Leviticus 23
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שֵׁ֣שֶׁתsixיָמִים֮daysתֵּעָשֶׂ֣הit will be doneמְלָאכָה֒workוּבַיּ֣וֹםand is on the dayהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יthe seventhשַׁבַּ֤תa sabbath ofשַׁבָּתוֹן֙sabbath observanceמִקְרָא־a convocation ofקֹ֔דֶשׁholinessכָּל־anyמְלָאכָ֖הworkלֹ֣אnotתַעֲשׂ֑וּyou will doשַׁבָּ֥תis a sabbathהִוא֙itלַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahwehבְּכֹ֖לin allמֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ פdwelling places your
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דַּבֵּ֞רspeakאֶל־toבְּנֵ֤יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelוְאָמַרְתָּ֣and you will sayאֲלֵהֶ֔םto themכִּֽי־ifתָבֹ֣אוּyou will goאֶל־intoהָאָ֗רֶץthe landאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichאֲנִי֙Iנֹתֵ֣ןam about to giveלָכֶ֔םto the youוּקְצַרְתֶּ֖םand you will harvestאֶת־obj.קְצִירָ֑הּharvest itsוַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םand you will bringאֶת־obj.עֹ֛מֶרthe sheaf ofרֵאשִׁ֥יתthe first fruit ofקְצִירְכֶ֖םharvest yourאֶל־toהַכֹּהֵֽן׃the priest
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וְלֶחֶם֩and breadוְקָלִ֨יand roasted grainוְכַרְמֶ֜לand new cornלֹ֣אnotתֹֽאכְל֗וּyou will eatעַד־untilעֶ֙צֶם֙the substance ofהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֔הthe thisעַ֚דuntilהֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔םbring youאֶת־obj.קָרְבַּ֖ןthe present ofאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םGod yourחֻקַּ֤תa statute ofעוֹלָם֙perpetuityלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םto generations yourבְּכֹ֖לin allמֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ סdwelling places your
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וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֣םand you will presentעַל־withהַלֶּ֗חֶםthe breadשִׁבְעַ֨תsevenכְּבָשִׂ֤יםmale lambsתְּמִימִם֙unblemishedבְּנֵ֣יsons ofשָׁנָ֔הa yearוּפַ֧רand a bullבֶּן־a young one ofבָּקָ֛רthe herdאֶחָ֖דoneוְאֵילִ֣םand ramsשְׁנָ֑יִםtwoיִהְי֤וּthey will beעֹלָה֙a burnt offeringלַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahwehוּמִנְחָתָם֙and grain offering theirוְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔םand drink offerings theirאִשֵּׁ֥הa fire offering ofרֵֽיחַ־an odor ofנִיחֹ֖חַsoothingלַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh
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וּקְרָאתֶ֞םand you will proclaimבְּעֶ֣צֶם׀on the substance ofהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֗הthe thisמִֽקְרָא־a convocation ofקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙holinessיִהְיֶ֣הit will beלָכֶ֔םto the youכָּל־anyמְלֶ֥אכֶתwork ofעֲבֹדָ֖הservitudeלֹ֣אnotתַעֲשׂ֑וּyou will doחֻקַּ֥תa statute ofעוֹלָ֛םperpetuityבְּכָל־in allמוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖םdwelling places yourלְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃to generations your
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וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶ֞םand when harvest youאֶת־obj.קְצִ֣ירthe harvest ofאַרְצְכֶ֗םland yourלֹֽא־notתְכַלֶּ֞הyou will finishפְּאַ֤תthe side ofשָֽׂדְךָ֙field yourבְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָwhen harvesting youוְלֶ֥קֶטand the remnant ofקְצִירְךָ֖harvest yourלֹ֣אnotתְלַקֵּ֑טyou will gatherלֶֽעָנִ֤יfor the poor personוְלַגֵּר֙and for the sojournerתַּעֲזֹ֣בyou will leaveאֹתָ֔םobj. themאֲנִ֖יIיְהוָ֥הam Yahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ סGod your
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דַּבֵּ֛רspeakאֶל־toבְּנֵ֥יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelלֵאמֹ֑רto sayingבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁin the monthהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יthe seventhבְּאֶחָ֣דon day oneלַחֹ֗דֶשׁof the monthיִהְיֶ֤הit will beלָכֶם֙to the youשַׁבָּת֔וֹןa sabbath observanceזִכְר֥וֹןa remembrance ofתְּרוּעָ֖הa sound of a loud blastמִקְרָא־a convocation ofקֹֽדֶשׁ׃holiness
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אַ֡ךְsurelyבֶּעָשׂ֣וֹרon the tenלַחֹדֶשׁ֩of the monthהַשְּׁבִיעִ֨יthe seventhהַזֶּ֜הthe thisי֧וֹםis the day ofהַכִּפֻּרִ֣יםthe atonementsה֗וּאitמִֽקְרָא־a convocation ofקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙holinessיִהְיֶ֣הit will beלָכֶ֔םto the youוְעִנִּיתֶ֖םand you will afflictאֶת־obj.נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םselves yourוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םand you will presentאִשֶּׁ֖הa fire offeringלַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh
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שַׁבַּ֨תis a sabbath ofשַׁבָּת֥וֹןsabbath observanceהוּא֙itלָכֶ֔םto the youוְעִנִּיתֶ֖םand you will afflictאֶת־obj.נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םselves yourבְּתִשְׁעָ֤הon day nineלַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙of the monthבָּעֶ֔רֶבin the eveningמֵעֶ֣רֶבfrom eveningעַד־untilעֶ֔רֶבeveningתִּשְׁבְּת֖וּyou will ceaseשַׁבַּתְּכֶֽם׃ פsabbath your
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שִׁבְעַ֣תsevenיָמִ֔יםdaysתַּקְרִ֥יבוּyou will presentאִשֶּׁ֖הa fire offeringלַיהוָ֑הto Yahwehבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַשְּׁמִינִ֡יthe eighthמִקְרָא־a convocation ofקֹדֶשׁ֩holinessיִהְיֶ֨הit will beלָכֶ֜םto the youוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨םand you will presentאִשֶּׁ֤הa fire offeringלַֽיהוָה֙to Yahwehעֲצֶ֣רֶתis a solemn assemblyהִ֔ואitכָּל־anyמְלֶ֥אכֶתwork ofעֲבֹדָ֖הservitudeלֹ֥אnotתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃you will do
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אֵ֚לֶּהtheseמוֹעֲדֵ֣יare the appointed feasts ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehאֲשֶׁר־whichתִּקְרְא֥וּyou will proclaimאֹתָ֖םobj. themמִקְרָאֵ֣יconvocations ofקֹ֑דֶשׁholinessלְהַקְרִ֨יבto presentאִשֶּׁ֜הa fire offeringלַיהוָ֗הto Yahwehעֹלָ֧הa burnt offeringוּמִנְחָ֛הand a grain offeringזֶ֥בַחa sacrificeוּנְסָכִ֖יםand drink offeringsדְּבַר־a matter ofי֥וֹםa dayבְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃in day its
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מִלְּבַ֖דfrom to besidesשַׁבְּתֹ֣תthe sabbaths ofיְּהוָ֑הYahwehוּמִלְּבַ֣דand from to besidesמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗םgifts yourוּמִלְּבַ֤דand from to besidesכָּל־allנִדְרֵיכֶם֙vows yourוּמִלְּבַד֙and from to besidesכָּל־allנִדְב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םfreewill offerings yourאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichתִּתְּנ֖וּyou will giveלַיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh
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אַ֡ךְsurelyבַּחֲמִשָּׁה֩on the fif-עָשָׂ֨רteenי֜וֹםdayלַחֹ֣דֶשׁof the monthהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יthe seventhבְּאָסְפְּכֶם֙when have gathered youאֶת־obj.תְּבוּאַ֣תthe produce ofהָאָ֔רֶץthe landתָּחֹ֥גּוּyou will celebrate a festivalאֶת־obj.חַג־the festival ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehשִׁבְעַ֣תsevenיָמִ֑יםdaysבַּיּ֤וֹםis on the dayהָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙the firstשַׁבָּת֔וֹןa sabbath observanceוּבַיּ֥וֹםand is on the dayהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יthe eighthשַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃a sabbath observance
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וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨םand you will takeלָכֶ֜םfor the yourselvesבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןthe firstפְּרִ֨יfruit ofעֵ֤ץtrees ofהָדָר֙splendorכַּפֹּ֣תfronds ofתְּמָרִ֔יםpalm treesוַעֲנַ֥ףand branches ofעֵץ־treesעָבֹ֖תleafyוְעַרְבֵי־and poplars ofנָ֑חַלa wadiוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םand you will rejoiceלִפְנֵ֛יto beforeיְהוָ֥הYahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םGod yourשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִֽים׃days
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וְחַגֹּתֶ֤םand you will celebrate a festivalאֹתוֹ֙obj. itחַ֣גa festivalלַֽיהוָ֔הof Yahwehשִׁבְעַ֥תsevenיָמִ֖יםdaysבַּשָּׁנָ֑הin the yearחֻקַּ֤תa statute ofעוֹלָם֙perpetuityלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םto generations yourבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁin the monthהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יthe seventhתָּחֹ֥גּוּyou will celebrate as a festivalאֹתֽוֹ׃obj. it
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לְמַעַן֮so thatיֵדְע֣וּthey may knowדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒generations yourכִּ֣יthatבַסֻּכּ֗וֹתin the boothsהוֹשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙I caused to dwellאֶת־obj.בְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelבְּהוֹצִיאִ֥יwhen brought out Iאוֹתָ֖םobj. themמֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land ofמִצְרָ֑יִםEgyptאֲנִ֖יIיְהוָ֥הam Yahwehאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃God your
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