Shema Before Sleep at Night

Keriat Shema al HaMitah

קריאת שמע על המיטה

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Hebrew

יִרְאוּ עֵינֵינוּ וְיִשְׂמַח לִבֵּנוּ, וְתָגֵל נַפְשֵׁנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת, בֶּאֱמֹר לְצִיּוֹן
מָלַךְ אֱלֹהָיִךְ. יְהוָה מֶלֶךְ, יְהוָה מָלָךְ, יְהוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת
שֶׁלְּךָ הִיא, וּלְעוֹלְמֵי עַד תִּמְלֹךְ בְּכָבוֹד, כִּי אֵין לָנוּ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּא אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Yiru eineinu veyismach libeinu, vetagel nafsheinu bishuatecha be'emet, be'emor leTziyon
Malach Elohayich. Adonai melech, Adonai malach, Adonai yimloch le'olam va'ed. Ki hamalchut
shelcha hi, ule'olmei ad timloch bechavod, ki ein lanu melech ela Atah.

English

May our eyes see, our hearts rejoice, and our souls be glad in Your true salvation, when Zion is told, "Your God reigns." The LORD is King, the LORD was King, and the LORD will be King for ever and all time. For sovereignty is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory, for we have no king but You.

Gen. 48

Hebrew

הַמַּלְאָךְ הַגֹּאֵל אֹתִי מִכָּל־רָע יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים, וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי וְשֵׁם
אֲבֹתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק, וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ:

Sephardi

Hamalach hago'el oti mikol-ra yevarech et-hane'arim, veyikarei bahem shemi veshem
avotai Avraham veYitzchak, veyidgu larov bekerev ha'aretz:

English

May the angel who rescued me from all harm, bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.

Ex. 15Zech. 3Song. 3

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אִם־שָׁמוֹעַ תִּשְׁמַע לְקוֹל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו תַּעֲשֶׂה,
וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ לְמִצְוֹתָיו וְשָׁמַרְתָּ כָּל־חֻקָּיו, כָּל־הַמַּחֲלָה אֲשֶׁר־שַׂמְתִּי בְמִצְרַיִם
לֹא־אָשִׂים עָלֶיךָ, כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָ: וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָן, יִגְעַר יְהוָה
בְּךָ הַשָּׂטָן, וְיִגְעַר יְהוָה בְּךָ הַבֹּחֵר בִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם, הֲלוֹא זֶה אוּד מֻצָּל מֵאֵשׁ:
הִנֵּה מִטָּתוֹ שֶׁלִּשְׁלֹמֹה, שִׁשִּׁים גִּבֹּרִים סָבִיב לָהּ, מִגִּבֹּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: כֻּלָּם
אֲחֻזֵי חֶרֶב, מְלֻמְּדֵי מִלְחָמָה, אִישׁ חַרְבּוֹ עַל־יְרֵכוֹ מִפַּחַד בַּלֵּילוֹת:

Sephardi

Vayomer im-shamoa tishma lekol Adonai Elohecha, vehayashar be'einav ta'aseh,
veha'azanta lemitzvotav veshamarta kol-chukav, kol-hamachalah asher-samti beMitzrayim
lo-asim alecha, ki ani Adonai rofecha: Vayomer Adonai el-hasatan, yigar Adonai
becha hasatan, veyigar Adonai becha habocher biYerushalayim, halo zeh ud mutzal me'esh:
Hineh mitato shelShelomoh, shishim giborim saviv lah, migiborei Yisrael: kulam
achuzei cherev, melumedei milchamah, ish charbo al-yerecho mipachad balelot:

English

He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD who heals you." The LORD said to the accuser, "The LORD shall rebuke you, accuser. The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem shall rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?" Look! It is Solomon's bed, escorted by sixty warriors, the noblest of Israel, all of them wearing the sword, experienced in battle, each with his sword at his side, prepared for the terror of the nights.

Say three times:

Num. 6

Hebrew

יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ:
יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ:
יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם:

Sephardi

Yevarechecha Adonai veyishmerecha:
Ya'eir Adonai panav elecha vichuneka:
Yisa Adonai panav elecha veyasem lecha shalom:

English

May the LORD bless you and protect you. May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the LORD turn His face toward you and grant you peace.

Say three times:

Ps. 121

Hebrew

הִנֵּה לֹא־יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל:

Sephardi

Hineh lo-yanum velo yishan shomer Yisrael:

English

See – the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

Say three times:

Gen. 49

Hebrew

לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּיתִי יְהוָה:
קִוִּיתִי יְהוָה לִישׁוּעָתְךָ
יְהוָה לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּיתִי

Sephardi

Lishuatecha kiviti Adonai:
Kiviti Adonai lishuatecha
Adonai lishuatecha kiviti

English

For Your salvation I hope, LORD. I hope, LORD, for Your salvation. LORD, for Your salvation I hope.

Say three times:

Hebrew

בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
מִימִינִי מִיכָאֵל, וּמִשְּׂמֹאלִי גַּבְרִיאֵל
וּמִלְּפָנַי אוּרִיאֵל, וּמֵאָחוֹרַי רְפָאֵל
וְעַל רֹאשִׁי שְׁכִינַת אֵל.

Sephardi

Beshem Adonai Elohei Yisrael
Mimini Micha'el, umismoli Gavri'el
Umilefanai Uri'el, ume'achorai Refa'el
Ve'al roshi Shechinat El.

English

In the name of the LORD, God of Israel: may Michael be at my right hand, Gabriel, at my left; in front of me, Uriel, behind me, Raphael; and above my head the Presence of God.