Lishuatcha kiviti Yah;
Kiviti Yah lishuatcha;
Yah lishuatcha kiviti.

As Jacob lies on his death bed, blessing each of his sons, he suddenly stops and cries out this line, then returns to his task of blessing. The bedtime liturgy takes his exclamation and turns it into a magic incantation of power and protection.

 

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Lishuatcha kiviti Yah; Kiviti Yah lishuatcha; Yah lishuatcha kiviti. I wait/hope for Your Salvation. (Genesis 49:18, Bedtime liturgy)
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