A Version of the Blessings after Meals (Birkat ha-mazon) from the Land of Israel

Invitation

Let us bless for the food we have eaten from Him [var.: Let us bless (the one) of whose (bounty) we have eaten]

and by whose goodness we live.

First Blessing

Praised be You, Adonai our God, King of the universe,

who sustains the entire world with goodness, with grace, and with great compassion,

[and] gives bread to all flesh, for His mercy is eternal.

His mercy is with us and His great goodness.

He has never denied us, so may He never deny us sustenance [var.: any good thing],

for the sake of His great name.

[For He feeds and sustains all.]

Praised are You, Adonai, who sustains all.

Second Blessing

We give You thanks, Adonai our God,

because You gave our ancestors as an inheritance a desirable, good, and spacious land,

a covenant and Torah,

life and sustenance.

For all these we give You thanks and bless Your name.

Praised are You, Adonai, for the land and for sustenance.

Third Blessing

Have compassion, Adonai, our God,

for us, for your people Israel, [and] for Your city Jerusalem,

and permanently rebuild Jerusalem.

Praised are You, Adonai, who in His mercy rebuilds Jerusalem. Amen.

Fourth Blessing

Praised are You, Adonai our God, King of the universe,

God, our Father, our King, our Lord,

compassionate King, good and beneficent,

who daily deals benevolently with us.

May He ever recompense us with grace, loving-kindness, and compassion,

for He is good.

Source: Elkan Nathan Adler Collection, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 3256.15–16; Taylor-Schechter Collection, Cambridge University Library, N.S. 278.127