Leviticus 19

Hebrew37 verses

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וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽרto saying

דַּבֵּ֞רspeak אֶל־to כָּל־all עֲדַ֧תthe congregation of בְּנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael וְאָמַרְתָּ֥and you will say אֲלֵהֶ֖םto them קְדֹשִׁ֣יםholy תִּהְי֑וּyou will be כִּ֣יfor קָד֔וֹשׁam holy אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

אִ֣ישׁanyone אִמּ֤וֹmother his וְאָבִיו֙and father his תִּירָ֔אוּyou will fear וְאֶת־and obj.שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖יsabbaths my תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּyou will keep אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

אַל־may not תִּפְנוּ֙you turn אֶל־to הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔יםthe worthless idols וֵֽאלֹהֵי֙and gods of מַסֵּכָ֔הmolten metal לֹ֥אnot תַעֲשׂ֖וּyou must makeלָכֶ֑םfor the yourselvesאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

וְכִ֧יand if תִזְבְּח֛וּyou will sacrifice זֶ֥בַחa sacrifice of שְׁלָמִ֖יםpeace offerings לַיהוָ֑הto Yahweh לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖םfor acceptance your תִּזְבָּחֻֽהוּ׃you will sacrifice it

בְּי֧וֹםon the day of זִבְחֲכֶ֛םsacrifice your יֵאָכֵ֖לit will be eaten וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֑תand from the next day וְהַנּוֹתָר֙and the what remains עַד־until י֣וֹםthe day הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יthe third בָּאֵ֖שׁwith the fire יִשָּׂרֵֽף׃it will be burned

וְאִ֛םand if הֵאָכֹ֥לever to be eaten יֵאָכֵ֖לit will be eaten בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יthe third פִּגּ֥וּלis unclean meat ה֖וּאit לֹ֥אnot יֵרָצֶֽה׃it will be accepted

וְאֹֽכְלָיו֙and those who eat it עֲוֹנ֣וֹiniquity his יִשָּׂ֔אhe will bear כִּֽי־for אֶת־obj.קֹ֥דֶשׁthe holy thing of יְהוָ֖הYahweh חִלֵּ֑לhe has profaned וְנִכְרְתָ֛הand it will be cut off הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁthe person הַהִ֖ואthe that מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃from kinspeoples its

וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙and when harvest you אֶת־obj.קְצִ֣ירthe harvest of אַרְצְכֶ֔םland your לֹ֧אnot תְכַלֶּ֛הyou will finish פְּאַ֥תthe side of שָׂדְךָ֖field your לִקְצֹ֑רto harvest וְלֶ֥קֶטand the remnant of קְצִֽירְךָ֖harvest your לֹ֥אnot תְלַקֵּֽט׃you will gather

וְכַרְמְךָ֙and vineyard your לֹ֣אnot תְעוֹלֵ֔לyou will glean וּפֶ֥רֶטand the fallen grapes of כַּרְמְךָ֖vineyard your לֹ֣אnot תְלַקֵּ֑טyou will gather לֶֽעָנִ֤יfor the poor person וְלַגֵּר֙and for the sojourner תַּעֲזֹ֣בyou will leave אֹתָ֔םobj. them אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

לֹ֖אnot תִּגְנֹ֑בוּyou will steal וְלֹא־and not תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּyou will deceive וְלֹֽא־and not תְשַׁקְּר֖וּyou will deal falsely אִ֥ישׁanyone בַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ׃with fellow citizen his

וְלֹֽא־and not תִשָּׁבְע֥וּyou will swear an oath בִשְׁמִ֖יby name my לַשָּׁ֑קֶרto the falsehood וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛and you will profane אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֥םthe name of אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

לֹֽא־not תַעֲשֹׁ֥קyou will oppress אֶת־obj.רֵֽעֲךָ֖neighbor your וְלֹ֣אand not תִגְזֹ֑לyou will rob him לֹֽא־not תָלִ֞יןit will remain overnight פְּעֻלַּ֥תthe wages of שָׂכִ֛ירa hired laborer אִתְּךָ֖with you עַד־until בֹּֽקֶר׃morning

לֹא־not תְקַלֵּ֣לyou will curse חֵרֵ֔שׁa deaf person וְלִפְנֵ֣יand to before עִוֵּ֔רa blind person לֹ֥אnot תִתֵּ֖ןyou will put מִכְשֹׁ֑לa stumbling block וְיָרֵ֥אתָand you will fear מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָfrom God your אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

לֹא־not תַעֲשׂ֥וּyou will do עָ֙וֶל֙injustice בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔טin the judgment לֹא־not תִשָּׂ֣אyou will lift up פְנֵי־the face of דָ֔לa poor person וְלֹ֥אand not תֶהְדַּ֖רyou will honor פְּנֵ֣יthe face of גָד֑וֹלa great person בְּצֶ֖דֶקin righteousness תִּשְׁפֹּ֥טyou will judge עֲמִיתֶֽךָ׃fellow citizen your

לֹא־not תֵלֵ֤ךְyou will go about רָכִיל֙a slanderer בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָamong kinspeoples your לֹ֥אnot תַעֲמֹ֖דyou will stand עַל־on דַּ֣םthe blood of רֵעֶ֑ךָneighbor your אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

לֹֽא־not תִשְׂנָ֥אyou will hate אֶת־obj.אָחִ֖יךָbrother your בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָin heart your הוֹכֵ֤חַcertainly to rebuke תּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙you will rebuke אֶת־obj.עֲמִיתֶ֔ךָfellow citizen your וְלֹא־and not תִשָּׂ֥אyou will bear עָלָ֖יוon him חֵֽטְא׃sin

לֹֽא־not תִקֹּ֤םyou will avenge yourself וְלֹֽא־and not תִטֹּר֙you will keep אֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe sons of עַמֶּ֔ךָpeople your וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥and you will love לְרֵעֲךָ֖to neighbor your כָּמ֑וֹךָlike yourself אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

אֶֽת־obj.חֻקֹּתַי֮statutes my תִּשְׁמֹרוּ֒you will keep בְּהֶמְתְּךָ֙livestock your לֹא־not תַרְבִּ֣יעַyou will make lie כִּלְאַ֔יִםtwo kinds שָׂדְךָ֖field your לֹא־not תִזְרַ֣עyou will sow כִּלְאָ֑יִםtwo kinds וּבֶ֤גֶדand clothing כִּלְאַ֙יִם֙two kinds שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔זmixed stuff לֹ֥אnot יַעֲלֶ֖הit will go up עָלֶֽיךָ׃ פon you

וְהֵבִ֤יאand he will bring אֶת־obj.אֲשָׁמוֹ֙guilt offering his לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh אֶל־to פֶּ֖תַחthe entrance of אֹ֣הֶלthe tent of מוֹעֵ֑דmeeting אֵ֖ילa ram of אָשָֽׁם׃a guilt offering

וְכִפֶּר֩and he will make atonement עָלָ֨יוon him הַכֹּהֵ֜ןthe priest בְּאֵ֤ילby the ram of הָֽאָשָׁם֙the guilt offering לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֔הYahweh עַל־on חַטָּאת֖וֹsin his אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich חָטָ֑אhe has sinned וְנִסְלַ֣חand it will be forgivenל֔וֹto the himמֵחַטָּאת֖וֹfrom sin his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich חָטָֽא׃ פhe has sinned

וְכִי־and if תָבֹ֣אוּyou will go אֶל־into הָאָ֗רֶץthe land וּנְטַעְתֶּם֙and you will plant כָּל־every עֵ֣ץtree of מַאֲכָ֔לfood וַעֲרַלְתֶּ֥םand you will regard as uncircumcised עָרְלָת֖וֹforeskin its אֶת־obj.פִּרְי֑וֹfruit its שָׁלֹ֣שׁthree שָׁנִ֗יםyears יִהְיֶ֥הit will beלָכֶ֛םto the youעֲרֵלִ֖יםuncircumcised לֹ֥אnot יֵאָכֵֽל׃it will be eaten

וּבַשָּׁנָה֙and in the year הָרְבִיעִ֔תthe fourth יִהְיֶ֖הit will be כָּל־all פִּרְי֑וֹfruit its קֹ֥דֶשׁa holy thing הִלּוּלִ֖יםpraise offerings לַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וּבַשָּׁנָ֣הand in the year הַחֲמִישִׁ֗תthe fifth תֹּֽאכְלוּ֙you will eat אֶת־obj.פִּרְי֔וֹfruit its לְהוֹסִ֥יףto addלָכֶ֖םto the youתְּבוּאָת֑וֹproduce its אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

לֹ֥אnot תֹאכְל֖וּyou must eat עַל־with הַדָּ֑םthe blood לֹ֥אnot תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּyou will practice divination וְלֹ֥אand not תְעוֹנֵֽנוּ׃you will practice soothsaying

לֹ֣אnot תַקִּ֔פוּyou will round off פְּאַ֖תthe side of רֹאשְׁכֶ֑םhead your וְלֹ֣אand not תַשְׁחִ֔יתyou will trim אֵ֖תobj.פְּאַ֥תthe side of זְקָנֶֽךָ׃beard your

וְשֶׂ֣רֶטand cuts לָנֶ֗פֶשׁfor a corpse לֹ֤אnot תִתְּנוּ֙you will make בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔םin flesh your וּכְתֹ֣בֶתand the inscription of קַֽעֲקַ֔עan incision לֹ֥אnot תִתְּנ֖וּyou will makeבָּכֶ֑םin the yourselvesאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

אַל־may not תְּחַלֵּ֥לyou profane אֶֽת־obj.בִּתְּךָ֖daughter your לְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּby making prostitute herself her וְלֹא־and not תִזְנֶ֣הit will prostitute itself הָאָ֔רֶץthe land וּמָלְאָ֥הand it will be full הָאָ֖רֶץthe land זִמָּֽה׃wickedness

אֶת־obj.שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣יsabbaths my תִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּyou will keep וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יand sanctuary my תִּירָ֑אוּyou will fear אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

אַל־may not תִּפְנ֤וּyou turn אֶל־to הָאֹבֹת֙the necromancers וְאֶל־and to הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםthe soothsayers אַל־may not תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּyou seek them לְטָמְאָ֣הto become uncleanבָהֶ֑םby the themאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

מִפְּנֵ֤יfrom before שֵׂיבָה֙gray hair תָּק֔וּםyou will arise וְהָדַרְתָּ֖and you will honor פְּנֵ֣יthe face זָקֵ֑ןan old person וְיָרֵ֥אתָand you will fear מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָfrom God your אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃ פam Yahweh

וְכִֽי־and if יָג֧וּרhe will sojourn אִתְּךָ֛with you גֵּ֖רa sojourner בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םin land your לֹ֥אnot תוֹנ֖וּyou will maltreat אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

כְּאֶזְרָ֣חlike the native-bornמִכֶּם֩from the youיִהְיֶ֨הhe will beלָכֶ֜םto the youהַגֵּ֣ר׀the sojourner הַגָּ֣רwho sojourns אִתְּכֶ֗םwith you וְאָהַבְתָּ֥and you will loveלוֹ֙to the himכָּמ֔וֹךָlike yourself כִּֽי־for גֵרִ֥יםsojourners הֱיִיתֶ֖םyou were בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָ֥הam Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your

לֹא־not תַעֲשׂ֥וּyou will do עָ֖וֶלinjustice בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טin the judgment בַּמִּדָּ֕הin the measurement בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖לin the weight וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃and in the volume

מֹ֧אזְנֵיbalances of צֶ֣דֶקrighteousness אַבְנֵי־weights of צֶ֗דֶקrighteousness אֵ֥יפַתan ephah of צֶ֛דֶקrighteousness וְהִ֥יןand a hin of צֶ֖דֶקrighteousness יִהְיֶ֣הit will belongלָכֶ֑םto the youאֲנִי֙I יְהוָ֣הam Yahweh אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םGod your אֲשֶׁר־who הוֹצֵ֥אתִיI brought out אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you מֵאֶ֥רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤םand you will keep אֶת־obj.כָּל־all חֻקֹּתַי֙statutes my וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all מִשְׁפָּטַ֔יjudgments my וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םand you will do אֹתָ֑םobj. them אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃ פam Yahweh

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