AssiyahLiturgyp. 82.1
Partnership Vows
"I will defend you... I will never cut you off" with V'arastikh li, the betrothal verses of Hosea.
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Partnership Vows I will defend you, in private and in public. V'ARASTIKH LI I will not speak ill of you behind your back. V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM I will champion you. V' ARASTIKH LI I will cheerlead you. V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM I will struggle to acheive physical well-being to V'ARASTIKH ensure that I spend my maximum lifespan with you. I will struggle to acheive emotional well-being to ensure that I spend my maximum happiness with you. LI V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM If I find myself becoming judgmental I will V'ARASTIKH speak with you honestly and clearly so that we can sort out what is yours and what is mine to own so that together we can learn and grow. LI I will watch my withdrawals. V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM I will never cut you off from me abruptly or absolutely. V'ARASTIKH I will never suddenly walk away from you. V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM I will walk with you. V' ARASTIKH LI I will seek your healing, on all levels. V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM I will walk the path that leads to home, with you. V' ARASTIKH LI I betrothe you to me. V' ARASTIKH LI I betrothe you to me forever. V'ARASTIKH LI L'OLAM I betrothe you to me in righteousness and justice, kindness and mercy. V'ARASTIKH LI B'TZEDEK UV'MISHPAT UV'KHESED UV'RAKHAMIM. I betrothe you to me with loyalty V'ARASTIKH LI BEH-EMUNAH And you will know God. V'YADA'AT ET ADONAI. LI