שכה יהיה לי טוב

English translation: I swear

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Hebrew term or phrase:	שכה יהיה לי טוב
English translation:	I swear
Entered by:	Mary Jane Shubow

18:13 Jul 8, 2010

Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy / lesson on legal concepts

Hebrew term or phrase: שכה יהיה לי טוב

Fuller context is
שכה יהיה לי טוב, אני מעולם לא ראיתי את החוזה הזה קודם בחיי

Mary Jane Shubow KudoZ activity Questions: 264 (3 open) (6 without valid answers) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 121 United States
Local time: 15:10

I swear, I have never seen that contract before in my life

Explanation:
I swear is שכה יהיה לי טוב or שכך יהיה לי טוב

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Note added at 42 mins (2010-07-08 18:56:06 GMT)
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*this contract* , typo!

Selected response from:

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 01:10

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

I'll be damned if...

meirs

By all that I hold dear,

Textpertise

So help me God, I have never seen this contract before in my life

Lingopro

I swear, I have never seen that contract before in my life

Gad Kohenov

Answers

2 mins confidence:

I'll be damned if...

Explanation:
One option

meirs
Israel
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of:

Hebrew,

Romanian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks!

27 mins confidence:

By all that I hold dear,

Explanation:
Another suggestion. At least it doesn't use the D word. It's the closest equivalent I can think of at the moment. The only other expression which came to mind, "as I hope to prosper", is hopelessly archaic and literary, so I would not go with that one.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:10
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, that's helpful!

41 mins confidence:

I swear, I have never seen that contract before in my life

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 01:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 96

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, and it wasn't a typo because החוזה הזה can be either this contract or that contract, depending on the wider context.

1 hr confidence:

So help me God, I have never seen this contract before in my life

Explanation:
Some people opt to drop God from the sentence: "So help me..."

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_help_me_God

Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of:

English,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 6

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, this is helpful.

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