In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on people
as they slumber in their beds,

In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men,
while they slumber on their beds,

The valiant lie plundered,
they sleep their last sleep;
not one of the warriors
can lift his hands.

The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;
they sank into sleep;
all the men of war
were unable to use their hands.

He will not let your foot slip –
he who watches over you will not slumber;

He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.

indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

I will allow no sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,

I will not give sleep to my eyes
or slumber to my eyelids,

Allow no sleep to your eyes,
no slumber to your eyelids.

Give your eyes no sleep
and your eyelids no slumber;

A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest –

A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,

a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest –

A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,

Not one of them grows tired or stumbles,
not one slumbers or sleeps;
not a belt is loosened at the waist,
not a sandal strap is broken.

None is weary, none stumbles,
none slumbers or sleeps,
not a waistband is loose,
not a sandal strap broken;

Israel’s watchmen are blind,
they all lack knowledge;
they are all mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
they love to sleep.

His watchmen are blind;
they are all without knowledge;
they are all silent dogs;
they cannot bark,
dreaming, lying down,
loving to slumber.

King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber;
your nobles lie down to rest.
Your people are scattered on the mountains
with no one to gather them.

Your shepherds are asleep,
O king of Assyria;
your nobles slumber.
Your people are scattered on the mountains
with none to gather them.