Category Archives: Leviticus

וְאִשָּׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּקְרַ֤ב אֶל־כָּל־בְּהֵמָה֙ לְרִבְעָ֣ה אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָרַגְתָּ֥ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה מֹ֥ות יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃ And a woman who approaches any beast to mate with it—you shall kill the woman and the beast; they shall surely be put to death. Their blood … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן שְׁכָבְתֹּ֛ו בִּבְהֵמָ֖ה מֹ֣ות יוּמָ֑ת וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה תַּהֲרֹֽגוּ׃ And a man who gives his seed to a beast—he shall surely be put to death, and the beast you shall kill.   Morphology וְאִ֗ישׁ (ve-ish) – Root: איש (ʾ-y-sh); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִקַּ֧ח אֶת־אִשָּׁ֛ה וְאֶת־אִמָּ֖הּ זִמָּ֣ה הִ֑וא בָּאֵ֞שׁ יִשְׂרְפ֤וּ אֹתֹו֙ וְאֶתְהֶ֔ן וְלֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה זִמָּ֖ה בְּתֹוכְכֶֽם׃ And a man who takes a woman and her mother—it is depravity. They shall burn him and them with fire, so that there will be no … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֤ב אֶת־זָכָר֙ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֔ה תֹּועֵבָ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם מֹ֥ות יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃ And a man who lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־כַּלָּתֹ֔ו מֹ֥ות יוּמְת֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם תֶּ֥בֶל עָשׂ֖וּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃ And a man who lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion; their blood is upon them.   Morphology וְאִ֗ישׁ … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת אָבִ֔יו עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֖יו גִּלָּ֑ה מֹֽות־יוּמְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃ And a man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִנְאַף֙ אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִנְאַ֖ף אֶת־אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֵ֑הוּ מֹֽות־יוּמַ֥ת הַנֹּאֵ֖ף וְהַנֹּאָֽפֶת׃ And a man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אִ֣ישׁ אִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְקַלֵּ֧ל אֶת־אָבִ֛יו וְאֶת־אִמֹּ֖ו מֹ֣ות יוּמָ֑ת אָבִ֧יו וְאִמֹּ֛ו קִלֵּ֖ל דָּמָ֥יו בֹּֽו׃ For any man who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is … Continue reading →

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ And you shall keep My statutes and do them; I am YHWH who sanctifies you.   Morphology וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ (ushmartem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְהִ֨תְקַדִּשְׁתֶּ֔ם וִהְיִיתֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֑ים כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall sanctify yourselves and be holy, for I am YHWH your God.   Morphology וְהִ֨תְקַדִּשְׁתֶּ֔ם (ve-hitqadishtem) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Conjunction + Hitpael perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְהַנֶּ֗פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּפְנֶ֤ה אֶל־הָֽאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים לִזְנֹ֖ות אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־פָּנַי֙ בַּנֶּ֣פֶשׁ הַהִ֔וא וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹתֹ֖ו מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמֹּֽו׃ And the soul that turns to mediums and spiritists, to prostitute themselves after them, I will set My face against that soul and will cut … Continue reading →

וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י אֲנִ֧י אֶת־פָּנַ֛י בָּאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא וּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתֹּ֑ו וְהִכְרַתִּ֨י אֹתֹ֜ו וְאֵ֣ת כָּל־הַזֹּנִ֣ים אַחֲרָ֗יו לִזְנֹ֛ות אַחֲרֵ֥י הַמֹּ֖לֶךְ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃ And I will set My face against that man and against his family, and I will cut him off and all those who prostitute … Continue reading →

וְאִ֡ם הַעְלֵ֣ם יַעְלִימֽוּ֩ עַ֨ם הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ מִן־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא בְּתִתֹּ֥ו מִזַּרְעֹ֖ו לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הָמִ֥ית אֹתֹֽו׃ And if the people of the land hide their eyes from that man when he gives of his offspring to Molekh, so as not to put … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֞י אֶתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פָּנַי֙ בָּאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹתֹ֖ו מִקֶּ֣רֶב עַמֹּ֑ו כִּ֤י מִזַּרְעֹו֙ נָתַ֣ן לַמֹּ֔לֶךְ לְמַ֗עַן טַמֵּא֙ אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י וּלְחַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃ And I will set My face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has … Continue reading →

וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ תֹּאמַר֒ אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩ מִבְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣ר הַגָּ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן מִזַּרְעֹ֛ו לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ מֹ֣ות יוּמָ֑ת עַ֥ם הָאָ֖רֶץ יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ בָאָֽבֶן׃ “And to the children of Yisra’el you shall say: Any man from the children of Yisra’el or from the foreigner … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedaber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct communication. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה … Continue reading →

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ And you shall keep all My statutes and all My judgments, and you shall do them. I am YHWH.”   Morphology וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם (ushmartem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd … Continue reading →

מֹ֧אזְנֵי צֶ֣דֶק אַבְנֵי־צֶ֗דֶק אֵ֥יפַת צֶ֛דֶק וְהִ֥ין צֶ֖דֶק יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הֹוצֵ֥אתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ Honest scales, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin you shall have. I am YHWH your God who brought you out of … Continue reading →

לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ עָ֖וֶל בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּמִּדָּ֕ה בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל וּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃ You shall not commit injustice in judgment, in measurement, in weight, or in volume.   Morphology לֹא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ (lo-ta’asu) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Negative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “You … Continue reading →

כְּאֶזְרָ֣ח מִכֶּם֩ יִהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם הַגֵּ֣ר הַגָּ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֗ם וְאָהַבְתָּ֥ לֹו֙ כָּמֹ֔וךָ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ The sojourner who dwells with you shall be to you as a native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יָג֧וּר אִתְּךָ֛ גֵּ֖ר בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹונ֖וּ אֹתֹֽו׃ And if a sojourner dwells with you in your land, you shall not oppress him.   Morphology וְכִֽי־יָג֧וּר (ve-ki-yagur) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן וְיָרֵ֥אתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ Before the aged you shall rise, and you shall honor the presence of the elder, and you shall fear your God. I am YHWH.   Morphology מִפְּנֵ֤י (mipnei) – … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּפְנ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים אַל־תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ לְטָמְאָ֣ה בָהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ Do not turn to mediums or to necromancers; do not seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am YHWH your God.   Morphology אַל־ (al) – Form: Negative particle; … Continue reading →

אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣י תִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּ וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י תִּירָ֑אוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary; I am YHWH.   Morphology אֶת־ (et) – Form: Definite direct object marker; Translation: Indicates the direct object of the verb. שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣י (shabbotai) – Root: … Continue reading →

אַל־תְּחַלֵּ֥ל אֶֽת־בִּתְּךָ֖ לְהַזְנֹותָ֑הּ וְלֹא־תִזְנֶ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ זִמָּֽה׃ Do not profane your daughter by making her a harlot, so that the land does not become harlotry, and the land become full of wickedness.   Morphology אַל־ (al) – Root: אל … Continue reading →

וְשֶׂ֣רֶט לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קַֽעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ בָּכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ And you shall not make a cutting for the soul in your flesh, nor shall you place tattoo markings upon yourselves. I am YHWH.   Morphology וְשֶׂ֣רֶט (ve-seret) … Continue reading →

לֹ֣א תַקִּ֔פוּ פְּאַ֖ת רֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁחִ֔ית אֵ֖ת פְּאַ֥ת זְקָנֶֽךָ׃ You shall not round off the edges of your heads, nor shall you destroy the edges of your beard.   Morphology לֹ֣א (lo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Negative particle; Translation: … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א תֹאכְל֖וּ עַל־הַדָּ֑ם לֹ֥א תְנַחֲשׁ֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תְעֹונֵֽנוּ׃ You shall not eat on the blood, you shall not practice divination, and you shall not interpret omens.   Morphology לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates … Continue reading →

וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַחֲמִישִׁ֗ת תֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ אֶת־פִּרְיֹ֔ו לְהֹוסִ֥יף לָכֶ֖ם תְּבוּאָתֹ֑ו אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ And in the fifth year, you shall eat its fruit, to increase its yield for you. I am YHWH your God.   Morphology וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה (u-va-shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔ת יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־פִּרְיֹ֑ו קֹ֥דֶשׁ הִלּוּלִ֖ים לַיהוָֽה׃ And in the fourth year, all its fruit shall be holy, a praise to YHWH.   Morphology וּבַשָּׁנָה֙ (u-va-shanah) – Root: שנה (sh-n-h); Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular with definite article; Translation: … Continue reading →