Birkat Kohanim - Priestly Blessing

Birkat Kohanim - "The Priestly Blessing" - Bemidbar - "Numbers" 6:24-26

‫וישׁמרך׃‬ ve-yish-me-rekha and may he guard you

‫יהוה‬ YaHWaH YaHWaH

‫יברכך‬

(Num 6:24)

ye-va-re-khe-kha may he bless you

May YaHWaH bless you and keep you

‫ויחנך׃‬ vi-chun-ne-ka and show you favor

‫אליך‬ e-ley-kha on you

‫פניו‬

‫יהוה‬

‫יאר‬

pa-nov his face

YaHWaH YaHWaH

ya'er may he shine

(Num 6:25)

may YaHWaH make His face shine upon you

‫לך שׁלום׃‬ shalom peace

le-kha for you

‫אליך וישׂם‬ ve-ya-sem and establish you

e-ley-kha on you

‫פניו‬ pa-nav his face

‫יהוה‬ YaHWaH YaHWaH

‫ישׂא‬ yi-sa may he lift up

may YaHWaH lift up His face to you and give you shalom Note: Hebrew reads from right to left as arrow indicates Note: English reads from right to left as arrow indicates

(Num 6:26)