Ovadia Theme Song
Last year, I told many people that I was going to teach a class on the book of Ovadia. I even had a theme song for it. This is the theme song. I do hope to teach the class, after I have a chance to rework my thoughts on Ovadia, but this is a nice and educational poem. In my imagination, it would be sung to the tune of L’maan Achai.
Hebrew is pesukim (verses) from Ovadia, translation and anything in () will not be sung.
Ovadia Theme Poem:
Chazon Ovadia (a vision of Ovadia) - a convert of Edom,
Shamua shamanu (we have heard the news) the destruction of his country, later Rome,
Stayed a tzadik (righteous man) saving 100 prophets true
The reverse of his evil ancestor Esau, whom Isaac and Rivka knew. (And was not influenced by their righteous ways)
Against Edom all the world will unite - Let's,
Destroy arrogant Edom who says, Mi yorideini aretz (who will be able to bring me down to the ground?)
Even if nesting in stars, one day they will fall,
L"maan yikares kal ish esav mikatel. (In order that every man of Esau will die in war, and not peacefully in his bed. This is an ancient curse.)
Mechamas achicha ya'akov, (from the destruction of their brother Jacob), not helping their brethren
Showed schadenfreude , gam atah k'achad mayhem (you too, Esau, attacked them like one of their enemies despite being family and friendly allies, and rejoiced in their suffering)
Val ta'amod al haperek (do not stand at the crossroad ie to catch people to take prisoner etc), catching at crossroads,
When Jews were being punished, Edom added extra to their load.
Ki karov yom Hashem, (the day of God is near; ie day of judgment) quickly punishment will come to them,
For not only their actions, but their hateful feelings we condemn.
They will drink from the cup of destruction they served the Jews,
V'hayu k'lo hayu (they will be as if they never were), until every remnant they lose.
They will be like kash (straw)- v'lo tih'yeh sarid, (there will be nothing left)
Bais Yosef lehava (the house of Joseph will be like a flame), because the opposite of Joseph they did. (Joseph forgave his brothers, and helped them settle in Egypt, even though they sold him into slavery)
Bais ya'akov (house of Jacob) will come from France and Spain,
Settle in the south of Israel again.
V'alu moshi'im b'har tziyon (the redeemers will go up on the mountain of Zion - euphemism for day of judgment),
Judging the peoples for what they have done,
V'haya laHashem Hamelucha (to G-d will be the kingship)- and all will know the King
Of everyone and everything.
In short:
Ovadia Theme Poem:
Chazon Ovadia - a convert of Edom,
Shamua shamanu the destruction of his country, later Rome,
Stayed a tzadik saving 100 prophets true
The reverse of his evil ancestor Esau, whom Isaac and Rivka knew.
Against Edom all the world will unite - Let's,
Destroy arrogant Edom who says, Mi yorideini aretz?
Even if nesting in stars, one day they will fall,
L"maan yikares kal ish esav mikatel.
Mechamas achicha ya'akov, not helping their brethren
Showed schadenfreude , gam atah k'achad mayhem.
Val ta'amod al haperek, catching at crossroads,
When Jews were being punished, Edom added extra to their load.
Ki karov yom Hashem, quickly punishment will come to them,
For not only their actions, but their hateful feelings we condemn.
They will drink from the cup of destruction they served the Jews,
V'hayu k'lo hayu, until every remnant they lose.
They will be like kash - v'lo tih'yeh sarid,
Bais Yosef lehava, because the opposite of Joseph they did.
Bais ya'akov will come from France and Spain,
Settle in the south of Israel again.
V'alu moshi'im b'har tziyon,
Judging the peoples for what they have done,
V'haya laHashem Hamelucha - and all will know the King
Of everyone and everything.