\/td>\n<td width=\"246\">\u05e2\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b9\u05a3\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05bd\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b9\u0591\u05d3 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e0\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05a4\u05e3 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u0599 \u05d4\u05b7\u05a3\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d9\u05ea\u05be[\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea\u05be] \u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u0596\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05b4\u05bd\u05dd\u05c3 (\u05e1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 11:1-5: A new era will dawn, when a new Davidic king rules with righteous wisdom and awe of God.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">Isaiah 11:4<\/td>\n<td width=\"246\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">With righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He shall smite land[s] with his mouth\u2019s rod, and with his lips\u2019 breath shall he slay the wicked.<\/td>\n<td width=\"246\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e4\u05b7\u05a4\u05d8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e6\u05b6\u0599\u05d3\u05b6\u05e7\u0599 \u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b4\u0594\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d5\u05b5\u05d9\u05be\u05d0\u05b8\u0591\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05bd\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05be\u05d0\u05b6\u0599\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5\u0599 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05a3\u05d1\u05b6\u05d8 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u0594\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u0596\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9\u05ea \u05e8\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05bd\u05e2\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 11:6-9: In that future era, peace will reign between animals, and between animals and people.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\">Isaiah 11:6<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"501\">The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid- a calf, a young lion and a fatling together; a small child shall lead them.<\/td>\n<td width=\"245\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05a4\u05e8 \u05d6\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d1\u0599 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd\u05be\u05db\u05bc\u05b6\u0594\u05d1\u05b6\u05e9\u05c2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u0596\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd\u05be\u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u0591\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05a8\u05d2\u05b6\u05dc \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05a4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u0599 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u0594\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05a5\u05e2\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e7\u05b8\u05d8\u05b9\u0596\u05df \u05e0\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05a5\u05d2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05bd\u05dd\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verse 11:10: Moreover, all nations will seek out the Davidic king and honor him.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">Isaiah 11:10<\/td>\n<td width=\"246\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">On that day, Jesse\u2019s root [shall] stand as a banner for [all] peoples. Nations shall seek him, [making] his resting place glorious.<\/td>\n<td width=\"246\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4\u0599 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u0594\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05a3\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u0597\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a4\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05d3\u0599 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05a3\u05e1 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u0594\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u0596\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u05a3\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u0591\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05a5\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05bb\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea\u0596\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05c3 (\u05e4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 11:11-12: God will return His people from all lands of their exile.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">Isaiah 11:12<\/td>\n<td width=\"244\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d9\u05f4\u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">[God] shall raise a banner for the nations and assemble Israel\u2019s outcasts. He shall gather together Judah\u2019s dispersed from earth\u2019s four corners.<\/td>\n<td width=\"244\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05a5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b5\u05e1\u0599 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b4\u0594\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05b7\u0596\u05e3 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0591\u05dc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05e4\u05bb\u05e6\u05a4\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4\u0599 \u05d9\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u0594\u05e5 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u0596\u05e2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05e4\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05bd\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 11:13-14: Reunited, the northern and southern kingdoms will defeat their enemies.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"505\">Isaiah 11:14<\/td>\n<td width=\"241\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d9\u05f4\u05d3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"505\">The [reunited kingdoms] shall together fly upon the Philistines to the west. Together they shall plunder the eastern peoples of the east: Edom and Moab shall be subject to them, and the children of Ammon shall obey them.<\/td>\n<td width=\"241\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e4\u05a8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05a4\u05e3 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u0599 \u05d9\u05b8\u0594\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u0596\u05d5 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u05a3\u05d6\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05be\u05e7\u05b6\u0591\u05d3\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b1\u05d3\u05a4\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1\u0599 \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05d7 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u0594\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05a5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05bd\u05dd\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 11:15-16: God will return His people and punish His enemies with Exodus-like miracles.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"505\">Isaiah 11:16<\/td>\n<td width=\"241\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d8\u05f4\u05d6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"505\">There shall be a highway for the remainder of His people who remain from Assyria, such as there was for Israel when it went up from the land of Egypt.<\/td>\n<td width=\"241\">\u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05e1\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u0594\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05a3\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u0594\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0596\u05e8 \u05de\u05b5\u05bd\u05d0\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05bc\u0591\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a4\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05bd\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u0599 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0594\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d9\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b9\u05ea\u0596\u05d5\u05b9 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05bd\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Verses 12:1-6: The new songs that Israel will sing after its redemption.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\">Isaiah 12:2<\/td>\n<td width=\"238\">\u05d9\u05e9\u05e2\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05d9\u05f4\u05d1:\u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"508\">Behold, God is my salvation! I will trust and not fear for the Lord God is my strength and my song; He shall be my salvation.<\/td>\n<td width=\"238\">\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b5\u05a8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b4\u059b\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b7\u0596\u05d7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05a3\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u0591\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05be\u05e2\u05b8\u05d6\u05bc\u05b4\u05a4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d6\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05ea\u0599 \u05e7\u05d4\u05bc \u05d4&#8217; \u05d5\u05b7\u05bd\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05be\u05dc\u05b4\u0596\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05bd\u05d4\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isaiah 11:12 (above) is an origin of the idiom \u201cfour corners of the earth\u201d and the Amidah\u2019s tenth blessing.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"509\">Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Amidah, Gathering the Exiles<\/td>\n<td width=\"237\">\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05d6, \u05d9\u05de\u05d9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05dc, \u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4, \u05e7\u05d1\u05d5\u05e5 \u05d2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"509\">Sound the great shofar for our liberty, raise a banner to gather our exiles, and gather us together from the four corners of the earth. Blessed are You, God, Gatherer of the dispersed of His people Israel.<\/td>\n<td width=\"237\">\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05e2 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b5\u05bd\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b5\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e5 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05bb\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05bd\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u0592\u05e6\u05b5\u05bd\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b7\u05bd\u05d7\u05b7\u05d3 \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05e4\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05bd\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5: \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4&#8217; \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e5 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maimonides concludes his masterwork, the Mishneh Torah, with words from the Haftarah.<\/p>\n<table width=\"746\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"510\">Mishneh Torah, Kings and Wars 12:5<\/td>\n<td width=\"236\">\u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d4\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05de\u05dc\u05d7\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05f4\u05d1:\u05d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"510\">In that [Messianic] era, there will be neither famine, war, envy, nor competition, for good will be very pervasive. All delicacies will be as available as dust. The entire world\u2019s activity will only be to know God alone. Therefore, Israel will be great sages who know the sealed matters. 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Most commentators claim that David wrote this song towards the end of his life, after defeating all his enemies. Abarbanel argues that David wrote it in the midst of his youthly troubles, using it as a prayer to God each time he defeated his enemies; Psalm 18 is David\u2019s final version.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a> Since only some of these prophecies were fulfilled under Judah\u2019s next king, righteous Hezekiah, tradition assigns them to the messianic era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download PDF [1] The final days of Passover commemorate the conclusion of the Israelites\u2019 redemption with Egypt\u2019s defeat at the Red Sea. 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