The following supplication is recited quietly while the Leader says “Let all that lives” (page 876):
In some communities, the congregation says:
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּהֵא הַבְּרָכָה הַזֹּאת שֶׁצִּוִּיתָ
לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרָכָה שְׁלֵמָה,
וְלֹא יִהְיֶה בָּהּ שׁוּם מִכְשׁוֹל וְעָוֹן מֵעַתָּה
וְעַד עוֹלָם.
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milefanecha, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu, shetehei haberachah hazot shetzivita
levarech et-amecha Yisrael berachah shelemah,
velo yihyeh bah shum michshol ve'avon me'atah
ve'ad olam.
English
May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, that this blessing with which You have commanded to bless Your people Israel should be a complete blessing, with neither hindrance nor sin, now and forever.
The Kohanim say:
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּהֵא הַבְּרָכָה הַזֹּאת שֶׁצִּוִּיתָנוּ
לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרָכָה שְׁלֵמָה,
וְלֹא יִהְיֶה בָּהּ שׁוּם מִכְשׁוֹל וְעָוֹן מֵעַתָּה
וְעַד עוֹלָם.
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milefanecha, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu, shetehei haberachah hazot shetzivitanu
levarech et-amecha Yisrael berachah shelemah,
velo yihyeh bah shum michshol ve'avon me'atah
ve'ad olam.
English
May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, that this blessing with which You have commanded us to bless Your people Israel should be a complete blessing, with neither hindrance nor sin, now and forever.
The following is recited quietly by the Leader:
Hebrew
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, בָּרְכֵנוּ בַּבְּרָכָה הַמְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת בַּתּוֹרָה
הַכְּתוּבָה עַל יְדֵי מֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ, הָאֲמוּרָה מִפִּי אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו
Sephardi
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, barcheinu babrachah hameshuleshet baTorah
haketuvah al yedei Moshe avdecha, ha'amurah mipi Aharon uvanav
English
Our God and God of our fathers, bless us with the threefold blessing in the Torah, written by the hand of Moses Your servant and pronounced by Aaron and his sons:
The Leader says aloud:
In most places, the congregation responds:
Hebrew
עַם קְדוֹשֶׁךָ, כָּאָמוּר:
Sephardi
Am kedoshecha, ka'amur:
English
Your holy people, as it said:
The Kohanim say the following blessing in unison:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ שֶׁל אַהֲרֹן,
וְצִוָּנוּ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַהֲבָה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kideshanu bikdushato shel Aharon,
vetzivanu levarech et amo Yisrael be'ahavah.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy with the holiness of Aaron, and has commanded us to bless His people Israel with love.
The first word in each sentence is said by the Leader, followed by the Kohanim. Some read silently the accompanying verses. One should remain silent and not look at the Kohanim while the blessings are being said.
English
May [He] bless you
Ps. 134
Hebrew
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה מִצִּיּוֹן, עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃
Sephardi
Yevarechecha Adonai miTziyon, oseh shamayim va'aretz:
English
May the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Ps. 8
Hebrew
יְהֹוָה אֲדֹנֵינוּ, מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ׃
Sephardi
Adonai Adoneinu, ma-adir shimcha bechol-ha'aretz:
English
LORD, our Master, how majestic is Your name throughout the earth.
Ps. 16
Hebrew
שָׁמְרֵנִי אֵל, כִּי־חָסִיתִי בָךְ׃
Sephardi
Shamreni El, ki-chasiti vach:
English
Protect me, God, for in You I take refuge.