ר֤וּחַ אַפֵּ֙ינוּ֙ מְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה נִלְכַּ֖ד בִּשְׁחִיתוֹתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֔רְנוּ בְּצִלּ֖וֹ נִֽחְיֶ֥ה בַגּוֹיִֽם׃ (ס)
Celui qui était pour nous un principe de vie, l’oint de l’Éternel, a été pris dans leurs chausse-trapes, lui dont nous disions: "A son ombre, nous vivrons au milieu des peuples!"
Tosafot
For a spirit from before Me will envelop
The Messiah is called a "spirit" (Lamentations 4:20). This verse means the Messiah will tarry before God, similar to "The elder shall serve the younger" (Genesis 25:23), due to the souls I have made.
The Messiah is called a "spirit" (Lamentations 4:20). This verse means the Messiah will tarry before God, similar to "The elder shall serve the younger" (Genesis 25:23), due to the souls I have made.