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היות ואין אדם יודע את פקודתו

English translation: Since no man knows his appointed time

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Hebrew term or phrase:	היות ואין אדם יודע את פקודתו
English translation:	Since no man knows his appointed time
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10:32 Dec 11, 2011

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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Wills צוואה

Hebrew term or phrase: היות ואין אדם יודע את פקודתו

This term is used at the beginning of a lot of wills in Israel.

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Since no man knows his appointed time

Explanation:
It's a fancy way of saying "since no one knows when he will die" - פקודה here means, when he will be called (or visited by the Angel of Death). The actual term ("his appointed time") may be modified, e.g. "the time of his death" or "the hour of his passing".

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And may we all be blessed with long life.