Chad gadya, chad gadya

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the dog that bit the cat

That ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the stick that beat the dog

That bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the fire that burned the stick

That beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the water that quenched the fire 

that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came ox that drank the water

That quenched the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the butcher who killed the ox,

That drank the water that quenched the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the angel of death who killed the butcher

Who killed the ox that drank the water that quenched the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya

Then came the Holy One, Blessed Be God who killed the angel of death

Who killed the butcher who killed the ox that drank the water that quenched the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid,

My father bought for two zuzim.

Chad gadya, chad gadya


haggadah Section: Hallel