And [we thank You] for the miracles, for the redemption, for the mighty deeds, for the saving acts, and for the wonders which You have wrought for our ancestors in those days, at this time.

וְעַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַפֻּרְקָן וְעַל הַגְּבוּרוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה:

In the days of Matityahu, the son of Yochanan the High Priest, the Hasmonean and his sons, when the wicked Hellenic government rose up against Your people Israel to make them forget Your Torah and violate the decrees of Your will. But You, in Your abounding mercies, stood by them in the time of their distress. You waged their battles, defended their rights, and avenged the wrong done to them. You delivered the mighty into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few, the impure into the hands of the pure, the wicked into the hands of the righteous, and the wanton sinners into the hands of those who occupy themselves with Your Torah. You made a great and holy name for Yourself in Your world, and effected a great deliverance and redemption for Your people Israel to this very day. Then Your children entered the shrine of Your House, cleansed Your Temple, purified Your Sanctuary, kindled lights in Your holy courtyards, and instituted these eight days of Chanukah to give thanks and praise to Your great Name.

בִּימֵי מַתִּתְיָהו בֶּן יוֹחָנָן כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל, חַשְׁמוֹנָאִי וּבָנָיו, כְּשֶׁעָמְדָה מַלְכוּת יָוָן הָרְשָׁעָה עַל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְהַשְׁכִּיחָם תּוֹרָתֶךָ וּלְהַעֲבִירָם מֵחֻקֵּי רְצוֹנֶךָ, וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, עָמַדְתָּ לָהֶם בְּעֵת צָרָתָם. רַבְתָּ אֶת־רִיבָם, דַּנְתָּ אֶת־דִּינָם, נָקַמְתָּ אֶת־נִקְמָתָם, מָסַרְתָּ גִבּוֹרִים בְּיַד חַלָּשִׁים, וְרַבִּים בְּיַד מְעַטִּים, וּטְמֵאִים בְּיַד טְהוֹרִים, וּרְשָׁעִים בְּיַד צַדִּיקִים, וְזֵדִים בְּיַד עוֹסְקֵי תוֹרָתֶךָ. וּלְךָ עָשִׂיתָ שֵׁם גָּדוֹל וְקָדוֹשׁ בְּעוֹלָמֶךָ, וּלְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל עָשִׂיתָ תְּשׁוּעָה גְדוֹלָה וּפֻרְקָן כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה. וְאַחַר כָּךְ בָּאוּ בָנֶיךָ לִדְבִיר בֵּיתֶךָ, וּפִנּוּ אֶת הֵיכָלֶךָ, וְטִהֲרוּ אֶת־מִקְדָּשֶׁךָ, וְהִדְלִיקוּ נֵרוֹת בְּחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶׁךָ, וְקָבְעוּ שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי חֲנֻכָּה אֵלּוּ, לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל

Transliteration

Vi-ahl hah-nee-seem vi-ahl hah-poor-kahn vi-ahl hahg-voo-roht vi-ahl haht-shoo-oht vi-ahl hah-neef-lah-oht sheh-ah-see-tah lah-ah-voh-tay-noo bah-yah-meem hah-haym beez-mahn hah-zeh.

Bee-may mah-teet-yahv vehn yoh-khah-nahn koh-hayn gah-dohl khah-somoh-nah-ee oo-vah-nahv ki-sheh-ahm-dah mahl-khoot yah-vahn hahr-sah-ah ahl ahm-khah yee-sorah-ayl li-hahsh-kee-khahm toh-rah-teh-khah oo-lhah-ah-vee-rahm may-khoo-kay ri-tzoh-neh-khah vi-ah-tah bi-rah-khah-meh-khah hah-rah-beem ah-mahd-tah lah-hehm bayt tzah-rah-tahm. Rahv-tah eht ree-vahm dahn-tah eht dee-nahm nah-kahm-tah eht neek-mah-tahm mah-sahr-tah gee-boh-reem bi-yahd khah-lah-sheem vi-rah-beem bi-yahd mah-teem oot-may-eem bi-yahd ti-hoh-reem roor-sah-eem bi-yahd tzah-dee-keem vi-zay-deem bi-yahd ohs-kay toh-rah-teh-khah. Ool-khah ah-see-tah say-m gah-dohl vi-kah-dohsh boh-lah-meh-khah oo-lahm-khah yee-srah-ayl ah-see-tah ti-shoo-ah gi-doh-lah oo-foor-kahn khah-yohm hah-zeh. vah-khahr kakh bah-oo vah-neh-khah leed-veer bay-teh-khah oo-fee-noo eht hay-khah-leh-khah vi-tee-hah-roo eht meek-dah-sheh-khah vi-heed-lee-koo nay-roht bi-khahtz-roht kahd-sheh-khah vi-kah-voo smoh-naht yi-may khah-noo-kah ay-loo li-hoh-doht oo-lhah-layl li-sheem-khah hah-gah-dohl.