Selected Poems (Engelse vertaling)

61 JEHUDAH HALEVI

For children, in course of the days, shall
come to thee,
Deut. 33,25. And as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

Blessed be thou in thy coming in
Deut. 28,6. And blessed be thou in thy going out.

Thy word shall be with men of perfection,

So thou be discreet wherever thou turn;

And thine house shall be firmly builded,
isa. 58,9. And "Peace," thou shalt call and God shall
reply,

And peace shall be thine habitation, and with
the stones
job 5.23. Of the field thy covenant.

Thine honour shall ascend, and tarry not,

And thee shall He call, yea, shall choose,

And thy light in the night and the gloom
isa. 58.8. Then shall break through like the dawn;

And for thee, from the womb of the morning,
Ps. 110,3. The dew of thy youth!