Numbers 5
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מִזָּכָ֤רfrom maleעַד־untoנְקֵבָה֙femaleתְּשַׁלֵּ֔חוּyou will send awayאֶל־toמִח֥וּץfrom the outsideלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הof the campתְּשַׁלְּח֑וּםyou will send away themוְלֹ֤אand notיְטַמְּאוּ֙they will make uncleanאֶת־obj.מַ֣חֲנֵיהֶ֔םcamps theirאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichאֲנִ֖יIשֹׁכֵ֥ןam dwellingבְּתוֹכָֽם׃in midst of them
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דַּבֵּר֮speakאֶל־toבְּנֵ֣יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Israelאִ֣ישׁa manאֽוֹ־orאִשָּׁ֗הa womanכִּ֤יifיַעֲשׂוּ֙they will doמִכָּל־any of allחַטֹּ֣אתthe sins ofהָֽאָדָ֔םthe humankindלִמְעֹ֥לby acting unfaithfullyמַ֖עַלunfaithfulnessבַּיהוָ֑הagainst Yahwehוְאָֽשְׁמָ֖הand it will be guiltyהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁthe personהַהִֽוא׃the that
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וְהִתְוַדּ֗וּand they will confessאֶֽת־obj.חַטָּאתָם֮sin theirאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichעָשׂוּ֒they have doneוְהֵשִׁ֤יבand he will repayאֶת־obj.אֲשָׁמוֹ֙compensation itsבְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹin sum itsוַחֲמִישִׁת֖וֹand fifth itsיֹסֵ֣ףlet him addעָלָ֑יוto itוְנָתַ֕ןand he will give itלַאֲשֶׁ֖רto the one whomאָשַׁ֥םhe was guiltyלֽוֹ׃to the him
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וְאִם־and ifאֵ֨יןnotלָאִ֜ישׁbelongs to the personגֹּאֵ֗לa kinsman-redeemerלְהָשִׁ֤יבto repayהָאָשָׁם֙the compensationאֵלָ֔יוto himהָאָשָׁ֛םthe compensationהַמּוּשָׁ֥בwhich is repaidלַיהוָ֖הbelongs to Yahwehלַכֹּהֵ֑ןfor the priestמִלְּבַ֗דfrom to besidesאֵ֚ילthe ram ofהַכִּפֻּרִ֔יםthe atonementsאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichיְכַפֶּר־he will make atonementבּ֖וֹby the itעָלָֽיו׃on him
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וְשָׁכַ֨בand he will lie withאִ֣ישׁa manאֹתָהּ֮with the herשִׁכְבַת־a laying ofזֶרַע֒seedוְנֶעְלַם֙and it will be hiddenמֵעֵינֵ֣יfrom the eyes ofאִישָׁ֔הּhusband herוְנִסְתְּרָ֖הand she will be undiscoveredוְהִ֣יאand sheנִטְמָ֑אָהshe has made herself uncleanוְעֵד֙and was a witnessאֵ֣יןthere notבָּ֔הּagainst the herוְהִ֖ואand sheלֹ֥אnotנִתְפָּֽשָׂה׃she was caught
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וְעָבַ֨רand it will passעָלָ֧יוover himרֽוּחַ־a spirit ofקִנְאָ֛הjealousyוְקִנֵּ֥אand he will be jealous ofאֶת־obj.אִשְׁתּ֖וֹwife hisוְהִ֣ואand sheנִטְמָ֑אָהshe has made herself uncleanאוֹ־orעָבַ֨רit has passedעָלָ֤יוover himרֽוּחַ־a spirit ofקִנְאָה֙jealousyוְקִנֵּ֣אand he will be jealous ofאֶת־obj.אִשְׁתּ֔וֹwife hisוְהִ֖יאand sheלֹ֥אnotנִטְמָֽאָה׃she has made herself unclean
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וְהֵבִ֨יאand he will bringהָאִ֣ישׁthe manאֶת־obj.אִשְׁתּוֹ֮wife hisאֶל־toהַכֹּהֵן֒the priestוְהֵבִ֤יאand he will bringאֶת־obj.קָרְבָּנָהּ֙offering herעָלֶ֔יהָon herעֲשִׂירִ֥תthe tenth ofהָאֵיפָ֖הthe ephahקֶ֣מַחflour ofשְׂעֹרִ֑יםbarleysלֹֽא־notיִצֹ֨קhe will pour outעָלָ֜יוon itשֶׁ֗מֶןoilוְלֹֽא־and notיִתֵּ֤ןhe will putעָלָיו֙on itלְבֹנָ֔הfrankincenseכִּֽי־forמִנְחַ֤תis a grain offering ofקְנָאֹת֙jealousiesה֔וּאitמִנְחַ֥תa grain offering ofזִכָּר֖וֹןremembranceמַזְכֶּ֥רֶתwhich brings to remembranceעָוֹֽן׃iniquity
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וְלָקַ֧חand he will takeהַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priestמַ֥יִםwaterקְדֹשִׁ֖יםholyבִּכְלִי־in a vessel ofחָ֑רֶשׂearthenwareוּמִן־and some ofהֶֽעָפָ֗רthe dustאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichיִהְיֶה֙it will beבְּקַרְקַ֣עon the floor ofהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןthe tabernacleיִקַּ֥חhe will takeהַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priestוְנָתַ֥ןand he will put itאֶל־intoהַמָּֽיִם׃the water
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וְהֶעֱמִ֨ידand he will make standהַכֹּהֵ֥ןthe priestאֶֽת־obj.הָאִשָּׁה֮the womanלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָה֒Yahwehוּפָרַע֙and he will let looseאֶת־obj.רֹ֣אשׁthe head ofהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הthe womanוְנָתַ֣ןand he will putעַל־onכַּפֶּ֗יהָhands herאֵ֚תobj.מִנְחַ֣תthe grain offering ofהַזִּכָּר֔וֹןthe remembranceמִנְחַ֥תis a grain offering ofקְנָאֹ֖תjealousiesהִ֑ואitוּבְיַ֤דand in the hand ofהַכֹּהֵן֙the priestיִהְי֔וּthey will beמֵ֥יthe waters ofהַמָּרִ֖יםthe bitter thingsהַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים׃which bring a curse
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וְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַand he will make swearאֹתָ֜הּobj. herהַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priestוְאָמַ֤רand he will sayאֶל־toהָֽאִשָּׁה֙the womanאִם־ifלֹ֨אnotשָׁכַ֥בhe has lain withאִישׁ֙a manאֹתָ֔ךְwith the youוְאִם־and ifלֹ֥אnotשָׂטִ֛יתyou have turned asideטֻמְאָ֖הuncleannessתַּ֣חַתunderאִישֵׁ֑ךְhusband yourהִנָּקִ֕יbe freeמִמֵּ֛יfrom the waters ofהַמָּרִ֥יםthe bitter thingsהַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖יםwhich bring a curseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃the these
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וְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַand he will make swearהַכֹּהֵ֥ןthe priestאֶֽת־obj.הָֽאִשָּׁה֮the womanבִּשְׁבֻעַ֣תwith the oath ofהָאָלָה֒the curseוְאָמַ֤רand he will sayהַכֹּהֵן֙the priestלָֽאִשָּׁ֔הto the womanיִתֵּ֨ןmay he makeיְהוָ֥הYahwehאוֹתָ֛ךְobj. youלְאָלָ֥הinto a curseוְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖הand into a oathבְּת֣וֹךְin amongעַמֵּ֑ךְpeople yourבְּתֵ֨תwhen makesיְהוָ֤הYahwehאֶת־obj.יְרֵכֵךְ֙thigh yourנֹפֶ֔לֶתfallingוְאֶת־and obj.בִּטְנֵ֖ךְbelly yourצָבָֽה׃swollen
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וְלָקַ֤חand he will takeהַכֹּהֵן֙the priestמִיַּ֣דfrom the hand ofהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הthe womanאֵ֖תobj.מִנְחַ֣תthe grain offering ofהַקְּנָאֹ֑תthe jealousiesוְהֵנִ֤יףand he will waveאֶת־obj.הַמִּנְחָה֙the grain offeringלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֔הYahwehוְהִקְרִ֥יבand he will bring nearאֹתָ֖הּobj. itאֶל־toהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃the altar
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וְהִשְׁקָ֣הּand he will make drink herאֶת־obj.הַמַּ֗יִםthe watersוְהָיְתָ֣הand she will beאִֽם־ifנִטְמְאָה֮she has made herself uncleanוַתִּמְעֹ֣לand she has acted unfaithfullyמַ֣עַלunfaithfulnessבְּאִישָׁהּ֒against husband herוּבָ֨אוּand they will goבָ֜הּin the herהַמַּ֤יִםthe watersהַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙which bring a curseלְמָרִ֔יםto bitter thingsוְצָבְתָ֣הand it will swellבִטְנָ֔הּbelly herוְנָפְלָ֖הand it will fallיְרֵכָ֑הּthigh herוְהָיְתָ֧הand she will becomeהָאִשָּׁ֛הthe womanלְאָלָ֖הinto a curseבְּקֶ֥רֶבin the midst ofעַמָּֽהּ׃people her
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א֣וֹorאִ֗ישׁa manאֲשֶׁ֨רwhomתַּעֲבֹ֥רit will passעָלָ֛יוover himר֥וּחַa spirit ofקִנְאָ֖הjealousyוְקִנֵּ֣אand he will be jealous ofאֶת־obj.אִשְׁתּ֑וֹwife hisוְהֶעֱמִ֤ידand he will make standאֶת־obj.הָֽאִשָּׁה֙the womanלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיְהוָ֔הYahwehוְעָ֤שָׂהand he will doלָהּ֙to the herהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestאֵ֥תobj.כָּל־allהַתּוֹרָ֖הthe lawהַזֹּֽאת׃the this
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