Notes

Here's another version of this song (which seems to be better known than the version above):

Meachorei ha-ya'ar
Hebrew Transliteration

Meachorei ha-ya'ar
achat, shtaim, shalosh
sham yashvu shlosha gmadim
achat, shtaim, shalosh
lo achlu ve-lo shatu
achat, shtaim, shalosh
rak yashvu ve-pitpetu
achat, shtaim, shalosh

In the Forest
English Translation

In the forest
One, Two, Three,
There sat three elves
One, Two, Three,
They weren't eating, they weren't drinking,
One, Two, Three,
They only sat and chattered,
One, Two, Three.

Here's the Hebrew text of In the Forest...

Comments

Here's the version that goes with the Hebrew text below:

Transliteration

me-a-chorei ha-ya'ar ahat shta-im sha-losh
sham yashvu shlo-sha gama-dim ahat shta-im sha-losh
lo achlu ve lo shatu ahat shta-im sha-losh
rack yashvu ve pit-pat-tu ahat shta-im sha-losh

English Translation

Behind the forest 123
There sat three elves 123
They weren't eating 123
They weren't drinking 123
They only sat and chattered 123.

Computerized Text

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מאחוריי היער

מאחוריי היער 123
שם ישבו שלושה גמדים 123
לא אכלו ולא שתו 123
רק ישבו ופיטפטו 123

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Naomi Aran of Mizra, Israel for contributing this song. Thanks to Mashy Zohar Yefet for the second version. Thanks also to Matthew Levie for the Hebrew text and the transliteration for the second version. Thanks to Tovia Ben-David for sending a link to the video.

Toda raba!