Translation:Mishnah/Seder Kodashim/Tractate Tamid/Chapter 5/1

Hebrew Text
אמר להם הממנה: "ברכו ברכה אחת," והן ברכו.

קראו עשרת הדברים, "שמע," "והיה אם שמוע," "ויאמר."

ברכו (את העם) שלש ברכות: "אמת ויציב," ועבודה, וברכת כהנים.

ובשבת מוסיפין ברכה אחת למשמר היוצא.

English Translation
 The superintendent said to them: “Say one blessing,” And they blessed.

They recited the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2–13 (20:2–14 in NJPS) or Deuteronomy 5:6–17 (5:6–18 in NJPS)), “Hear, [O Israel. . .]” (Deuteronomy 6:4–9), “And it shall come to pass, if you hearken. . .” (Deuteronomy 11:13–21), “And the Lord spoke. . .” (Numbers 15:37–41).

They blessed the people with three blessings: “True and enduring” [the blessing that follows the Shema prayer in the morning prayer service], Avodah [the blessing that many Jews say as part of the Amidah prayer calling for Divine acceptance of the Temple service], And the Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26).

And on the Sabbath, they added a blessing for the [priestly] watch that was leaving. 

Explanation
In the Babylonian Talmud, the discussion of Mishnah Tamid 5:1 begins on Babylonian Talmud Tamid 32b.

The three passages — “Hear, [O Israel. . .]” (Deuteronomy 6:4–9), “And it shall come to pass, if you hearken. . .” (Deuteronomy 11:13–21), “And the Lord spoke. . .” (Numbers 15:37–41) — are often referred to collectively as “the Shema,” a prayer that observant Jews recite twice daily.

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