King Nimrod
(German translation)
(Ladino original)

When King Nimrod went into the fields
He looked at the heavens and at all the stars,
He saw a holy light above the Jewish quarter
That was a sign that Abraham our father was about to be born.

Immediately the midwives recommended
That every pregnant women tarry
Because if a son were born they would have to kill him.
(That told of the birth of Abraham our father.)

Terah's wife was pregnant.
Daily he asked her the question:
"Why is your face so pale"
Already she knew the good she had within her

At the end of nine months she was determined to give birth
She walked through the countryside and vineyards.
Her husband did not know she was gone.
She found a cave in which to give birth.

At that time the newborn spoke:
"Go out of the cave, mother.
I have already found someone who will remove me.
An angel from heaven will accompany me
Because I was created blessed from heaven.

After twenty days she went to visit him.
She saw in front of her a young man leaping,
Looking at the sky, aiming to understand,
In order to know the God of truth.
"Mother, my mother what are you looking for here?"
"I gave birth to a precious son here.

I came to look for him here.
If he is alive I will be consoled."
"Mother, my mother, what are you saying?
How could you leave your precious son?
After twenty days how do you visit him?
I am your precious son.
Look mother, God is one,
The creation of the heavens was one by one.
Tell Nimrod that he has lost his common sense
Because he does not want to believe in the True One.

King Nimrod did not manage to learn.
"Bring him here immediately,
Before they cause a rebellion
And encourage others to believe in the True One
And not in me."
They brought him in great humility.
He strongly grabbed Nimrod's throne.
"Tell me, evil one. Why do you think you are God.
Because you do not want to believe in the True One."

"Light a fiery furnace,
Throw him in immediately,
Protect yourself from him because he is sharp.
If God allows him to escape, then He is real."

He was thrown into the furnace
And he started to walk inside,
With the angels. As he strolled
The wood gave forth fruit.

Because of that we recognize the true God
Great merit has honorable Abraham —
Because of him we recognize the true God.

Great merit has the newborn master,
That fulfills the commandment of Abraham our father.
We wish to greet the newborn master.
We wish mazel tov to the newborn.
Because Elijah the prophet appeared
And we give praises to the True One.

We greet the godfather and the circumciser.
Because of his merit he will bring us the redeemer,
And comfort all Israel
And we give praises to the True One

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