## Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 1 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/1) רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל־עוֹלָם הֲרֵינִי מוֹחֵל לְכָל־מִי שֶׁהִכְעִיס וְהִקְנִיט אוֹתִי אוֹ שֶׁחָטָא כְּנֶגְדִי בֵּין בְּגוּפִי בֵּין בְּמֶמוֹנִי בֵין בִּכְבוֹדִי בֵין בְכָל אֲשֶׁר לִי בֵין בְּאוֹנֶס בֵּין בְּרָצוֹן בֵּין בְּשׁוֹגֵג בֵּין בְּמֵזִיד בֵין בְּדִבּוּר בֵּין בְּמַעֲשֶׂה בֵּין בְּגִלְגוּל זֶה בֵּין בְּגִלְגּוּל אַחֵר לְכָל־בַּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא יֵעָנֵשׁ שׁוּם אָדָם בְסִבָּתִי יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶׁלֹּא אֶחְטֶא עוֹד וְלֹא אֶחֱזוֹר בָּהֶם וְלֹא אָשׁוּב עוֹד לְהַכְעִיסֶךָ וְלֹא אֶעֱשֶׂה הָרַע בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ וּמַה־שֶׁחָטָֽאתִי מְחוֹק בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים וְלֹא עַל יְדֵי יִסּוּרִים וָחֳלֶיִם רָעִים: יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי־פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Master of the universe! I hearby forgive anyone who has angered me, or sinned against me, either physically or financially, against my honor or anything that is mine, whether accidentally or intentionally, inadvertently or deliberately, by speech or by deed, in this incarnation or in any other any Israelite [is forgiven], may no man be punished on my account. May it be Your will, Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers, that I shall sin no more nor repeat my sins, neither shall I again anger You nor do what is wrong in Your eyes. The sins I have committed, erase in your abounding mercies, but not through suffering or severe illnesses. May they be acceptable the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart, before You Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 2 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/2) **בָּרוּךְ** אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמַּפִּיל חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה עַל עֵינָי וּתְנוּמָה עַל עַפְעַפָּי: וּמֵאִיר לְאִישׁוֹן בַּת עָיִן. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּ֒פָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהַי וֵאלֺהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶׁתַּשְׁכִּיבֵֽנִי לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַעֲמִידֵֽנִי לְחַיִים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם וְתֵן חֶלְקֵי בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ וְתַרְגִילֵנוּ לִדְבַר מִצְוָה וְאַל תַּרְגִילֵנוּ לִדְבַר עַבֵרָה וְאַל תְּבִיאֵֽנוּ לֹא לִידֵי חֵטְא וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן וְיִשְׁלֹט בִּי יֵצֵר הַטוֹב וְאַל יִשְׁלֹט בִּי יֵֽצֶר הָרָע וְתַצִילֵנוּ מִשָׂטָן וּמִפֶגַע רָע וּמֵחָלָיִם רָעִים וְאַל יְבַהֲלֽוּנִי רַעְיוֹנַי וַחֲלוֹמוֹת רָעִים וְהַרְהוֹרִים רָעִים וּתְהֵא מִטָּתִי שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶֽיךָ: וְהָאֵר עֵינַי פֶּן אִישַׁן הַמָּֽוֶת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַמֵּאִיר לָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בִּכְבוֹדוֹ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Blessed are You, Adonoy, our God, King of the Universe, Who causes the fetters of sleep to fall upon my eyes, and slumber upon my eyelids. And illuminates the pupil of the eye. May it be Your will, Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers to make me lie down in peace, and to raise me (again) to good life and peace, and grant me my portion in Your Torah, make us accustomed to do Your commands, and let us not become accustomed to sin, Do not bring us into the grasp of sin, Do not cause us to be tested, or brought to disgrace. May I be ruled by the Good Inclination and let me not be ruled over by the Evil Inclination. Protect me from Satan, from an evil mishap and from illnesses. Let my thoughts not terrify me— nor evil dreams or evil fancies (disturb me), and may my bed be perfect before You.¹ And light up my eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death, Blessed are You, Adonoy, Who illuminates the whole world with His glory. footnotes: ¹ The word “bed” is used here figuratively for one’s future generations. See Rashi to Genesis 47:31; It was said of our forefather Jacob that “his bed was perfect: indicating that all his offspring were pure and steadfast.—Iyun T’filoh ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 3 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/3) מי שאינו מדקדק לקרות ק"ש בבהכ"נ בזמנה צריך לקרות ק"ש על מטתו שתי פרשיות שמע והיה אם שמוע. אבל פ' ויאמר שהוא משום הזכרת יצ"מ אין צריך לחזור ולקרות על מטתו כיון שכבר הזכיר בבהכ"נ. אבל מי שקורא ק"ש בזמנה אין צריך לקרות על מטתו רק פרשה ראשונה לבד. ורי"ו כתב על פי המדרש לומר כל שלש פרשיות על מטתו משום שהוא רמ"ח תיבות לשמור רמ"ח איבריו. (דה"ח ומ"א) **Koren/Steinsaltz:** If one has prayed Ma'ariv and with it recited Sh'ma earlier than the ideal time for the evening Sh'ma, he should repeat all of it here. Some people have the custom of reciting all three paragraphs here every night. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 4 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/4) אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ נֶאֱמָן: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Almighty, faithful King ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 5 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/5) **שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:** **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Hear, Israel Adonoy is our God Adonoy is One ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 6 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/6) יש להפסיק מעט בין אחד לברוך כי עיקר קבול עול מלכות שמים היא פסוק ראשון. ויאמר בלחש: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** *The following three lines are to be said silently:* ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 7 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/7) בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Blessed [is His] Name, Whose glorious Kingdom is forever and ever. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 8 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/8) **וְאָהַבְתָּ** אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ בְּכָל֯־לְ֯בָבְ֒ךָ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ וּבְכָל־מְאֹדֶֽךָ: וְהָיוּ הַדְּ֒בָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה אֲשֶׁר֯ אָ֯נֹכִי מְצַוְּ֒ךָ הַיּוֹם עַל֯־לְ֯בָבֶֽךָ: וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶֽיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם בְּשִׁבְתְּ֒ךָ בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ וּבְ֒לֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּֽרֶךְ וּבְ֒שָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְ֒קוּמֶֽךָ: וּקְ֒שַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל֯־יָ֯דֶֽךָ וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶֽיךָ: וּכְ֒תַבְתָּם עַל־מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶֽךָ וּבִשְׁ֒עָרֶֽיךָ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** And you shall love Adonoy, your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your possessions. And these words which I command you today shall be upon your heart. And you shall teach them sharply to your children, and you shall discuss them when you sit in your house, and when you travel on the road, and when you lie down and when you rise. And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for *totafos* between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gateways. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 9 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/9) **וִיהִי נֹֽעַם** אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עָלֵֽינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ כּוֹנְנָה עָלֵֽינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** May the pleasantness of my Master, our God, be upon us,² and the work³ be willingly accepted by God. Then he prays that even the work we do for our own needs be acceptable before Gold.—*Iyun T’Filoh* of our hands establish for us and the work⁴ refers to the actual endeavors of our hands, whereas the second mention of *work* refers to what was achieved by our hands.—*Iyun Tefilloh* of our hands may He establish. footnotes: ² In this closing sentence of Psalm 90, Moses prays that the Divine Presence rest on the Jewish nation exclusively. ³ David prays first that the service Jewry performs in the Sanctuary, the sacrificial offerings, and the general performance of mitzvos ⁴ The first mention of work ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 10 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/10) **ישֵׁב** בְּסֵֽתֶר עֶלְיוֹן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָן: אֹמַר לַיהֹוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח־בּוֹ: כִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ מִדֶּֽבֶר הַוָּוֹת: בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ יָֽסֶךְ לָךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה צִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּוֹ: לֹא־תִירָא מִפַּֽחַד לָֽיְלָה מֵחֵץ יָעוּף יוֹמָם: מִדֶּֽבֶר בָּאֹֽפֶל יַהֲלֹךְ מִקֶּֽטֶב יָשׁוּד צָהֳרָֽיִם: יִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶֽלֶף וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶֽךָ אֵלֶֽיךָ לֹא יִגָּשׁ: רַק בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ תַבִּיט וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה: כִּי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מַחְסִי עֶלְיוֹן שַֽׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ: לֹא־תְאֻנֶּה אֵלֶֽיךָ רָעָה וְנֶֽגַע לֹא־יִקְרַב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ: כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּךְ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ: עַל־כַּפַּֽיִם יִשָּׂאֽוּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּף בָּאֶֽבֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ: עַל־שַֽׁחַל וָפֶֽתֶן תִּדְרֹךְ תִּרְמֹס כְּפִיר וְתַנִּין: כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵֽהוּ אֲשַׂגְּבֵֽהוּ כִּי־יָדַע שְׁמִי: יִקְרָאֵֽנִי וְאֶעֱנֵֽהוּ עִמּוֹ־אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה אֲחַלְּצֵֽהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ: אֹֽרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵֽהוּ וְאַרְאֵֽהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי: אֹֽרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵֽהוּ וְאַרְאֵֽהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** He who dwells in the shelter of the Supreme One, under the protection of Shadai He will abide. I say of Adonoy, [He is] my refuge and my stronghold, my God in Whom I trust. For He will save you from the snare-trap, from destructive pestilence. With His wings He will cover you and beneath His wings, you will find refuge; His truth is a shield, a full shield. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, the pestilence that prowls in darkness, nor the deadly plague that ravages at noon. A thousand will fall at your [left] side, and ten thousand at your [right] side but it⁵ shall not come near you. Only with your eyes will you behold and see the punishment of the wicked.⁶ the destruction but you will not be harmed by it. For you [have proclaimed]: Adonoy is my refuge, the Supreme One you have made your dwelling No evil shall befall you, and no plague shall come near your tent. For His angels He will command on your behalf— to guard you in all your ways. They will carry you upon their hands, lest you hurt your foot on a rock. You will tread upon lion and snake, you will trample young lion and serpent. Because he clings to Me with desire, I will save him; I will strengthen him, for he knows My Name. When he calls upon Me, I will answer him; I am with him in distress, I will free him and honor him. I will satiate him with longevity, and will let him see My deliverance. I will satiate him with longevity and will let him see My deliverance. footnotes: ⁵ “It” refers to “arrow,” “pestilence,” and “plague” of the previous verse. ⁶ You will only see ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 11 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/11) **יְהֹוָה** מָה־רַבּוּ צָרָי רַבִּים קָמִים עָלָי: רַבִּים אֹמְ֒רִים לְנַפְשִׁי אֵין יְשׁוּעָֽתָה לוֹ בֵאלֺהִים סֶֽלָה: וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי כְּבוֹדִי וּמֵרִים רֹאשִׁי: קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲנֵֽנִי מֵהַר קָדְשׁוֹ סֶֽלָה: אֲנִי שָׁכַֽבְתִּי וָאִישָֽׁנָה הֱקִיצֽוֹתִי כִּי יְהֹוָה יִסְמְ֒כֵֽנִי: לֺא אִירָא מֵרִבְבוֹת עָם אֲשֶׁר סָבִיב שָֽׁתוּ עָלָי: קוּמָה יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי אֱלֺהַי כִּי־הִכִּֽיתָ אֶת־כָּל אֹיְ֒בַי לֶֽחִי שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ: לַיהוָֹה הַיְ֒שׁוּעָה עַל־עַמְּ֒ךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶֽלָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** (Psalms 3:2-9) Adonoy, how many are my tormentors;⁷ many rise up against me. Many say of my soul: There is no deliverance for him through God, forever. But You, Adonoy, are a shield for me; my glory and Raiser of my head. With my voice, I call out to Adonoy, and He answers me from His holy mountain, forever. I lay down and slept; I awake for Adonoy supports me. I fear not the tens of thousands of people deployed against me from every side. Rise Adonoy, deliver me, my God, for You have struck all my enemies⁸ on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the wicked. Deliverance is Adonoy's; upon Your people is Your blessing, *selah.* footnotes: ⁷ Psalm 3 was sung by David when, at the age of 65, he had to flee his son Absalom. ⁸ David is confident of God’s help, because God has always smitten his enemies.—Radak ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 12 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/12) **הַשְׁכִּיבֵֽנוּ** יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְהַעֲמִידֵֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלשָׁלוֹם. וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵֽינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ וְתַקְּ֒נֵֽנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּ֒פָנֶֽיךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ מְהֵרָה לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ. וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵֽנוּ וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵֽינוּ אוֹיֵב דֶּֽבֶר וְחֶֽרֶב וְרָעָב וְיָגוֹן וְהָסֵר שָׂטָן מִלְּ֒פָנֵֽינוּ וּמֵאַחֲרֵֽינוּ וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנוּ. כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמְ֒רֵֽנוּ וּמַצִּילֵֽנוּ אָֽתָּה כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה. וּשְׁמוֹר צֵאתֵֽנוּ וּבוֹאֵֽנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Adonoy, our God, make us lie down in peace, our King, raise us [again] to good life and peace. Spread over us the shelter of Your peace, and direct us to better ourselves through Your good counsel; and deliver us speedily for Your Name's sake. Shield us, and remove from us enemies, pestilence, sword, famine and sorrow. Remove the adversary from before us and from behind us, and in the shadow of Your wings shelter us. For You are the Almighty Who is our protector and rescuer. For You are the Almighty Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful. Guard our going out and our coming in for life and peace from now, forever. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 13 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/13) **בָּרוּךְ** יְהֹוָה בַּיּוֹם בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בַּלָּֽיְלָה בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בְּשָׁכְבֵֽנוּ בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בְּקוּמֵֽנוּ. כִּי בְיָדְ֒ךָ נַפְשׁוֹת הַחַיִּים וְהַמֵּתִים אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶֽפֶשׁ כָּל חָי וְרֽוּחַ כָּל בְּשַׂר אִישׁ. בְּיָדְ֒ךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי פָּדִֽיתָה אוֹתִי יְהֹוָה אֵל אֱמֶת. אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַֽיִם יַחֵד שִׁמְךָ וְקַיֵּם מַלְכוּתְ֒ךָ תָּמִיד וּמְלֺךְ עָלֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Blessed is Adonoy by day, Blessed is Adonoy by night. Blessed is Adonoy when we lie down Blessed is Adonoy when we rise. For in Your hand are the souls of the living and the dead, (as it is written): For in His hand is the soul of every living thing and the spirit of every human being. In Your hand, I commit my spirit; You have liberated me, Adonoy, Almighty of truth. Our God in heaven, reveal the unity of Your Name, preserve Your kingdom always, and reign over us forever and ever. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 14 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/14) **יִרְאוּ** עֵינֵֽינוּ וְיִשְׂמַח לִבֵּֽנוּ וְתָגֵל נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ בֶּאֱמֶת בֶּאֱמוֹר לְצִיּוֹן מָלַךְ אֱלֺהָֽיִךְ. יְהֹוָה מֶֽלֶךְ יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ יְהֹוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת שֶׁלְּ֒ךָ הִיא וּלְעֽוֹלְ֒מֵי עַד תִּמְלוֹךְ בְּכָבוֹד כִּי אֵין לָֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ אֶלָּא אָֽתָּה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** May our eyes behold, may our heart rejoice and our soul exalt in Your true deliverance, when it will be said to Zion: Your God has begun His reign Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King, Adonoy will reign forever and ever For the Kingdom is Yours and to all eternity, You will reign in glory, for we have no king except You. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 15 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/15) **הַמַּלְאָךְ** הַגֹּאֵל אֹתִי מִכָּל רָע יְבָרֵךְ אֶת הַנְּ֒עָרִים וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי וְשֵׁם אֲבוֹתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בְּקֶֽרֶב הָאָֽרֶץ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** The angel who redeemed me from all evil⁹ May he bless the lads; and may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac; and may they multiply like fish within the land. footnotes: ⁹ These are the words used by Jacob when he blessed Joseph, and his sons Ephraim and Menashe.—Genesis 48:16 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 16 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/16) **וַיֹּֽאמֶר** אִם שָׁמֽוֹעַ תִּשְׁמַע לְקוֹל יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֶֽיךָ וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו תַּעֲשֶׂה וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ לְמִצְוֹתָיו וְשָׁמַרְתָּ כָּל חֻקָּיו כָּל הַמַּחֲלָה אֲשֶׁר שַֽׂמְתִּי בְמִצְרַֽיִם לֺא אָשִׂים עָלֶֽיךָ כִּי אֲנִי יְהֹוָה רֹפְ֒אֶֽךָ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** And He said, "If you will diligently heed the voice of Adonoy, your God, and do what is upright in His eyes, and listen carefully to His commandments, and guard all His statutes— [then] every sickness that I put in Egypt, I will not put upon you, for I am Adonoy, your Healer.¹⁰ footnotes: ¹⁰ Exodus 15:26 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 17 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/17) **וַיֹּֽאמֶר** יְהֹוָה אֶל הַשָּׂטָן יִגְעַר יְהֹוָה בְּךָ הַשָּׂטָן וְיִגְעַר יְהֹוָה בְּךָ הַבֹּחֵר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽםִ הֲלֺא זֶה אוּד מֻצָּל מֵאֵשׁ **Koren/Steinsaltz:** And Adonoy said to Satan: Adonoy rebukes you, Satan, Adonoy rebukes you, He Who chose Jerusalem; for is this one not a firebrand plucked out of the fire?¹¹ footnotes: ¹¹ Zechariah 3:2 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 18 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/18) **הִנֵּה** מִטָּתוֹ שֶׁלִּשְׁלֺמֹה שִׁשִּׁים גִּבֹּרִים סָבִיב לָהּ מִגִּבֹּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלָּם אֲחֻֽזֵי חֶֽרֶב מְלֻמְּ֒דֵי מִלְחָמָה אִישׁ חַרְבּוֹ עַל יְרֵכוֹ מִפַּֽחַד בַּלֵּילוֹת **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Behold the bed of Solomon! Sixty mighty men [are set] around it, of the mighty men of Israel. All of them armed with swords, trained in warfare; each man has his sword at his side, because of the dread of the night.¹² footnotes: ¹² Song of Songs 3:7-8 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 19 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/19) יאמר כל פסוק ג"פ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** *Each unit is said three times:* ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 20 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/20) **יְבָרֶכְךָ** יְהֹוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ יָאֵר יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וִיחֻנֶּֽךָּ: יִשָּׂא יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Adonoy bless you and guard you! Adonoy shine His countenance upon you and be gracious unto You! Adonoy turn His countenance toward you and grant you peace!¹³ footnotes: ¹³ Numbers 6:24-26 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 21 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/21) **הִנֵּה** לֺא יָנוּם וְלֺא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Behold, He neither slumbers nor sleeps! the Guardian of Israel.¹⁴ footnotes: ¹⁴ Psalms 121:4 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 22 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/22) **לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ** קִוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה קִוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ יְהֹוָה לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ קִוִּיתִי **Koren/Steinsaltz:** For your deliverance, I hope, Adonoy;¹⁵ I hope, Adonoy, for Your deliverance; Adonoy, for Your deliverance I hope. footnotes: ¹⁵ Genesis 49:18 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 23 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/23) **בְּשֵׁם** יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִימִינִי מִיכָאֵל וּמִשְּׂ֒מֹאלִי גַבְרִיאֵל וּמִלְּ֒פָנַי אוֹרִיאֵל וּמֵאֲחוֹרַי רְפָאֵל וְעַל רֹאשִי שְׁכִינַת אֵל: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** In the Name of Adonoy, God of Israel: at my right [hand] Michael, at my left [hand] Gabriel, before me Uriel, behind me Raphael, and above my head, the Presence of Almighty. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 24 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/24) **שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת** אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵא יְהֹוָה הַהֹלֵךְ בִּדְרָכָיו: יְגִֽיעַ כַּפֶּֽיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶֽיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ: אֶשְׁתְּ֒ךָ כְּגֶֽפֶן פֹּרִיָּה בְּיַרְכְּ֒תֵי בֵיתֶֽךָ בָּנֶֽיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵי זֵיתִים סָבִיב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ: הִנֵּה כִי־כֵן יְבֹֽרַךְ גָּֽבֶר יְרֵא יְהֹוָה: יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה מִצִּיּוֹן וּרְאֵה בְּטוּב יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיךָ: וּרְאֵה־ בָנִים לְבָנֶֽיךָ שָׁלוֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** A song of ascents Fortunate are all who fear Adonoy, who walk in His ways. When you eat of the toil of your hands you are fortunate and it is good with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants around your table. Behold! thus shall be blessed the man who fears Adonoy. Adonoy bless you from Zion! and [may you] see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you [live to] see your children's children! Peace upon Israel!¹⁶ footnotes: ¹⁶ Psalms 128 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 25 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/25) יאמר כל פסוק ג"פ: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** *To be said three times:* ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 26 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/26) **רִגְזוּ** וְאַל תֶּחֱטָֽאוּ אִמְרוּ בִלְבַבְכֶם עַל מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם וְדֹֽמּוּ סֶֽלָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Tremble and do not sin; commune with your hearts upon your bed, and be silent, selah!¹⁷ footnotes: ¹⁷ Psalms 4:5 ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 27 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/27) **אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם** אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ, בְּטֶֽרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Master of the Universe Who reigned before any creature was created. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 28 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/28) לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל, אֲזַי מֶֽלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** At the time when all was made by His will, then was His Name proclaimed King. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 29 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/29) וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְ֒לוֹת הַכֹּל, לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלֹךְ נוֹרָא: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** And after all things shall cease to be the Awesome One will reign alone. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 30 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/30) וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה, וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** He was, He is, and He shall be in glory. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 31 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/31) וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי, לְהַמְשִׁיל לוֹ לְהַחְבִּֽירָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** He is One, and there is no second to compare to Him, to associate [with Him]. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 32 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/32) בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית, וְלוֹ הָעֹז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Without beginning, without end, power and dominion are His. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 33 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/33) וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גּוֹאֲלִי, וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer, the Rock of my destiny in times of distress. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 34 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/34) וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוֹס לִי, מְנָת כּוֹסִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** He is my flag and my refuge; He is the portion of my cup on the day I call. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 35 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/35) בְּיָדוֹ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי, בְּעֵת אִישַׁן וְאָעִֽירָה: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** Into His hand I entrust my spirit [both] when I sleep and when I awaken. ###### Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 36 [Siddur Sefard, Bedtime Shema 36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Siddur%20Sefard/s/Bedtime%20Shema/r/36) וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי, יְהֹוָה לִי וְלֹא אִירָא: **Koren/Steinsaltz:** And with my spirit my body [too], Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear.