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This text of 17th century Yemeni Hebrew poet Rabbi Shalom Shabazi was made famous in the late 1980s by Ofra Haza. The poem opens with „Even if the gates of the rich are closed, the gates of heaven will never be closed.“ This Watcha Clan version is a tribute to those fleeing and seeking refuge everywhere.

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IM NIN‘ ALU
(traditional / hebrew language)

Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Daltei n'divim ( דלתי נדיבים)
((The) door(s) (of) generous (people*)) (Psalm 118:8)
Daltei marom lo nin'alu ( דלתי מָרוֹם לֹא נִנְעֲלוּ)
((The) door(s) (of) heaven aren't locked)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
You know I love you like no other
Like no other in my prayer
Chayet shehem rotzeh washavim (חַיּוֹת שְׁהֶם רָצוֹא וְשָׁבִים)
(Animals they (are) appraising and return(ing)) (Ezekiel 1:14)
Miyom b'ri'ah niklalu (מִיּוֹם בְּרִיאָה נִכְלְלוּ)
(From creation included)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Take me away I need your help
Somebody cries within the herd
Oh my God I need your help
Uv'shesh kanufayim s'vivim (וּבְשֵׁשׁ כְּנָפַיִם סְבִיבִים)
(And six wings surrounding) (Isaiah 6:1,2)
Awfim b'eit yitjaljelu (עָפִים בְּעֵת יִתְגַלְגְּלוּ)
(Flying when/during roll(ing))
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
El chai (אל חי)
(Living God)
Im nin'alu (אִם נִנְעֲלוּ)
(If locked)
Daltei n'divim ( דלתי נדיבים)
((The) door(s) (of) generous (people*)) (Psalm 118:8)
Daltei marom lo nin'alu ( דלתי מָרוֹם לֹא נִנְעֲלוּ)
((The) door(s) (of) heaven aren't locked)

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from HERE WE MOVE - HERE WE GROOVE, released November 26, 2020
Titel: Im Nin'alu
ISRC: DEL121104305
Komponist: Traditional
Autor: Traditional
Arrangeur: C. Queysanne, K. Hallakoun

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