What is the Birkat Kohanim? The Jewish Priestly Blessing

דַּבֵּר אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל־בָּנָיו לֵאמֹר כֹּה תְבָרֲכוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר לָהֶם׃

da-BAYR el ah-ha-RON v’-el ba-NAV lay-MOR KOH t’-va-r’-KHU et b’-NAY yis-ra-AYL a-MOR la-HEM

Speak to Aharon and his sons: Thus shall you bless the people of Yisrael. Say to them:

יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ׃

y’-va-re-kh’-KHA a-do-NAI v’-yish-m’-RE-kha

Hashem bless you and protect you!

יָאֵר יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ׃

ya-AYR a-do-NAI pa-NAV ay-LE-kha vee-khu-NE-ka

Hashem deal kindly and graciously with you!

יִשָּׂא יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם׃

yi-SA a-do-NAI pa-NAV ay-LE-kha v’-ya-SAYM l’-KHA sha-LOM

Hashem bestow His favor upon you and grant you peace!

וְשָׂמוּ אֶת־שְׁמִי עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲנִי אֲבָרֲכֵם׃

v’-SA-mu et sh’-MI al b’-NAY yis-ra-AYL va-a-NEE a-va-r’-KHEM. {S}

Thus they shall link My name with the people of Yisrael, and I will bless them.