What did Jesus Really Say in Matthew 5:5?

In Matthew 5:5, Jesus creates a pun between the Hebrew words for “Blessed or Happy” and “Shall inherit.” In fact, the Beatitudes contain several puns based on the Hebrew word for “Blessed or Happy.”

Matthew 5:5 Blessed {“Blessed” (אשרי) ash'rey} are the meek, for they shall inherit {“Shall inherit” (ירשו) yarash} the earth.

As everyone knows Jesus did not speak English. Most scholars believe that Jesus spoke a Semitic language either Aramaic or Hebrew or both.

Based on the book, “The Passion: The Poetry of God”