DAYEINU - דַּיֵּנוּ:

“It Would Have Been Sufficient”

God has shown the Jews many acts of kindness. For each one, we say, dayeinu, meaning “that alone would have been enough, for that alone we are grateful.

If God had only created the world and not brought us out of Egypt, it would have been enough:  Dayeinu

If God had only brought us out of Egypt but not divided the sea:  Dayeinu

If God had only divided the sea but not helped us cross on dry land:  Dayeinu

If God had only helped us cross on dry land but had not given us the Sabbath:  Dayeinu

If God had only given us the Sabbath but had not given us the Torah:  Dayeinu

If God had only given us the Torah but had not sent us wise teachers:  Dayeinu

[ We sing together. ]

אִלּוּ הוֹצִי הוֹצִיאָֽנוּ                                               Ilu  hotzi hotzi-anu mimitzrayim,

הוֹצִיאָֽנוּ מִמִּצְרַֽיִם  (2)       דַּיֵּנוּ:                                hotzi-anu mimitzrayim                                                                                                                                   Dayeinu (2 times)

אִלּוּ  נָתַן נָתַן לָֽנוּ                                                  Ilu natan natan lanu et hashabat,  נָתַן לָֽנוּ אֶת־הַשַּׁבָּת             דַּיֵּנוּ:                                         natan lanu et hashabat

Dayeinu        

אִלּוּ נָתַן                                                                         Ilu natan natan lanu           

נָתַן לָֽנוּ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ        דַּיֵּנוּ                                           natan lanu et hatora                       Dayeinu        


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu