Traditional
Hebrew
Wedding
Songs

Let there again be heard in the cities of Judah and the squares of Jerusalem the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride. (Wedding Blessings)

עוֹד יִשָּׁמַע בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְחוּצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה, קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּה. [שבע ברכות]

Od yishama b'arei Y'hudah uv'hutzot Y'rushalayim, kol sason v'kol simhah, kol hatan v'kol kalah. (Sheva Brahot)

Speedily, Hashem, our G-d, let there again be heard in the cities of Judah and the squares of Jerusalem the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride. (Wedding Blessings)

מְהֵרָה ד' אֱלֹקֵינוּ עוֹד יִשָּׁמַע בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְחוּצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה, קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּה. [שבע ברכות]

M'heirah Hashem Elokeinu od yishama b'arei Y'hudah uv'hutzot Y'rushalayim, kol sason v'kol simhah, kol hatan v'kol kalah. (Sheva Brahot)

And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together. Let there again be heard in the cities of Judah and the squares of Jerusalem the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride. (Deuteronomy 33:5, Wedding Blessings)

וַיְהִי בִישֻׁרוּן, מֶלֶךְ, בְּהִתְאַסֵּף רָאשֵׁי עָם, יַחַד שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. עוֹד יִשָּׁמַע בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְחוּצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה, קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּהץ. [דברים לג:ה, שבע ברכות]

Vay'hi Vishurun meleh b'hitaseif rashei am, yahad shivtei Yisraeil. Od yishama b'arei Y'hudah uv'hutzot Y'rushalayim, kol sason v'kol simhah, kol hatan v'kol kalah. (D'varim 33:5, Sheva Brahot)

He who created joy and gladness, groom and bride, mirth, gaiety, pleasure, glee, love, brotherhood, peace, and companionship. (Wedding Blessings)

אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה, חָתָן וְכַלָּה, גִּילָה, רִנָּה, דִּיצָה, וְחֶדְוָה, אַהֲבָה וְאַחֲוָה וְשָׁלוֹם וְרֵעוּת. [שבע ברכות]

Asher bara sason v'simhah, hatan v'halah, gilah, rinah, ditzah, v'hedvah, ahavah v'ahavah, v'shalom, v'rei'ut. (Sheva Brahot)

Gladden the beloved companions as You gladdened Your creature in the Garden of Eden from aforetime. (Wedding Blessings)

שַׂמֵּחַ תְּשַׂמַּח רֵעִים הָאֲהוּבִים, כְּשַׂמֵּחֲךָ יְצִירְךָ בְּגַן עֵדֶן מִקֶּדֶם. [שבע ברכות]

Sameiah t'samah rei'im ha-ahuvim, k'sameihaha y'tzirha b'gan eiden mikedem. (Sheva Brahot)

Your G-d will rejoice over you like a groom's rejoicing over his bride. (L'ha Dodi, after Zephaniah 3:17)

יָשִׂישׂ עָלַיִךְ אֱלֹקָיִךְ כִּמְשׂוֹשׂ חָתָן עַל כַּלָּה. [לך דודי, מצפניה ג:יז]

Yasis alayih Elokayih kimsos hatan al kalah. (L'ha Dodi, mi-Tzifanyah 3:17)

How do we dance before the bride? Beautiful and graceful bride. (G'mara K'tubot 16b)

כֵּיצַד מְרַקְדִים לִפְנֵי הַכַּלָּה, כַּלָּה נָאֶה וַחֲסוּדָה. [גמרא כתובות טז:ב]

Keitzad m'rakdim lifnei hakalah, kalah na'eh vahasudah. (G'mara K'tubot 16b)

An auspicious time and good fortune, may this be for us and for all Israel. Amen.

סִימָן טוֹב וּמַזָל טוֹב, יְהֵא לָנוּ וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל. אָמֵן.

Siman tov umazal tov, y'hei lanu ul'hol Yisraeil. Amein.

David King of Israel lives and endures. An auspicious time and good fortune, may this be for us and for all Israel. Amen.

דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי וְקַיָּם. סִימָן טוֹב וּמַזָל טוֹב, יְהֵא לָנוּ וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל. אָמֵן.

David meleh Yisraeil hai v'kayam. Siman tov umazal tov, y'hei lanu ul'hol Yisraeil. Amein.