V'shamru

Sung by Bernie Busch

Mishkan t’filah, p. 162
Family Siddur, p. 11
Shireinu #196B

    Chorus:    
    [V’-sham-ru v’-nei Yis-ra-eil,
    et ha-sha-bat

    L’-a-sot et ha-sha-bat
    l’-do-ro-tam b’-rit o-lam]  (2x)

Bei-ni u-vein b’-nei Yis-ra-el,

b’-nei Yis-ra-el
Ot hi l’-o-lam  (chorus)

Ki shei-shet ya-min, a-sah A-do-nai,

a-sah A-do-nai
Et ha-sha-ma-yim v’-et ha-a-retz   (chorus)

U-va-yom hash-vi-I, sha-vat va-yi-na-fash,
sha-vat va-yi-na-fash,
sha-vat va-yi-na-fash   (chorus)

hebvshamru

The people of Israel shall keep Shabbat,
observing Shabbat throughout the ages as a covenant for all time.

It is a sign for all time between Me and the people of Israel.
For in six days Adonai made heaven and earth,
and on the seventh day God ceased from work and was refreshed.