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זֹ֣את מִשְׁחַ֤ת אַהֲרֹן֙ וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת בָּנָ֔יו מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י יְהוָ֑ה בְּיֹום֙ הִקְרִ֣יב אֹתָ֔ם לְכַהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃ This is the portion of Aharon and the portion of his sons from the offerings of YHWH on the day they are brought to minister as priests to … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ אֶת־חֲזֵ֨ה הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת שֹׁ֣וק הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה לָקַ֨חְתִּי֙ מֵאֵ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִזִּבְחֵ֖י שַׁלְמֵיהֶ֑ם וָאֶתֵּ֣ן אֹ֠תָם לְאַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֵ֤ן וּלְבָנָיו֙ לְחָק־עֹולָ֔ם מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ For the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution I have taken from the children of … Continue reading →

הַמַּקְרִ֞יב אֶת־דַּ֧ם הַשְּׁלָמִ֛ים וְאֶת־הַחֵ֖לֶב מִבְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֑ן לֹ֧ו תִהְיֶ֛ה שֹׁ֥וק הַיָּמִ֖ין לְמָנָֽה׃ The one who offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat, among the sons of Aharon, shall have the right thigh as a portion.   Morphology הַמַּקְרִ֞יב … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ שֹׁ֣וק הַיָּמִ֔ין תִּתְּנ֥וּ תְרוּמָ֖ה לַכֹּהֵ֑ן מִזִּבְחֵ֖י שַׁלְמֵיכֶֽם׃ And the right thigh you shall give as a contribution to the priest from your sacrifices of peace offerings.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (ve’et) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; … Continue reading →

וְהִקְטִ֧יר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶת־הַחֵ֖לֶב הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וְהָיָה֙ הֶֽחָזֶ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָֽיו׃ And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be for Aharon and his sons.   Morphology וְהִקְטִ֧יר (vehiktir) – Root: קטר (q-t-r); Form: Verb, Hifil, imperfect, … Continue reading →

יָדָ֣יו תְּבִיאֶ֔ינָה אֵ֖ת אִשֵּׁ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־הַחֵ֤לֶב עַל־הֶֽחָזֶה֙ יְבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֵ֣ת הֶחָזֶ֗ה לְהָנִ֥יף אֹתֹ֛ו תְּנוּפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ His own hands shall bring the offerings of YHWH: the fat with the breast he shall bring, that the breast may be waved as a … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַמַּקְרִ֞יב אֶת־זֶ֤בַח שְׁלָמָיו֙ לַיהוָ֔ה יָבִ֧יא אֶת־קָרְבָּנֹ֛ו לַיהוָ֖ה מִזֶּ֥בַח שְׁלָמָֽיו׃ “Speak to the sons of Yisraʾel, saying: The one who offers his sacrifice of peace offerings to YHWH shall bring his offering to YHWH from his sacrifice … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Verb, Piel, imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Piel intensifies the action, indicating a formal declaration. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) … Continue reading →

כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאכַ֣ל כָּל־דָּ֑ם וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ פ Any person who eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from their people.”   Morphology כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ (kol-nefesh) – Root: נפש (n-p-sh); Form: Noun, fs construct; Translation: “Any soul” or “any … Continue reading →

וְכָל־דָּם֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכְל֔וּ בְּכֹ֖ל מֹושְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם לָעֹ֖וף וְלַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ You shall not eat any blood in all your dwellings, whether of bird or beast.   Morphology וְכָל־דָּם֙ (vechol-dam) – Root: דם (d-m); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “And all blood”; Notes: … Continue reading →

כִּ֚י כָּל־אֹכֵ֣ל חֵ֔לֶב מִן־הַ֨בְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֥יב מִמֶּ֛נָּה אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הָאֹכֶ֖לֶת מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which an offering is made by fire to YHWH, the soul who eats it shall be cut off … Continue reading →

וְחֵ֤לֶב נְבֵלָה֙ וְחֵ֣לֶב טְרֵפָ֔ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לְכָל־מְלָאכָ֑ה וְאָכֹ֖ל לֹ֥א תֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃ And the fat of a carcass and the fat of an animal torn by beasts may be used for any work, but you shall not eat it.   Morphology וְחֵ֤לֶב (ve-ḥelev) … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כָּל־חֵ֜לֶב שֹׁ֥ור וְכֶ֛שֶׂב וָעֵ֖ז לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ “Speak to the sons of Yisraʾel, saying: Every fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat you shall not eat.   Morphology דַּבֵּ֛ר (dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Verb, Piel, imperfect, 3ms with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates a completed action with emphasis, often introducing divine speech. … Continue reading →

וְהַנֶּ֜פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאכַ֣ל בָּשָׂ֗ר מִזֶּ֤בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַיהוָ֔ה וְטֻמְאָתֹ֖ו עָלָ֑יו וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ And the person who eats meat from the sacrifice of peace offerings, which is for YHWH, while his uncleanness is upon him, that person shall be cut … Continue reading →

וְהַנֶּ֜פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאכַ֣ל בָּשָׂ֗ר מִזֶּ֤בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַיהוָ֔ה וְטֻמְאָתֹ֖ו עָלָ֑יו וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ And the person who eats meat from the sacrifice of peace offerings, which is for YHWH, while his uncleanness is upon him, that person shall be cut … Continue reading →

וְהַבָּשָׂ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּ֤ע בְּכָל־טָמֵא֙ לֹ֣א יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל בָּאֵ֖שׁ יִשָּׂרֵ֑ף וְהַ֨בָּשָׂ֔ר כָּל־טָהֹ֖ור יֹאכַ֥ל בָּשָֽׂר׃ And the meat that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burned with fire. And the meat, all who are clean may eat meat.   … Continue reading →

וְאִ֣ם הֵאָכֹ֣ל יֵ֠אָכֵל מִבְּשַׂר־זֶ֨בַח שְׁלָמָ֜יו בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֮ לֹ֣א יֵרָצֶה֒ הַמַּקְרִ֣יב אֹתֹ֗ו לֹ֧א יֵחָשֵׁ֛ב לֹ֖ו פִּגּ֣וּל יִהְיֶ֑ה וְהַנֶּ֛פֶשׁ הָאֹכֶ֥לֶת מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עֲוֹנָ֥הּ תִּשָּֽׂא׃ And if the flesh of his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted; … Continue reading →

וְהַנֹּותָ֖ר מִבְּשַׂ֣ר הַזָּ֑בַח בַּיֹּום֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י בָּאֵ֖שׁ יִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ And the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire.   Morphology וְהַנֹּותָ֖ר (veha-notar) – Root: יתר (y-t-r); Form: Conjunction “and” + verb, Niphal participle, … Continue reading →

וְאִם־נֶ֣דֶר אֹ֣ו נְדָבָ֗ה זֶ֚בַח קָרְבָּנֹ֔ו בְּיֹ֛ום הַקְרִיבֹ֥ו אֶת־זִבְחֹ֖ו יֵאָכֵ֑ל וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וְהַנֹּותָ֥ר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ יֵאָכֵֽל׃ And if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he offers his sacrifice, and on … Continue reading →

וּבְשַׂ֗ר זֶ֚בַח תֹּודַ֣ת שְׁלָמָ֔יו בְּיֹ֥ום קָרְבָּנֹ֖ו יֵאָכֵ֑ל לֹֽא־יַנִּ֥יחַ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃ And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering; he shall not leave any of it until morning. … Continue reading →

וְהִקְרִ֨יב מִמֶּ֤נּוּ אֶחָד֙ מִכָּל־קָרְבָּ֔ן תְּרוּמָ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה לַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַזֹּרֵ֛ק אֶת־דַּ֥ם הַשְּׁלָמִ֖ים לֹ֥ו יִהְיֶֽה׃ And from it he shall offer one out of each offering as a contribution to YHWH; it shall belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the … Continue reading →

עַל־חַלֹּת֙ לֶ֣חֶם חָמֵ֔ץ יַקְרִ֖יב קָרְבָּנֹ֑ו עַל־זֶ֖בַח תֹּודַ֥ת שְׁלָמָֽיו׃ Along with cakes of leavened bread, he shall bring his offering with the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offerings.   Morphology עַל־חַלֹּת֙ (ʿal-ḥallot) – Root: חלל (ḥ-l-l); Form: Preposition + noun, fp … Continue reading →

אִ֣ם עַל־תֹּודָה֮ יַקְרִיבֶנּוּ֒ וְהִקְרִ֣יב עַל־זֶ֣בַח הַתֹּודָ֗ה חַלֹּ֤ות מַצֹּות֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ות בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י מַצֹּ֖ות מְשֻׁחִ֣ים בַּשָּׁ֑מֶן וְסֹ֣לֶת מֻרְבֶּ֔כֶת חַלֹּ֖ת בְּלוּלֹ֥ות בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ If it is for a thanksgiving offering, he shall bring it, and he shall bring along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֥את תֹּורַ֖ת זֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַקְרִ֖יב לַיהוָֽה׃ And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that he shall bring to YHWH.   Morphology וְזֹ֥את (vezot) – Root: זאת (z-ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, fs; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְכָל־מִנְחָ֥ה בְלוּלָֽה־בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן וַחֲרֵבָ֑ה לְכָל־בְּנֵ֧י אַהֲרֹ֛ן תִּהְיֶ֖ה אִ֥ישׁ כְּאָחִֽיו׃ פ And every grain offering mixed with oil or dry shall belong to all the sons of Aharon, one as well as the other.   Morphology וְכָל־מִנְחָ֥ה (vechol-minchah) – Root: מנח (m-n-ḥ); … Continue reading →

וְכָל־מִנְחָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תֵּֽאָפֶה֙ בַּתַּנּ֔וּר וְכָל־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה בַמַּרְחֶ֖שֶׁת וְעַֽל־מַחֲבַ֑ת לַכֹּהֵ֛ן הַמַּקְרִ֥יב אֹתָ֖הּ לֹ֥ו תִֽהְיֶֽה׃ And every grain offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is made on the griddle or in the pan, shall belong to the priest who … Continue reading →

וְהַ֨כֹּהֵ֔ן הַמַּקְרִ֖יב אֶת־עֹ֣לַת אִ֑ישׁ עֹ֤ור הָֽעֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְרִ֔יב לַכֹּהֵ֖ן לֹ֥ו יִהְיֶֽה׃ And the priest who offers a man’s burnt offering, the skin of the burnt offering which he offers shall be the priest’s.   Morphology וְהַ֨כֹּהֵ֔ן (vehakkohen) – Root: כהן … Continue reading →

כַּֽחַטָּאת֙ כָּֽאָשָׁ֔ם תֹּורָ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לָהֶ֑ם הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְכַפֶּר־בֹּ֖ו לֹ֥ו יִהְיֶֽה׃ As the sin offering, so is the guilt offering; there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with it shall have it.   Morphology כַּֽחַטָּאת֙ (kakhattat) – … Continue reading →

כָּל־זָכָ֥ר בַּכֹּהֲנִ֖ים יֹאכְלֶ֑נּוּ בְּמָקֹ֤ום קָדֹושׁ֙ יֵאָכֵ֔ל קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הֽוּא׃ Every male among the priests shall eat it. In a holy place it shall be eaten; it is most holy.   Morphology כָּל־זָכָ֥ר (kol-zakhar) – Root: זכר (z-kh-r); Form: Noun, ms … Continue reading →