The Traditional Brit Milah Blessings: Ritual Circumcision Ceremony Blessings
Traditional Hebrew Blessing Before the Circumcision
Just before performing the circumcision, the mohel/mohelet asks the parents for permission to act on their behalf. He/she then recites the blessing for circumcision:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָנוּ עַל הַמִילָה.
The mohel performs the circumcision. When he finishes the milah, the parents recite:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָנוּ
לְהַכְנִיסוֹ בִּבְרִיתוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ.
English translation of Hebrew blessing before the circumcision
בָּרוּךְ
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, King of the universe, who has commanded us regarding circumcision.
בָּרוּךְ
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, King of the universe, who has commanded us to bring him into the covenant of Abraham, our forefather
Traditional Hebrew Blessings After the Circumcision
When the mohel finishes the circumcision, the parents take a glass of wine in their right hand and recite the following blessings:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
.בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָפֶן
בָּרוּךְ אַתָה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדַשׁ יְדִיד מִבֶּטֶן, וְחוֹק בִּשְׁאֵרוֹ שָׂם
.וְצֶאֱצָאָיו חָתַם בְּאוֹת בְּרִית קֹדֶשׁ
עַל כֵּן בִּשְׂכַר זֹאת אֵל חַי חֶלְקֵנוּ צוּרֵנוּ
צִוָה לְהַצִיל יְדִידוּת שְׁאֵרֵנוּ מִשַׁחַת
.לְמַעַן בְּרִיתוֹ אֲשֶר שָׂם בִּבְשָׂרֵנוּ
.בָּרוּךְ אַתָה ה’ כּוֹרֵת הַבְּרִית
English translation of Hebrew blessing after the circumcision
בָּרוּךְ
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
בָּרוּךְ
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified this beloved boy from the womb, inscribed the law in his flesh, and sealed his offspring in the holy covenant. The living God, our Rock, has ordained that the beloved of our flesh be redeemed on account of the covenant that he has placed in our flesh. Blessed are you, God, who makes the covenant.