One is to recite no fewer than ten (verses) of malchuyoth: [three from the Torah, three from Prophets, three from the Writings, and a concluding verse from the Torah], (no fewer than) ten zichronoth, and ten shofroth. R. Yochanan b. Nuri says: If he recited three of each, [one of Torah, one of Prophets, one of Writings], he has fulfilled his obligation. [The halachah is in accordance with R. Yochanan b. Nuri.] One does not recite zichronoth, malchuyoth, and shofroth of adversity, [such as (Ezekiel 20:33): "Surely, with a strong hand … shall I reign over you," (Psalms 78:39): "And He remembered that they were but flesh," (Hosea 5:8): "Blow the shofar in Giveah," and the like. And zichronoth relating to individuals (as opposed to those relating to the populace in general), like (Nechemiah 5:19): "Remember me, O my G-d, for good," even though they are for the good, are not to be recited. And this is the halachah.] R. Yossi says: If he concludes with (verses in) the Torah, he has fulfilled his obligation. [The gemara explains: He concludes in Torah; but if he concludes in Prophets, he has fulfilled his obligation. The halachah is in accordance with R. Yossi.]
Bartenura on Mishnah Rosh Hashanah
מעשרה מלכויות – three verses from the Torah and three from the Writings, and three from the Prophets and one from the Torah that completes this.
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Introduction
As the core of the three special Mussaf Amidah blessings, “malkhuyot (kingships)”, “zikhronot (remembrances)” and “shofarot” we recite verses from the Torah that use the roots of these three verses. Our mishnah contains several debates concerning the quantity and order of these verses.
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שלש שלש – one of the Torah, and one of the Writings and one of the Prophets; But the Halakah is according to Rabbi Yohanan ben Nuri.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Rosh Hashanah
They do not recite less than ten kingship [verses], ten remembrance [verses], and ten shofar [verses]. According to the first opinion, each section must include ten verses. This is the current practice. We recite three verses from the Torah, three from the Prophets and three from the Writings and then we conclude with a final verse from the Torah.
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מלכיות וזכרונות ושופרות של פורענות- such as (Ezekiel 20:33): “[As I live -declares the Lord GOD ] – I will reign over you with a strong hand…”; (Psalms 78:39): “For he remembered that they were but flesh…,” (Hosea 5:8): “Sound a ram’s horn in Gibeah…” and others similar to them. For remembrance is an individual [matter], such as (Nehemiah 5:19): “O my God, remember to my credit [all that I have done for this people!” Even though it is for good, we don’t mention it. And such is the Halakha.
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Rabbi Yohanan ben Nuri says: if he said three from each set he has fulfilled his obligation. Rabbi Yohanan ben Nuri holds that as long as one has recited three verses, assumedly one from each of the three sections of the Tanakh, he has fulfilled his duty.
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רבי יוסי אומר אם השלים בתורה יצא – In the Gemara (Talmud Rosh Hashanah 32b) it explains that this is the matter of Rabbi Yosi as such, and he completes [with a passage] from the Torah, but if he completed with [a passage from] the Prophets, he has fulfilled [his religious obligation]. And the Halakha is like Rabbi Yosi.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Rosh Hashanah
They do not mention kingship, remembrance and shofar verses of punishment. The words for “king”, “remember” and “shofar” sometimes appear in connection with punishment. These verses should not be used as part of the liturgy, for what seems like obvious reasons.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Rosh Hashanah
He begins with [verses] from the Torah and concludes with [verses] from the prophets. According to the first opinion, he begins by reciting verses from the Torah and ends with verses from the Prophets. In between the two, he recites verses from the Writings.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi Yose says: if he concludes with [a verse] from the Torah he has fulfilled his obligation. Rabbi Yose seems to say that while he should conclude with a verse from the Prophets, as was stated in the previous opinion, nevertheless if he concludes with a verse from the Torah he has discharged his obligation. However, the Talmud understands Rabbi Yose as saying that it is actually preferable to end with a verse from the Torah. Due to this understanding of his words, the accepted halakhah is that we conclude with a verse from the Torah.
