וְאַל־תִּתְּנוּ דֳמִי לוֹ עַד־יְכוֹנֵן וְעַד־יָשִׂים אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם תְּהִלָּה בָּאָרֶץ Hear the verse in Hebrew
v’-al ti-t’-NU da-MEE LO ad y’-kho-NAYN v’-ad ya-SEEM et y’-ru-sha-LA-im t’-hi-LAH
ba-A-retz
Silence is Golden
The Hebrew word for rest in this verse is damee (דמי), which also means ‘silence.’ Interestingly, the same Hebrew word, dam (דם), means ‘blood.’ Commentators explain the connection in light of Ezekiel 16:6, “Live in spite of your blood.” The hidden meaning behind the verse is, ‘by your silence you shall live.’ In relationships, the truism “silence is golden” can protect against an insensitive remark. So too when it comes to our relationship with Hashem (God). Oftentimes we cannot comprehend His ways, and we become frustrated and even angry with the suffering we see in this world. Nevertheless, we must try to emulate Aharon’s example after losing two of his sons: Vayidom Aharon(וידם אהרון), ‘Aharon was silent’ (Leviticus 10:3).
For a remnant shall come forth from Yerushalayim, Survivors from Mount Tzion. The zeal of God of Hosts Shall bring this to pass Isaiah 37:32 (The Israel Bible™)
כִּי מִירוּשָׁלִַם תֵּצֵא שְׁאֵרִית וּפְלֵיטָה מֵהַר צִיּוֹן קִנְאַת יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּאת Hear the verse in Hebrew
The Origins of Tzion Tzion (Zion) is often used as another name for Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). The name Tzionis first found in II Samuel 5:7 in reference to a mountain near Yerushalayim. A Jebusite fortress stood on this mountain and was conquered by David and later renamed City of David. The term Tzion came to designate the entire Jerusalem region and Solomon's Temple.