מִי יָכִיל גְּדֻלָּתְךָ בַּעֲשׂוֹתְךָ אוֹתָהּ לִמְנוֹת בָּהּ יָמִים וְשָׁנִים. וְעִתִּים מְזֻמָּנִים. Who can grasp Thy greatness? For Thou hast appointed the Sun for the computing Of days and of years, and appointed periods,
וּלְהַצְמִיחַ בָּהּ עֵץ עֹשֶׂה פְּרִי וּמַעֲדַנּוֹת כִּימָה וּמוֹשְׁכוֹת כְּסִיל דְּשֵׁנִים וְרַעֲנַנִּים: And to make the fruit-tree to burgeon, And, under the sweet influence of the Pleiades and the bands of Orion, The green shoots luxuriant.
וְשִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים הוֹלֶכֶת לִפְאַת צָפוֹן לְחַמֵּם הָאַוֵּר וְהַמַּיִם וְהָעֵצִים וְהָאֲבָנִים: Six months he journeyeth towards the north to warm the air, And the waters, the woods, and the rocks,
וּכְפִי קִרְבָתָהּ לַצָּפוֹן יִגְדְּלוּ הַיָּמִים וְיַאֲרִיכוּ הַזְּמַנִּים. And as he draweth nigh to the north, The days grow longer and the seasons wax,
עַד יִמָּצֵא מָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִגְדַּל יוֹמוֹ עַד הֱיוֹתוֹ שִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים בְּמוֹפְתִים נֶאֱמָנִים. Till there is found a place where the day is so lengthened That it lasteth six months, According to confirmed indications,
וְשִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים הוֹלֶכֶת לִפְאַת דָּרוֹם בְּמַעְגָּלִים נְתוּנִים. And six months he journeyeth towards the south In his appointed courses
עַד יִמָּצֵא מָקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִגְדַּל לֵילוֹ עַד הֱיוֹתוֹ שִׁשָּׁה חָדֳשִׁים לְפִי מִבְחַן הַבּוֹחֲנִים. Till there is found a place where the night is so lengthened That it lasteth six months, According to the proof of searchers.
וּמִמֶּנָּה יִוָּדְעוּ קְצַת דַּרְכֵי בוֹרְאָהּ שֶׁמֶץ מִגְּבוּרוֹתָיו. וֶעֱזוּזוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו. And from this may be known a fringe of the ways of the Creator, A whisper of His mighty powers, Of His strength and His wondrous works.
כִּי מִגְּדֻלַּת הָעֲבָדִים גְּדֻלַּת הָאָדוֹן נוֹדַעַת. לְכָל יוֹדְעֵי דָּעַת: As from the greatness of servants May the greatness of the master be known By all men of understanding,
וְעַל הָעֶבֶד יִגָּלֶה תֹקֶף הָאָדוֹן וּכְבוֹדוֹ. וְכָל טוּב אֲדֹנָיו בְּיָדוֹ: So through the ministering Sun is revealed The grandeur and glory of the Lord, "For all the goods of his Master are delivered into his hands."