Amidora

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אשת חיל

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The Metsudah siddur, 1981

אשת חיל

אֵֽשֶׁת־חַֽיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּ֒נִינִים מִכְרָהּ:

בָּֽטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר:

The literal meaning of שָׁלָל is “booty” which implies an unexpected gain to which one had no prior claim. Thus in our verse, although her husband had complete trust in her, her deeds actually surpassed his expectations.— S.R.Hirsch

גְּמָלַֽתְהוּ טוֹב וְלֹא־רָע כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיהָ:

A person can do much good to another and still cause him moments of pain or shame by his conduct. The true woman of valor, to whom this hymn is dedicated, gives her husband nothing but happiness, never a moment of grief all the days of her life.—S.R. Hirsch

דָּרְ֒שָׁה צֶֽמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים וַתַּֽעַשׂ בְּחֵֽפֶץ כַּפֶּֽיהָ:

הָיְ֒תָה כָּאֳנִיּוֹת סוֹחֵר מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבִיא לַחְמָהּ:

These verses are a tribute to the woman of valor who is willing to do far more than she is required to do. Although her husband is obligated to support her, she does not hesitate to do everything in order to provide for her family.—Metsudas Dovid

וַתָּֽקָם בְּעוֹד לַֽיְלָה וַתִּתֵּן טֶֽרֶף לְבֵיתָהּ וְחֹק לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָ:

זָמְ֒מָה שָׂדֶה וַתִּקָּחֵֽהוּ מִפְּ֒רִי כַפֶּֽיהָ נָֽטְ֒עָה כָּֽרֶם:

חָגְ֒רָה בְּעוֹז מָתְנֶֽיהָ וַתְּ֒אַמֵּץ זְרוֹעֹתֶֽיהָ:

She is not strong by nature; she “makes herself” strong. Her zeal and sense of duty give her strength and might.—S.R. Hirsch

טָעֲמָה כִּי־טוֹב סַחְרָהּ לֹא־יִכְבֶּה בַּלַּֽיְלָה נֵרָהּ:

יָדֶֽיהָ שִׁלְּ֒חָה בַכִּישׁוֹר וְכַפֶּֽיהָ תָּֽמְ֒כוּ פָֽלֶךְ:

This verse is connected with what follows. No time is wasted in idleness. Her other work being finished, she spends her leisure in spinning and making garments for the poor and for the members of her household.

כַּפָּהּ פָּרְ֒שָׂה לֶעָנִי וְיָדֶֽיהָ שִׁלְּ֒חָה לָאֶבְיוֹן:

An אֶביוֹן, a needy person, is in more desperate need than an עָנִי, a poor person. The woman of valor recognizes that. To the poor man, therefore, she opens her palms, permitting him to take what he wishes. But regarding the needy man, she takes the initiative by extending her hands to provide his needs.— Metsudas Dovid

לֹא־תִירָא לְבֵיתָהּ מִשָּֽׁלֶג כִּי כָל־בֵּיתָהּ לָבֻשׁ שָׁנִים:

מַרְבַדִּים עָֽשְׂ֒תָה־לָּהּ שֵׁשׁ וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁהּ:

She was attired in the costliest garments, as befits a distinguished woman.

נוֹדָע בַּשְּׁ֒עָרִים בַּעְלָהּ בְּשִׁבְתּוֹ עִם־זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ:

Oriental cities had deep gateways shaded from the sun. There the elders sat as a court to adjudicate disputes and discuss important communal affairs.

סָדִין עָשְׂ֒תָה וַתִּמְכֹּר וַחֲגוֹר נָתְ֒נָה לַכְּנַעֲנִי:

Like סָדִין a linen garment, חֲגוֹר , girdle, the noun is the collective singular. Sashes or belts were commonly worn around the waist.

עוֹז־וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ וַתִּשְׂחַק לְיוֹם אַחֲרוֹן:

These characteristics are borne by her as one wears clothes. See Psalms 104:1, “With beauty and splendor are You clothed.”

God shows the righteous, just before their death, the share they have earned in the World to Come. Thus the woman of valor will be joyous on her last day, because then she will know the fullness of the reward she has earned through her virtuous conduct.—Exodus Rabbah 52:3

פִּֽיהָ פָּתְ֒חָה בְחָכְמָה וְתוֹרַת־חֶֽסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָהּ:

She teaches others to do kind deeds.—Metsudas Dovid

צוֹפִיָּה הֲלִיכוֹת בֵּיתָהּ וְלֶֽחֶם עַצְלוּת לֹא תֹאכֵל:

קָֽמוּ בָנֶֽיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁ֒רֽוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַיְהַלְ֒לָהּ:

She will feel fortunate and happy with the evidence of their appreciation and love. There is no more eloquent testimony to her virtue.

רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָֽשׂוּ חָֽיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל־כֻּלָּֽנָה:

שֶֽׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶֽבֶל הַיֹּֽפִי אִשָּׁה יִרְאַת־יְהֹוָה הִיא תִתְהַלָּל:

תְּנוּ־לָהּ מִפְּ֒רִי יָדֶֽיהָ וִיהַלְ֒לֽוּהָ בַשְּׁ֒עָרִים מַעֲשֶֽׂיהָ:

Although her activities are confined to the home, due recognition will be given her even outside her immediate family. She will be eternally praised as a valiant example for the entire community.—S.R. Hirsch

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