Category Archives: Leviticus

וְאִם־נְקֵבָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים שָֽׁקֶל׃ But if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels.   Morphology וְאִם־ (ve-im) – Root: אם (‘im); Form: Conjunction with conditional particle; Translation: “But if”; Notes: Introduces an alternative condition. … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה עֶרְכְּךָ֙ הַזָּכָ֔ר מִבֶּן֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־שִׁשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וְהָיָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֗ חֲמִשִּׁ֛ים שֶׁ֥קֶל כֶּ֖סֶף בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ And your valuation for the male, from twenty years old to sixty years old, shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the shekel … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אִ֕ישׁ כִּ֥י יַפְלִ֖א נֶ֑דֶר בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ נְפָשֹׁ֖ת לַֽיהוָֽה׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el and say to them: If a man makes a special vow, by your valuation, the persons are to YHWH.   Morphology דַּבֵּ֞ר … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-yedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct and formal speech, often introducing … Continue reading →

אֵ֠לֶּה הַֽחֻקִּ֣ים וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֮ וְהַתֹּורֹת֒ אֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה בֵּינֹ֕ו וּבֵ֖ין בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּהַ֥ר סִינַ֖י בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ These are the statutes, the judgments, and the instructions that YHWH gave between Himself and the children of Yisra’el on Mount Sinai through Moshe.   … Continue reading →

וְזָכַרְתִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם בְּרִ֣ית רִאשֹׁנִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֹוצֵֽאתִי־אֹתָם֩ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגֹּויִ֗ם לִהְיֹ֥ת לָהֶ֛ם לֵאלֹהִ֖ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And I will remember for them the covenant of the ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Mitsrayim in the sight of the … Continue reading →

וְאַף־גַּם־֠זֹאת בִּֽהְיֹותָ֞ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֗ם לֹֽא־מְאַסְתִּ֤ים וְלֹֽא־גְעַלְתִּים֙ לְכַלֹּתָ֔ם לְהָפֵ֥ר בְּרִיתִ֖י אִתָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ Yet for all this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them nor loathe them to destroy them utterly and … Continue reading →

וְהָאָרֶץ֩ תֵּעָזֵ֨ב מֵהֶ֜ם וְתִ֣רֶץ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָ בָּהְשַׁמָּה֙ מֵהֶ֔ם וְהֵ֖ם יִרְצ֣וּ אֶת־עֲוֹנָ֑ם יַ֣עַן וּבְיַ֔עַן בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י מָאָ֔סוּ וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֖י גָּעֲלָ֥ה נַפְשָֽׁם׃ And the land will be abandoned by them, and it will enjoy its Sabbaths while it lies desolate without them; and they will … Continue reading →

וְזָכַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֣י יַעֲקֹ֑וב וְאַף֩ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֨י יִצְחָ֜ק וְאַ֨ף אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֶזְכֹּ֖ר וְהָאָ֥רֶץ אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ I will remember My covenant with Yaʿaqov, and also My covenant with Yitsḥaq, and also My covenant with Avraham I will remember, and I will remember the land. … Continue reading →

אַף־אֲנִ֗י אֵלֵ֤ךְ עִמָּם֙ בְּקֶ֔רִי וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י אֹתָ֔ם בְּאֶ֖רֶץ אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם אֹו־אָ֣ז יִכָּנַ֗ע לְבָבָם֙ הֶֽעָרֵ֔ל וְאָ֖ז יִרְצ֥וּ אֶת־עֲוֹנָֽם׃ I too will walk with them in opposition and bring them into the land of their enemies; or then their uncircumcised heart will humble itself, … Continue reading →

וְהִתְוַדּ֤וּ אֶת־עֲוֹנָם֙ וְאֶת־עֲוֹ֣ן אֲבֹתָ֔ם בְּמַעֲלָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָֽעֲלוּ־בִ֑י וְאַ֕ף אֲשֶׁר־הָֽלְכ֥וּ עִמִּ֖י בְּקֶֽרִי׃ And they shall confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, in their treachery which they committed against Me, and also because they walked contrary to Me.   … Continue reading →

וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּכֶ֗ם יִמַּ֨קּוּ֙ בַּֽעֲוֹנָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַ֛ף בַּעֲוֹנֹ֥ת אֲבֹתָ֖ם אִתָּ֥ם יִמָּֽקּוּ׃ And those of you who remain shall waste away in their iniquity in the lands of your enemies; and also in the iniquities of their fathers, they shall waste … Continue reading →

וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם בַּגֹּויִ֑ם וְאָכְלָ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶ֖רֶץ אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies shall consume you.   Morphology וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם (va-avadtem) – Root: אבד (ʾ-v-d); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you … Continue reading →

וְכָשְׁל֧וּ אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֛יו כְּמִפְּנֵי־חֶ֖רֶב וְרֹדֵ֣ף אָ֑יִן וְלֹא־תִֽהְיֶ֤ה לָכֶם֙ תְּקוּמָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃ And they shall stumble, a man over his brother, as if before a sword, though there is no pursuer; and you will have no standing before your enemies.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵבֵ֤אתִי מֹ֨רֶךְ֙ בִּלְבָבָ֔ם בְּאַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וְרָדַ֣ף אֹתָ֗ם קֹ֚ול עָלֶ֣ה נִדָּ֔ף וְנָס֧וּ מְנֻֽסַת־חֶ֛רֶב וְנָפְל֖וּ וְאֵ֥ין רֹדֵֽף׃ And those of you who remain, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of … Continue reading →

כָּל־יְמֵ֥י הָשַּׁמָּ֖ה תִּשְׁבֹּ֑ת אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־שָׁבְתָ֛ה בְּשַׁבְּתֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בְּשִׁבְתְּכֶ֥ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃ All the days of its desolation it will rest, for it did not rest in your Sabbaths when you lived upon it.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: … Continue reading →

אָז֩ תִּרְצֶ֨ה הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָ כֹּ֚ל יְמֵ֣י הֳשַׁמָּ֔ה וְאַתֶּ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אָ֚ז תִּשְׁבַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְצָ֖ת אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתֶֽיהָ׃ Then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths all the days of its desolation, while you are in the land of your enemies; then the land … Continue reading →

וְאֶתְכֶם֙ אֱזָרֶ֣ה בַגֹּויִ֔ם וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם חָ֑רֶב וְהָיְתָ֤ה אַרְצְכֶם֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְעָרֵיכֶ֖ם יִהְי֥וּ חָרְבָּֽה׃ And I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you; and your land will be desolate, and your cities will become … Continue reading →

וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשָֽׁמְמ֤וּ עָלֶ֨יהָ֙ אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בָּֽהּ׃ And I will make the land desolate, and your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled over it.   Morphology וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֥י (va-hašimotī) – Root: שׁמם (sh-m-m); Form: Hiphil perfect 1st person … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־עָֽרֵיכֶם֙ חָרְבָּ֔ה וַהֲשִׁמֹּותִ֖י אֶת־מִקְדְּשֵׁיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א אָרִ֔יחַ בְּרֵ֖יחַ נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃ And I will make your cities desolate and destroy your sanctuaries, and I will not smell the pleasing aroma of your offerings.   Morphology וְנָתַתִּ֤י (ve-natattī) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֞י אֶת־בָּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם וְהִכְרַתִּי֙ אֶת־חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔ם וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ אֶת־פִּגְרֵיכֶ֔ם עַל־פִּגְרֵ֖י גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֑ם וְגָעֲלָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י אֶתְכֶֽם׃ And I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars, and I will cast your corpses on the corpses of your idols, and My soul will … Continue reading →

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם בְּשַׂ֣ר בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם וּבְשַׂ֥ר בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ And you will eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters you will eat.   Morphology וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם (va-ʾakhaltem) – Root: אכל (ʾ-k-l); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with … Continue reading →

וְהָלַכְתִּ֥י עִמָּכֶ֖ם בַּחֲמַת־קֶ֑רִי וְיִסַּרְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ אַף־אָ֔נִי שֶׁ֖בַע עַל־חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם׃ And I will walk with you in the fury of hostility, and I Myself will discipline you sevenfold for your sins.   Morphology וְהָלַכְתִּ֥י (ve-halakhti) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

וְאִ֨ם־בְּזֹ֔את לֹ֥א תִשְׁמְע֖וּ לִ֑י וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥ם עִמִּ֖י בְּקֶֽרִי׃ And if with this you will not listen to Me, but will walk with Me in hostility,   Morphology וְאִ֨ם־בְּזֹ֔את (ve-im-bezot) – Root: זאת (z-t); Form: Conjunction with demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

בְּשִׁבְרִ֣י לָכֶם֮ מַטֵּה־לֶחֶם֒ וְ֠אָפוּ עֶ֣שֶׂר נָשִׁ֤ים לַחְמְכֶם֙ בְּתַנּ֣וּר אֶחָ֔ד וְהֵשִׁ֥יבוּ לַחְמְכֶ֖ם בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ ס When I break for you the staff of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven, and they will return your bread … Continue reading →

וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם חֶ֗רֶב נֹקֶ֨מֶת֙ נְקַם־בְּרִ֔ית וְנֶאֱסַפְתֶּ֖ם אֶל־עָרֵיכֶ֑ם וְשִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי דֶ֨בֶר֙ בְּתֹ֣וכְכֶ֔ם וְנִתַּתֶּ֖ם בְּיַד־אֹויֵֽב׃ And I will bring upon you a sword that executes the vengeance of the covenant; and you will be gathered into your cities, and I will send pestilence … Continue reading →

וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י אַף־אֲנִ֛י עִמָּכֶ֖ם בְּקֶ֑רִי וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ גַּם־אָ֔נִי שֶׁ֖בַע עַל־חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ And I will also walk with you in hostility and will strike you, even I, sevenfold for your sins.   Morphology וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י (ve-halakhti) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Form: Qal perfect 1st … Continue reading →

וְאִ֨ם־בְּאֵ֔לֶּה לֹ֥א תִוָּסְר֖וּ לִ֑י וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥ם עִמִּ֖י קֶֽרִי׃ And if, despite these things, you will not be disciplined by Me, but walk with Me in hostility;   Morphology וְאִ֨ם (ve-im) – Root: אם (ʾ-m); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “And if”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֨י בָכֶ֜ם אֶת־חַיַּ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וְשִׁכְּלָ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְהִכְרִ֨יתָה֙ אֶת־בְּהֶמְתְּכֶ֔ם וְהִמְעִ֖יטָה אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְנָשַׁ֖מּוּ דַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃ And I will send against you the beasts of the field, and they will bereave you, cut off your livestock, reduce your numbers, and your roads will become … Continue reading →

וְאִם־תֵּֽלְכ֤וּ עִמִּי֙ קֶ֔רִי וְלֹ֥א תֹאב֖וּ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽ לִ֑י וְיָסַפְתִּ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ מַכָּ֔ה שֶׁ֖בַע כְּחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ And if you walk with me in hostility and refuse to listen to me, then I will add blows upon you sevenfold according to your sins.   Morphology … Continue reading →