Chad Gadya - Lyrics

Lyrics

	English ONE LITTLE GOAT	Transliteration Chad Gadya	Aramaic חַד גַּדְיָא
Verse 1:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abah bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 2:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The cat came, and ate the goat,	ve-ata shunra ve-akhlah le-gadya	וְאָתָא שׁוּנְרָא, וְאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 3:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The dog came, and bit the cat, that ate the goat,	ve-ata kalba ve-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	וְאָתָא כַלְבָּא ,וְנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 4:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The stick came, and beat the dog,	ve-ata chutra, ve-hikkah le-khalba	וְאָתָא חוּטְרָא, וְהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא
	that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 5:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The fire came, and burned the stick,	ve-ata nura, ve-saraf le-chutra	וְאָתָא נוּרָא, וְשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא
	that beat the dog, that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de-hikkah le-khalba, de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	דְּהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא ,דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 6:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The water came, and extinguished the fire,	ve-ata maya, ve-khavah le-nura	וְאָתָא מַיָּא, וְכָבָה לְנוּרָא
	that burned the stick, that beat the dog,	de-saraf le-chutra, de-hikkah le-khalba	דְּשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא ,דְּהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא
	that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim].	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 7:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The ox came, and drank the water,	ve-ata tora, ve-shatah le-maya	וְאָתָא תוֹרָא, וְשָׁתָה לְמַיָּא
	that extinguished the fire, that burned the stick,	de-khavah le-nura, de-saraf le-chutra	דְּכָבָה לְנוּרָא ,דְּשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא
	that beat the dog, that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de-hikkah le-khalba, de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	ּ דהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא, דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 8:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The slaughterer (Shohet) came, and killed the ox,	ve-ata ha-shochet, ve-shachat le-tora	וְאָתָא הַשּׁוֹחֵט, וְשָׁחַט לְתוֹרָא
	that drank the water, that extinguished the fire,	de-shatah le-maya, de-khavah le-nura	דְּשָׁתָה לְמַיָּא ,דְּכָבָה לְנוּרָא
	that burned the stick, that beat the dog,	de-saraf le-chutra, de-hikkah le-khalba	דְּשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא, דְּהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא
	that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 9:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	The angel of death came, and slew the slaughterer,	ve-ata mal'akh ha-mavet, ve-shachat le-shochet	וְאָתָא מַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת, וְשָׁחַט לְשׁוֹחֵט
	who killed the ox, that drank the water,	de-shachat le-torah, de-shatah le-maya	דְּשָׁחַט לְתוֹרָא,דְּשָׁתָה לְמַיָּא
	that extinguished the fire, that burned the stick,	de-khavah le-nura, de-saraf le-chutra	דְּכָבָה לְנוּרָא, דְּשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא
	that beat the dog, that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de hikkah le-khalba, de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	דְּהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא, דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 10:
	One little goat, one little goat:	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא
	Then came the Holy One, Blessed be He,	ve-ata ha-Kadosh Baruch Hu	וְאָתָא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
	and smote the angel of death, who slew the slaughterer,	ve-shachat le-mal'akh ha-mavet, de-shachat le-shochet	וְשָׁחַט לְמַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת ,דְּשָׁחַט לְשׁוֹחֵט
	who killed the ox, that drank the water,	de-shachat le-tora, de-shatah le-maya	דְּשָׁחַט לְתוֹרָא, דְּשָׁתָה לְמַיָּא
	that extinguished the fire, that burned the stick,	de-khavah le-nura, de-saraf le-chutra	דְּכָבָה לְנוּרָא, דְּשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא
	that beat the dog, that bit the cat, that ate the goat,	de-hikkah le-khalba, de-nashakh le-shunra, de-akhlah le-gadya	דְּהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא ,דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַּדְיָא
	Which my father bought for two zuzim.	dizabin abba bitrei zuzei.	דְּזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי
Verse 11:
	One little goat, one little goat.	Chad gadya, chad gadya,	חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָא

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