Category Archives: Leviticus

וְאֶל־פֶּ֜תַח אֹ֤הֶל מֹועֵד֙ לֹ֣א יְבִיאֶ֔נּוּ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות אֹתֹ֖ו לַיהוָ֑ה וְנִכְרַ֛ת הָאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא מֵעַמָּֽיו׃ And to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting he does not bring it to perform it for YHWH, that man shall be cut off from his people. … Continue reading →

וַאֲלֵהֶ֣ם תֹּאמַ֔ר אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־יָג֣וּר בְּתֹוכָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עֹלָ֖ה אֹו־זָֽבַח׃ And to them you shall say: Any man from the house of Yisra’el or from the stranger who sojourns among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice. … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־יִזְבְּח֥וּ עֹוד֙ אֶת־זִבְחֵיהֶ֔ם לַשְּׂעִירִ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם זֹנִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם חֻקַּ֥ת עֹולָ֛ם תִּֽהְיֶה־זֹּ֥את לָהֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹתָֽם׃ And they shall no longer sacrifice their offerings to the goat demons, after whom they have prostituted themselves. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout … Continue reading →

וְזָרַ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת־הַדָּם֙ עַל־מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַחֵ֔לֶב לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃ And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of YHWH at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasing … Continue reading →

לְמַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבִ֜יאוּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶֽת־זִבְחֵיהֶם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵ֣ם זֹבְחִים֮ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶה֒ וֶֽהֱבִיאֻ֣ם לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֶל־פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵ֖ד אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְזָ֨בְח֜וּ זִבְחֵ֧י שְׁלָמִ֛ים לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֹותָֽם׃ So that the children of Yisra’el may bring their sacrifices which they are slaughtering in the open field, … Continue reading →

וְאֶל־פֶּ֜תַח אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵד֮ לֹ֣א הֱבִיאֹו֒ לְהַקְרִ֤יב קָרְבָּן֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה דָּ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֞ב לָאִ֤ישׁ הַהוּא֙ דָּ֣ם שָׁפָ֔ךְ וְנִכְרַ֛ת הָאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמֹּֽו׃ And to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting he did not bring it to offer it as … Continue reading →

אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁחַ֜ט שֹׁ֥ור אֹו־כֶ֛שֶׂב אֹו־עֵ֖ז בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה אֹ֚ו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁחַ֔ט מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ Any man from the house of Yisra’el who slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat within the camp or who slaughters it outside … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ “Speak to Aharon and to his sons and to all the children of Yisra’el, and say to them: This is the matter which YHWH has commanded, saying, … Continue reading →

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

וְהָֽיְתָה־זֹּ֨את לָכֶ֜ם לְחֻקַּ֣ת עֹולָ֗ם לְכַפֵּ֞ר עַל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִכָּל־חַטֹּאתָ֔ם אַחַ֖ת בַּשָּׁנָ֑ה וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ And this shall be for you a perpetual statute, to make atonement for the children of Yisra’el for all their sins once a year.” … Continue reading →

וְכִפֶּר֙ אֶת־מִקְדַּ֣שׁ הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֶת־אֹ֧הֶל מֹועֵ֛ד וְאֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ יְכַפֵּ֑ר וְעַ֧ל הַכֹּהֲנִ֛ים וְעַל־כָּל־עַ֥ם הַקָּהָ֖ל יְכַפֵּֽר׃ And he shall make atonement for the sanctuary of holiness, and for the tent of meeting, and for the altar he shall make atonement, and for the priests … Continue reading →

וְכִפֶּ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֲשֶׁר־יִמְשַׁ֣ח אֹתֹ֗ו וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יְמַלֵּא֙ אֶת־יָדֹ֔ו לְכַהֵ֖ן תַּ֣חַת אָבִ֑יו וְלָבַ֛שׁ אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֥י הַבָּ֖ד בִּגְדֵ֥י הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ And the priest who is anointed and consecrated to serve as priest in place of his father shall make atonement, and he shall wear the … Continue reading →

שַׁבַּ֨ת שַׁבָּתֹ֥ון הִיא֙ לָכֶ֔ם וְעִנִּיתֶ֖ם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם חֻקַּ֖ת עֹולָֽם׃ A Sabbath of complete rest it is for you, and you shall afflict your souls; a statute forever.   Morphology שַׁבַּ֨ת (shabbat) – Root: שבת (sh-b-t); Form: Noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־בַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּ֛ה יְכַפֵּ֥ר עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם לְטַהֵ֣ר אֶתְכֶ֑ם מִכֹּל֙ חַטֹּ֣אתֵיכֶ֔ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה תִּטְהָֽרוּ׃ For on this day, atonement shall be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins before YHWH, you shall be clean.   Morphology כִּֽי־ (ki-) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְהָיְתָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם לְחֻקַּ֣ת עֹולָ֑ם בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ֠שְּׁבִיעִי בֶּֽעָשֹׂ֨ור לַחֹ֜דֶשׁ תְּעַנּ֣וּ אֶת־נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֗ם וְכָל־מְלָאכָה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתֹוכְכֶֽם׃ And it shall be a statute forever for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict … Continue reading →

וְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ף אֹתָ֔ם יְכַבֵּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֔יו וְרָחַ֥ץ אֶת־בְּשָׂרֹ֖ו בַּמָּ֑יִם וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן יָבֹ֥וא אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ And the one who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.   Morphology וְהַשֹּׂרֵ֣ף (ve-ha-soref) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֩ פַּ֨ר הַֽחַטָּ֜את וְאֵ֣ת שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוּבָ֤א אֶת־דָּמָם֙ לְכַפֵּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁ יֹוצִ֖יא אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וְשָׂרְפ֣וּ בָאֵ֔שׁ אֶת־עֹרֹתָ֥ם וְאֶת־בְּשָׂרָ֖ם וְאֶת־פִּרְשָֽׁם׃ And the bull of the sin offering and the goat of the sin offering, whose blood was brought to make atonement … Continue reading →

וְהַֽמְשַׁלֵּ֤חַ אֶת־הַשָּׂעִיר֙ לַֽעֲזָאזֵ֔ל יְכַבֵּ֣ס בְּגָדָ֔יו וְרָחַ֥ץ אֶת־בְּשָׂרֹ֖ו בַּמָּ֑יִם וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן יָבֹ֥וא אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ And the one who sends the goat to Azazel shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֛ת חֵ֥לֶב הַֽחַטָּ֖את יַקְטִ֥יר הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ And the fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.   Morphology וְאֵ֛ת (ve-et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; Translation: “And the”; Notes: Introduces the direct object … Continue reading →

וְרָחַ֨ץ אֶת־בְּשָׂרֹ֤ו בַמַּ֨יִם֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום קָדֹ֔ושׁ וְלָבַ֖שׁ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וְיָצָ֗א וְעָשָׂ֤ה אֶת־עֹֽלָתֹו֙ וְאֶת־עֹלַ֣ת הָעָ֔ם וְכִפֶּ֥ר בַּעֲדֹ֖ו וּבְעַ֥ד הָעָֽם׃ And he shall wash his flesh with water in a holy place and put on his garments, and he shall go out and offer … Continue reading →

וּבָ֤א אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד וּפָשַׁט֙ אֶת־בִּגְדֵ֣י הַבָּ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָבַ֖שׁ בְּבֹאֹ֣ו אֶל־הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְהִנִּיחָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃ And Aharon shall come into the Tent of Meeting, and he shall remove the linen garments which he wore when he went into the holy place, and … Continue reading →

וְנָשָׂ֨א הַשָּׂעִ֥יר עָלָ֛יו אֶת־כָּל־עֲוֹנֹתָ֖ם אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ גְּזֵרָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־הַשָּׂעִ֖יר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ And the goat shall carry upon itself all their iniquities to a desolate land, and he shall send the goat into the wilderness.   Morphology וְנָשָׂ֨א (ve-nasa) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); … Continue reading →

וְכִלָּה֙ מִכַּפֵּ֣ר אֶת־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֶת־אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵ֖ד וְאֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְהִקְרִ֖יב אֶת־הַשָּׂעִ֥יר הֶחָֽי׃ And he shall finish atoning for the sanctuary, the tent of meeting, and the altar, and he shall bring forward the living goat.   Morphology וְכִלָּה֙ (ve-killah) – Root: כלה (k-l-h); … Continue reading →

וְכִלָּה֙ מִכַּפֵּ֣ר אֶת־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ וְאֶת־אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵ֖ד וְאֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְהִקְרִ֖יב אֶת־הַשָּׂעִ֥יר הֶחָֽי׃ And he shall finish atoning for the sanctuary, the tent of meeting, and the altar, and he shall bring forward the living goat.   Morphology וְכִלָּה֙ (ve-killah) – Root: כלה (k-l-h); … Continue reading →

וְהִזָּ֨ה עָלָ֧יו מִן־הַדָּ֛ם בְּאֶצְבָּעֹ֖ו שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְטִהֲרֹ֣ו וְקִדְּשֹׁ֔ו מִטֻּמְאֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And he shall sprinkle upon it some of the blood with his finger seven times, and purify it and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the children of Yisra’el. … Continue reading →

וְיָצָ֗א אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְכִפֶּ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וְלָקַ֞ח מִדַּ֤ם הַפָּר֙ וּמִדַּ֣ם הַשָּׂעִ֔יר וְנָתַ֛ן עַל־קַרְנֹ֥ות הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב׃ And he shall go out to the altar that is before YHWH and make atonement for it. And he shall take some of the blood … Continue reading →

וְכָל־אָדָ֞ם לֹא־יִהְיֶ֣ה בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֗ד בְּבֹאֹ֛ו לְכַפֵּ֥ר בַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁ עַד־צֵאתֹ֑ו וְכִפֶּ֤ר בַּעֲדֹו֙ וּבְעַ֣ד בֵּיתֹ֔ו וּבְעַ֖ד כָּל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And no man shall be in the tent of meeting when he comes to make atonement in the sanctuary until he comes out. And he … Continue reading →

וְכִפֶּ֣ר עַל־הַקֹּ֗דֶשׁ מִטֻּמְאֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖ם לְכָל־חַטֹּאתָ֑ם וְכֵ֤ן יַעֲשֶׂה֙ לְאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד הַשֹּׁכֵ֣ן אִתָּ֔ם בְּתֹ֖וךְ טֻמְאֹתָֽם׃ And he shall make atonement for the sanctuary because of the impurities of the children of Yisra’el and because of their transgressions for all their … Continue reading →

וְשָׁחַ֞ט אֶת־שְׂעִ֤יר הַֽחַטָּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָעָ֔ם וְהֵבִיא֙ אֶת־דָּמֹ֔ו אֶל־מִבֵּ֖ית לַפָּרֹ֑כֶת וְעָשָׂ֣ה אֶת־דָּמֹ֗ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְדַ֣ם הַפָּ֔ר וְהִזָּ֥ה אֹתֹ֛ו עַל־הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת וְלִפְנֵ֥י הַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ And he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering, which is for the people, and bring its blood inside … Continue reading →

וְלָקַח֙ מִדַּ֣ם הַפָּ֔ר וְהִזָּ֧ה בְאֶצְבָּעֹ֛ו עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַכַּפֹּ֖רֶת קֵ֑דְמָה וְלִפְנֵ֣י הַכַּפֹּ֗רֶת יַזֶּ֧ה שֶֽׁבַע־פְּעָמִ֛ים מִן־הַדָּ֖ם בְּאֶצְבָּעֹֽו׃ And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the atonement cover toward the … Continue reading →