Mi Y'malel
"Mi Y'malel" (or "Mi Yimalel") (Hebrew: מי ימלל "Who can retell?") is a very well known Hebrew Chanukah song. The opening line, which literally means "Who can retell the mighty feats of Israel," is a secular rewording of Psalms 106:2, which reads "Who can retell the mighty feats of God." Below is a singable version of this song called "Who Can Retell," with words based on the Hebrew, as well as a literal translation.
Hebrew | Transliteration from Hebrew | English (singable version) | English (literally translated version) |
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מי ימלל גבורות ישראל שמע |
Mi yimalel gvurot Yisrael, Shma! |
Who can retell the things that befell us, Hark! |
Who can tell of the heroic deeds of Israel? Listen! |
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