Dayenu! it would have been enough

We show our gratitude for each of the many ways God protected the Israelites as they journeyed from slavery to freedom. We acknowledge that each saving act would have been sufficient. Nevertheless, we are grateful for God’s manifold gifts and we sing Dayenu!

Had God brought us out of Egypt and not divided the sea for us, Dayenu!

Had God divided the sea and not permitted us to cross on dry land, Dayenu!

Had God kept us for forty years in the desert and not fed us with manna, Dayenu!

Had God fed us with manna and not given us the Sabbath, Dayenu!

Had God given us the Sabbath and not led us to Mount Sinai, Dayenu!

Had God led us to Mount Sinai and not given us the Torah, Dayenu!

Had God given us the Torah and not let us into the land of Israel, Dayenu!

Had God led us into the land of Israel and not built for us the temple, Dayenu!

Had God built for us the temple and not sent us prophets of truth, Dayenu!

Had God sent us prophets of truth and not made us a holy people, Dayenu!

I-looh ho-tzi-anu mih-mitz-rayim v’loh ah-sah bah-hem sheh-fah-team, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh ah-sah bah-hem sheh-fah-team, v’loh ah-sah beh-lo-hey-hem, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh ah-sah beh-lo-hey-hem, v’loh hah-rog eht beh-khor-hey-khem, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh hah-rog eht beh-khor-hey-khem, v’loh nah-tan lah-nu eht mah-moh-nom, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh nah-tan lah-nu eht mah-moh-nom, v’loh kah-rah lah-nu eht hah-yom, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh kah-rah lah-nu eht hah-yom, v’loh heh-eh-vey-rah-nu beh-toh-kho beh-kha-ra-vah, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh heh-eh-vey-rah-nu beh-toh-kho beh-kha-ra-vah, v’loh sheh-kah tsar-kay-nu beh-toh-kho, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh sheh-kah tsar-kay-nu beh-toh-kho, v’loh see-pek tsar-kay-nu bah-mid-bar ahr-bay-eem shanah, dayyeh- nu.

I-looh see-pek tsar-kay-nu bah-mid-bar ahr-bay-eem shanah, v’loh hah-ekh-hih-lah-nu eht hah-mon, dayyeh- nu.

I-looh hah-ekh-hih-lah-nu eht hah-mon, v’loh nah-tan lah-nu eht hah-shah-bot, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh nah-tan lah-nu eht hah-shah-bot, v’loh kehr-ba-nu lif-ney har see-nai, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh kehr-ba-nu lif-ney har see-nai, v’loh nah-tan lah-nu eht ha-tor-ah, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh nah-tan lah-nu eht ha-tor-ah, v’loh heekh-neeh-sah-nu leh-er-etz yis-rah-el, day-yeh-nu.

I-looh heekh-neeh-sah-nu leh-er-etz yis-rah-el, v’loh bah-na lah-nu eht bayt ha-beh-kheeh-rah, day-yeh-nu.


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu
Source: JQ International GLBT Haggadah