Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא.
Sephardi
Baruch haba.
English
Blessed is he who comes.
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When the baby is brought in, all stand and say:
The mohel (in some congregations, all) say (in Israel omit):
Hebrew
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר: פִּינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן
הֵשִׁיב אֶת־חֲמָתִי מֵעַל בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקַנְאוֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִי בְּתוֹכָם,
וְלֹא־כִלִּיתִי אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקִנְאָתִי: לָכֵן אֱמֹר, הִנְנִי נֹתֵן לוֹ אֶת־
בְּרִיתִי שָׁלוֹם:
הֵשִׁיב אֶת־חֲמָתִי מֵעַל בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקַנְאוֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִי בְּתוֹכָם,
וְלֹא־כִלִּיתִי אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּקִנְאָתִי: לָכֵן אֱמֹר, הִנְנִי נֹתֵן לוֹ אֶת־
בְּרִיתִי שָׁלוֹם:
Sephardi
Vayedaber Adonai el-Moshe lemor: Pinchas ben-Elazar ben-Aharon hakohen
Heshiv et-chamati me'al benei-Yisrael bekano et-kinati betocham,
Velo-chiliti et-benei-Yisrael bekinati: lachen emor, hineni notein lo et-
Beriti shalom:
Heshiv et-chamati me'al benei-Yisrael bekano et-kinati betocham,
Velo-chiliti et-benei-Yisrael bekinati: lachen emor, hineni notein lo et-
Beriti shalom:
English
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Pinehas the son of Elazar, the son of Aaron the priest, turned back My rage from the children of Israel, when he was zealous for Me among them, and I did not annihilate the children of Israel in My own zeal. And so tell him, that I now give him My covenant for peace.
The following verses, through “LORD, please, grant us success,” are only said in Israel.
Hebrew
אַשְׁרֵי תִּבְחַר וּתְקָרֵב, יִשְׁכֹּן חֲצֵרֶיךָ:
Sephardi
Ashrei tivchar utekarev, yishkon chatzerecha:
English
Mohel: Happy are those You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts.
Hebrew
נִשְׂבְּעָה בְּטוּב בֵּיתֶךָ, קְדֹשׁ הֵיכָלֶךָ:
Sephardi
Nisbe'ah betuv beitecha, kedosh heichalecha:
English
All: May we be sated with the goodness of Your House, Your holy Temple.
The father takes the baby in his hands and says quietly:
Hebrew
אִם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם, תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי: תִּדְבַּק לְשׁוֹנִי לְחִכִּי אִם־לֹא אֶזְכְּרֵכִי,
אִם־לֹא אַעֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִָם עַל רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי:
אִם־לֹא אַעֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִָם עַל רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי:
Sephardi
Im-eshkachech Yerushalam, tishkach yemini: tidbak leshoni lechiki im-lo ezkerechi,
Im-lo a'aleh et-Yerushalayim al rosh simchati:
Im-lo a'aleh et-Yerushalayim al rosh simchati:
English
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.
The father says aloud, followed by the congregation:
Hebrew
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יְהוָה אֶחָד:
Sephardi
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad:
English
Listen, Israel: the LORD is our God, the LORD is One.
The Mohel, followed by the congregation, recites each of the following three phrases twice:
Hebrew
יְהוָה מֶלֶךְ, יְהוָה מָלָךְ, יְהוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
Sephardi
Adonai melech, Adonai malach, Adonai yimloch le'olam va'ed.
English
The LORD is King, the LORD was King, the LORD shall be King for ever and all time.
Hebrew
אָנָּא יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא
אָנָּא יְהוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּא:
אָנָּא יְהוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּא:
Sephardi
Ana Adonai hoshiah na
Ana Adonai hatzlichah na:
Ana Adonai hatzlichah na:
English
LORD, please, save us. LORD, please, grant us success.
The baby is placed on Eliyahu’s seat, and the Mohel says:
Hebrew
זֶה הַכִּסֵּא שֶׁל אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא זָכוּר לַטּוֹב.
Sephardi
Zeh hakise shel Eliyahu hanavi zachur latov.
English
This is the throne of Elijah the prophet, may he be remembered for good.
The Mohel continues:
Hebrew
לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּיתִי יְהוָה: שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה, וּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ עָשִׂיתִי:
אֵלִיָּהוּ מַלְאַךְ הַבְּרִית, הִנֵּה שֶׁלְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ, עֲמֹד עַל יְמִינִי וְסָמְכֵנִי.
שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה: שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ, כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָב:
אֵלִיָּהוּ מַלְאַךְ הַבְּרִית, הִנֵּה שֶׁלְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ, עֲמֹד עַל יְמִינִי וְסָמְכֵנִי.
שִׂבַּרְתִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה: שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי עַל־אִמְרָתֶךָ, כְּמוֹצֵא שָׁלָל רָב:
Sephardi
Lishuatecha kiviti Adonai: sibarti lishuatecha Adonai, umitzvotecha asiti:
Eliyahu malach haberit, hineh shelcha lefanecha, amod al yemini vesamcheni.
Sibarti lishuatecha Adonai: sas anochi al-imratecha, kemotze shalal rav:
Eliyahu malach haberit, hineh shelcha lefanecha, amod al yemini vesamcheni.
Sibarti lishuatecha Adonai: sas anochi al-imratecha, kemotze shalal rav:
English
For Your salvation I wait, O LORD. I await Your deliverance, LORD, and I observe Your commandments. Elijah, angel of the covenant, behold: yours is before you. Stand at my right hand and be close to me.