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PricingAboutSupportPriestly Blessing
The three verses from Numbers ask God to bless, protect, and grant peace. Parents often place hands on a child’s head and recite them on Friday night. Said by kohanim in the Amidah on festivals in the Diaspora, and daily in many Israeli communities; also used as a blessing over children.
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְיָ וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ
yevarekhekha adonai veyishmerekha
May the Lord bless you and protect you.
When blessing children on Friday night, many first say for a boy “yesimkha elohim ke’efrayim vekhimnasheh,” and for a girl “yesimekh elohim kesarah rivkah rachel veleah.”
יָאֵר יְיָ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ
ya'er adonai panav elekha vikhunekha
May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
יִשָּׂא יְיָ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם
yisa adonai panav elekha veyasem lekha shalom
May the Lord lift His face toward you and grant you peace.
Source
Numbers 6:24–26
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Priestly Blessing said?
Said by kohanim in the Amidah on festivals in the Diaspora, and daily in many Israeli communities; also used as a blessing over children.
What language is Priestly Blessing in?
Priestly Blessing is in Hebrew.