Category Archives: Leviticus

וְאֶת־֠הַחֲזִיר כִּֽי־מַפְרִ֨יס פַּרְסָ֜ה ה֗וּא וְשֹׁסַ֥ע שֶׁ֨סַע֙ פַּרְסָ֔ה וְה֖וּא גֵּרָ֣ה לֹֽא־יִגָּ֑ר טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ And the pig, because it has a split hoof, completely divided, but it does not chew the cud; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶת כִּֽי־מַעֲלַ֤ת גֵּרָה֙ הִ֔וא וּפַרְסָ֖ה לֹ֣א הִפְרִ֑יסָה טְמֵאָ֥ה הִ֖וא לָכֶֽם׃ And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הַשָּׁפָ֗ן כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵ֤ה גֵרָה֙ ה֔וּא וּפַרְסָ֖ה לֹ֣א יַפְרִ֑יס טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ And the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.   Morphology וְאֶת־ (ve’et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

אַ֤ךְ אֶת־זֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֔וּ מִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙ הַגֵּרָ֔ה וּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖י הַפַּרְסָ֑ה אֶֽת־֠הַגָּמָל כִּֽי־מַעֲלֵ֨ה גֵרָ֜ה ה֗וּא וּפַרְסָה֙ אֵינֶ֣נּוּ מַפְרִ֔יס טָמֵ֥א ה֖וּא לָכֶֽם׃ However, these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud and those that have split hooves: the camel, because it … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ל מַפְרֶ֣סֶת פַּרְסָ֗ה וְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֨סַע֙ פְּרָסֹ֔ת מַעֲלַ֥ת גֵּרָ֖ה בַּבְּהֵמָ֑ה אֹתָ֖הּ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ Any animal that has a split hoof, completely divided into two hooves, and that chews the cud among the animals – it you shall eat.   Morphology כֹּ֣ל (kol) … Continue reading →

דַּבְּר֛וּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר זֹ֤את הַֽחַיָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכְל֔וּ מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, saying: These are the living creatures that you shall eat from all the animals that are on the earth.   Morphology דַּבְּר֛וּ (dabb’ru) … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְאֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֥ר אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying to them,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Conjunction + verb, Piel, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ And Moshe heard, and it was good in his eyes.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (vayishma) – Root: שמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Conjunction + verb, Qal, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And he heard”; Notes: Refers to Moshe hearing Aharon’s explanation. … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן הַ֠יֹּום הִקְרִ֨יבוּ אֶת־חַטָּאתָ֤ם וְאֶת־עֹֽלָתָם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּקְרֶ֥אנָה אֹתִ֖י כָּאֵ֑לֶּה וְאָכַ֤לְתִּי חַטָּאת֙ הַיֹּ֔ום הַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And Aharon spoke to Moshe, “Behold, today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before YHWH, and such … Continue reading →

הֵ֚ן לֹא־הוּבָ֣א אֶת־דָּמָ֔הּ אֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ פְּנִ֑ימָה אָכֹ֨ול תֹּאכְל֥וּ אֹתָ֛הּ בַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוֵּֽיתִי׃ Behold, its blood was not brought into the inner part of the sanctuary; you must certainly eat it in the holy place, as I commanded.”   Morphology הֵ֚ן (hen) … Continue reading →

מַדּ֗וּעַ לֹֽא־אֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־הַחַטָּאת֙ בִּמְקֹ֣ום הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִ֑וא וְאֹתָ֣הּ נָתַ֣ן לָכֶ֗ם לָשֵׂאת֙ אֶת־עֲוֹ֣ן הָעֵדָ֔ה לְכַפֵּ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ “Why have you not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, since it is most holy, and He gave it … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֣ת שְׂעִ֣יר הַֽחַטָּ֗את דָּרֹ֥שׁ דָּרַ֛שׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׂרָ֑ף וַ֠יִּקְצֹף עַל־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר וְעַל־אִֽיתָמָר֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַנֹּותָרִ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Moshe diligently inquired about the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it was burned. And he was angry with Eleʿazar and Itamar, the … Continue reading →

שֹׁ֣וק הַתְּרוּמָ֞ה וַחֲזֵ֣ה הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה עַ֣ל אִשֵּׁ֤י הַחֲלָבִים֙ יָבִ֔יאוּ לְהָנִ֥יף תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֨ה לְךָ֜ וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ אִתְּךָ֙ לְחָק־עֹולָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָֽה׃ The thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֩ חֲזֵ֨ה הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת שֹׁ֣וק הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה תֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום טָהֹ֔ור אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֥יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֖יךָ אִתָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־חָקְךָ֤ וְחָק־בָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ נִתְּנ֔וּ מִזִּבְחֵ֥י שַׁלְמֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution you shall eat in a clean place, … Continue reading →

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם אֹתָהּ֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום קָדֹ֔שׁ כִּ֣י חָקְךָ֤ וְחָק־בָּנֶ֨יךָ֙ הִ֔וא מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י יְהוָ֑ה כִּי־כֵ֖ן צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃ And you shall eat it in a holy place, for it is your portion and your sons’ portion of the offerings of YHWH made by fire; for so … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְאֶ֣ל אֶ֠לְעָזָר וְאֶל־אִ֨יתָמָ֥ר בָּנָיו֮ הַנֹּֽותָרִים֒ קְח֣וּ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה הַנֹּותֶ֨רֶת֙ מֵאִשֵּׁ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאִכְל֥וּהָ מַצֹּ֖ות אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִֽוא׃ And Moshe spoke to Aharon, and to Eleʿazar, and to Itamar, his remaining sons, saying, “Take the grain offering … Continue reading →

וּלְהֹורֹ֖ת אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַ֣חֻקִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ And to teach the children of Yisra’el all the statutes that YHWH has spoken to them through Moshe.   Morphology וּלְהֹורֹ֖ת (ul’horot) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑ל וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּמֵ֖א וּבֵ֥ין הַטָּהֹֽור׃ And to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean.   Morphology וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל (ul’havdil) – Root: בדל (b-d-l); Form: Conjunction + verb, Hifil, infinitive construct; … Continue reading →

יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֞ר אַל־תֵּ֣שְׁתְּ אַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִתָּ֗ךְ בְּבֹאֲכֶ֛ם אֶל־אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵ֖ד וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֑תוּ חֻקַּ֥ת עֹולָ֖ם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ “Wine and strong drink you shall not drink, you and your sons with you, when you come into the Tent of Meeting, lest you die. It … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Aharon, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (vaydabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Verb, Piel, imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH speaking to Aharon. יְהוָ֔ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: … Continue reading →

וּמִפֶּתַח֩ אֹ֨הֶל מֹועֵ֜ד לֹ֤א תֵֽצְאוּ֙ פֶּן־תָּמֻ֔תוּ כִּי־שֶׁ֛מֶן מִשְׁחַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ כִּדְבַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And you shall not go out from the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of YHWH is upon you.” And … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֡ן וּלְאֶלְעָזָר֩ וּלְאִֽיתָמָ֨ר בָּנָ֜יו רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֥ם אַל־תִּפְרָ֣עוּ וּבִגְדֵיכֶ֤ם לֹֽא־תִפְרֹ֨מוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א תָמֻ֔תוּ וְעַ֥ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה יִקְצֹ֑ף וַאֲחֵיכֶם֙ כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִבְכּוּ֙ אֶת־הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר שָׂרַ֥ף יְהוָֽה׃ And Moshe said to Aharon and to Eleʿazar and to Itamar, his sons, “Do not let your … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּקְרְב֗וּ וַיִּשָּׂאֻם֙ בְּכֻתֳּנֹתָ֔ם אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And they came near and carried them in their tunics to outside the camp, as Moshe had spoken.   Morphology וַֽיִּקְרְב֗וּ (vayyiqrevu) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 3mp; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶל־מִֽישָׁאֵל֙ וְאֶ֣ל אֶלְצָפָ֔ן בְּנֵ֥י עֻזִּיאֵ֖ל דֹּ֣ד אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם קִ֠רְב֞וּ שְׂא֤וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶם֙ מֵאֵ֣ת פְּנֵי־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ And Moshe called to Misha’el and to Eltzafan, the sons of Uzzi’el, the uncle of Aharon, and he said to them, “Come … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן הוּא֩ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה לֵאמֹר֙ בִּקְרֹבַ֣י אֶקָּדֵ֔שׁ וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֶכָּבֵ֑ד וַיִּדֹּ֖ם אַהֲרֹֽן׃ And Moshe said to Aharon, “This is what YHWH spoke, saying, ‘By those who draw near to Me I will be sanctified, and before all the … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֥צֵא אֵ֛שׁ מִלִּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַתֹּ֣אכַל אֹותָ֑ם וַיָּמֻ֖תוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And fire came out from before YHWH and consumed them, and they died before YHWH.   Morphology וַתֵּ֥צֵא (vattetse) – Root: יצא (y-ṣ-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 3fs; Translation: “It came … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְח֣וּ בְנֵֽי־֠אַהֲרֹן נָדָ֨ב וַאֲבִיה֜וּא אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּתֹ֗ו וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ בָהֵן֙ אֵ֔שׁ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלֶ֖יהָ קְטֹ֑רֶת וַיַּקְרִ֜בוּ לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣שׁ זָרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א צִוָּ֖ה אֹתָֽם׃ And the sons of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu, each took his censer and put fire in it, and placed … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתֹּ֨אכַל֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְאֶת־הַחֲלָבִ֑ים וַיַּ֤רְא כָּל־הָעָם֙ וַיָּרֹ֔נּוּ וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ And fire came out from before YHWH and consumed on the altar the burnt offering and the fats, and all the people saw and shouted for joy … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֨א מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֔ד וַיֵּ֣צְא֔וּ וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ אֶת־הָעָ֑ם וַיֵּרָ֥א כְבֹוד־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־כָּל־הָעָֽם׃ And Moshe and Aharon went into the Tent of Meeting, and they came out and blessed the people, and the glory of YHWH appeared to all the people.   … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א אַהֲרֹ֧ן אֶת־יָדָ֛ו אֶל־הָעָ֖ם וַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֑ם וַיֵּ֗רֶד מֵעֲשֹׂ֧ת הַֽחַטָּ֛את וְהָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ And Aharon lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֨א … Continue reading →