מַה־נָּאווּ עַל־הֶהָרִים רַגְלֵי מְבַשֵּׂר מַשְׁמִיעַ שָׁלוֹם מְבַשֵּׂר טוֹב מַשְׁמִיעַ יְשׁוּעָה אֹמֵר לְצִיּוֹן מָלַךְ אֱלֹהָיִךְ׃
How welcome on the mountain Are the footsteps of the herald Announcing happiness, Heralding good fortune, Announcing victory, Telling Tzion , “Your God is King!”
Isaiah 52:7 קוֹל צֹפַיִךְ נָשְׂאוּ קוֹל יַחְדָּו יְרַנֵּנוּ כִּי עַיִן בְּעַיִן יִרְאוּ בְּשׁוּב יְהֹוָה צִיּוֹן׃
Hark! Your watchmen raise their voices, As one they shout for joy; For every eye shall behold Hashem 's return to Tzion .
Isaiah 52:8
VIDEO
Sing along in Hebrew to “Ma Navu” performed by Safam. Lyrics taken from Isaiah 52:7-8. The video features stunning photos of Zion by Yehoshua Halevi.
Lyrics:
mah na-vu al he-ha-reem
How beautiful upon the mountains
mah na-vu ra-glay m’va-sayr tov
How beautiful are the feet of the messenger of peace
ma-shmee-a shalom
announcing peace
kol tzo-fa-yeekh na-s’u kol
The voice of your watchmen- they raised a voice
yakh-dav y’ra-nay-nu
together they shall sing.
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