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Variant Texts of Barukh SheAmar
[Translations on this page use David de Sola Pool's translation of the Sephardic liturgy as a starting point]

The Siddur of Rambam
[In the Yad Hazaka after Hilkhot Mila]

1) Blessed  be  He  who  but  spoke and the world came to being, blessed be He; 2) blessed be He whose word is deed; 3) blessed be He whose decree is fulfillment; 4) blessed be He who has mercy on the world; 5) blessed be He who has mercy on His creatures; 6) blessed be He who makes darkness pass and the light appear; 7) blessed be He who rewards those who revere Him; 8) blessed be He before whom there is neither injustice nor forgetting, neither falsehood nor deception, neither favoring of persons nor the taking of bribes; 9) blessed be God who lives forever and endures perpetually.

Mahzor Vitry
[Not brought by Rabbi Gaguine, but is a very relevant text]

1) Blessed  be  He  who  but  spoke  and  the  world  came to being, blessed be He; 2) blessed be His name; 3) blessed be He who creates the universe; 4) blessed be He whose word is deed; 5) blessed be He whose decree is fulfillment; 6) blessed be He who has mercy on the world; 7) blessed be He who has mercy on His creatures; 8) blessed be He who rewards those who revere, trust, and take refuge in Him. 9) blessed be and blessed be His name; 10) blessed be He on His royal throne; 11) blessed be He who redeems and saves; 12) blessed be God who lives forever and endures perpetually.
[There are no special additions for various occasions]
[There are no special additions for various occasions]
10) Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe; God who is exalted in the mouth of His People; praised and glorified on the tongue of all His pious servants; Lord our God, we will sing of Your praise through the songs of David Your anointed servant; with praises and songs we will thank You and tell of Your praiseworthiness and glory; and we will proclaim Your name, our Lord and King; Only One, immortal; praised and glorified King evermore be His name; blessed are You, God; King who is exalted with psalms of praise!


13) Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe; God and merciful father; great and holy King who is exalted in the mouth of His People; praised and glorified on the tongue of all His pious servants; Lord our God, we will sing of Your praise through the songs of David Your servant; with praises and songs we will tell of Your greatness, our God; Only One, immortal, praised and glorified King forevermore be His name.  Blessed are You, God; King who is exalted with psalms of praise!



Sefer Abudarham

1) Blessed  be  He  who  but  spoke  and  the  world  came to being: 2) blessed be He; 3) blessed be He whose word is deed; 4) blessed be He whose decree is fulfillment; 5) blessed be He who creates the Universe; 6) blessed be He who has mercy on the world; 7) blessed be He who has mercy on His creatures; 8) blessed be He who rewards those who revere Him; 9) blessed be God who lives forever and endures perpetually; 10) blessed be He who makes darkness pass and the light appear; 11) blessed be He before whom there is neither injustice nor forgetting, neither favoring of persons nor the taking of bribes.

Ashkenazic Liturgy – 87 [Hebrew] Words

1) Blessed  be  He  who  but  spoke  and  the  world  came to being, blessed be He; 2) blessed be He who creates the Universe; 3) blessed be He whose word is deed; 4) blessed be He whose decree is fulfillment; 5) blessed be He who has mercy on the world; 6) blessed be He who has mercy on His creatures; 7) blessed be He who rewards those who revere Him; 8) blessed be He who lives forever and endures perpetually; 9) blessed be He who redeems and saves, blessed be His name.
For Shabbat:  blessed be He who gave a heritage of rest to His
     People Israel
For Yom Tob:  blessed be He who gave Joyous Festivals to His
     People Israel
For Rosh HaShanah:  [blessed be He] who gave the Day of
     Remembrance to His People Israel
For Kippur:  blessed be He who bequeathed rest, repentance, and
     atonement of error to His People Israel
[There are no special additions for various occasions]
12) Blessed be He, blessed be His name, and blessed be the thought of Him eternally. 13) Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe; great and holy King, merciful Father who is exalted in the mouth of His People; praised and glorified on the tongue of all His pious servants; Lord our God, we will sing of Your praise through the songs of David Your servant; with his praises and songs we will tell of Your splendor, praiseworthiness, glory, sublimity, sovereignty, holiness, and majesty; and we will proclaim Your name [our Lord and King]; Only One, immortal, praised and glorified be His name evermore; Blessed are You, God; King who is exalted with psalms of praise!


10) Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe; God and merciful farther who is exalted in the mouth of His People; praised and glorified on the tongue of His pious servants; Lord our God, we will sing of Your praise through the songs of David Your servant; with praises and songs we will tell of Your greatness, praiseworthiness, and glory; and we will proclaim Your name, our Lord and King; Only One, immortal, praised and glorified King evermore be His great name. Blessed are You, God; King who is exalted with psalms of praise!

Liturgy of London and Amsterdam
[Special additions usually printed separately according to the occasion]

1) Blessed be He who but spoke and the world came to being; 2) blessed be He whose word is deed; 3) blessed be He whose decree is fulfillment; 4) blessed be He who creates the universe; 5) blessed be He who has mercy on the world; 6) blessed be He who has mercy on His creatures; 7) blessed be He who rewards those who revere Him; 8) blessed be He who makes darkness pass and the light appear; 9) blessed be God who lives forever and endures perpetually; 10) blessed be He before whom there is neither injustice nor forgetting, neither favoring of persons nor the taking of bribes, who is righteous in all His ways and merciful in all His doings; 11) blessed be He who redeems and saves;
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On Shabbat:  Blessed be He who gave a heritage of rest to His
     People Israel on the holy Sabbath day.
On Festivals:  Blessed be He who gave His People Israel this (On
     Shabbat: Day of Rest, and this) Festival of...

Old Manuscript of the Festival Liturgy of Corfu
[The small letters are reproduced as Gaguine found them in the original]

1) Blessed  be  He  who  but  spoke  and  the  world  came to being; 2) Blessed be He; 3) blessed be He whose word is deed; 4) blessed be He who creates the universe; 5) blessed be He whose decree is fulfillment; 6) blessed be the sole judge of all beings; 7) blessed be He; 8) blessed be He who has mercy on the world; 9) blessed be He who has mercy on his creatures; 10) blessed  be  He  who  is  as  One  whom  none  might  answer; 11) blessed be He; 12) blessed be He who feeds and sustains all; 13) blessed be He who lives forever and endures perpetually; 14) blessed be the Beneficent One who does good for all; 15) blessed be the Only One in His world; 16) blessed be He; 17) blessed be His Honor in His abode; 18) blessed be He who neither tires nor grows weary, whose understanding is inestimable; 19) blessed be He; 20) blessed be He who makes darkness pass and the light appear; 21) blessed be He who gives strength to the weary, and increases power to the enervated; 22) blessed be He; 23) blessed be He who upholds the falling, heals the sick, and releases the imprisoned; 24) blessed be He who does inestimably great works and innumerable wonders; 25) blessed be He; 26) blessed be He who redeems and saves; 27) blessed be He who enacts salvation in the world; 28) blessed be He who is righteous and merciful in all generations; 29) blessed be He; 30) blessed be He who draws near to those who truthfully call upon Him; 31) blessed be He who is supremely exalted, who dwells on high and Holy is His name; 32) blessed be He; 33) blessed be He before whom there is neither injustice nor forgetting, neither falsehood nor deception, neither favoring of persons nor the taking of bribes;
On Pesah:  Unleavened
     Bread...
On Shabungot:  Pentecost...
On Sukkot:  Tabernacles...
On Shemini H"A:  The Eighth
     Day of Assembly...
...this Festival and Holy Occasion.
On Rosh HaShanah:  Blessed be He who gave to His People Israel
     this (on Shabbat: Day of Rest, and this) Day of Remembrance
     and this Festival and Holy Occasion.
On Kippur:  Blessed be He who gave to His People Israel this (on
     Shabbat: Rest, and this) Day of Atonement – this day of
     forgiving transgression – and this Holy Occasion.
On Shabbat:  Blessed be He who gave a heritage of rest to His
     People Israel on the holy Sabbath day.

On Pesah:  Blessed be He who gave us this Festival of
     Unleavened Bread.
On Shabungot:  Blessed be He who gave us this Festival of
     Pentacost.
On Sukkot:  Blessed be He who gave us this Festival of
     Tabernacles.
On Shemini H"A:  Blessed be He who gave us this Festival of the
      Eighth Day of Assembly.
12) Blessed be He, blessed be His name, and blessed be the thought of Him eternally; 13)  Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe; great and holy King, merciful Father who is exalted in the mouth of His People; praised and glorified on the tongue of all His pious servants.  Lord our God, we will sing of Your praise through the songs of David Your servant; with praises and song we will tell of Your splendor, greatness, praiseworthiness, glory, sublimity, sovereignty, holiness, and majesty; and we will proclaim Your name, our Lord and King; Only One, immortal; lauded and praised evermore be His name.  Blessed are You, God; King who is exalted with psalms of praise!
34) Blessed be He; 35) Blessed be He whose ways are all perfect; as it is written: "as for the Lord, His way is perfect, the word of God  is  pure;  He  is  a  shield  to  all  who  take  refuge  in  Him" [II Samuel 22:31, Psalms 18:31], "let them bless your honorable name, which is more sublime than all blessing and praise" [Nehemiah 9:5], "for [the Lord] God is supreme and awesome; a great King over all the world" [Psalms 47:3, modified], "All the world will bow to You and sing to your [supreme] name, Selah" [Psalms 66:4, modified].  36) Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe; God and King, merciful Father who is exalted, praised, and glorified in the mouth of His People; Lord our God, we will sing of Your praise through the songs of David Your servant, and we will tell of your praiseworthiness, glory, sublimity, sovereignty, holiness, and majesty; Only One, immortal, praised and glorified King forevermore and perpetually; Blessed are You, God; King who is exalted with psalms of praise!