Leviticus 22

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וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

דַּבֵּ֨רspeak אֶֽל־to אַהֲרֹ֜ןAaron וְאֶל־and to בָּנָ֗יוsons his וְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙so they may separate themselves מִקָּדְשֵׁ֣יfrom the holy things of בְנֵֽי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְלֹ֥אand not יְחַלְּל֖וּthey will profane אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֣םthe name of קָדְשִׁ֑יholiness my אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich הֵ֧םthey מַקְדִּשִׁ֛יםare setting apart as holyלִ֖יto the meאֲנִ֥יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

אוֹ־or אִישׁ֙anyone אֲשֶׁ֣רwho יִגַּ֔עhe will touch בְּכָל־in any שֶׁ֖רֶץswarming thing אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich יִטְמָא־it is uncleanל֑וֹto the himא֤וֹor בְאָדָם֙in anyone אֲשֶׁ֣רwho יִטְמָא־he is uncleanל֔וֹto the himלְכֹ֖לto all טֻמְאָתֽוֹ׃uncleanness his

נֶ֚פֶשׁanyone אֲשֶׁ֣רwho תִּגַּע־it will touchבּ֔וֹin the itוְטָמְאָ֖הand it will be unclean עַד־until הָעָ֑רֶבthe evening וְלֹ֤אand not יֹאכַל֙he will eat מִן־any of הַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםthe holy things כִּ֛יthat אִם־except רָחַ֥ץhe has washed בְּשָׂר֖וֹbody his בַּמָּֽיִם׃with the water

וּבָ֥אand it will go הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁthe sun וְטָהֵ֑רand he will be clean וְאַחַר֙and after יֹאכַ֣לhe will eat מִן־any of הַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםthe holy things כִּ֥יfor לַחְמ֖וֹis food his הֽוּא׃it

נְבֵלָ֧הa carcass וּטְרֵפָ֛הand a torn animal לֹ֥אnot יֹאכַ֖לhe will eat לְטָמְאָה־to become uncleanבָ֑הּby the itאֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

וְשָׁמְר֣וּand they will keep אֶת־obj.מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יduty my וְלֹֽא־and not יִשְׂא֤וּthey will bear עָלָיו֙on it חֵ֔טְאsin וּמֵ֥תוּand they will dieב֖וֹby the itכִּ֣יfor יְחַלְּלֻ֑הוּthey will profane it אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הam Yahweh מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃who sets apart as holy them

וְכָל־and any זָ֖רstranger לֹא־not יֹ֣אכַלhe will eat קֹ֑דֶשׁa holy thing תּוֹשַׁ֥בa resident alien of כֹּהֵ֛ןa priest וְשָׂכִ֖ירand a hired laborer לֹא־not יֹ֥אכַלhe will eat קֹֽדֶשׁ׃a holy thing

וְכֹהֵ֗ןand a priest כִּֽי־if יִקְנֶ֥הhe will acquire נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙a person קִנְיַ֣ןthe acquisition of כַּסְפּ֔וֹmoney his ה֖וּאhe יֹ֣אכַלhe will eatבּ֑וֹin the itוִילִ֣ידand the one born of בֵּית֔וֹhousehold his הֵ֖םthey יֹאכְל֥וּthey will eat בְלַחְמֽוֹ׃in food his

וּבַת־and a daughter of כֹּהֵ֔ןa priest כִּ֥יif תִהְיֶ֖הshe will belong לְאִ֣ישׁto a man זָ֑רstrange הִ֕ואshe בִּתְרוּמַ֥תin the contribution of הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםthe holy things לֹ֥אnot תֹאכֵֽל׃she will eat

וְאִ֕ישׁand anyone כִּֽי־if יֹאכַ֥לhe will eat קֹ֖דֶשׁa holy thing בִּשְׁגָגָ֑הby inadvertence וְיָסַ֤ףand he will add חֲמִֽשִׁיתוֹ֙fifth its עָלָ֔יוto it וְנָתַ֥ןand he will give לַכֹּהֵ֖ןto the priest אֶת־obj.הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃the holy thing

וְלֹ֣אand not יְחַלְּל֔וּthey will profane אֶת־obj.קָדְשֵׁ֖יthe holy things of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael אֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־which יָרִ֖ימוּthey will lift up לַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וְהִשִּׂ֤יאוּand they will cause to bear אוֹתָם֙obj. them עֲוֹ֣ןiniquity of אַשְׁמָ֔הguilt בְּאָכְלָ֖םwhen eat they אֶת־obj.קָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םholy things their כִּ֛יfor אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הam Yahweh מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ פwho sets apart as holy them

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םfor acceptance your תָּמִ֣יםunblemished זָכָ֔רa male בַּבָּקָ֕רamong the cattle בַּכְּשָׂבִ֖יםamong the young rams וּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃and among the goats

כֹּ֛לall אֲשֶׁר־thatבּ֥וֹis in the itמ֖וּםa blemish לֹ֣אnot תַקְרִ֑יבוּyou will present כִּי־for לֹ֥אnot לְרָצ֖וֹןfor acceptance יִהְיֶ֥הit will beלָכֶֽם׃of you

וְשׁ֥וֹרand an ox וָשֶׂ֖הand a sheep שָׂר֣וּעַhaving something enlarged וְקָל֑וּטand having something stunted נְדָבָה֙a freewill offering תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הyou will offer אֹת֔וֹobj. it וּלְנֵ֖דֶרand for a vow לֹ֥אnot יֵרָצֶֽה׃it will be accepted

וּמָע֤וּךְand one which is squashed וְכָתוּת֙and one which is crushed וְנָת֣וּקand one which is torn וְכָר֔וּתand one which is cut לֹ֥אnot תַקְרִ֖יבוּyou will present לַֽיהוָ֑הto Yahweh וּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םand in land your לֹ֥אnot תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃you will do it

וּמִיַּ֣דand from the hand of בֶּן־a son of נֵכָ֗רforeignness לֹ֥אnot תַקְרִ֛יבוּyou must present אֶת־obj.לֶ֥חֶםthe food of אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םGod your מִכָּל־any of all אֵ֑לֶּהthese animals כִּ֣יfor מָשְׁחָתָ֤םdisfigurement theirבָּהֶם֙is in the themמ֣וּםa blemishבָּ֔םis in the themלֹ֥אnot יֵרָצ֖וּthey will be acceptedלָכֶֽם׃ פfor the you

וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

שׁ֣וֹרan ox אוֹ־or כֶ֤שֶׂבa young ram אוֹ־or עֵז֙a goat כִּ֣יif יִוָּלֵ֔דit will be born וְהָיָ֛הand it will be שִׁבְעַ֥תseven יָמִ֖יםdays תַּ֣חַתunder אִמּ֑וֹmother its וּמִיּ֤וֹםand from the day הַשְּׁמִינִי֙the eighth וָהָ֔לְאָהand onwards יֵרָצֶ֕הit will be accepted לְקָרְבַּ֥ןto a present of אִשֶּׁ֖הa fire offering לַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וְשׁ֖וֹרand an ox אוֹ־or שֶׂ֑הa sheep אֹת֣וֹobj. it וְאֶת־and obj.בְּנ֔וֹyoung its לֹ֥אnot תִשְׁחֲט֖וּyou must cut the throat of בְּי֥וֹםin a day אֶחָֽד׃one

וְכִֽי־and if תִזְבְּח֥וּyou will sacrifice זֶֽבַח־a sacrifice of תּוֹדָ֖הthanksgiving לַיהוָ֑הto Yahweh לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖םfor acceptance your תִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃you will sacrifice it

בַּיּ֤וֹםon the day הַהוּא֙the that יֵאָכֵ֔לit will be eaten לֹֽא־not תוֹתִ֥ירוּyou will leave over מִמֶּ֖נּוּany of it עַד־until בֹּ֑קֶרmorning אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙and you will keep מִצְוֹתַ֔יcommandments my וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םand you will do אֹתָ֑םobj. them אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃am Yahweh

וְלֹ֤אand not תְחַלְּלוּ֙you will profane אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֣םthe name of קָדְשִׁ֔יholiness my וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔יand I will show myself holy בְּת֖וֹךְin among בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael אֲנִ֥יI יְהוָ֖הam Yahweh מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃who sets apart as holy you

הַמּוֹצִ֤יאwho brought out אֶתְכֶם֙obj. you מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt לִהְי֥וֹתto becomeלָכֶ֖םfor the youלֵאלֹהִ֑יםinto God אֲנִ֖יI יְהוָֽה׃ פam Yahweh

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