See ליל in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "On some the lightning flashes in rapid succession, and they seem to be in continuous light, and their night is as clear as the day. This was the degree of prophetic excellence attained by (Moses) the greatest of prophets, to whom God said, “But as for thee, stand thou here by Me”, and of whom it is written “the skin of his face shone,” etc.. [Some perceive the prophetic flash at long intervals; this is the degree of most prophets.] By others only once during the whole night is a flash of lightning perceived. This is the case with those of whom we are informed, “They prophesied, and did not prophesy again”. There are some to whom the flashes of lightning appear with varying intervals;",
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"text": "פמנא מן יברק לה אלברק אלמרה בעד אלמרה חתי כאנה פי צ׳ו דאימא לא יברח פיציר אלליל ענדה כאלנהאר והד׳ה הי דרג׳הֵ עט׳ים אלנביין אלד׳י קיל לה ואתה פה עמוד עמדי וקיל פיה כי קרן עור פניו וכו׳ ומנהם מן ברק לה מרה ואחדה פי לילתה כלהא והי דרג׳הֵ מן קיל פיהם ויתנבאו ולא יספו. ומנהם מן יכון בין אלברק ואלברק פתראת כת׳ירה וקלילה.",
"translation": "On some the lightning flashes in rapid succession, and they seem to be in continuous light, and their night is as clear as the day. This was the degree of prophetic excellence attained by (Moses) the greatest of prophets, to whom God said, “But as for thee, stand thou here by Me”, and of whom it is written “the skin of his face shone,” etc.. [Some perceive the prophetic flash at long intervals; this is the degree of most prophets.] By others only once during the whole night is a flash of lightning perceived. This is the case with those of whom we are informed, “They prophesied, and did not prophesy again”. There are some to whom the flashes of lightning appear with varying intervals;",
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"text": "פמנא מן יברק לה אלברק אלמרה בעד אלמרה חתי כאנה פי צ׳ו דאימא לא יברח פיציר אלליל ענדה כאלנהאר והד׳ה הי דרג׳הֵ עט׳ים אלנביין אלד׳י קיל לה ואתה פה עמוד עמדי וקיל פיה כי קרן עור פניו וכו׳ ומנהם מן ברק לה מרה ואחדה פי לילתה כלהא והי דרג׳הֵ מן קיל פיהם ויתנבאו ולא יספו. ומנהם מן יכון בין אלברק ואלברק פתראת כת׳ירה וקלילה.",
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