Our destiny from the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
Abraham traversed this land repeatedly
Then Isaac, Jacob, and his progeny
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
We descended to Egypt in slavery
But to the land, we would return free
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
David and Solomon established their monarchy
Isaiah and Jeremiah would prophesy
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
Babylon exiled us so cruelly
Yet we came back after only seventy
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
The Greeks tried to deny our liberty
But we defeated them with Judah Maccabee
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
The Romans banished us, they thought permanently
Yet we never abandoned the land even momentarily
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
Jews continued to live in the land resolutely
Like Yehuda HaNasi and Yehuda HaLevi
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
Jewish hearts were in the East no matter where they might be
Next year in Jerusalem was always part of the liturgy
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
Jews began to return to their legacy
The two-thousand-year hope became a reality
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
They founded a state where they could be free
And fulfill their ancient destiny
From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea
Describes Jewish geography
Past, present, and future – it is our history
From the river to the sea