Leviticus 13
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אָדָ֗םanyoneכִּֽי־ifיִהְיֶ֤הit will beבְעוֹר־on the skin ofבְּשָׂרוֹ֙flesh hisשְׂאֵ֤תa swellingאֽוֹ־orסַפַּ֙חַת֙flaking skinא֣וֹorבַהֶ֔רֶתa bright spotוְהָיָ֥הand it will becomeבְעוֹר־on the skin ofבְּשָׂר֖וֹflesh hisלְנֶ֣גַעinto a plague ofצָרָ֑עַתa serious skin diseaseוְהוּבָא֙and he will be broughtאֶל־toאַהֲרֹ֣ןAaronהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestא֛וֹorאֶל־toאַחַ֥דoneמִבָּנָ֖יוof sons hisהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃the priests
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וְרָאָ֣הand he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֣ןthe priestאֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֣גַעthe plagueבְּעֽוֹר־on the skin ofהַ֠בָּשָׂרthe fleshוְשֵׂעָ֨רand the hairבַּנֶּ֜גַעin the plagueהָפַ֣ךְ׀it has turnedלָבָ֗ןwhiteוּמַרְאֵ֤הand the appearance ofהַנֶּ֙גַע֙the plagueעָמֹק֙is deepמֵע֣וֹרmore than the skin ofבְּשָׂר֔וֹflesh hisנֶ֥גַעis a plague ofצָרַ֖עַתa serious skin diseaseה֑וּאitוְרָאָ֥הוּand he will see itהַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priestוְטִמֵּ֥אand he will declare uncleanאֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him
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וְאִם־and ifבַּהֶרֶת֩is a bright spotלְבָנָ֨הwhiteהִ֜ואitבְּע֣וֹרon the skin ofבְּשָׂר֗וֹflesh hisוְעָמֹק֙and is deepאֵין־notמַרְאֶ֣הָappearance itsמִן־more thanהָע֔וֹרthe skinוּשְׂעָרָ֖הand hair itsלֹא־notהָפַ֣ךְit has turnedלָבָ֑ןwhiteוְהִסְגִּ֧ירand he will shut upהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priestאֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֖גַעthe plagued personשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִֽים׃days
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וְרָאָ֣הוּand he will see itהַכֹּהֵן֮the priestבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִי֒the seventhוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!הַנֶּ֙גַע֙the plagueעָמַ֣דit has stayedבְּעֵינָ֔יוin view hisלֹֽא־notפָשָׂ֥הit has spreadהַנֶּ֖גַעthe plagueבָּע֑וֹרin the skinוְהִסְגִּיר֧וֹand he will shut up himהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priestשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִ֖יםdaysשֵׁנִֽית׃a second
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וְרָאָה֩and he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֨ןthe priestאֹת֜וֹobj. itבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִי֮the seventhשֵׁנִית֒a second timeוְהִנֵּה֙and there!כֵּהָ֣הit has become dullהַנֶּ֔גַעthe plagueוְלֹא־and notפָשָׂ֥הit has spreadהַנֶּ֖גַעthe plagueבָּע֑וֹרin the skinוְטִהֲר֤וֹand he will declare pure himהַכֹּהֵן֙the priestמִסְפַּ֣חַתis a skin rashהִ֔יאitוְכִבֶּ֥סand he will washבְּגָדָ֖יוgarments hisוְטָהֵֽר׃and he will be pure
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וְאִם־and ifפָּר֨וֹחַcertainly to break outתִּפְרַ֤חit will break outהַצָּרַ֙עַת֙the serious skin diseaseבָּע֔וֹרon the skinוְכִסְּתָ֣הand it will coverהַצָּרַ֗עַתthe serious skin diseaseאֵ֚תobj.כָּל־allע֣וֹרthe skin ofהַנֶּ֔גַעthe plagued personמֵרֹאשׁ֖וֹfrom head hisוְעַד־and toרַגְלָ֑יוfeet hisלְכָל־to allמַרְאֵ֖הthe appearance ofעֵינֵ֥יthe eyes ofהַכֹּהֵֽן׃the priest
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וְרָאָ֣הand he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priestוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!מַרְאֶ֙הָ֙appearance itsשָׁפָ֣לis deepמִן־more thanהָע֔וֹרthe skinוּשְׂעָרָ֖הּand hair itsהָפַ֣ךְit has turnedלָבָ֑ןwhiteוְטִמְּא֧וֹand he will declare unclean himהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priestנֶֽגַע־is a plague ofצָרַ֥עַתa serious skin diseaseהִ֖ואitבַּשְּׁחִ֥יןin the boilפָּרָֽחָה׃it has broken out
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וְאִ֣ם׀and ifיִרְאֶ֣נָּהhe will see itהַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priestוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!אֵֽין־there notבָּהּ֙in the itשֵׂעָ֣רis hairלָבָ֔ןwhiteוּשְׁפָלָ֥הand is deepאֵינֶ֛נָּהnot itמִן־more thanהָע֖וֹרthe skinוְהִ֣יאand itכֵהָ֑הis dullוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹand he will shut up himהַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priestשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִֽים׃days
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וְרָאָ֣הand he will seeאֹתָ֣הּobj. itהַכֹּהֵ֡ןthe priestוְהִנֵּ֣הand there!נֶהְפַּךְ֩it has been turnedשֵׂעָ֨רthe hairלָבָ֜ןwhiteבַּבַּהֶ֗רֶתin the bright spotוּמַרְאֶ֙הָ֙and appearance itsעָמֹ֣קis deepמִן־more thanהָע֔וֹרthe skinצָרַ֣עַתis a serious skin diseaseהִ֔ואitבַּמִּכְוָ֖הin the burnפָּרָ֑חָהit has broken outוְטִמֵּ֤אand he will declare uncleanאֹתוֹ֙obj. himהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestנֶ֥גַעis a plague ofצָרַ֖עַתa serious skin diseaseהִֽוא׃it
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וְאִ֣ם׀and ifיִרְאֶ֣נָּהhe will see itהַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priestוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!אֵֽין־there notבַּבֶּהֶ֙רֶת֙in the bright spotשֵׂעָ֣רis hairלָבָ֔ןwhiteוּשְׁפָלָ֥הand is deepאֵינֶ֛נָּהnot itמִן־more thanהָע֖וֹרthe skinוְהִ֣ואand itכֵהָ֑הis dullוְהִסְגִּיר֥וֹand he will shut up himהַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priestשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִֽים׃days
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וְאִם־and ifתַּחְתֶּיהָ֩in place itsתַעֲמֹ֨דit will stayהַבַּהֶ֜רֶתthe bright spotלֹא־notפָשְׂתָ֤הit has spreadבָעוֹר֙in the skinוְהִ֣ואand itכֵהָ֔הis dullשְׂאֵ֥תis the swelling ofהַמִּכְוָ֖הthe burnהִ֑ואitוְטִֽהֲרוֹ֙and he will declare pure himהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestכִּֽי־forצָרֶ֥בֶתis the scar ofהַמִּכְוָ֖הthe burnהִֽוא׃ פit
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וְרָאָ֨הand he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priestאֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֗גַעthe plagueוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!מַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙appearance itsעָמֹ֣קis deepמִן־more thanהָע֔וֹרthe skinוּב֛וֹand is in the itשֵׂעָ֥רhairצָהֹ֖בyellowדָּ֑קthinוְטִמֵּ֨אand he will declare uncleanאֹת֤וֹobj. himהַכֹּהֵן֙the priestנֶ֣תֶקis a scallה֔וּאitצָרַ֧עַתis a serious skin disease ofהָרֹ֛אשׁthe headא֥וֹorהַזָּקָ֖ןthe beardהֽוּא׃it
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וְכִֽי־and ifיִרְאֶ֨הhe will seeהַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priestאֶת־obj.נֶ֣גַעthe plague ofהַנֶּ֗תֶקthe scallוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!אֵין־notמַרְאֵ֙הוּ֙appearance itsעָמֹ֣קis deepמִן־more thanהָע֔וֹרthe skinוְשֵׂעָ֥רand is hairשָׁחֹ֖רblackאֵ֣יןthere notבּ֑וֹin the itוְהִסְגִּ֧ירand he will shut upהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priestאֶת־obj.נֶ֥גַעthe plagued person ofהַנֶּ֖תֶקthe scallשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִֽים׃days
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וְרָאָ֨הand he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֣ןthe priestאֶת־obj.הַנֶּגַע֮the plagueבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִי֒the seventhוְהִנֵּה֙and there!לֹא־notפָשָׂ֣הit has spreadהַנֶּ֔תֶקthe scallוְלֹא־and notהָ֥יָהit wasב֖וֹin the itשֵׂעָ֣רhairצָהֹ֑בyellowוּמַרְאֵ֣הand the appearance ofהַנֶּ֔תֶקthe scallאֵ֥יןnotעָמֹ֖קis deepמִן־more thanהָעֽוֹר׃the skin
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וְרָאָה֩and he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֨ןthe priestאֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֜תֶקthe scallבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יthe seventhוְ֠הִנֵּהand there!לֹא־notפָשָׂ֤הit has spreadהַנֶּ֙תֶק֙the scallבָּע֔וֹרin the skinוּמַרְאֵ֕הוּand appearance itsאֵינֶ֥נּוּnot itעָמֹ֖קis deepמִן־more thanהָע֑וֹרthe skinוְטִהַ֤רand he will declare pureאֹתוֹ֙obj. himהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestוְכִבֶּ֥סand he will washבְּגָדָ֖יוgarments hisוְטָהֵֽר׃and he will be pure
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וְרָאָ֨הand he will seeאֹת֜וֹobj. itהַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priestוְהִנֵּ֤הand there!שְׂאֵת־the swelling ofהַנֶּ֙גַע֙the plagueלְבָנָ֣הis whiteאֲדַמְדֶּ֔מֶתreddishבְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹon bald spot hisא֣וֹorבְגַבַּחְתּ֑וֹon bald forehead hisכְּמַרְאֵ֥הlike the appearance ofצָרַ֖עַתa serious skin disease ofע֥וֹרskin ofבָּשָֽׂר׃flesh
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וְהַצָּר֜וּעַand the one who has a serious skin diseaseאֲשֶׁר־whomבּ֣וֹis on the himהַנֶּ֗גַעthe plagueבְּגָדָ֞יוgarments hisיִהְי֤וּthey will beפְרֻמִים֙tornוְרֹאשׁוֹ֙and head hisיִהְיֶ֣הit will beפָר֔וּעַlet looseוְעַל־and overשָׂפָ֖םa moustacheיַעְטֶ֑הhe will coverוְטָמֵ֥א׀and unclean!טָמֵ֖אunclean!יִקְרָֽא׃he will call out
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וְהָיָ֨הand it will beהַנֶּ֜גַעthe plagueיְרַקְרַ֣ק׀greenishא֣וֹorאֲדַמְדָּ֗םreddishבַּבֶּגֶד֩in the clothingא֨וֹorבָע֜וֹרin the hideאֽוֹ־orבַשְּׁתִ֤יin the warpאוֹ־orבָעֵ֙רֶב֙in the woofא֣וֹorבְכָל־in everyכְּלִי־article ofע֔וֹרhideנֶ֥גַעis a plague ofצָרַ֖עַתa serious diseaseה֑וּאitוְהָרְאָ֖הand it will be shown toאֶת־obj.הַכֹּהֵֽן׃the priest
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וְרָאָ֨הand he will seeאֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֜גַעthe plagueבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יthe seventhכִּֽי־ifפָשָׂ֤הit has spreadהַנֶּ֙גַע֙the plagueבַּ֠בֶּגֶדin the clothingאֽוֹ־orבַשְּׁתִ֤יin the warpאֽוֹ־orבָעֵ֙רֶב֙in the woofא֣וֹorבָע֔וֹרin the hideלְכֹ֛לto allאֲשֶׁר־thatיֵעָשֶׂ֥הit will be madeהָע֖וֹרthe hideלִמְלָאכָ֑הinto a productצָרַ֧עַתis a serious diseaseמַמְאֶ֛רֶתmalignantהַנֶּ֖גַעthe plagueטָמֵ֥אis uncleanהֽוּא׃it
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וְשָׂרַ֨ףand he will burnאֶת־obj.הַבֶּ֜גֶדthe garmentא֥וֹorאֶֽת־obj.הַשְּׁתִ֣י׀the warpא֣וֹorאֶת־obj.הָעֵ֗רֶבthe woofבַּצֶּ֙מֶר֙in the woolא֣וֹorבַפִּשְׁתִּ֔יםin the linensא֚וֹorאֶת־obj.כָּל־everyכְּלִ֣יthe article ofהָע֔וֹרthe hideאֲשֶׁר־whichיִהְיֶ֥הit will beב֖וֹin the itהַנָּ֑גַעthe plagueכִּֽי־forצָרַ֤עַתis a serious diseaseמַמְאֶ֙רֶת֙malignantהִ֔ואitבָּאֵ֖שׁwith the fireתִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃it will be burned
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וְרָאָ֨הand he will seeהַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priestאַחֲרֵ֣י׀afterהֻכַּבֵּ֣סwas washed outאֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֗גַעthe plagueוְ֠הִנֵּהand there!לֹֽא־notהָפַ֨ךְit has turnedהַנֶּ֤גַעthe plagueאֶת־obj.עֵינוֹ֙eye itsוְהַנֶּ֣גַעand the plagueלֹֽא־notפָשָׂ֔הit has spreadטָמֵ֣אis uncleanה֔וּאitבָּאֵ֖שׁwith the fireתִּשְׂרְפֶ֑נּוּyou will burn itפְּחֶ֣תֶתis a mildewהִ֔ואitבְּקָרַחְתּ֖וֹon bald spot itsא֥וֹorבְגַבַּחְתּֽוֹ׃on bald forehead its
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וְאִם֮and ifרָאָ֣הhe has seenהַכֹּהֵן֒the priestוְהִנֵּה֙and there!כֵּהָ֣הit has become dullהַנֶּ֔גַעthe plagueאַחֲרֵ֖יafterהֻכַּבֵּ֣סwas washed outאֹת֑וֹobj. itוְקָרַ֣עand he will tearאֹת֗וֹobj. itמִן־fromהַבֶּ֙גֶד֙the clothingא֣וֹorמִן־fromהָע֔וֹרthe hideא֥וֹorמִן־fromהַשְּׁתִ֖יthe warpא֥וֹorמִן־fromהָעֵֽרֶב׃the woof
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וְאִם־and ifתֵּרָאֶ֨הit will appearע֜וֹדagainבַּ֠בֶּגֶדin the garmentאֽוֹ־orבַשְּׁתִ֤יin the warpאֽוֹ־orבָעֵ֙רֶב֙in the woofא֣וֹorבְכָל־in everyכְּלִי־article ofע֔וֹרhideפֹּרַ֖חַתis breaking outהִ֑ואitבָּאֵ֣שׁwith the fireתִּשְׂרְפֶ֔נּוּyou will burn itאֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that whichבּ֖וֹis in the itהַנָּֽגַע׃the plague
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וְהַבֶּ֡גֶדand the garmentאֽוֹ־orהַשְּׁתִ֨יthe warpאוֹ־orהָעֵ֜רֶבthe woofאֽוֹ־orכָל־everyכְּלִ֤יthe article ofהָעוֹר֙the hideאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichתְּכַבֵּ֔סyou will washוְסָ֥רand it will departמֵהֶ֖םfrom the themהַנָּ֑גַעthe plagueוְכֻבַּ֥סand it will be washedשֵׁנִ֖יתa second timeוְטָהֵֽר׃and it will be pure
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זֹ֠אתthisתּוֹרַ֨תis the legal procedure ofנֶֽגַע־the plague ofצָרַ֜עַתthe serious disease ofבֶּ֥גֶדthe clothing ofהַצֶּ֣מֶר׀the woolא֣וֹorהַפִּשְׁתִּ֗יםof the linensא֤וֹorהַשְּׁתִי֙the warpא֣וֹorהָעֵ֔רֶבthe woofא֖וֹorכָּל־everyכְּלִי־article ofע֑וֹרhideלְטַהֲר֖וֹto declare pure itא֥וֹorלְטַמְּאֽוֹ׃ פto declare unclean it
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