This post includes the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts for Shalom Aleichem according to Nusach Sefard. Nusaf Sefard refers to the various forms of the Jewish prayers designed to reconcile Ashkenazi customs with the customs of Rabbi Isaac Luria, « The Ari, » a foremost Kabbalist (Jewish mystic) living in Tsfat in the 16th century. Distinct from Ashkenazi tradition where only four stanzas are recited, this version adds Psalm 91:11 and 121:8 after Shalom Aleichem, beginning with “Ki Malachav.” According to this tradition, used today by almost all Hasidic communities as well as some other Ashkenazi traditions, each of the first four verses is repeated three times, and the additional verse at the end is only recited once. In the Hebrew and transliteration of the final verse, the name of God is written as Hashem instead of Adonai, in order to avoid using God’s name in vain, outside of formal blessings and prayers
Hebrew
שָׁלום עֲלֵיכֶם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיון
מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדושׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.
בּואֲכֶם לְשָׁלום מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלום מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיון
מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדושׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.
בָּרְכוּנִי לְשָׁלום מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלום מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיון
מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדושׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.
צֵאתְכֶם לְשָׁלום מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלום מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיון
מִמֶּלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדושׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.
כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה לָךְ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל דְּרָכֶיךָ,
ה’ יִשְׁמָר צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד-עוֹלָם.
Transliteration
Sha-lom a-lei-chem, mal-a-chei ha-sha-reit, mal-a-chei el-yon,
mi-me-lech ma-l’chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch hu.
Bo-a-chem l’sha-lom,mal-a-chei ha-sha-lom,mal-a-chei el-yon,
mi-me-lech ma-l’chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch hu.
Bar-chu-ni l’sha-lom, mal-a-chei ha-sha-lom, mal-a-chei el-yon,
mi-me-lech ma-l’chei ha-m’la-chim,ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch hu.
Tsei-t’chem l’sha-lom, mal-a-chei ha-sha-lom, mal-a-chei el-yon,
mi-me-lech ma-l’chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch hu.
Ki mal-achav yetz-aveh lach, lish-mor-cha beh-chol derah-cheh-chah.
Hashem yish-mor tzeit-chahuvoh-ehchah meh-atah v’ad ol-ahm.
Translation
Peace unto you, ministering angels, messengers of the Most High, of the supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.
May your coming be in peace angels of peace, messengers of the Most High, of the supreme King of kings, the Holy one, blessed be He.
Bless me with peace, angels of peace, messengers of the Most High, of the supreme King of kings, the Holy one, blessed be He.
May your departure be in peace, angels of peace, messengers of the Most High, of the supreme King of kings, the Holy one, blessed be He.
For He will instruct His angels in your behalf, to guard you in all your ways.
The Lord will guard your going and your coming from now and for all time.