The word “Dayenu” means approximately “it would have been enough for us.” The song is about being grateful to God for all of the gifts he gave the Jewish people, such as taking them out of slavery, giving them the Torah and Shabbat, and had God only given one of the gifts, it would have still been enough.

English Lyrics

1. Had he brought us out of Egypt,
Only brought us out of Egypt,
Had he brought us out of Egypt,
Dayenu

2. Had he given us the Torah,
Only given us the Torah,
Had he given us the Torah,
Dayenu

3. Had he given us the Sabbath,
Only given us the Sabbath,
Had he given us the Sabbath,
Dayenu  


haggadah Section: -- Ten Plagues