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mplete film clip that precedes Ofra's performance, Shir Ha'Emek composer Daniel Samburski can be seen playing the song on the piano and singing. The film on this video was made in 1934. The song Shir Ha'Emek originally had three verses, but the second verse was cut out in the original film because it was about a guard who fell at his post in the Jezreel Valley. The makers of the film felt that it was not appropriate for a movie titled "To A New Life". This version was found in the Steven Spielberg Archives at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. A rare classic. Ba'ah menuchah layageya Umargo'a le'amel Layla chiver mistareya Al sdot emek Yizr'el Tal milematah ul'vanah me'al Mibeit alfa ad nahalal Mah, mah layla mileil? D'mamah beyizr'el Numah emek, eretz tif'eret Anu lecha mishmeret Yam hadagan mitnoe'a Shir ha'eder metzal'tzel Zohi artzi us'doteiha Zehu emek Yizr'el Tevorach artzi vetehulal Mibeit alfa ad nahalal Mah, mah layla mileil? D'mamah beyizr'el Numah emek, eretz tif'eret Anu lecha mishmeret Ofel behar hagilbo'a Sus doher mitzel el tzel Kol ze'akah af gavoha Mis'dot emek Yizr'el Mi yarah umi zeh sham nafal Bein beit alfa venahalal? Mah, mah layla mileil? D'mamah beyizr'el Numah emek, eretz tif'eret Anu lecha mishmeret The weary came to rest And finish their labors Pale night covers The fields of the Jezreel Valley Dew underneath and moonlight above From the Beit Alpha to Nahalal Oh, what a night of nights Silence over Jezreel Sleep dear Valley, land of glorious beauty We will guard you The sea of grain is swaying The song of the flocks rings out This is my country and her fields This is the Jezreel Valley Bless my country reveler From Beit Alpha to Nahalal Oh, what a night of nights Silence over Jezreel Sleep dear Valley, land of glorious beauty We will guard you Mount Gilboa is darkened A horse gallops from shadow to shadow A voice is carried high Over the fields of the Jezreel Valley Who is shot? Who has fallen? Between Beit Alpha and Nahalal Oh, what a night of nights Silence over Jezreel Sleep dear Valley, land of glorious beauty We will guard you באה מנוחה ליגע ומרגוע לעמל. לילה חיוור משתרע על שדות עמק יזרעאל. טל מלמטה ולבנה מעל, מבית אלפא עד נהלל. מה, מה לילה מליל דממה ביזרעאל נומה עמק, ארץ תפארת אנו לך משמרת. אופל בהר הגלבוע, סוס דוהר מצל אל צל. קול זעקה עף גבוה, על שדות עמק יזרעאל. מי ירה ומי זה שם נפל בין בית אלפא ונהלל. מה, מה... ים הדגן מתנועע, שיר העדר מצלצל, זוהי ארצי ושדותיה, זהו עמק יזרעאל. תבורך ארצי ותהולל מבית אלפא עד נהלל. מה, מה... Words: Natan Alterman Music: Daniel Samburski Transliteration: George Jakubovits Translation: Liora (Lalita) Claff Hebrew Lyrics: shironet.mako.co.il Shir Ha'Emek Notes: hebrewsongs.com