Dayyenu

God has bestowed many favors upon us.
Had He brought us out of Egypt, and not executed judgments against the Egyptians,
It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He executed judgments against the Egyptians, and not their gods, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He executed judgments against their gods and not put to death their firstborn, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He put to death their firstborn, and not given us their riches, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He given us their riches, and not split the Sea for us, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He split the Sea for us, and not led us through it on dry land, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He led us through it on dry land, and not sunk our foes in it, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He sunk our foes in it, and not satisfied our needs in the desert for forty years, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He satisfied our needs in the desert for forty years, and not fed us the manna, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He fed us the manna, and not given us the Sabbath, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He given us the Sabbath, and not brought us to Mount Sinai, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He brought us to Mount Sinai, and not given us the Torah, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He given us the Torah, and not brought us into Israel, It would have been enough--Dayyenu
Had He brought us into Israel, and not built the Temple for us, It would have been enough—Dayyenu


How much more so, then should we be grateful to God for the numerous favors that He bestowed upon us: He brought us out of Egypt, and punished the Egyptians; He smote their gods, and slew their firstborn; He gave us their wealth and split the Sea for us; He led us through it on dry land, and sunk our foes in it; He sustained us in the desert for forty years, and fed us with the manna; He gave us the Sabbath, and brought us to Mount Sinai; He gave us the Torah, and brought us to Israel; He built the Temple for us, to atone for all our sins.


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu