Avadim Hayinu

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This song is sung in honor of Passover.

Lyrics – Transliteration

(Shalom Postolsky)

Avadim ha-yinu ha yinu
ata b’ney chorin, b’ney chorin

English Translation - We were slaves

Slaves, we were slaves
Now, children of freedom, children of freedom
We were slaves
Now, now, children of freedom, children of freedom

Hebrew – עבדים היינו

עֲבָדִים הָיִינּו, עֲבָדִים,
עַּתָהּ בְנֵי חֹורִין, בְנֵי חֹורִין
עֲבָדִים הָיִינּו
עַּתָה, עַּתָהּ בְנֵי חֹורִין, בְנֵי חֹורִין

See also

YouTube

  • PDF of song with chords
  • MIDI file
  • Listen to the melody

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2 thoughts on “Avadim Hayinu”

  1. This translation is really off. It should read:

    Slaves, we were slaves
    Now, children of freedom, children of freedom
    We were slaves
    Now, now, children of freedom, children of freedom

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