Talmud: Berakhot

Introduction

The Talmud is a collection of Jewish laws, but to the spook rulers, it’s a collection of spook laws. That’s not meant as an insult, but the case should be clear: The face-value laws laid out in the Talmud are so impractical, so arbitrary, and so vaguely worded, that even actual religious Jews usually admit they don’t really understand them. It seems impossible that anyone would ever set up laws like these to organize anything. But tellingly, there’s a millennia-old tradition of extensive study & commentary of these laws by the elites & authorities. The only explanation is pun-encryption! Even the title Talmud puns with “deception” and Mishnah puns with “disguise”.

Berakhot is the very first chapter of Mishnah & Talmud. It should start with a general introduction to religious laws. But instead, the face-value text jumps right into the odd question at what time of morning & evening a specific prayer must be recited, the “Shema”. And it doesn’t even give a clear answer, but says it’s “when priests go eating”, and “when you can tell purple from white or green”.

Only pun-encryption can explain all this strangeness:

• qry “reciting” the šmˁ “Shema” prayer also means qry “causing” šmˁ “obedience” with the subjects. 🡻
• khn “priests” who are entering to ˀkl “eat” their trwmh “gifts”, that puns with khn “rulers” who are entering into klh “veils” of trmh “deception”. 🡻
• nkr “distinguishing” tklh “purple” from lbn “white”, that puns with nkr “feigning” & dglh “pretending” to be a ˁlbwn “humble” person. 🡻
• nkr “distinguishing” tklh “purple” from krty “green”, that puns with nkr “feigning” & dglh “pretending” to be a regular qrytˀ “citizen”. 🡻

So, spookery is the rulers feigning to be humble citizens, to cover-up their power & corruption! You can read it all here, in black and white.

How to read this

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• Please read the introduction, the interchangeability rules, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
• Religious readers should proceed with care.

Disguising the nobility

Disguise power through veils of deception.

The literal text starts with asking from when one should qry “recite” the šmˁ “Shema” prayer. That is a very weird and very specific question to start a book about religious laws with. It’s even weirder because the answers are extremely unspecific: The given literal answer is that the khn “priests” must have n-kns “entered” to ˀkl “eat” their trwmh “gifted offerings”. How can anyone know prayer time from that answer?

The solution is of course that the text is encrypted, using similar words. The introductory question seems to be when the rulers have finally qry “covered-up” their ˁšm “power”. That is the question that spookery was invented to answer: How to cover up the power of the ruling class, so they are free to misuse it all the time. The answer is that the khn “rulers” must n-kns “enter” into klh “veils” of trmh “deception”. And that is spookery, summed up in one sentence: Rulers disguise themselves as commoners!

Berakhot 1:1.a

Encrypted: From when has one caused obedience with the multitudes? It is from the moment that the princes & rulers have entered into veils of fraud & deception, while denying to be watchmen & spies of the nobility, says lord Eliezer.

Official: From when does one recite the Shema prayer in the evening? It is from the moment that the priests have entered their houses to eat their gifted tithed food, until the end of the night watch first, says rabbi Eliezer.

From when [has one]
מ־ m-: from; אימת ˀymt: when
מאימתי mˀymty
מ־ m-: from; אימת ˀymt: when
From when [does one]

caused
קרי qry: invoke, cause
קורין qwryn
קרי qry: call, recite
recite

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

obedience
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema, hear
the Shema [prayer]

with the multitudes?
ב־ b-: with; ערב ˁrb: multitude; רבא rbˀ: multitude
בערבית bˁrbyt
ב־ b-: in; ערב ˁrb: evening
in the evening?

[It is] from the moment
מ־ m-: from; שעה šˁh: moment
משעה mšˁh
מ־ m-: from; שעה šˁh: moment
[It is] from the moment

that the princes & rulers
ש־ š-: that; כהן khn: officer, prince, ruler
שהכהנים šhkhnym
ש־ š-: that; כהן khn: priest
that the priests

have entered
נ־ n-: make; כנס kns: enter, go in
נכנסים nknsym
נ־ n-: make; כנס kns: enter, go in
have entered [their houses??]

into veils
ל־ l-: into; כלא klˀ: enclose; כלה klh: veil, canopy
לאכל lˀkl
ל־ l-: to; אכל ˀkl: consume
to eat

of fraud & deception,
ב־ b-: on; תרמה trmh: deceit; תרמית trmyt: fraud, hoax
בתרומתן btrwmtn
ב־ b-: on; תרומה trwmh: gift; תרומת trwmt: offering
their gifted [tithed food],

while
עד ˁd: while, until, during
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until, during
until

denying
זוף zwp: falsify, forge, deny
סוף swp
סוף swp: end
the end

to be watchmen & spies
שמר šmr: officers, watchmen, spies
האשמורה hˀšmwrh
אשמרה ˀšmrh: night watch
of the night watch

of the nobility,
רישנא ryšnˀ: chief, ruler, nobleman
הראשונה hrˀšwnh
ראשון rˀšwn: first
first,

says
דבר dbr: say
דברי dbry
דבר dbr: say
says

lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
rabbi

Eliezer.
אליעזר ˀlyˁzr: Eliezer
אליעזר ˀlyˁzr
אליעזר ˀlyˁzr: Eliezer
Eliezer.

Berakhot 1:1.a

Every cover-up needs preparation & pretext.

Here the literal text seems to say one must recite the prayer until the sun ˁlh “rises” to ˁmd “stay up” at šḥr “dawn”.

The encrypted text seems to say one must hoax it up until there is enough ˁlh “pretext” to justify ˁmd “setting up” šḥr “servitude”.

Berakhot 1:1.b

Encrypted: And the advisors say: only until rule is firmly established. Lord Gamliel says: until there is sufficient pretext to establish taxation & servitude. It happened that returned his people from a region under revolt. They said to him: We did not yet manage to cause obedience. He said to them: If there is no sufficient pretext to establish taxation & servitude, the obligation is still on you cause it somehow. And not for this solely, but for all arrangements, wherever it is said by the advisors “until rule is firmly established”, they are commanded for there to be sufficient pretext to establish taxation & servitude.

Official: And the advisors say: only until mid night. Rabban Gamliel says: until the sun rises and stays at dawn. It happened that returned his sons from a house with a feast. They said to him: We did not yet manage to recite the Shema. He said to them: If the sun has not risen and stays at dawn, the obligation is still on you to recite it. And not for this solely, but for all situations, wherever it is said by the advisors “until mid night”, it is command to be done until when the sun rises and stays at dawn.

And the advisors
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
וחכמים wḥkmym
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
And the advisors

say:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומרים ˀwmrym
אמר ˀmr: say
say:

[only] until
עד ˁd: while, until, during
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until, during
[only] until

[rule] is firmly established.
חוץ ḥwṣ: tighten, establish firmly
חצות ḥṣwt
חצי ḥṣy: half
mid [night?].

Lord
רבן rbn: lord
רבן rbn
רבן rbn: rabban
Rabban

Gamliel
גמליאל gmlyˀl: Gamliel
גמליאל gmlyˀl
גמליאל gmlyˀl: Gamliel
Gamliel

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

until
עד ˁd: while, until, during
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until, during
until

there is [sufficient] pretext
עלה ˁlh: cause, pretext, pretense, justification
שיעלה šyˁlh
עלה ˁlh: rise
[the sun?] rises

to establish
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
עמוד ˁmwd
עמד ˁmd: stay
and stays

taxation & servitude.
שחר šḥr: confiscate, press into service; שוחרא šwḥrˀ: tribute, servitude
השחר hšḥr
שחר šḥr: dawn
at dawn.

It happened
מעשה mˁšh: happened
מעשה mˁšh
מעשה mˁšh: happened
It happened

that returned
שוב šwb: return
שבאו šbˀw
שוב šwb: return
that returned

his people
בן bn: people
בניו bnyw
בן bn: son
his sons

from a region
בית byt: place, area, town
מבית mbyt
בית byt: home
from a house

[under] revolt.
מ־ m-: of; סטיה sṭyh: deviation, rebellion; סטיא sṭyˀ: revolt
המשתה hmšth
מ־ m-: of; שתה šth: drink, feast
with a feast.

They said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמרו ˀmrw
אמר ˀmr: say
They said

to him:
לו lw: to him
לו lw
לו lw: to him
to him:

[We did] not [yet manage to?]
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[We did] not [yet manage to?]

cause
קרי qry: invoke, cause
קרינו qrynw
קרי qry: call, recite
recite

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

obedience.
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema, hear
the Shema.

He said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמר ˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
He said

to them:
ל־ l-: to; הם hm: them
להם lhm
ל־ l-: to; הם hm: them
to them:

If
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
If

[there is] no
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[the sun?] has not

[sufficient] pretext
עלה ˁlh: cause, pretext, pretense, justification
עלה ˁlh
עלה ˁlh: rise
risen

to establish
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
עמוד ˁmwd
עמד ˁmd: stay
and stays

taxation & servitude,
שחר šḥr: confiscate, press into service; שוחרא šwḥrˀ: tribute, servitude
השחר hšḥr
שחר šḥr: dawn
at dawn,

the obligation is [still]
חיב ḥyb: obliged
חיבין ḥybyn
חיב ḥyb: obliged
the obligation is [still]

on you
אתם ˀtm: you
אתם ˀtm
אתם ˀtm: you
on you

cause it [somehow].
ל־ l-: to; קרי qry: invoke, cause
לקרות lqrwt
ל־ l-: to; קרי qry: call, recite
to recite it.

And not
לא lˀ: not
ולא wlˀ
לא lˀ: not
And not

[for] this
זו zw: this
זו zw
זו zw: this
[for] this

solely,
בלבד blbd: solely
בלבד blbd
בלבד blbd: solely
solely,

but
אלא ˀlˀ: but
אלא ˀlˀ
אלא ˀlˀ: but
but

[for] all [arrangements],
כל kl: all
כל kl
כל kl: all
[for] all [situations],

wherever
מה mh: whichever
מה mh
מה mh: whichever
wherever

it is said
ש־ š-: which; אמר ˀmr: say
שאמרו šˀmrw
ש־ š-: which; אמר ˀmr: say
it is said

by the advisors
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
חכמים ḥkmym
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
by the advisors

“until
עד ˁd: while, until, during
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until, during
“until

[rule] is firmly established”,
חוץ ḥwṣ: tighten, establish firmly
חצות ḥṣwt
חצי ḥṣy: half
mid [night?]”,

[they] are commanded
מ־ m-: of; צוה ṣwh: command, order, appoint
מצותן mṣwtn
מ־ m-: of; צוה ṣwh: command, order, appoint
[it] is command [to be done]

for
עד ˁd: to, in behalf of, for
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until, during, while
until

there to be [sufficient] pretext
ש־ š-: which; עלה ˁlh: cause, pretext, pretense, justification
שיעלה šyˁlh
ש־ š-: which; עלה ˁlh: rise
when [the sun?] rises

to establish
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
עמוד ˁmwd
עמד ˁmd: stay
and stays

taxation & servitude.
שחר šḥr: confiscate, press into service; שוחרא šwḥrˀ: tribute, servitude
השחר hšḥr
שחר šḥr: dawn
at dawn.

Berakhot 1:1.b

Every masking happens to establish obedience.

Here the literal text stipulates when to prepare the qṭr “burning” of ḥlb “fat” and ˀbr “limbs”.

The encrypted text probably stipulates to prepare the qṭr “wrapping” of ḥlp “substitute” (identities) and ˀpr “masks”.

Berakhot 1:1.c

Encrypted: The attaching of substitute identities and masks is commanded for there to be sufficient pretext to establish taxation & servitude, Similarly, all disguises for the people of nobility, they are commanded for there to be sufficient pretext to establish taxation & servitude. If that is so, why was it said by the advisors “only until rule is firmly established”? In order to keep people from overdoing it with the hoaxing.

Official: The incense burning of fats and limbs are commanded to be done until risen and stays at dawn. Similarly, all offerings to be eaten during the day first are commanded to be done until when the sun rises and stays at dawn. If that is so, why was it said by the sages “only until mid night”? In order to keep people from transgressing.

The attaching
קטר qṭr: bind, attach, tie on, wrap up, covered
הקטר hqṭr
קטר qṭr: incense
The incense [burning] of

of substitute [identities?]
חלף ḥlp: change, exchange, alternate, substitute, in place of
חלבים ḥlbym
חלב ḥlb: fat
fats

and masks [?]
אפר ˀpr: cover, mask, make-up
ואברים wˀbrym
אבר ˀbr: limb
and limbs

is commanded
מ־ m-: of; צוה ṣwh: command, order, appoint
מצותן mṣwtn
מ־ m-: of; צוה ṣwh: command, order, appoint
are commanded [to be done]

for
עד ˁd: to, in behalf of, for
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until, during, while
until

there to be [sufficient] pretext
עלה ˁlh: cause, pretext, pretense, justification
שיעלה šyˁlh
עלה ˁlh: rise
risen

to establish
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
עמוד ˁmwd
עמד ˁmd: stay
and stays

taxation & servitude,
שחר šḥr: confiscate, press into service; שוחרא šwḥrˀ: tribute, servitude
השחר hšḥr
שחר šḥr: dawn
at dawn.

[Similarly,] all
כל kl: all
וכל wkl
כל kl: all
[Similarly,] all

disguises
נכל nkl: beguile, disguised, deceiver, swindler
הנאכלים hnˀklym
נ־ n-: make; אכל ˀkl: eat
[offerings to be] eaten

for the people
ל־ l-: for; עם ˁm: people
ליום lywm
ל־ l-: to; יום ywm: day
during the day

of nobility,
אחד ˀḥd: take command, rule; אחידא ˀḥydˀ: nobleman
אחד ˀḥd
אחד ˀḥd: one
first

[they] are commanded
מ־ m-: of; צוה ṣwh: command, order, appoint
מצותן mṣwtn
מ־ m-: of; צוה ṣwh: command, order, appoint
are commanded [to be done]

for
עד ˁd: to, in behalf of, for
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until, during, while
until

there to be [sufficient] pretext
ש־ š-: which; עלה ˁlh: cause, pretext, pretense, justification
שיעלה šyˁlh
ש־ š-: which; עלה ˁlh: rise
when [the sun?] rises

to establish
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
עמוד ˁmwd
עמד ˁmd: stay
and stays

taxation & servitude.
שחר šḥr: confiscate, press into service; שוחרא šwḥrˀ: tribute, servitude
השחר hšḥr
שחר šḥr: dawn
at dawn.

If
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
If

[that is] so,
כן kn: so
כן kn
כן kn: so
[that is] so,

why
ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
למה lmh
ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
why

was it said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמרו ˀmrw
אמר ˀmr: say
was it said

by the advisors
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
חכמים ḥkmym
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
by the sages

“[only] until
עד ˁd: until, during, while
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until, during, while
“[only] until

[rule] is firmly established”?
חוץ ḥwṣ: tighten, establish firmly
חצות ḥṣwt
חצי ḥṣy: halfway
mid [night?]”?

In order
כדי kdy: in order
כדי kdy
כדי kdy: in order
In order

to keep
רחק rḥq: distance, stay away, keep off
להרחיק lhrḥyq
רחק rḥq: distance, stay away, keep off
to keep

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

people
אדם ˀdm: man, people
האדם hˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man, people
people

from
מן mn: from
מן mn
מן mn: from
from

overdoing [it with the hoaxing].
עבר ˁbr: cross over, go beyond, too severe
העברה hˁbrh
עבר ˁbr: transgress
transgressing.

Berakhot 1:1.c

Nobles disguising as subjects

Cover-up your power by feigning to be a regular citizen.

Here the literal text again asks when to recite the Shema prayer, this time in the morning. The unspecific answer is: When one can nkr “distinguish” between tklh “purple” and lbn “white”, or between tklh “purple” and krty “leek-green”. They probably mean the sunlight conditions. But does that really tell people when to pray?

The encrypted text is very clear here: Rulers have to nkr “feign” and dglh “pretend” to be a ˁlbwn “humble” person, or at least dglh “pretend” to be a qrytˀ “citizen”.

The following paragraphs also discuss whether the disguise has to be humble, or if it can also be showy.

Berakhot 1:2.a

Encrypted: From when has one caused obedience with mockery? It is from when one can feign to be someone else, explained as pretending & feigning to be a humble & oppressed person. Lord Eliezer says: rather explained as pretending & feigning to be a regular citizen. And that should be learned & perfected before one rises up to show oneself to be seen.

Official: From when does one recite the Shema prayer in the morning? It is from when one can distinguish between purple and white. Rabbi Eliezer says: rather between purple and green. And it should be completed before there is rising heat from the sun.

From when [has one]
מ־ m-: from; אימת ˀymt: when
מאימתי mˀymty
מ־ m-: from; אימת ˀymt: when
From when [does one]

caused
קרי qry: invoke, cause
קורין qwryn
קרי qry: call, recite
recite

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

obedience
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema, hear
the Shema [prayer]

with mockery?
ב־ b-: with; שחר šḥr: black, joke, mock, ridicule
בשחרית bšḥryt
ב־ b-: in; שחר šḥr: dawn
in the morning?

[It is] from when [one can] feign to be someone else,
מ־ m-: from; ש־ š-: which; נכר nkr: deny, dissemble, estrange, feign to be another
משיכיר mšykyr
מ־ m-: from; ש־ š-: which; נכר nkr: distinguish
[It is] from when [one can] distinguish

explained [as]
בין byn: understand, explained
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
between

pretending & feigning
דגלה dglh: lie, falsity; דגל dgl: tricks, pretend, feign; דגלא dglˀ: impostor
תכלת tklt
תכלה tklh: purple
purple

to be a humble & oppressed [person].
ל־ l-: into; עלבון ˁlbwn: humiliation; עלב ˁlb: press upon, oppressed
ללבן llbn
ל־ l-: to; לבן lbn: white
and white.

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Eliezer
אליעזר ˀlyˁzr: Eliezer
אליעזר ˀlyˁzr
אליעזר ˀlyˁzr: Eliezer
Eliezer

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

[rather] explained [as]
בין byn: understand, explained
בין byn
בין byn: between
[rather] between

pretending & feigning
דגלה dglh: lie, falsity; דגל dgl: tricks, pretend, feign; דגלא dglˀ: impostor
תכלת tklt
תכלה tklh: purple
purple

to be a [regular] citizen.
ל־ l-: into; קרת qrt: city; בר קריתא br qrytˀ: city inhabitant; קרתן qrtn: townsman; קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
לכרתי lkrty
ל־ l-: to; כרתי krty: leek-green
and green.

And [that should be] learned & perfected
גמר gmr: learn, perfect
וגומרה wgwmrh
גמר gmr: complete
And [it should be] completed

before
עד ˁd: until
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until
before

[one] rises up
הנץ hnṣ: rising, sun rising
הנץ hnṣ
הנץ hnṣ: rising, sun rising
there is rising

to show [oneself] to be seen.
חמה ḥmh: show, be seen, appear
החמה hḥmh
חמה ḥmh: heat
heat [from the sun].

Berakhot 1:2.a

Rulers need a stitched-together story for cover-up.

Here, yet another time for prayer is given: Before šlš-šˁwt “three o’clock” (in the morning!), because bny-mlkym “men who are kings” stand up then. I’m fairly sure kings do not stand up at 3 in the morning, that’s when they go to bed after their orgies. At least they give a specific time here, even if it contradicts the other answers.

The encrypted text seems to say that before the mockery starts, you have to šll-šˁywtˀ “stitch together a false story”, because bny-mlkym “men who are kings” must be propped up like that. I second that one! Our imbecilic rulers are nothing without their cover stories.

(The “three” pun works because of the letter duplication rules.)

Berakhot 1:2.b

Encrypted: Lord Joshua says: And before, one has to stitch together a fairytale cover story. For such is the manner with men who are rulers: they can be set up only with stitching together a fairytale cover story. Being a regular citizen from there after, one does not lose much, as one can always be a citizen with appearances.

Official: Rabbi Joshua says: Before three o’clock, for such is the manner of men who are kings: they stand up at three o’clock. Reciting the Shema from there after, one does not lose anything, just as when one recites with the Torah.

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Joshua
יהושע yhwšˁ: Joshua
יהושע yhwšˁ
יהושע yhwšˁ: Joshua
Joshua

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

[And] before,
עד ˁd: until
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until
Before

[one has] to stitch together
שלשל šlšl: chain together; שלל šll: stitch together, decorate
שלש šlš
שלש šlš: three
three

a fairytale [cover] story.
שועיתא šwˁytˀ: tale, fairy tale, story; שעיותא šˁywtˀ: smooth, false story
שעות šˁwt
שעות šˁwt: time; שעתי šˁty: hourly; שעה šˁh: time
o’clock,

For such
ש־ š-: which; כן kn: thus
שכן škn
ש־ š-: which; כן kn: thus
for such

is the manner
דרך drk: manner, conduct
דרך drk
דרך drk: manner, conduct
is the manner

[with] men who are
בן bn: men
בני bny
בן bn: men
of men who are

rulers:
מלך mlk: ruler
מלכים mlkym
מלך mlk: king
kings:

they [can be] set up
ל־ l-: to; עמד ˁmd: set up, appoint, establish
לעמד lˁmd
ל־ l-: to; עמד ˁmd: stand up
they stand up

[only] with stitching together
ב־ b-: with; שלשל šlšl: chain together; שלל šll: stitch together, decorate
בשלש bšlš
ב־ b-: in; שלש šlš: three
at three

a fairytale [cover] story.
שועיתא šwˁytˀ: tale, fairy tale, story; שעי šˁy: play, cover, tell story
שעות šˁwt
שעות šˁwt: time; שעה šˁh: time
o’clock.

[Being a regular] citizen
קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
הקורא hqwrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
Reciting [the Shema]

from there
מ־ m-: from; כאן kˀn: here
מכאן mkˀn
מ־ m-: from; כאן kˀn: here
from there

after,
אילך ˀylk: afterward
ואילך wˀylk
אילך ˀylk: afterward
after,

[one] does not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[one] does not

lose [much],
פסד psd: lose, forfeit, damage
הפסיד hpsyd
פסד psd: lose, forfeit, damage
lose [anything],

as one
כ־ k-: like, as; אדם ˀdm: man
כאדם kˀdm
כ־ k-: like, as; אדם ˀdm: man
[just] as [when] one

[can always be] a citizen
קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
הקורא hqwrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
recites

with appearances.
ב־ b-: with; תואר twˀr: look, appearance
בתורה btwrh
ב־ b-: with; תורה twrh: torah
with the Torah.

Berakhot 1:2.b

Choosing the right disguise

With a polished disguise, you are established as your veil.

Here, a dispute between 2 “schools of thought” starts. The school of Shammai says that all ˀdm “men” should hṭh “turn aside” (from the road) when praying.

The encrypted text is about 2 spooky “schools of thought”. The first one seems to say that all dmy “disguises” may be ḥṭh “polished” & “proud”. (“Man” puns with “disguise”, see Adam.)

Berakhot 1:3.a

Encrypted: The school of Shammai say: With the multitudes, all proper disguises should be of proud & polished citizens, and distinguish one to stand out, as it says (Deuteronomy 6:7): “as you veil yourself, as that are you established”.

Official: The school of Shammai say: In the evening all men should turn aside when reciting the Shema, and in the morning they should stand, as it says (Deuteronomy 6:7): “and as you lay down, and as you stand up”.

The school of
בית byt: house, school
בית byt
בית byt: house, school
The school of

Shammai
שמע šmˁ: fame, known; שם šm: reputation
שמאי šmˀy
שמאי šmˀy: Shammai
Shammai

say:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומרים ˀwmrym
אמר ˀmr: say
say:

With the multitudes,
ב־ b-: with; ערב ˁrb: multitude; רבא rbˀ: multitude
בערב bˁrb
ב־ b-: in; ערב ˁrb: evening
In the evening

all
כל kl: all
כל kl
כל kl: all
all

[proper] disguises
דמי dmy: disguise, imitate
אדם ˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man
men

[should] be of proud & polished [?]
חטה ḥṭh: look well, proud, polish, imperious, like a nobleman
יטו yṭw
הטה hṭh: incline, bend
[should] turn aside

citizens,
קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
ויקראו wyqrˀw
קרי qry: call, recite
[when] reciting [the Shema],

and distinguish [one]
ב־ b-: with; בקר bqr: distinguish, differentiate, split
ובבקר wbbqr
ב־ b-: in; בקר bqr: morning
and in the morning

[to] stand out,
עמד ˁmd: stand
יעמדו yˁmdw
עמד ˁmd: stand
they should stand,

[as it] says
אמר ˀmr: say
שנאמר šnˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
[as it] says

(Deuteronomy
דבר dbr: word
(דברים dbrym
דבר dbr: word
(Deuteronomy

6:7):
ו w: 6
ו) w
ו w: 6
6:7):

“as you veil yourself,
ב־ b-: as; שגב šgb: cover, veil, hidden; ־ך -k: you
ובשכבך wbškbk
ב־ b-: as; שכב škb: lay down; ־ך -k: you
“and as you lay down,

as [that] are you established”.
ב־ b-: as; קום qwm: established, identified; ־ך -k: you
ובקומך wbqwmk
ב־ b-: as; קום qwm: stand; ־ך -k: you
and as you stand up”.

Berakhot 1:3.a

All disguises can cover things up in their own manner.

In contradiction to Shammai, the school of Hillel says that all ˀdm “men” can pray “in their own way”.

The 2nd spooky school of thought says the same thing: All dmy “disguises” can cover things up “in their own way”. By that, they contradict the 1st school which said disguises should be “polished” & “proud”.

I can see the problem: If a spook aristocrat’s disguise is too prominent, then he is drawing just as much attention to himself as if he had admitted to be an aristocrat in the first place. This is how Miles found them out: The spook aristocrats always cast themselves in over-the-top roles as superstars or super-villains. They should’ve listened instead to old Hillel.

Berakhot 1:3.b

Encrypted: The school of Hillel say instead: All disguises may be as citizens in their own manner, as it says (also there): “as enacted by you in your own way.” If that is so, then why was it said “as you veil yourself, as that are you established”? It is with enacting a story that those of disguise can veil themselves, but also with enacting a story that those of disguise can establish themselves.

Official: The school of Hillel say instead: All men may recite the Shema in their own manner, as it says (also there): “and as you walk on your way.” If that is so, then why was it said “and as you lie down, and as you stand up”? It is in the hour when the sons of man lay down, and in the hour when the sons of man stand up.

The school of
בית byt: house, school
ובית wbyt
בית byt: house, school
The school of

Hillel
הלל hll: deride, fool, foolish
הלל hll
הלל hll: Hillel
Hillel

say [instead]:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומרים ˀwmrym
אמר ˀmr: say
say [instead]:

All
כל kl: all
כל kl
כל kl: all
All

disguises
דמי dmy: disguise, imitate
אדם ˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man
men

[may be as] citizens
קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
קורא qwrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
[may] recite [the Shema]

in their own manner,
כ־ k-: according to; דרך drk: way, manner
כדרכו kdrkw
כ־ k-: according to; דרך drk: way, manner
in their own manner,

[as it] says
אמר ˀmr: say
שנאמר šnˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
[as it] says

(also there):
שם šm: there
(שם) šm
שם šm: there
(also there):

“as enacted by you [?]
ב־ b-: in; הלך hlk: behave, act; ־ך -k: you
ובלכתך wblktk
ב־ b-: as; הלך hlk: go, walk, proceed; ־ך -k: you
“and as you walk

in your [own] way.”
ב־ b-: in; דרך drk: way, manner; ־ך -k: your
בדרך bdrk
ב־ b-: on; דרך drk: way, path; ־ך -k: your
on your way.”

If
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
If

[that is] so,
כן kn: so
כן kn
כן kn: so
[that is] so,

[then] why
ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
למה lmh
ל־ l-: to; מה mh: what
[then] why

was it said
אמר ˀmr: say
נאמר nˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
was it said

“as you veil yourself,
ב־ b-: as; שגב šgb: cover, veil, hidden; ־ך -k: you
ובשכבך wbškbk
ב־ b-: as; שכב škb: lay down; ־ך -k: you
“and as you lie down,

as [that] are you established”?
ב־ b-: as; קום qwm: established, identified; ־ך -k: you
ובקומך wbqwmk
ב־ b-: as; קום qwm: stand
and as you stand up”?

[It is] with enacting a story
ב־ b-: with; שעי šˁy: play, cover over, tell false story
בשעה bšˁh
ב־ b-: in; שעה šˁh: hour, moment
[It is] in the hour

that those of
ש־ š-: which; בני bny: of
שבני šbny
ש־ š-: which; בני bny: sons
when the sons of

disguise
דמי dmy: disguise, imitate
אדם ˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man
man

[can] veil themselves,
שגב šgb: cover, veil, hidden
שוכבים šwkbym
שכב škb: lay down
lay down,

but [also] with enacting a story
ב־ b-: with; שעי šˁy: play, cover over, tell false story
ובשעה wbšˁh
ב־ b-: in; שעה šˁh: hour; שעא šˁˀ: hour
and in the hour

that those of
ש־ š-: which; בני bny: of
שבני šbny
ש־ š-: which; בני bny: sons
when the sons of

disguise
דמי dmy: disguise, imitate
אדם ˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man
man

[can] establish themselves.
עמד ˁmd: establish, presented
עומדים ˁwmdym
עמד ˁmd: stand
stand up.

Berakhot 1:3.b

Too polished a disguise can cause trouble.

Here’s an example of someone praying in the Shammai way, and that caused skn “danger” with ˁṣmy “violence” m-pny-lsṭ “because of robbers”.

The spook example is probably of someone making his disguise too “polished” & “proud”, in the Shammai way, and that caused skn “danger” with ˁṣmy “violence” even m-pny-lsṭ “towards the veil”. That is to say, even the disguise was so proud & arrogant that people hated it, and they attacked the spooky aristocrat even in his disguise.

That is still true today: The elites still rub their unearned power & wealth so aggressively in our faces, that many people naturally hate their guts, even though they don’t know it’s all inbred noblemen who’ve inherited everything for millennia.

Berakhot 1:3.c

Encrypted: Said lord Tarfon: I happened to proceed in this way, and made it of a proud & polished citizen, according to the stricter words of the school of Shammai, but then that caused danger with violence precisely because of the proud veiled form. They said to him: It accordingly came to happen through the fault of your choice of veil, which transgressed against the more tolerant words of the school of Hillel.

Official: Said rabbi Tarfon: I happened to come along the way, and turned aside of the road to recite, according to the stricter words of the school of Shammai, but then that caused danger with violence because of robbers on the wayside. They said to him: It accordingly came to happen through the fault of your violence, which transgressed against the more tolerant words of the school of Hillel.

Said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמר ˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
Said

lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
rabbi

Tarfon:
טרפון ṭrpwn: Tarfon
טרפון ṭrpwn
טרפון ṭrpwn: Tarfon
Tarfon:

I
אני ˀny: I
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I

happened to
היה hyh: happen
הייתי hyyty
היה hyh: happen
happened to

proceed
בא bˀ: come
בא bˀ
בא bˀ: come
come

in this way,
ב־ b-: in; דרך drk: way, manner
בדרך bdrk
ב־ b-: in; דרך drk: way, manner
along the way,

and [made it of a] proud & polished [?]
חטה ḥṭh: look well, proud, polish, imperious, like a nobleman
והטתי whṭty
הטה hṭh: incline, bend
and turned aside [of the road??]

citizen,
ל־ l-: to; קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
לקרות lqrwt
ל־ l-: to; קרי qry: call, recite
to recite,

according to the [stricter] words
כ־ k-: according to; דבר dbr: word
כדברי kdbry
כ־ k-: according to; דבר dbr: word
according to the [stricter] words

of the school of
בית byt: house, school
בית byt
בית byt: house, school
of the school of

Shammai,
שמאי šmˀy: Shammai
שמאי šmˀy
שמאי šmˀy: Shammai
Shammai,

but [then that caused] danger
סכן skn: danger, endanger, exposed to danger
וסכנתי wsknty
סכן skn: danger, endanger, exposed to danger
but [then that caused] danger

with violence
ב־ b-: with; עצם ˁṣm: force; עצים ˁṣym: violent
בעצמי bˁṣmy
ב־ b-: with; עצם ˁṣm: force; עצים ˁṣym: violent
with violence

[precisely] because of
מפני mpny: because
מפני mpny
מפני mpny: because
because of

the [proud] veiled [form].
לסוט lswṭ: mesh, veil; לסוטה lswṭh: web
הלסטים hlsṭym
לסט lsṭ: robber, thief
robbers [on the wayside??].

They said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמרו ˀmrw
אמר ˀmr: say
They said

to him:
לו lw: to him
לו lw
לו lw: to him
to him:

It accordingly
כדי kdy: according
כדי kdy
כדי kdy: according
It accordingly

came to happen
היה hyh: come to pass
היית hyyt
היה hyh: come to pass
came to happen

through the fault
ל־ l-: to; חוב ḥwb: guilt
לחוב lḥwb
ל־ l-: to; חוב ḥwb: guilt
through the fault

of your [choice of] veil,
ב־ b-: with; עצם ˁṣm: strong, powerful, wealth; צמה ṣmh: veil; ־ך -k: your
בעצמך bˁṣmk
ב־ b-: with; עצם ˁṣm: force; עצים ˁṣym: violent; ־ך -k: your
of your [???] violence [?],

which transgressed
ש־ š-: which; עבר ˁbr: transgress
שעברת šˁbrt
ש־ š-: which; עבר ˁbr: transgress
which transgressed

against
על ˁl: against
על ˁl
על ˁl: against
against

the [more tolerant] words
דבר dbr: word
דברי dbry
דבר dbr: word
the [more tolerant] words

of the school of
בית byt: house, school
בית byt
בית byt: house, school
of the school of

Hillel.
הלל hll: Hillel
הלל hll
הלל hll: Hillel
Hillel.

Berakhot 1:3.c

There is simple lying, and mockery with actual follow-up.

Here’s a comparison of 2 ways to recite prayers: One is štym-lpny “two before” and ˀḥt-lˀḥr “another afterwards”. The other way is to štym-lpny “two before” and štym-lˀḥr “two afterwards”. What is that supposed to mean? Does this help anyone with prayer?

The encrypted text makes more sense, it’s about 2 ways the nobles must behave. As official noblemen, they can simply talk ˀštwmˀ-lpny “nonsense to the faces” of their subjects and do ˀḥt-lˀḥr “another thing afterwards”. Nobody can punish a noble for that. But when feigning to be commoners, the nobles who talk ˀštwmˀ-lpny “nonsense to the faces” of their subjects must then actually do the ˀštwmˀ-lˀḥr “nonsense afterwards”, or they’re found out.

Berakhot 1:4.a

Encrypted: With mockery, when being a governor, you can talk nonsense & mockery to their faces, and just do another thing afterwards. But when being among the multitudes, you talk nonsense & mockery to their faces, but then must also do the nonsense & mockery afterwards. One is as a nobleman, the other as a reduced person.

Official: In the morning, as for blessings, one has to say two before, and one afterwards. And in the evening, one says two before, and two afterwards. One long, one short.

With mockery,
ב־ b-: with; שחר šḥr: black, joke, mock, ridicule
בשחר bšḥr
ב־ b-: in; שחר šḥr: morning
In the morning,

when [being] a governor,
מ־ m-: of, among; הפרכא hprkˀ: hyparchos, governor, prefect
מברך mbrk
מ־ m-: of; ברך brk: bless
as for blessings,

you [can talk] nonsense & mockery
אשתומא ˀštwmˀ: confusion, nonsense; שטה šṭh: mock, fool; ־ם -m: them
שתים štym
שתים štym: two
[one has to say] two

to [their] faces,
ל־ l-: to; פני pny: face, front, forefront
לפניה lpnyh
ל־ l-: to; פני pny: before
before,

and [just do] another thing
אחת ˀḥt: other, another
ואחת wˀḥt
אחת ˀḥt: one
and one

afterwards.
ל־ l-: to; אחר ˀḥr: behind, afterward
לאחריה lˀḥryh
ל־ l-: to; אחר ˀḥr: behind, afterward
afterwards.

But [when being] among the multitudes,
ב־ b-: in, among; ערב ˁrb: multitude; רבא rbˀ: multitude
ובערב wbˁrb
ב־ b-: in; ערב ˁrb: evening
And in the evening,

you [talk] nonsense & mockery
אשתומא ˀštwmˀ: confusion, nonsense
שתים štym
שתים štym: two
[one says] two

to [their] faces,
ל־ l-: to; פני pny: face, front, forefront
לפניה lpnyh
ל־ l-: to; פני pny: before
before,

but then [must also do] the nonsense & mockery
אשתומא ˀštwmˀ: confusion, nonsense; שטה šṭh: mock, fool; ־ם -m: them
ושתים wštym
שתים štym: two
and two

afterwards.
ל־ l-: to; אחר ˀḥr: behind, afterward
לאחריה lˀḥryh
ל־ l-: to; אחר ˀḥr: behind, afterward
afterwards.

One
אחת ˀḥt: one
אחת ˀḥt
אחת ˀḥt: one
One

[is as] a nobleman,
ריכא rykˀ: nobleman
ארכה ˀrkh
ארך ˀrk: long
long,

the other
אחת ˀḥt: one, other, another
ואחת wˀḥt
אחת ˀḥt: one, other, another
one

[as] a reduced [person].
קצר qṣr: shortened, reduced
קצרה qṣrh
קצר qṣr: short
short.

Berakhot 1:4.a

Do not mix up your roles of nobleman & commoner.

Here the literal text says that when you’re supposed to ḥtm “finish” (the prayer), then you’re not allowed to not finish it, and vice versa.

The spooky text says that when you’re supposed to play-pretend to be a ḥṭm “subject”, then you’re not allowed to not be a subject, and vice versa. So the aristocrats feign to be subjects, but they still use their powerful appearances when needed. Genesis 1:6 and Bello Judaico 1.41 say the same thing, namely that aristocrats need greater & lesser disguises, for direct ruling and for cover-up.

Berakhot 1:4.b

Encrypted: In those situations where it is said to be a nobleman, it is not permitted to be a reduced person. Where one needs to be a reduced person, it is not permitted to be a nobleman. When you need to be a subject, it is not permitted not to be a subject. When you should not be a subject, it is not permitted to be a subject.

Official: In those places where it is said to say a long one, it is not permitted to say a short one. Where it is the short one, it is not permitted to say a long one. When prayers are to be finished, it is not permitted not to finish. When prayers should not yet be finished, it is not permitted to finish.

In those situations
מ־ m-: of; קום qwm: take place, happen
מקום mqwm
מ־ m-: of; קום qwm: place
In those places

where it is said
ש־ š-: which; אמר ˀmr: say
שאמרו šˀmrw
ש־ š-: which; אמר ˀmr: say
where it is said

to [be] a nobleman,
ל־ l-: into; ריכא rykˀ: nobleman
להאריך lhˀryk
ל־ l-: to; ארך ˀrk: long, lengthen
to [say] a long one,

it is not
אין ˀyn: no, not
אינו ˀynw
אין ˀyn: no, not
it is not

permitted
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
רשאי ršˀy
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
permitted

to [be] a reduced [person].
ל־ l-: into; קצר qṣr: shortened, reduced
לקצר lqṣr
ל־ l-: to; קצר qṣr: short, shorten
to [say] a short one.

[Where one needs] to [be] a reduced [person],
ל־ l-: into; קצר qṣr: shortened, reduced
לקצר lqṣr
ל־ l-: to; קצר qṣr: short, shorten
[Where it is] the short one,

it is not
אין ˀyn: no, not
אינו ˀynw
אין ˀyn: no, not
it is not

permitted
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
רשאי ršˀy
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
permitted

to [be] a nobleman.
ל־ l-: into; ריכא rykˀ: nobleman
להאריך lhˀryk
ל־ l-: to; ארך ˀrk: long, lengthen
to [say] a long one.

[When you need] to be a subject,
ל־ l-: into; חטם ḥṭm: servant; חטמא ḥṭmˀ: subject
לחתם lḥtm
ל־ l-: to; חתם ḥtm: finish, close up
[When prayers are] to be finished,

it is not
אין ˀyn: no, not
אינו ˀynw
אין ˀyn: no, not
it is not

permitted
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
רשאי ršˀy
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
permitted

not
ש־ š-: which; לא lˀ: not
שלא šlˀ
ש־ š-: which; לא lˀ: not
not

to be a subject.
ל־ l-: into; חטם ḥṭm: servant; חטמא ḥṭmˀ: subject
לחתם lḥtm
ל־ l-: to; חתם ḥtm: finish, close up
to finish.

[When you should] not
ש־ š-: which; לא lˀ: not
ושלא wšlˀ
ש־ š-: which; לא lˀ: not
[When prayers should] not [yet]

be a subject,
ל־ l-: into; חטם ḥṭm: servant; חטמא ḥṭmˀ: subject
לחתם lḥtm
ל־ l-: to; חתם ḥtm: finish, close up
be finished,

it is not
אין ˀyn: no, not
אינו ˀynw
אין ˀyn: no, not
it is not

permitted
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
רשאי ršˀy
רשאי ršˀy: permitted
permitted

to be a subject.
ל־ l-: into; חטם ḥṭm: servant; חטמא ḥṭmˀ: subject
לחתם lḥtm
ל־ l-: to; חתם ḥtm: finish, close up
to finish.

Berakhot 1:4.b

Rulers must show themselves as common people.

Berakhot 1:5.a

Encrypted: One must always remember to appear as slaves who are weak. Said lord Eleazar ben Azariah: See, I am about seventy years old, and it was not clear to me why it is said to appear as slaves who are weak, until interpreted by Ben Zoma through a saying:

Official: One must always remember the exodus from Egypt at night. Said rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah: See, I am about seventy years old, and it was not clear to me why it is said that the exodus from Egypt at night, until interpreted by Ben Zoma through a saying:

[One must always] remember
מ־ m-: of; זכר zkr: remember, remind
מזכירין mzkyryn
מ־ m-: of; זכר zkr: remember, remind
[One must always] remember

to appear [as]
יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified, turn out to be
יציאת yṣyˀt
יצא yṣˀ: go out, come out
the exodus

slaves
מצר mṣr: slave; ־ים -ym: (plural)
מצרים mṣrym
מצרים mṣrym: Egypt
[from] Egypt

who are weak.
ב־ b-: in; אליל ˀlyl: weak, no value
בלילות blylwt
ב־ b-: in; לילי lyly: night
at night.

Said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמר ˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
Said

lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
rabbi

Eleazar ben Azariah:
אלעזר בן עזריה ˀlˁzr bn ˁzryh: Eleazar ben Azariah
אלעזר בן עזריה ˀlˁzr bn ˁzryh
אלעזר בן עזריה ˀlˁzr bn ˁzryh: Eleazar ben Azariah
Eleazar ben Azariah:

See,
הרי hry: behold
הרי hry
הרי hry: behold
See,

I
אני ˀny: I
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I

am about
כ־ k-: like; בן bn: man
כבן kbn
כ־ k-: like; בן bn: man
am about

seventy
שבעים šbˁym: seventy
שבעים šbˁym
שבעים šbˁym: seventy
seventy

years old,
שנה šnh: year
שנה šnh
שנה šnh: year
years old,

and [it was] not
לא lˀ: not
ולא wlˀ
לא lˀ: not
and [it was] not

clear [to me]
זכיך zkyk: clear
זכיתי zkyty
זכיך zkyk: clear
clear [to me]

[why] it is said
ש־ š-: which; ת־ t-: of; אמר ˀmr: say
שתאמר štˀmr
ש־ š-: which; ת־ t-: of; אמר ˀmr: say
[why] it is said that

to appear [as]
יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified, turn out to be
יציאת yṣyˀt
יצא yṣˀ: go out, come out
the exodus

slaves
מצר mṣr: slave; ־ים -ym: (plural)
מצרים mṣrym
מצרים mṣrym: Egypt
[from] Egypt

[who] are weak,
ב־ b-: in; אליל ˀlyl: weak, no value
בלילות blylwt
ב־ b-: in; לילי lyly: night
at night,

until
עד ˁd: until
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until
until

interpreted by
ש־ š-: which; דרש drš: interpret, expound
שדרשה šdršh
ש־ š-: which; דרש drš: interpret, expound
interpreted by

Ben
בן bn: son
בן bn
בן bn: son
Ben

Zoma
זומא zwmˀ: Zoma
זומא zwmˀ
זומא zwmˀ: Zoma
Zoma

through a saying:
ש־ š-: which; אמר ˀmr: say
שנאמר šnˀmr
ש־ š-: which; אמר ˀmr: say
through a saying:

Berakhot 1:5.a

Berakhot 1:5.b

Encrypted: (Deuteronomy 16:3) In order that you remember veiling yourself to appear as from the oppressed slaves, as COMMON people show yourself. “As PEOPLE show yourself”, that would be only people in general. “As COMMON people show yourself”, that is even being weak.

Official: (Deuteronomy 16:3) In order that you remember the day you departed from the land Egypt ALL the days of your life. “DAYS of your life”, that would be only the days. “ALL the days of your life”, that is also the nights.

(Deuteronomy
דברים dbrym: Deuteronomy
(דברים dbrym
דברים dbrym: Deuteronomy
(Deuteronomy

16:3)
טז ṭz: 16
טז) ṭz
טז ṭz: 16
16:3)

In order that
למען lmˁn: in order that
למען lmˁn
למען lmˁn: in order that
In order that

you remember
ת־ t-: of; זכר zkr: remember
תזכר tzkr
ת־ t-: of; זכר zkr: remember
you remember

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

veiling [yourself??]
עומיא ˁwmyˀ: veiled, covered
יום ywm
יום ywm: day
the day

to appear [as]
יצא yṣˀ: appear, present, be identified, turn out to be
צאתך ṣˀtk
יצא yṣˀ: go out, come out
you departed

from the oppressed
מ־ m-: from; רצץ rṣṣ: oppressed; מרוצה mrwṣh: oppression
מארץ mˀrṣ
מ־ m-: from; ארץ ˀrṣ: land
from the land

slaves,
מצר mṣr: slave; ־ים -ym: (plural)
מצרים mṣrym
מצרים mṣrym: Egypt
Egypt

[as] COMMON [?]
כילא kylˀ: measure, common, regular, ordinary
כל kl
כל kl: all, every
ALL the

people
עם ˁm: people; עמים ˁmym: people
ימי ymy
יום ywm: day; ימי ymy: days
days

show [yourself].
חוי ḥwy: see, show, demonstrate, appear; ־ך -k: you
חייך ḥyyk
חיי ḥyy: live; ־ך -k: your
[of] your life.

“[As] PEOPLE
עם ˁm: people; עמים ˁmym: people
ימי ymy
יום ywm: day; ימי ymy: days
“DAYS

show [yourself]”,
חוי ḥwy: see, show, demonstrate, appear; ־ך -k: you
חייך ḥyyk
חיי ḥyy: live; ־ך -k: your
of your life”,

[that would be only] people [in general].
עמים ˁmym: people
הימים hymym
ימים ymym: days
[that would be only] the days.

“[As] COMMON [?]
כילא kylˀ: measure, common, regular, ordinary
כל kl
כל kl: all, every
“ALL

people
עם ˁm: people
ימי ymy
ימי ymy: day
the days

show [yourself]”,
חוי ḥwy: see, show, demonstrate, appear; ־ך -k: you
חייך ḥyyk
חיי ḥyy: live; ־ך -k: your
of your life”,

[that is even] being weak.
אליל ˀlyl: weak, no value; לעי lˁy: labor, work
הלילות hlylwt
לילי lyly: night
[that is also] the nights.

Berakhot 1:5.b

Berakhot 1:5.c

Encrypted: And the advisors say: “As PEOPLE show yourself”, is about simple hiding of the self. “As COMMON people show yourself”, that is presenting oneself as a person that is usual & common.

Official: And the advisors say: “DAYS of your life”, that is only the world, this one. “ALL the days of your life”, is even to the coming of the day of the Messiah.

And the advisors
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
וחכמים wḥkmym
חכם ḥkm: wise, advisor
And the advisors

say:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומרים ˀwmrym
אמר ˀmr: say
say:

“[As] PEOPLE
עם ˁm: people
ימי ymy
ימי ymy: day
“DAYS

show [yourself]”,
חוי ḥwy: see, show, demonstrate, appear; ־ך -k: you
חייך ḥyyk
חיי ḥyy: live; ־ך -k: your
of your life”,

[is about simple] hiding
עלם ˁlm: hidden, conceal
העולם hˁwlm
עלם ˁlm: world
[that is only] the world,

of the self.
זה zh: this, itself
הזה hzh
זה zh: this, itself
this one.

“[As] COMMON [?]
כילא kylˀ: measure, common, regular, ordinary
כל kl
כל kl: all, every
“ALL

people
עם ˁm: people
ימי ymy
ימי ymy: day
the days

show [yourself]”,
חוי ḥwy: see, show, demonstrate, appear; ־ך -k: you
חייך ḥyyk
חיי ḥyy: live
of your life”,

[that is] presenting [oneself]
ל־ l-: to; בוא bwˀ: bring forth, present
להביא lhbyˀ
ל־ l-: to; בוא bwˀ: come
[is even] to the coming

as a person
ל־ l-: into; עם ˁm: people
לימות lymwt
ל־ l-: to; יום ywm: day
of the day

that is usual & common.
מצוא mṣwˀ: usual, common; מצוי mṣwy: usual
המשיח hmšyḥ
משיח mšyḥ: messiah, anointed
of the Messiah.

Berakhot 1:5.c

Ruling by deception vs by violence

Deception is more effective than violence, but needs preparation.

Berakhot 2:1.a

In this section, the authors seem to discuss the differences between straightforward oppression & masking. Sadly, many words pun with “oppression” as well as “mask”, so it’s hard to say which is which.

Encrypted: If it occurs that one is to be a citizen with appearances, and there arrives the time of being a citizen, only if one has been prepared in one’s mind, will there be a result. If not, there is no result.

Official: If it occurs that one is reading from the Torah, and there arrives the time to recite, if then one is firm in one’s heart, then one is compliant. If not, one is not compliant.

[If it] occurs
היה hyh: be, occur
היה hyh
היה hyh: be, occur
[If it] occurs

[that one is to be] a citizen
קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
קורא qwrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite, read
[that one] is reading

with appearances,
ב־ b-: with; תואר twˀr: look, appearance
בתורה btwrh
ב־ b-: in; תורה twrh: torah
from the Torah,

and there arrives
הגע hgˁ: arrival, reaching
והגיע whgyˁ
הגע hgˁ: arrival, reaching
and there arrives

the time
זמן zmn: summon, time
זמן zmn
זמן zmn: summon, time
the time

of [being] a citizen,
מ־ m-: of; קוראי qwrˀy: citizen
המקרא hmqrˀ
מ־ m-: of; קרי qry: call, recite
to recite,

[only] if
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
if then

[one has been] prepared
כון kwn: direct, prepare
כון kwn
כון kwn: correct, firm
[one is] firm

[in one’s] mind,
לב lb: heart, mind
לבו lbw
לב lb: heart, mind
[in one’s] heart,

[will there be] a result.
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
then [one is] compliant.

If
ו w: and; אם ˀm: if
ואם wˀm
ו w: and; אם ˀm: if
If

not,
לא lˀ: not
לאו lˀw
לא lˀ: not
not,

[there is] no
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[one is] not

result.
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
compliant.

Berakhot 2:1.a

Berakhot 2:1.b

Encrypted: Now, with a veil rulers can demand things because of lies, and will be responded to. But with old-fashioned violence, rulers can demand things because of fear, and will also be responded to. These are the words of lord Meir. Lord Judah says:

Official: Now, in the breaks of prayer, one may greet other people because of respect, and also respond to greetings. In the middle, one may greet other people because of fear of seeming impolite, and also respond to greetings. These are the words of rabbi Meir. Rabbi Judah says:

[Now,] with a veil
ב־ b-: with; ברק brq: veil; פרוכה prwkh: veil
בפרקים bprqym
ב־ b-: in; פרק prq: break
[Now,] in the breaks [of prayer],

[rulers] can demand [things]
שאל šˀl: inquire, demand
שואל šwˀl
שאל šˀl: ask, greet
[one] may greet [other people]

because of
מפני mpny: because of
מפני mpny
מפני mpny: because of
because of

lies,
כדב kdb: false, cheat, lying, liar
הכבוד hkbwd
כבד kbd: respect, honor
respect,

and will be responded to.
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
ומשיב wmšyb
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
and also respond [to greetings?].

But with [old-fashioned] violence,
ב־ b-: with; חמץ ḥmṣ: violence, subdue
ובאמצע wbˀmṣˁ
ב־ b-: in; אמצע ˀmṣˁ: middle
In the middle,

[rulers] can demand [things]
שאל šˀl: inquire, demand
שואל šwˀl
שאל šˀl: ask, greet
[one] may greet [other people]

because of
מפני mpny: because of
מפני mpny
מפני mpny: because of
because of

fear,
ירא yrˀ: fear, fearful
היראה hyrˀh
ירא yrˀ: fear, fearful
fear [of seeming impolite??],

and will [also] be responded to.
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
ומשיב wmšyb
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
and [also] respond [to greetings?].

[These are] the words
דבר dbr: word
דברי dbry
דבר dbr: word
[These are] the words

of lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
of rabbi

Meir.
מאיר mˀyr: Meir
מאיר mˀyr
מאיר mˀyr: Meir
Meir.

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Judah
יהודה yhwdh: Judah
יהודה yhwdh
יהודה yhwdh: Judah
Judah

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

Berakhot 2:1.b

Berakhot 2:1.c

Encrypted: With violence, rulers can demand things because of fear, and will be responded to because of the pressure. But with a veil, rulers can demand things because of lies, and will be responded to in a complete & perfect fashion, by all people.

Official: In the middle, one may greet other people because of fear, and also respond to greetings because of respect, In the breaks, one may greet other people because of respect, and also respond to greetings. in a complete & perfect fashion, to all people.

With violence,
ב־ b-: with; חמץ ḥmṣ: violence, subdue
באמצע bˀmṣˁ
ב־ b-: in; אמצע ˀmṣˁ: middle
In the middle,

[rulers] can demand [things]
שאל šˀl: inquire, demand
שואל šwˀl
שאל šˀl: ask, greet
[one] may greet [other people]

because of
מפני mpny: because of
מפני mpny
מפני mpny: because of
because of

fear,
ירא yrˀ: fear, feared, honored
היראה hyrˀh
ירא yrˀ: fear, feared, honored
fear,

and will be responded to
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
ומשיב wmšyb
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
and also respond [to greetings?]

because of
מפני mpny: because of
מפני mpny
מפני mpny: because of
because of

the pressure.
כבד kbd: heavy, pressure, important
הכבוד hkbwd
כבד kbd: respect, honor, glorified
respect,

[But] with a veil,
ב־ b-: with; ברק brq: veil; פרוכה prwkh: veil
בפרקים bprqym
ב־ b-: in; פרק prq: break
In the breaks,

[rulers] can demand [things]
שאל šˀl: inquire, demand
שואל šwˀl
שאל šˀl: ask, greet
[one] may greet [other people]

because of
מפני mpny: because of
מפני mpny
מפני mpny: because of
because of

lies,
כדב kdb: false, cheat, lying, liar
הכבוד hkbwd
כבד kbd: respect, honor
respect,

and will be responded to
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
ומשיב wmšyb
מ־ m-: of; שוב šwb: answer, reply, respond
and also respond [to greetings?].

in a complete & perfect [fashion],
שלם šlm: whole, complete, full, perfect
שלום šlwm
שלם šlm: whole, complete, full, perfect
in a complete & perfect [fashion],

by all
ל l: to, by; כל kl: all
לכל lkl
ל l: to, by; כל kl: all
to all

people.
אדם ˀdm: man
אדם ˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man
people.

Berakhot 2:1.c

One must separate the steps of deception.

Berakhot 2:2.a

Encrypted: These are the places between which one must separate: Between the governorship of a ruler and his disguise. Between the disguise and the servants. Between the servants and what has to occur if they are to obey. Between what has to occur if they are to obey and what has to be said. Between what has to be said and what is true and valid for the citizens. Lord Judah says: Between what is said and what is true and valid for the citizens, there must be no separation in the public opinion.

Official: These are the places between which one must make breaks: Between the “blessing” first and the second. Between the second and “Shema”. Between “Shema” and “it will occur if you listen”. Between “it will occur if you listen” and “said”. Between “said” and “true and firm”. Rabbi Judah says: Between “said” and “true and firm”, one should not interrupt.

These
אלו ˀlw: these
אלו ˀlw
אלו ˀlw: these
These

are the places
הן hn: where, wherever
הן hn
הן hn: where, wherever
are the places

between [which]
בין byn: between, among
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
between [which]

[one must] separate:
פרק prq: break, separate
הפרקים hprqym
פרק prq: break, separate
[one must] make breaks:

Between
בין byn: between, among
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
Between

the governorship
הפרכא hprkˀ: hyparchos, governor, prefect
ברכה brkh
ברך brk: bless
the “blessing”

of a ruler
רישנא ryšnˀ: chief, ruler, nobleman
ראשונה rˀšwnh
ראשון rˀšwn: first
first

and his disguise.
ל־ l-: to; שני šny: disguise
לשניה lšnyh
ל־ l-: to; שני šny: second
and the second.

Between
בין byn: between, among
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
Between

the disguise
שני šny: disguise
שניה šnyh
שני šny: second
the second

and the servants.
ל־ l-: to; שמע šmˁ: servant, disciple; עצם ˁṣm: wealth, might, power
לשמע lšmˁ
ל־ l-: to; שמע šmˁ: Shema
and “Shema”.

Between
בין byn: between, among
ובין wbyn
בין byn: between, among
Between

the servants
שמע šmˁ: servant, disciple; עצם ˁṣm: wealth, might, power
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
“Shema”

and [what has to] occur
ל־ l-: to; היה hyh: be, make, occur
לוהיה lwhyh
ל־ l-: to; היה hyh: be, make, occur
and “[it will] occur

if
עם ˁm: people
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if, when
if

[they are to] obey.
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
you listen”.

Between
בין byn: between, among
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
Between

[what has to] occur
היה hyh: be, make, occur
והיה whyh
היה hyh: be, make, occur
“[it will] occur

if
אם ˀm: when, whether
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
if

[they are to] obey
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
you listen”

and [what has to] be said.
ל־ l-: to; אמר ˀmr: say
לויאמר lwyˀmr
ל־ l-: to; אמר ˀmr: say
and “said”.

Between
בין byn: between, among
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
Between

[what has to] be said
אמר ˀmr: say
ויאמר wyˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
“said”

and [what] is true
ל־ l-: to; אמת ˀmt: truth, faith, reality
לאמת lˀmt
ל־ l-: to; אמת ˀmt: truth, faith, reality
and “true

and valid [for the citizens].
יצב yṣb: validate, establish; יציב yṣyb: citizen
ויציב wyṣyb
יצב yṣb: set, stand, firm
and firm”.

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Judah
יהודה yhwdh: Judah
יהודה yhwdh
יהודה yhwdh: Judah
Judah

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

Between
בין byn: between, among
בין byn
בין byn: between, among
Between

[what] is said
אמר ˀmr: say
ויאמר wyˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
“said”

and [what] is true
ל־ l-: to; אמת ˀmt: truth, faith, reality
לאמת lˀmt
ל־ l-: to; אמת ˀmt: truth, faith, reality
and “true

and valid [for the citizens],
יצב yṣb: validate, establish; יציב yṣyb: citizen
ויציב wyṣyb
יצב yṣb: set, stand, firm
and firm”,

[there must be] no
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[one should] not

separation [in the public opinion?].
פסק psq: divide, split, interrupt
יפסיק ypsyq
פסק psq: divide, split, interrupt
interrupt.

Berakhot 2:2.a

The servants must accept the yoke of oppression before being drained.

Berakhot 2:2.b

Encrypted: Said lord Joshua ben Karha: Why does one have to anticipate of the servants what has to occur if they are to obey? Because only when they generally accept the yoke of a government that oppresses them, then one can begin with other things. such as making them accept the yoke of being drained by taxation.

Official: Said rabbi Joshua ben Karha: Why precedes “Shema” the section “it occurs if you listen”? Only when one receives the yoke of the kingdom of heaven, then one can begin with other things, such as receiving the yoke of the commandments.

Said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמר ˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
Said

lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
rabbi

Joshua ben Karha:
יהושע בן קרחה yhwšˁ bn qrḥh: Joshua ben Karha
יהושע בן קרחה yhwšˁ bn qrḥh
יהושע בן קרחה yhwšˁ bn qrḥh: Joshua ben Karha
Joshua ben Karha:

Why
ל־ l-: for; מה mh: what
למה lmh
ל־ l-: for; מה mh: what
Why

does [one have to] anticipate
קדם qdm: anticipate
קדמה qdmh
קדם qdm: before
precedes

of the servants
שמע šmˁ: servant, disciple
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
“Shema”

[what has to] occur
ל־ l-: to; היה hyh: be, make, occur
לוהיה lwhyh
ל־ l-: to; היה hyh: be, make, occur
[the section] “it occurs

if
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
if

[they are to] obey?
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
you listen”?

[Because] only
אלא ˀlˀ: only
אלא ˀlˀ
אלא ˀlˀ: only
Only

when
כדי kdy: when, according
כדי kdy
כדי kdy: when, according
when

[they generally] accept
ש־ š-: which; קבל qbl: accept, consent, obey
שיקבל šyqbl
ש־ š-: which; קבל qbl: receive
[one] receives

the yoke
על ˁl: yoke
עליו ˁlyw
על ˁl: yoke
the yoke

of
על ˁl: to, over
על ˁl
על ˁl: to, over
of

a government
מלכות mlkwt: government
מלכות mlkwt
מלכות mlkwt: kingdom
the kingdom

that oppresses them,
עשם ˁšm: oppress, force; ־ם -m: them
שמים šmym
שמים šmym: heaven
of heaven,

then [one can] begin
תחל tḥl: begin
תחלה tḥlh
תחל tḥl: begin
then [one can] begin

with other [things].
אחר ˀḥr: back, other
ואחר wˀḥr
אחר ˀḥr: back, other
with other [things],

such as
כך kk: so, thus
כך kk
כך kk: so, thus
such as

[making them] accept
ש־ š-: which; קבל qbl: accept, consent, obey
יקבל yqbl
קבל qbl: receive
receiving

the yoke
על ˁl: yoke
עליו ˁlyw
על ˁl: yoke
the yoke

of
על ˁl: to, over, by
על ˁl
על ˁl: to, over, by
of

being drained [by taxation].
מצה mṣh: press out, squeeze, drained
מצות mṣwt
מצוה mṣwh: commandment
the commandments.

Berakhot 2:2.b

Berakhot 2:2.d

Encrypted: And what has to occur if they are to obey, and what has to be said? That which has to occur if people are to obey is to lead them with confusion and with lies. Because what they think is not achievable by regular leadership, but only with confusion.

Official: And between “it occurs if you listen” and “said”? That “it occurs if you listen” is a custom to say in prayer during the day and in the night. And “said” is not a custom to say in prayer, except during the day.

And [what has to] occur
היה hyh: be, occur
והיה whyh
היה hyh: be, occur
And [between] “it occurs

if
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
if

[they are to] obey,
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
you listen”

and [what has to] be said?
ל־ l-: to; אמר ˀmr: say
לויאמר lwyˀmr
ל־ l-: to; אמר ˀmr: say
and “said”?

That which [has to] occur
ש־ š-: which; היה hyh: be, occur
שוהיה šwhyh
ש־ š-: which; היה hyh: be, occur
That “it occurs

if
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
if

[people are to] obey
שעמם šˁmm: make dull, stupefy
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
you listen”

is to lead [them]
נהג nhg: drive, guide, lead
נוהג nwhg
נוהג nwhg: custom, ordinarily
is a custom [to say in prayer?]

with confusion [?]
ב־ b-: with; עועים ˁwˁym: confusion
ביום bywm
ב־ b-: in; יום ywm: day
during the day

and with lies.
ב־ b-: with; אליל ˀlyl: lie, falsehood
ובלילה wblylh
ב־ b-: in; לילה lylh: night
and in the night.

[Because what they] think [??]
אמר ˀmr: think, decide
ויאמר wyˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
And “said”

is not
אין ˀyn: no, not
אינו ˀynw
אין ˀyn: no, not
is not

[achievable by regular] leadership,
נהג nhg: drive, guide, lead
נוהג nwhg
נוהג nwhg: custom, ordinarily
a custom [to say in prayer?],

[but] only
אלא ˀlˀ: only, unless, except
אלא ˀlˀ
אלא ˀlˀ: only, unless, except
except

with confusion [?].
ב־ b-: with; עועים ˁwˁym: confusion
ביום bywm
ב־ b-: in; יום ywm: day
during the day.

Berakhot 2:2.d

Obedience must be caused in the minds, not just superficially.

Berakhot 2:3.a

Encrypted: When one is causing obedience but is not obeyed by really being listened to, that is still a result. Lord Yose says: That is not a real result! If obedience is caused, but not detailed to the last letter, lord Yose says, that is a result.

Official: When one is reciting the Shema but it is not heard by any ear, that is still compliant. Rabbi Yose says: That is not really compliant! If the Shema is recited, but not detailed letter by letter, rabbi Yose says, that is compliant.

[When one is] causing
קרי qry: invoke, cause
הקורא hqwrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
[When one is] reciting

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

obedience
שמע šmˁ: obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
the Shema

but is not
לא lˀ: not
ולא wlˀ
לא lˀ: not
but it is not

obeyed
שמע šmˁ: obey
השמיע hšmyˁ
שמע šmˁ: hear
heard

by [really] being listened to,
ל־ l-: by; אזן ˀzn: listen, test, prove
לאזנו lˀznw
ל־ l-: by; אזן ˀzn: ear
by any ear,

[that is still] a result.
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
[that is still] compliant.

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Yose
יוסי ywsy: Yose
יוסי ywsy
יוסי ywsy: Yose
Yose

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

That is not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
That is not

a [real] result!
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
[really] compliant!

[If obedience is] caused,
קרי qry: invoke, cause
קרא qrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
[If the Shema is] recited,

but not
לא lˀ: not
ולא wlˀ
לא lˀ: not
but not

detailed
דקדוק dqdwq: fine point, subtility, detail
דקדק dqdq
דקדוק dqdwq: fine point, subtility, detail
detailed

to the [last?] letter,
ב־ b-: with; אות ˀwt: letter
באותיותיה bˀwtywtyh
ב־ b-: with; אות ˀwt: letter
[letter] by letter,

lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
rabbi

Yose
יוסי ywsy: Yose
יוסי ywsy
יוסי ywsy: Yose
Yose

says,
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says,

[that] is a result.
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
[that] is compliant.

Berakhot 2:3.a

Berakhot 2:3.b

Encrypted: Lord Judah says: That is still not a real result! If obedience is caused, but the process is uncovered, then that is not a result. So if obedience is caused, but there was an error, one has to retract to the place where the error was made and correct it.

Official: Rabbi Judah says: That is still not compliant! If it is recited, but is interrupted, that is not compliant! So if it is recited, but there was an error, one has to go back to the place where the error was made and correct it.

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Judah
יהודה yhwdh: Judah
יהודה yhwdh
יהודה yhwdh: Judah
Judah

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

That is [still] not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
That is [still] not

a [real] result!
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
compliant!

If [obedience] is caused,
קרי qry: call, recite
הקורא hqwrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
If it is recited,

[but the process is] uncovered,
ל־ l-: to; מפרע mprˁ: open, uncovered, naked
למפרע lmprˁ
ל־ l-: to; מפרע mprˁ: disturbed, interrupted
[but] is interrupted,

[then] that is not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
that is not

a result.
יצא yṣˀ: come out, result, produce
יצא yṣˀ
יצא yṣˀ: go out, comply, released
compliant!

[So] if [obedience] is caused,
קרי qry: invoke, cause
קרא qrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
[So] if it is recited,

but there was an error,
טעה ṭˁh: error, mistaken
וטעה wṭˁh
טעה ṭˁh: error, mistaken
but there was an error,

[one has to] retract
חזר ḥzr: retract
יחזר yḥzr
חזר ḥzr: go back, return
[one has to] go back

to the place
ל־ l-: to; מקם mqm: place, position
למקום lmqwm
ל־ l-: to; מקם mqm: place, position
to the place

where the error was made [and correct it].
ש־ š-: which; טעה ṭˁh: mistaken, error
שטעה šṭˁh
ש־ š-: which; טעה ṭˁh: mistaken, error
where the error was made [and correct it].

Berakhot 2:3.b

Berakhot 2:4.a

Encrypted: Trust & faith can be caused from on the height of leadership or from on the height of your nobility, but one would still not be permitted by the people to do it like this with very improper things.

Official: A craftsman can recite from on the top of a tree or from on the top of a layer of bricks, but he is not authorized to do it like this with the Tefillah.

Trust & faith [?]
אמן ˀmn: truth, trust, faithfulness
האמנין hˀmnyn
אמן ˀmn: craft, business
A craftsman

can be caused
קרי qry: proclaim, declare, cause
קורין qwryn
קרי qry: call, recite
can recite

[from] on the height
ב־ b-: on; ראש rˀš: top, height
בראש brˀš
ב־ b-: on; ראש rˀš: top, height
[from] on the top

of leadership
איל ˀyl: chief, leader; ־ן -n: (suffix)
האילן hˀyln
אילן ˀyln: tree
of a tree

or
או ˀw: or
או ˀw
או ˀw: or
or

[from] on the height
ב־ b-: on; ראש rˀš: top, height
בראש brˀš
ב־ b-: on; ראש rˀš: top, height
[from] on the top

of your nobility,
נדיבה ndybh: nobility; ־ך -k: your
הנדבך hndbk
נדבך ndbk: course of bricks
of a layer of bricks,

[but one]
מה mh: which, what
מה mh
מה mh: which, what
[but he]

[would still] not
ש־ š-: which; אין ˀyn: not
שאינן šˀynn
ש־ š-: which; אין ˀyn: not
is not

be permitted [by the people]
רשאי ršˀy: empowered, entitled to
רשאין ršˀyn
רשאי ršˀy: permitted, authorized
authorized

to do it
ל־ l-: to; עשה ˁšh: do, make, act
לעשות lˁšwt
ל־ l-: to; עשה ˁšh: do, make, act
to do it

like this
כן kn: thus, so
כן kn
כן kn: thus, so
like this

with [very] improper [things].
תפלה tplh: unseemliness, folly, impropriety
בתפלה btplh
תפלה tplh: Tefillah
with the Tefillah.

Berakhot 2:4.a

Exceptional situations

At the beginning of a term, rulers may rule through fear.

Berakhot 2:5.a

Encrypted: When ruling by fear, one is exempt from having to cause obedience with lies & falsehoods at the beginning, while the crowds are still being subdued, if one has not yet created a good fiction.

Official: A bridegroom is exempt from reciting the shema in the night the first, until the end of sabbath, if he has not yet performed the deed.

[When ruling by] fear,
חת ḥt: fear, terror; ־ן -n: (suffix)
חתן ḥtn
חתן ḥtn: bridegroom
A bridegroom

[one] is exempt
פטור pṭwr: exempt, free
פטור pṭwr
פטור pṭwr: exempt, free
is exempt

from [having to] cause
מ־ m-: from; קרי qry: invoke, cause
מקריאת mqryˀt
מ־ m-: from; קרי qry: call, recite
from reciting

obedience
שמע šmˁ: obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
the shema

with lies & falsehoods
ב־ b-: with; אליל ˀlyl: lie, falsehood
בלילה blylh
ב־ b-: in; לילה lylh: night
in the night

at the beginning,
ראשון rˀšwn: first
הראשון hrˀšwn
ראשון rˀšwn: first
the first,

while
עד ˁd: while
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until
until

the crowds [??]
מ־ m-: of; עצי ˁṣy: oppress; עיצא ˁyṣˀ: throng, crowd
מוצאי mwṣˀy
מ־ m-: of; יצא yṣˀ: end
the end

are [still] being subdued [??],
שביתא šbytˀ: captives; זבט zbṭ: subdue, conquer, subject
שבת šbt
שבת šbt: sabbath
of sabbath,

if
אם ˀm: if
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if
if

[one has] not [yet]
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[he has] not [yet]

created
עשה ˁšh: make, create, perform
עשה ˁšh
עשה ˁšh: make, create, perform
performed

a [good] fiction.
מעשה mˁšh: manufacture, artificial, fictitious
מעשה mˁšh
מעשה mˁšh: deed, event, happen, fact
the deed.

Berakhot 2:5.a

Berakhot 2:5.a

Encrypted: This happened with lord Gamliel, who always caused it with lies & falsehoods even at the beginning of his rulership. Said to him his disciples: Did we not learn from you milord, that as for ruling by fear, one is exempt from causing obedience with lies & falsehoods at the beginning?

Official: This happened with rabban Gamliel, who always recited it in the night even the first of his marriage. Said to him his disciples: Did we not learn from you rabban, that a bridegroom is exempt from reciting the shema in the night the first?

This happened
מעשה mˁšh: event, happen
מעשה mˁšh
מעשה mˁšh: event, happen
This happened

with lord
ב־ b-: with; רבן rbn: lord
ברבן brbn
ב־ b-: with; רבן rbn: rabban
with rabban

Gamliel,
גמליאל gmlyˀl: Gamliel
גמליאל gmlyˀl
גמליאל gmlyˀl: Gamliel
Gamliel,

who [always] caused [it]
ש־ š-: who; קרי qry: invoke, cause
שקרא šqrˀ
ש־ š-: who; קרי qry: call, recite
who [always] recited [it]

with lies & falsehoods
ב־ b-: with; אליל ˀlyl: lie, falsehood
בלילה blylh
ב־ b-: in; לילה lylh: night
in the night

[even] at the beginning
ראשון rˀšwn: first, beginning
הראשון hrˀšwn
ראשון rˀšwn: first, beginning
[even] the first

of his rulership.
ש־ š-: which; נשיא nšyˀ: exalt, prince, ruler
שנשא šnšˀ
ש־ š-: which; נשא nšˀ: lift up, marry
of his marriage.

Said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמרו ˀmrw
אמר ˀmr: say
Said

to him
לו lw: to him
לו lw
לו lw: to him
to him

his disciples:
תלמיד tlmyd: disciple, student
תלמידיו tlmydyw
תלמיד tlmyd: disciple, student
his disciples:

[Did we] not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[Did we] not

learn
למד lmd: learn
למדתנו lmdtnw
למד lmd: learn
learn

[from you] milord,
רבן rbn: lord
רבנו rbnw
רבן rbn: rabban
[from you] rabban,

[that as for ruling by] fear,
ש־ š-: that; חת ḥt: fear, terror; ־ן -n: (suffix)
שחתן šḥtn
ש־ š-: that; חתן ḥtn: bridegroom
that a bridegroom

[one] is exempt
פטור pṭwr: exempt, free
פטור pṭwr
פטור pṭwr: exempt, free
is exempt

from causing
מ־ m-: from; קרי qry: invoke, cause
מקריאת mqryˀt
מ־ m-: from; קרי qry: call, recite
from reciting

obedience
שמע šmˁ: obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
the shema

with lies & falsehoods
ב־ b-: with; אליל ˀlyl: lie, falsehood
בלילה blylh
ב־ b-: in; לילה lylh: night
in the night

at the beginning?
ראשון rˀšwn: first
הראשון hrˀšwn
ראשון rˀšwn: first
the first?

Berakhot 2:5.a

Berakhot 2:5.b

Encrypted: He said to them: I will not listen to you, if it is to separate from me the ruling through falsehood even for a moment just one.

Official: He said to them: I will not listen to you, if it is to separate from me the kingdom of heavens even for a moment just one.

[He] said
אמר ˀmr: say
אמר ˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
[He] said

to them:
להם lhm: to them
להם lhm
להם lhm: to them
to them:

[I will] not
אין ˀyn: no, not
איני ˀyny
אין ˀyn: no, not
[I will] not

listen
שמע šmˁ: listen
שומע šwmˁ
שמע šmˁ: listen
listen

to you,
לכם lkm: to you
לכם lkm
לכם lkm: to you
to you,

[if it is] to separate
ל־ l-: to; בטל bṭl: stop, suspend
לבטל lbṭl
ל־ l-: to; בטל bṭl: stop, suspend
[if it is] to separate

from me
ממני mmny: from me
ממני mmny
ממני mmny: from me
from me

the ruling
מלכות mlkwt: kingdom, government
מלכות mlkwt
מלכות mlkwt: kingdom, government
the kingdom

through falsehood
זמם zmm: plan, scheme, false testimony
שמים šmym
שמים šmym: heaven
of heavens

even
אפלו ˀplw: even
אפלו ˀplw
אפלו ˀplw: even
even

for a moment
שעה šˁh: moment
שעה šˁh
שעה šˁh: moment
for a moment

just one.
אחת ˀḥt: one
אחת ˀḥt
אחת ˀḥt: one
just one.

Berakhot 2:5.b

After a sudden succession, rulers may rule through fear.

Berakhot 3:1.a

Encrypted: Someone who suddenly has a dead ruling relative placed before him to succeed him, is of course exempt from causing obedience like that, from the plastering and from the subtleties.

Official: Someone who has a dead relative placed before him, is of course exempt from reciting the Shema, from the Tefillah and from carrying phylacteries.

Someone
מי my: someone
מי my
מי my: someone
Someone

[who suddenly has] a dead [ruling relative?]
ש־ š-: that; מות mwt: die, dead, death
שמתו šmtw
ש־ š-: that; מות mwt: die, dead, death
[who has] a dead [relative?]

placed
מטל mṭl: put, placed
מוטל mwṭl
מטל mṭl: put, placed
placed

before him [to succeed him?],
לפני lpny: more than, before
לפניו lpnyw
לפני lpny: more than, before
before him,

is [of course] exempt
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
פטור pṭwr
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
is [of course] exempt

from causing
מ־ m-: of; קרי qry: invoke, cause
מקריאת mqryˀt
מ־ m-: from; קרי qry: call, recite
from reciting

obedience [like that],
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
the Shema,

from
מן mn: from
מן mn
מן mn: from
from

the plastering [?]
תפל tpl: plaster, whitewash
התפלה htplh
תפלה tplh: Tefillah, prayer
the Tefillah

and from
מן mn: from
ומן wmn
מן mn: from
and from

the subtleties [?].
תפל tpl: twist, subtle; ־ין -yn: (plural)
התפלין htplyn
תפילה tpylh: phylactery; ־ין -yn: (plural)
[carrying] phylacteries.

Berakhot 3:1.a

Berakhot 3:1.b

Encrypted: As for the ruling families, and their successors, and the successors of their successors, i.e. those who are still before having the scepter and those who are after having the scepter:

Official: As for the carriers of the bier, and their substitutes, and the substitutes of their substitutes, i.e. those who come before the bier and those who come after the bier:

[As for] the ruling
נשיא nšyˀ: prince, chief, ruler
נושאי nwšˀy
נושא nwšˀ: carrier, bearer
[As for] the carriers

families,
מטה mṭh: family, offspring
המטה hmṭh
מטה mṭh: bed, frame, bier
of the bier,

and their successors,
חלף ḥlp: succeeded; חליפה ḥlyph: successor
וחלופיהן wḥlwpyhn
חלף ḥlp: replace, substitute
and their substitutes,

and the successors
חלף ḥlp: succeeded; חליפה ḥlyph: successor
וחלופי wḥlwpy
חלף ḥlp: replace, substitute
and the substitutes

of their successors,
חלף ḥlp: succeeded; חליפה ḥlyph: successor
חלופיהן ḥlwpyhn
חלף ḥlp: replace, substitute
of their substitutes,

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

[i.e.] those who [are still] before
ש־ š-: who; לפני lpny: before
שלפני šlpny
ש־ š-: who; לפני lpny: before
[i.e.] those who [come] before

[having] the scepter
מטה mṭh: rod, staff, scepter
המטה hmṭh
מטה mṭh: bed, frame, bier
the bier

and
את ˀt: to
ואת wˀt
את ˀt: to
and

those who [are] after
ש־ š-: who; לאחרי lˀḥry: behind
שלאחר šlˀḥr
ש־ š-: who; לאחרי lˀḥry: behind
those who [come] after

[having] the scepter:
מטה mṭh: rod, staff, scepter
המטה hmṭh
מטה mṭh: bed, frame, bier
the bier:

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

Berakhot 3:1.b

Berakhot 3:1.c

Encrypted: Those who are to officially carry the scepter, of the requirement to cause obedience with lies among them they are exempt. Those who are not to officially carry the scepter, to the requirement to cause obedience with lies among them they are still obligated. But both these and those are exempt from plastering up their true self.

Official: Those who are to carry the bier, of the requirement to recite the Shema among them they are exempt. Those who are not to carry the bier, to the requirement to recite the Shema among them they are still obligated. But both these and those are exempt from reciting the Tefillah prayer.

Those who are to [officially carry] the scepter,
ש־ š-: who; ל־ l-: to; מטה mṭh: rod, staff, scepter
שלמטה šlmṭh
ש־ š-: who; ל־ l-: to; מטה mṭh: bed, frame, bier
Those who are to [carry] the bier,

of the requirement [to cause obedience with lies]
צרך ṣrk: need, requirement
צרך ṣrk
צרך ṣrk: need, requirement
of the requirement [to recite the Shema]

among them
ב־ b-: among; הן hn: they
בהן bhn
ב־ b-: among; הן hn: they
among them

they are exempt.
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
פטורים pṭwrym
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
they are exempt.

 
את ˀt: to
ואת wˀt
את ˀt: to
 

Those who [are] not
ש־ š-: who; אין ˀyn: not
שאין šˀyn
ש־ š-: who; אין ˀyn: not
Those who [are] not

to [officially carry] the scepter,
ל־ l-: to; מטה mṭh: rod, staff, scepter
למטה lmṭh
ל־ l-: to; מטה mṭh: bed, frame, bier
to [carry] the bier,

[to] the requirement [to cause obedience with lies]
צרך ṣrk: need, requirement
צרך ṣrk
צרך ṣrk: need, requirement
[to] the requirement [to recite the Shema]

among them
ב־ b-: among; הן hn: they
בהן bhn
ב־ b-: among; הן hn: they
among them

they are [still] obligated.
חיב ḥyb: guilty, bound, obliged
חיבין ḥybyn
חיב ḥyb: guilty, bound, obliged
they are [still] obligated.

[But both] these
אלה ˀlh: these
אלו ˀlw
אלה ˀlh: these
[But both] these

and those
אלה ˀlh: these
ואלו wˀlw
אלה ˀlh: these
and those

are exempt
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
פטורים pṭwrym
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
are exempt

from
מן mn: of, from
מן mn
מן mn: of, from
from

plastering up [their true self?].
תפל tpl: plaster, whitewash
התפלה htplh
תפלה tplh: Tefillah, prayer
[reciting] the Tefillah prayer.

Berakhot 3:1.c

Berakhot 3:2.a

Encrypted: After the successors have buried the dead ruling relative and need to restore rulership, if they are still able to start and to finish a scheme to rule by lies while they have not reached the office of rulership, then they should start with it. If not, then they should not start with it.

Official: After people have buried the dead relative and return to the mourning ceremony, if they are still able to start and to finish the Shema prayer while they have not reached the row or mourning people, then they should start with it. If not, then they should not start with it.

[After the successors] have buried
קבר qbr: bury, grave
קברו qbrw
קבר qbr: bury, grave
[After people] have buried

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

the dead [ruling relative?]
מת mt: die, dead, death
המת hmt
מת mt: die, dead, death
the dead [relative]

and [need to] restore [rulership],
חזר ḥzr: restore
וחזרו wḥzrw
חזר ḥzr: return
and return [to the mourning ceremony?],

if
אם ˀm: if, when
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if, when
if

they are [still] able
יכל ykl: can, able
יכולין ykwlyn
יכל ykl: can, able
they are [still] able

to start
ל־ l-: to; תחל tḥl: begin, start
להתחיל lhtḥyl
ל־ l-: to; תחל tḥl: begin, start
to start

and to finish [a scheme to rule by lies]
ל־ l-: to; גמר gmr: complete, finish
ולגמר wlgmr
ל־ l-: to; גמר gmr: complete, finish
and to finish [the Shema prayer]

while
עד ˁd: while, until
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until
while

[they have] not
ש־ š-: that; לא lˀ: not
שלא šlˀ
ש־ š-: that; לא lˀ: not
[they have] not

reached
נגע ngˁ: reach
יגיעו ygyˁw
נגע ngˁ: reach
reached

the office of rulership,
ל־ l-: to; שררה šrrh: rule, rulership, authority, office
לשורה lšwrh
ל־ l-: to; שורה šwrh: line, row
the row [or mourning people?],

[then they should] start [with it].
תחל tḥl: begin, start
יתחילו ytḥylw
תחל tḥl: begin, start
[then they should] start [with it].

If
אם ˀm: if, when
ואם wˀm
אם ˀm: if, when
If

not,
לא lˀ: not
לאו lˀw
לא lˀ: not
not,

[then they should] not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[then they should] not

start [with it].
תחל tḥl: begin, start
יתחילו ytḥylw
תחל tḥl: begin, start
start [with it].

Berakhot 3:2.a

Berakhot 3:2.b

Encrypted: As for those who already stand in the office of rulership, if they are directly facing it they are exempt from a scheme to rule by lies, while those at the outer rows are obligated to rule by lies.

Official: As for those who already stand at the row of mourners, if they are directly facing it they are exempt from the Shema prayer, while those at the outer rows are obligated to recite it.

[As for those who already] stand
עמד ˁmd: stand
העומדים hˁwmdym
עמד ˁmd: stand
[As for those who already] stand

in the office of rulership,
ב־ b-: in, at; שררה šrrh: rule, rulership, authority, office
בשורה bšwrh
ב־ b-: in, at; שורה šwrh: line, row
at the row [of mourners?],

[if they are directly] facing it
פנים pnym: face, front
הפנימים hpnymym
פנים pnym: face, front
[if they are directly] facing it

they are exempt [from a scheme to rule by lies],
פטר pṭr: free, exempt
פטורים pṭwrym
פטר pṭr: free, exempt
they are exempt [from the Shema prayer],

[while those at] the outer [rows]
חיצון ḥyṣwn: outer, external
והחיצונים whḥyṣwnym
חיצון ḥyṣwn: outer, external
[while those at] the outer [rows]

are obligated [to rule by lies].
חיב ḥyb: guilty, bound, obliged
חיבין ḥybyn
חיב ḥyb: guilty, bound, obliged
are obligated [to recite it].

Berakhot 3:2.b

Berakhot 3:3.a

Encrypted: Insider slaves and servants and commoners are exempt from having to cause obedience by lies, and from the detailed subtleties, but they are generally obligated in plastering and in puffing up and in polishing the decoration.

Official: Women and slaves and minors are exempt from having to recite the Shema, and from the phylacteries, but they are generally obligated in the Tefillah prayer and in the doorpost prayer, and in saying blessings after a meal.

[Insider] slaves
נישא nyšˀ: serfs, slaves; ־ים -ym: (plural)
נשים nšym
נשים nšym: women
Women

and servants
עבד ˁbd: servant, slave
ועבדים wˁbdym
עבד ˁbd: servant, slave
and slaves

and commoners
קטון qṭwn: common populace, masses
וקטנים wqṭnym
קטן qṭn: small, minor
and minors

are exempt
פטר pṭr: free, exempt
פטורין pṭwryn
פטר pṭr: free, exempt
are exempt

from [having to] cause
מ־ m-: of; קרי qry: invoke, cause
מקריאת mqryˀt
מ־ m-: of; קרי qry: call, recite
from [having to] recite

obedience [by lies],
שמע šmˁ: listen, obey
שמע šmˁ
שמע šmˁ: Shema
the Shema,

and from
מן mn: of, from
ומן wmn
מן mn: of, from
and from

the [detailed] subtleties,
תפל tpl: twist, subtle; ־ין -yn: (plural)
התפלין htplyn
תפילה tpylh: phylactery; ־ין -yn: (plural)
the phylacteries,

but they are [generally] obligated
חיב ḥyb: guilty, bound, obliged
וחיבין wḥybyn
חיב ḥyb: guilty, bound, obliged
but they are [generally] obligated

in plastering
ב־ b-: in; תפל tpl: whitewash, plaster
בתפלה btplh
ב־ b-: in; תפלה tplh: Tefillah, prayer
in the Tefillah prayer

and in puffing up
ב־ b-: in; מ־ m-: of; זוזי zwzy: swell up, puffed up
ובמזוזה wbmzwzh
ב־ b-: in; מזוזה mzwzh: doorpost
and in the doorpost [prayer],

and in polishing
ב־ b-: in; ברק brq: flash, shine, polish
ובברכת wbbrkt
ב־ b-: in; ברך brk: bless
and in [saying] blessings

the decoration.
מ־ m-: of; זון zwn: outfit, decorate, gird
המזון hmzwn
מ־ m-: of; זון zwn: nourish, food
[after] a meal.

Berakhot 3:3.a

Once the mockery is damaged, one cannot uphold a polished form.

Berakhot 3:4.a

Encrypted: A ruler who has had an incident and is damaged in his mockery can not do the polishing any more, not before and not after holding office.

Official: A person who has had a seminal emission and is troubled in his heart may not recite a blessing, not before and not after the Shema prayer.

[A ruler who] has had
בעל bˁl: owner, possess
בעל bˁl
בעל bˁl: owner, possess
[A person who] has had

an incident
קרי qry: accident, incident
קרי qry
קרי qry: lose semen
a seminal emission [?]

and is damaged [?]
מ־ m-: of; הרר hrr: damage, trouble
מהרהר mhrhr
מ־ m-: of; הרר hrr: damage, trouble
and is troubled [?]

in his mockery
ב־ b-: in; לעב lˁb: mockery
בלבו blbw
ב־ b-: in; לב lb: heart
in his heart

[can?] not
אין ˀyn: not
ואינו wˀynw
אין ˀyn: not
[may] not

[do] the polishing [any more],
מ־ m-: of; ברק brq: flash, shine, polish
מברך mbrk
מ־ m-: of; ברך brk: bless
[recite] a blessing,

not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
not

before
לפני lpny: before
לפניה lpnyh
לפני lpny: before
before

and not
לא lˀ: not
ולא wlˀ
לא lˀ: not
and not

after [holding office?].
לאחרי lˀḥry: behind
לאחריה lˀḥryh
לאחרי lˀḥry: behind
after [the Shema prayer].

Berakhot 3:4.a

Berakhot 3:4.a

Encrypted: When putting over oneself an outfit, one must be polished after it, but one must not be polished before it. Lord Yehudah says: One must be polished before them and after them.

Official: When being over a meal, one must recite a blessing after it, but one must not recite a blessing before it. Rabbi Yehudah says: One must recite a blessing before them and after them.

[When putting] over [oneself]
על ˁl: upon, over
ועל wˁl
על ˁl: upon, over
[When being] over

an outfit,
מ־ m-: of; זון zwn: outfit, decorate, gird
המזון hmzwn
מ־ m-: of; זון zwn: nourish, food
a meal,

[one must] be polished
מ־ m-: of; ברק brq: flash, shine, polish
מברך mbrk
מ־ m-: of; ברך brk: bless
[one must recite] a blessing

after [it],
לאחרי lˀḥry: behind
לאחריו lˀḥryw
לאחרי lˀḥry: behind
after [it],

but [one must] not
אין ˀyn: not
ואינו wˀynw
אין ˀyn: not
but [one must] not

be polished
מ־ m-: of; ברק brq: flash, shine, polish
מברך mbrk
מ־ m-: of; ברך brk: bless
[recite] a blessing

before [it].
לפני lpny: before
לפניו lpnyw
לפני lpny: before
before [it].

Lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
רבי rby
רבי rby: rabbi
Rabbi

Yehudah
יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
יהודה yhwdh
יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
Yehudah

says:
אמר ˀmr: say
אומר ˀwmr
אמר ˀmr: say
says:

[One must] be polished
מ־ m-: of; ברק brq: flash, shine, polish
מברך mbrk
מ־ m-: of; ברך brk: bless
[One must recite] a blessing

before them
לפני lpny: before; הם hm: them
לפניהם lpnyhm
לפני lpny: before; הם hm: them
before them

and after them.
לאחרי lˀḥry: behind; הם hm: them
ולאחריהם wlˀḥryhm
לאחרי lˀḥry: behind; הם hm: them
and after them.

Berakhot 3:4.a

After incidents, one must be cautious while immersed in the crowds.

Berakhot 3:5.a

Encrypted: There are established various rules about follies to avoid: While disguised, if one remembers that one has had an incident compromising the secrecy, one should still not interrupt the deception, but only shorten it.

Official: There are established various rules about follies to avoid: While praying, if one remembers that one has had a seminal emission, one should still not interrupt the prayer, but only shorten it.

There are
היה hyh: be
היה hyh
היה hyh: be
There are

established [various rules]
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
עומד ˁwmd
עמד ˁmd: set up, establish
established [various rules]

about follies [to avoid]:
ב־ b-: with; תפלה tplh: unseemliness, impropriety, folly
בתפלה btplh
ב־ b-: with; תפלה tplh: unseemliness, impropriety, folly
about follies [to avoid]:

[While disguised, if one] remembers
נ־ n-: make; זכר zkr: remember
ונזכר wnzkr
נ־ n-: make; זכר zkr: remember
[While praying, if one] remembers

that [one]
ש־ š-: that; הוא hwˀ: he
שהוא šhwˀ
ש־ š-: that; הוא hwˀ: he
that [one]

has had
בעל bˁl: owner, possess
בעל bˁl
בעל bˁl: owner, possess
has had

an incident [compromising the secrecy?],
קרי qry: accident, incident
קרי qry
קרי qry: lose semen
a seminal emission,

[one should still] not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[one should still] not

interrupt [the deception],
פסק psq: cut, interrupt
יפסיק ypsyq
פסק psq: cut, interrupt
interrupt [the prayer],

[but] only
אלא ˀlˀ: if not, except, only
אלא ˀlˀ
אלא ˀlˀ: if not, except, only
[but] only

shorten [it].
קצר qṣr: cut, shorten
יקצר yqṣr
קצר qṣr: cut, shorten
shorten [it].

Berakhot 3:5.a

Berakhot 3:5.b

Encrypted: If one remembers an error while one goes down to immerse oneself in the crowds, if one is still able to go up, to cover up oneself properly and to cause obedience while not yet is kindled any anger, then one should really go up, cover up oneself properly and cause obedience like that. If not, then one should conceal oneself among the people and cause obedience like that.

Official: If one remembers to pray while one goes down to immerse oneself for a rutual bath, if one is still able to go up, to cover up oneself properly and to recite the Shema prayer while not yet shines the sun, then one should really go up, cover up oneself properly and recite the Shema prayer. If not, then one should cover oneself in the water and recite like that.

[If one remembers an error while one] goes down
ירד yrd: go down, descend
ירד yrd
ירד yrd: go down, descend
[If one remembers to pray while one] goes down

to immerse [oneself in the crowds],
ל־ l-: to; טבל ṭbl: dip, immerse
לטבל lṭbl
ל־ l-: to; טבל ṭbl: dip, immerse
to immerse [oneself for a rutual bath],

if
אם ˀm: if, when
אם ˀm
אם ˀm: if, when
if

[one is still] able
יכל ykl: can, able
יכול ykwl
יכל ykl: can, able
[one is still] able

to go up,
ל־ l-: to; עלה ˁlh: go up, ascend
לעלות lˁlwt
ל־ l-: to; עלה ˁlh: go up, ascend
to go up,

to cover up [oneself properly]
ל־ l-: to; כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
ולהתכסות wlhtkswt
ל־ l-: to; כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
to cover up [oneself properly]

and to cause [obedience]
ל־ l-: to; קרי qry: invoke, cause
ולקרות wlqrwt
ל־ l-: to; קרי qry: call, recite
and to recite [the Shema prayer]

while
עד ˁd: while, until
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until
while

not [yet]
ש־ š-: that; לא lˀ: not
שלא šlˀ
ש־ š-: that; לא lˀ: not
not [yet]

is kindled
נצץ nṣṣ: shine, sparkle, kindle
תנץ tnṣ
נצץ nṣṣ: shine, sparkle, kindle
shines

[any] anger,
חמה ḥmh: fierceness, anger
החמה hḥmh
חמה ḥmh: heat, sun
the sun,

[then one should really] go up,
עלה ˁlh: go up, ascend
יעלה yˁlh
עלה ˁlh: go up, ascend
[then one should really] go up,

cover up [oneself properly]
כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
ויתכסה wytksh
כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
cover up [oneself properly]

and cause [obedience like that].
קרי qry: invoke, cause
ויקרא wyqrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
and recite [the Shema prayer].

If
אם ˀm: if, when
ואם wˀm
אם ˀm: if, when
If

not,
לא lˀ: not
לאו lˀw
לא lˀ: not
not,

[then one should] conceal [oneself]
כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
יתכסה ytksh
כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
[then one should] cover [oneself]

among the people
ב־ b-: among; עמים ˁmym: people
במים bmym
ב־ b-: in; מים mym: water
in the water

and cause [obedience like that].
קרי qry: invoke, cause
ויקרא wyqrˀ
קרי qry: call, recite
and recite [like that].

Berakhot 3:5.b

One mustn’t immerse in rebellous crowds until they are disciplined.

Berakhot 3:5.c

Encrypted: But one may not cover oneself like this: not among people who might do harm, and not among people who are rebelling, until one imposes order in the middle of these people.

Official: But one may not cover oneself like this: not in water that is bad and not in water for soaking flax, until one pours fresh water in the middle of this water.

But
אבל ˀbl: but
אבל ˀbl
אבל ˀbl: but
But

[one may] not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
[one may] not

cover [oneself like this]:
כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
יתכסה ytksh
כסי ksy: cover, hide, conceal
cover [oneself like this]:

not
לא lˀ: not
לא lˀ
לא lˀ: not
not

among people
ב־ b-: among; עמים ˁmym: people
במים bmym
ב־ b-: in; מים mym: water
in water

[who might do] harm,
רע rˁ: evil, harm
הרעים hrˁym
רע rˁ: bad
[that] is bad

and not
לא lˀ: not
ולא wlˀ
לא lˀ: not
and not

among people
ב־ b-: among; עם ˁm: people
במי bmy
ב־ b-: in; מי my: water
in water

[who] are rebelling,
מ־ m-: of; סרה srh: revolt, rebellion
המשרה hmšrh
מ־ m-: of; שרה šrh: immerse, soak
[for] soaking [flax?],

until
עד ˁd: while, until
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: while, until
until

[one] imposes [order?]
ש־ š-: that; נטל nṭl: impose, burden
שיטיל šyṭyl
ש־ š-: that; נטל nṭl: draw water, pour water
[one] pours [fresh water]

in the middle
ל־ l-: to; תוך twk: middle
לתוכן ltwkn
ל־ l-: to; תוך twk: middle
in the middle

of [these] people.
עמים ˁmym: people
מים mym
מים mym: water
of [this] water.

Berakhot 3:5.c

Berakhot 3:5.d

Encrypted: How long should one distance oneself from these, from the unwashed filth? Until the crowd is again faithful.

Official: How much should one distance oneself from these, from excrements? Four cubits.

How long [?]
כמה kmh: how much, when, as long as
וכמה wkmh
כמה kmh: how much, when, as long as
How much

[should one] distance [oneself]
רחק rḥq: far, distance, keep off
ירחיק yrḥyq
רחק rḥq: far, distance, keep off
[should one] distance [oneself]

from these,
מ־ m-: from; הם hm: they
מהם mhm
מ־ m-: from; הם hm: they
from these,

from
מן mn: of, from
ומן wmn
מן mn: of, from
from

the unwashed filth?
צאה ṣˀh: unwashed, filth
הצואה hṣwˀh
צאה ṣˀh: excrement, dung
excrements?

[Until?] the crowd
ערובא ˁrwbˀ: mixed crowd, rabble, common people
ארבע ˀrbˁ
ארבע ˀrbˁ: four
Four

[is again?] faithful [?].
אמת ˀmt: stability, truth, faithfulness
אמות ˀmwt
אמה / אמות ˀmh / ˀmwt: cubit
cubits.

Berakhot 3:5.d

If one is suspected or isolated, one must cover oneself quickly.

Berakhot 3:6.a

Encrypted: One who has his cover pierced and sees that there has been an incident, or one who is isolated and who has given out his cover and scattered it, or one who is suspected and sees that he is isolated, they all need to immerse themselves in some cover. But lord Yehudah exempts this.

Official: One who has gonorrhea and sees that he has a seminal discharge, or a woman during her menstrual period who discharges of the intercourse with her husband the semen, or a woman who lies with her husband and sees that she has her menstrual period, they all need to immerse themselves in water. But rabbi Yehudah exempts this.

[One who has his cover] pierced
זוב zwb: pierce, flow, gush
זב zb
זוב zwb: flux, gonorrhea, hemorrhage
[One who has] gonorrhea

[and] sees
ש־ š-: make; ראה rˀh: see
שראה šrˀh
ש־ š-: make; ראה rˀh: see
[and] sees

[that there has been] an incident,
קרי qry: accident, incident
קרי qry
קרי qry: lose semen, cause semen to flow
[that he has] a seminal discharge,

or [one who] is isolated
נדה ndh: remove, exclude, isolation
ונדה wndh
נדה ndh: menstrual period
or [a woman during her] menstrual period

[and who] has given out
ש־ š-: who; פלט plṭ: give out
שפלטה šplṭh
ש־ š-: who; פלט plṭ: discharge
who discharges

[his] cover
שגב šgb: hidden, cover, veil
שכבת škbt
שכב škb: lie down, have intercourse
[of] the intercourse [with her husband]

[and] scattered [it],
זרה zrh: scatter, disperse
זרע zrˁ
זרע zrˁ: sow, seed
the semen,

or [one who] is suspected
מ־ m-: of; שמץ šmṣ: blemish, suspicion
והמשמשת whmšmšt
מ־ m-: of; שמש šmš: lie with, copulate
or [a woman who] lies [with her husband]

[and] sees
ש־ š-: who; ראה rˀh: see
שראתה šrˀth
ש־ š-: make; ראה rˀh: see
[and] sees

[that he] is isolated,
נדה ndh: remove, exclude, isolation
נדה ndh
נדה ndh: menstrual period
[that she has her] menstrual period,

[they all] need
צרך ṣrk: need, require
צריכין ṣrykyn
צרך ṣrk: need, require
[they all] need

to immerse [themselves in some cover].
טבילה ṭbylh: dipping, immersion
טבילה ṭbylh
טבילה ṭbylh: dipping, immersion
to immerse [themselves in water].

But lord
רב rb: noble, lord, master
ורבי wrby
רבי rby: rabbi
But rabbi

Yehudah
יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
יהודה yhwdh
יהודה yhwdh: Yehudah
Yehudah

exempts [this].
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
פוטר pwṭr
פטר pṭr: exempt, free
exempts [this].

Berakhot 3:6.a