Jewish prayer
Havdalah
Havdalah and Hamavdil in Hebrew, in English letters and with their meaning.
- 2 texts
- About 2 minutes to recite
- Havdalah
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד, כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְיָ וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה: וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה:לַייָ הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּלָה׃יְיָ צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה׃יְיָ צְבָאוֹת אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ׃יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ׃לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשֹׂן וִיקָר׃ כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּנוּ.כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם יְיָ אֶקְרָא׃סַבְרִי מָרָנָן וְרַבָּנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל.
הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחֹלחַטֹּאתֵינוּ הוּא יִמְחֹלזַרְעֵנוּ וְכַסְפֵּנוּ יַרְבֶּה כַּחוֹלוְכַכּוֹכָבִים בַּלָּיְלָה.יוֹם פָּנָה כְּצֵל תֹּמֶראֶקְרָא לָאֵל עָלַי גּוֹמֵראָמַר שׁוֹמֵראָתָה בֹקֶר וְגַם לָיְלָה.צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַר תָּבוֹרעַל חֲטָאַי עָבֹר תַּעֲבֹרכְּיוֹם אֶתְמוֹל כִּי יַעֲבֹרוְאַשְׁמוּרָה בַּלָּיְלָה.חָלְפָה עוֹנַת מִנְחָתִימִי יִתֵּן מְנוּחָתִייָגַעְתִּי בְאַנְחָתִיאַשְׂחֶה בְּכׇל לָיְלָה.קוֹלִי בַּל יֻטַּלפְּתַח לִי שַעַר הַמְנֻטָּלשֶׁרֹּאשִׁי נִמְלָא טָלקְוֻצּוֹתַי רְסִיסֵי לָיְלָה.הֵעָתֵר נוֹרָא וְאָיוֹםאֲשַׁוֵּעַ תְּנָה פִדְיוֹםבְּנֶשֶׁף בְּעֶרֶב יוֹםבְּאִישׁוֹן לָיְלָה.קְרָאתִיךָ יָהּ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִיאֹרַח חַיִּים תּוֹדִיעֵנִימִדַּלָּה תְּבַצְּעֵנִימִיּוֹם וְעַד לָיְלָה.טַהֵר טִנּוּף מַעֲשַׂיפֶּן יֹאמְרוּ מַכְעִיסַיאַיֵּה אֱלוֹהַּ עֹשָׂינֹתֵן זְמִרוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה.נַחְנוּ בְיָדְךָ כַּחֹמֶרסְלַח נָא עַל קַל וָחֹמֶריוֹם לְיוֹם יַבִּיעַ אֹמֶרוְלַיְלָה לְלָיְלָה.
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Havdalah
- 1
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד, כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ יְיָ וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה: וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה:
Hineh El yeshu'ati evtach velo efchad, ki ozi vezimrat Yah Adonai vayehi li lishu'ah: ushe'avtem mayim besason mima'aynei hayeshu'ah:
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust and not fear, for God the Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. With joy you shall draw water from the springs of salvation.
- 2
לַייָ הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּלָה׃
Ladonai hayeshu'ah, al amcha virchatecha selah.
Salvation belongs to the Lord; Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah.
- 3
יְיָ צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה׃
Adonai tzeva'ot imanu, misgav lanu Elohei Ya'akov selah.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Yaakov is our stronghold. Selah.
- 4
יְיָ צְבָאוֹת אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ׃
Adonai tzeva'ot ashrei adam bote'ach bach.
Lord of hosts, happy is the person who trusts in You.
- 5
יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ׃
Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'anenu veyom kor'enu.
Lord, save us; may the King answer us on the day we call.
- 6
לַיְּהוּדִים הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשֹׂן וִיקָר׃ כֵּן תִּהְיֶה לָּנוּ.
Layehudim hayetah orah vesimchah vesason vikar. Ken tihyeh lanu.
The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor. So may it be for us.
- 7
כּוֹס יְשׁוּעוֹת אֶשָּׂא, וּבְשֵׁם יְיָ אֶקְרָא׃
Kos yeshu'ot esa, uveshem Adonai ekra.
I will lift the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.
- 8
סַבְרִי מָרָנָן וְרַבָּנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי.
Savri maranan verabanan verabotai.
With your permission, our masters, our rabbis, and my teachers.
- 9
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, bore peri hagafen.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
- 10
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, bore minei vesamim.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates various kinds of fragrant spices.
- 11
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, bore me'orei ha'esh.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the lights of fire.
- 12
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל.
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, bein or lechoshech, bein Yisra'el la'amim, bein yom hashevi'i lesheshet yemei hama'aseh. Baruch atah Adonai, hamavdil bein kodesh lechol.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary, between light and darkness, between Israel and the nations, between the seventh day and the six days of work. Blessed are You, Lord, who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary.
Hamavdil
- 1
הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחֹל
Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol
He who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary,
- 2
חַטֹּאתֵינוּ הוּא יִמְחֹל
Chatoteinu hu yimchol
May He forgive our sins.
- 3
זַרְעֵנוּ וְכַסְפֵּנוּ יַרְבֶּה כַּחוֹל
Zarenu vechaspeinu yarbe kachol
May He multiply our offspring and our wealth like the sand
- 4
וְכַכּוֹכָבִים בַּלָּיְלָה.
Vechakochavim balayla.
And like the stars at night.
- 5
יוֹם פָּנָה כְּצֵל תֹּמֶר
Yom pana ketzel tomer
The day has waned like the shadow of a palm tree.
- 6
אֶקְרָא לָאֵל עָלַי גּוֹמֵר
Ekra la'El alai gomer
I call to God, who brings all to completion for me.
- 7
אָמַר שׁוֹמֵר
Amar shomer
The watchman said,
- 8
אָתָה בֹקֶר וְגַם לָיְלָה.
Ata voker vegam layla.
“Morning has come, and also night.”
- 9
צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַר תָּבוֹר
Tzidkatecha kehar tavor
Your righteousness is like Mount Tavor.
- 10
עַל חֲטָאַי עָבֹר תַּעֲבֹר
Al chata'ai avor ta'avor
Surely pass over my sins,
- 11
כְּיוֹם אֶתְמוֹל כִּי יַעֲבֹר
Keyom etmol ki ya'avor
Like yesterday when it is past,
- 12
וְאַשְׁמוּרָה בַּלָּיְלָה.
Ve'ashmura balayla.
And a watch in the night.
- 13
חָלְפָה עוֹנַת מִנְחָתִי
Chalfa onat minchati
The time of my afternoon offering has passed.
- 14
מִי יִתֵּן מְנוּחָתִי
Mi yiten menuchati
Who will grant me rest?
- 15
יָגַעְתִּי בְאַנְחָתִי
Yagati ve'anchati
I am weary with my sighing;
- 16
אַשְׂחֶה בְּכׇל לָיְלָה.
Asche bechol layla.
I am awash every night.
- 17
קוֹלִי בַּל יֻטַּל
Koli bal yutal
May my voice not be cast aside.
- 18
פְּתַח לִי שַעַר הַמְנֻטָּל
Petach li sha'ar hamenutal
Open for me the barred gate,
- 19
שֶׁרֹּאשִׁי נִמְלָא טָל
Sheroshi nimla tal
For my head is filled with dew,
- 20
קְוֻצּוֹתַי רְסִיסֵי לָיְלָה.
Kevutzotai resisei layla.
My locks with the drops of the night.
- 21
הֵעָתֵר נוֹרָא וְאָיוֹם
He'ater nora ve'ayom
Be entreated, awesome and fearsome One.
- 22
אֲשַׁוֵּעַ תְּנָה פִדְיוֹם
Ashave'a tena fidyom
I cry for help; grant redemption,
- 23
בְּנֶשֶׁף בְּעֶרֶב יוֹם
Beneshef be'erev yom
At twilight, at the close of day,
- 24
בְּאִישׁוֹן לָיְלָה.
Be'ishon layla.
In the depth of night.
- 25
קְרָאתִיךָ יָהּ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי
Keraticha Yah hoshi'eni
I have called to You, God; save me.
- 26
אֹרַח חַיִּים תּוֹדִיעֵנִי
Orach chayim todi'eni
You will make known to me the path of life.
- 27
מִדַּלָּה תְּבַצְּעֵנִי
Midalah tevatze'eni
You will cut me off from the loom,
- 28
מִיּוֹם וְעַד לָיְלָה.
Miyom ve'ad lailah.
From day until night.
- 29
טַהֵר טִנּוּף מַעֲשַׂי
Taher tinuf ma'asai
Cleanse the filth of my deeds,
- 30
פֶּן יֹאמְרוּ מַכְעִיסַי
Pen yomru mach'isai
Lest those who provoke me say,
- 31
אַיֵּה אֱלוֹהַּ עֹשָׂי
Aye Eloah osai
Where is God, my Maker,
- 32
נֹתֵן זְמִרוֹת בַּלָּיְלָה.
Noten zemirot balailah.
Who gives songs in the night?
- 33
נַחְנוּ בְיָדְךָ כַּחֹמֶר
Nachnu veyadcha kachomer
We are like clay in Your hand.
- 34
סְלַח נָא עַל קַל וָחֹמֶר
Slach na al kal vachomer
Forgive, please, both minor and grave sins.
- 35
יוֹם לְיוֹם יַבִּיעַ אֹמֶר
Yom leyom yabi'a omer
Day to day pours forth speech,
- 36
וְלַיְלָה לְלָיְלָה.
Velailah lelailah.
And night to night.
Text: Havdalah at the close of Shabbat, Hebrew text (Ashkenazi wording); Hamavdil, the hymn of Havdalah (Isaac ha-Katan), Hebrew text. Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Når den bes
In the Jewish tradition, Havdalah is recited after nightfall at the end of Shabbat to mark the passage from sacred time into the ordinary week. The ceremony traditionally includes blessings over wine or grape juice, fragrant spices and a flame. Some communities sing Hamavdil afterward as the new week begins.
Hvor den kommer fra
Havdalah means “separation” in Hebrew, referring to the distinction between sacred and ordinary time. Its blessings and practices are discussed in rabbinic literature, including the Talmud, and preserved in Jewish prayer books. Hamavdil is a traditional Hebrew hymn associated with the close of Shabbat.
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Spørsmål om Havdalah
What does Havdalah mean?
Havdalah means “separation” in Hebrew. It marks the distinction between Shabbat and the ordinary days of the week.
When is Havdalah said?
Havdalah is recited after Shabbat ends at nightfall, rather than simply at sunset. The precise time depends on local practice and location.
What texts are included here?
There are 2 texts: Havdalah and Hamavdil. They are presented in Hebrew, in English letters and with their meaning.
How long does it take to recite?
The texts take about 2 minutes to recite. Singing and the pace of the ceremony can make the observance longer.
Is Hamavdil part of the Havdalah blessings?
Hamavdil is a hymn associated with the end of Shabbat, rather than one of the Havdalah blessings. Some communities sing it after the ceremony.


















