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וְהִקְטִ֨יר אֹתָ֤ם הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה אָשָׁ֖ם הֽוּא׃ And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering to YHWH; it is a guilt offering.   Morphology וְהִקְטִ֨יר (vehiktir) – Root: קטר (q-t-r); Form: Verb, Hifil, imperfect, … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־הַחֵ֨לֶב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־הַיֹּתֶ֨רֶת֙ עַל־הַכָּבֵ֔ד עַל־הַכְּלָיֹ֖ות יְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ And the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־חֶלְבֹּ֖ו יַקְרִ֣יב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֵ֚ת הָֽאַלְיָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַחֵ֖לֶב הַֽמְכַסֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַקֶּֽרֶב׃ And he shall bring all its fat from it, the fat tail and the fat covering the entrails.   Morphology וְאֵ֥ת (veʾet) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + direct object marker; … Continue reading →

בִּמְקֹ֗ום אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁחֲטוּ֙ אֶת־הָ֣עֹלָ֔ה יִשְׁחֲט֖וּ אֶת־הָאָשָׁ֑ם וְאֶת־דָּמֹ֛ו יִזְרֹ֥ק עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב׃ In the place where they slaughter the burnt offering, they shall slaughter the guilt offering, and its blood shall be sprinkled around the altar.   Morphology בִּמְקֹ֗ום (bimkom) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֥את תֹּורַ֖ת הָאָשָׁ֑ם קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הֽוּא׃ And this is the law of the guilt offering: it is most holy.   Morphology וְזֹ֥את (vezot) – Root: זאת (z-ʾ-t); Form: Conjunction + demonstrative pronoun, fs; Translation: “And this”; Notes: Introduces the subject, … Continue reading →

וְכָל־חַטָּ֡את אֲשֶׁר֩ יוּבָ֨א מִדָּמָ֜הּ אֶל־אֹ֧הֶל מֹועֵ֛ד לְכַפֵּ֥ר בַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁ לֹ֣א תֵאָכֵ֑ל בָּאֵ֖שׁ תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ פ And any sin offering from which its blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the sanctuary shall not be eaten; it shall … Continue reading →

כָּל־זָכָ֥ר בַּכֹּהֲנִ֖ים יֹאכַ֣ל אֹתָ֑הּ קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִֽוא׃ Every male among the Kohanim shall eat it. It is most holy.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, ms construct; Translation: “Every”; Notes: Used to indicate totality or inclusivity. … Continue reading →

וּכְלִי־חֶ֛רֶשׂ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּבֻשַּׁל־בֹּ֖ו יִשָּׁבֵ֑ר וְאִם־בִּכְלִ֤י נְחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ בֻּשָּׁ֔לָה וּמֹרַ֥ק וְשֻׁטַּ֖ף בַּמָּֽיִם׃ A clay vessel in which it is cooked shall be broken, but if it is cooked in a copper vessel, it shall be scoured and rinsed in water.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּ֥ע בִּבְשָׂרָ֖הּ יִקְדָּ֑שׁ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִזֶּ֤ה מִדָּמָהּ֙ עַל־הַבֶּ֔גֶד אֲשֶׁר֙ יִזֶּ֣ה עָלֶ֔יהָ תְּכַבֵּ֖ס בְּמָקֹ֥ום קָדֹֽשׁ׃ Everything that touches its flesh shall be holy, and if any of its blood is spattered on a garment, the part spattered on shall be washed … Continue reading →

הַכֹּהֵ֛ן הַֽמְחַטֵּ֥א אֹתָ֖הּ יֹאכֲלֶ֑נָּה בְּמָקֹ֤ום קָדֹשׁ֙ תֵּֽאָכֵ֔ל בַּחֲצַ֖ר אֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it; in a holy place it shall be eaten, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.   Morphology הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hakohen) … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר זֹ֥את תֹּורַ֖ת הַֽחַטָּ֑את בִּמְקֹ֡ום אֲשֶׁר֩ תִּשָּׁחֵ֨ט הָעֹלָ֜ה תִּשָּׁחֵ֤ט הַֽחַטָּאת֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִֽוא׃ “Speak to Aharon and to his sons, saying: This is the Torah of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt … 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 spoke”; Notes: Indicates a direct divine speech act. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה … Continue reading →

וְכָל־מִנְחַ֥ת כֹּהֵ֛ן כָּלִ֥יל תִּהְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵאָכֵֽל׃ פ And every grain offering of a priest shall be wholly burned; it shall not be eaten.   Morphology וְכָל־ (ve-khol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Conjunction + noun, construct; Translation: “And every”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְהַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַמָּשִׁ֧יחַ תַּחְתָּ֛יו מִבָּנָ֖יו יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֑הּ חָק־עֹולָ֕ם לַיהוָ֖ה כָּלִ֥יל תָּקְטָֽר׃ And the anointed priest who is among his sons shall prepare it; it is a perpetual statute to YHWH. It shall be entirely burned.   Morphology וְהַכֹּהֵ֨ן (ve-ha-kohen) – Root: … Continue reading →

עַֽל־מַחֲבַ֗ת בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן תֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה מֻרְבֶּ֣כֶת תְּבִיאֶ֑נָּה תֻּפִינֵי֙ מִנְחַ֣ת פִּתִּ֔ים תַּקְרִ֥יב רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃ On a griddle with oil it shall be made; folded you shall bring it; a baked grain offering of broken pieces you shall offer, a pleasing aroma to YHWH. … Continue reading →

זֶ֡ה קָרְבַּן֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן וּבָנָ֜יו אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֣יבוּ לַֽיהוָ֗ה בְּיֹום֙ הִמָּשַׁ֣ח אֹתֹ֔ו עֲשִׂירִ֨ת הָאֵפָ֥ה סֹ֛לֶת מִנְחָ֖ה תָּמִ֑יד מַחֲצִיתָ֣הּ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּמַחֲצִיתָ֖הּ בָּעָֽרֶב׃ This is the offering of Aharon and his sons, which they shall offer to YHWH on the day of his anointing: a … 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 spoke”; Notes: Indicates a direct speech action initiated by YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) … Continue reading →

כָּל־זָכָ֞ר בִּבְנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ יֹֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה חָק־עֹולָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י יְהוָ֑ה כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יִגַּ֥ע בָּהֶ֖ם יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃ פ Every male among the sons of Aharon may eat it. It is a perpetual statute for your generations from the offerings of YHWH made by fire. Whatever … Continue reading →

לֹ֤א תֵאָפֶה֙ חָמֵ֔ץ חֶלְקָ֛ם נָתַ֥תִּי אֹתָ֖הּ מֵאִשָּׁ֑י קֹ֤דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁים֙ הִ֔וא כַּחַטָּ֖את וְכָאָשָֽׁם׃ It shall not be baked as leaven. I have given it as their portion from My offerings made by fire. It is most holy, like the sin offering … Continue reading →

וְהַנֹּותֶ֣רֶת מִמֶּ֔נָּה יֹאכְל֖וּ אַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֑יו מַצֹּ֤ות תֵּֽאָכֵל֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום קָדֹ֔שׁ בַּחֲצַ֥ר אֹֽהֶל־מֹועֵ֖ד יֹאכְלֽוּהָ׃ And what remains of it, Aharon and his sons shall eat. It shall be eaten as unleavened bread in a holy place; in the courtyard of the Tent … Continue reading →

וְהֵרִ֨ים מִמֶּ֜נּוּ בְּקֻמְצֹ֗ו מִסֹּ֤לֶת הַמִּנְחָה֙ וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הַלְּבֹנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ רֵ֧יחַ נִיחֹ֛חַ אַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּ לַיהוָֽה׃ And he shall take from it a handful of the fine flour of the grain offering and from its oil, and all the frankincense … Continue reading →

וְזֹ֥את תֹּורַ֖ת הַמִּנְחָ֑ה הַקְרֵ֨ב אֹתָ֤הּ בְּנֵֽי־אַהֲרֹן֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־פְּנֵ֖י הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ And this is the law of the grain offering: The sons of Aharon shall bring it before YHWH, to the front of the altar.   Morphology וְזֹ֥את (vezot) – Root: … Continue reading →

אֵ֗שׁ תָּמִ֛יד תּוּקַ֥ד עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לֹ֥א תִכְבֶֽה׃ ס A perpetual fire shall be kept burning on the altar; it shall not go out.   Morphology אֵ֗שׁ (ʾesh) – Root: אש (ʾ-sh); Form: Noun, fs; Translation: “Fire”; Notes: Refers to the altar’s … Continue reading →

וְהָאֵ֨שׁ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ תּֽוּקַד־בֹּו֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה וּבִעֵ֨ר עָלֶ֧יהָ הַכֹּהֵ֛ן עֵצִ֖ים בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וְעָרַ֤ךְ עָלֶ֨יהָ֙ הָֽעֹלָ֔ה וְהִקְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ חֶלְבֵ֥י הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃ And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out. And the priest shall burn … Continue reading →

וּפָשַׁט֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔יו וְלָבַ֖שׁ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וְהֹוצִ֤יא אֶת־הַדֶּ֨שֶׁן֙ אֶל־מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אֶל־מָקֹ֖ום טָהֹֽור׃ And he shall take off his garments and put on other garments, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.   Morphology וּפָשַׁט֙ (ufashat) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְלָבַ֨שׁ הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִדֹּ֣ו בַ֗ד וּמִֽכְנְסֵי־בַד֮ יִלְבַּ֣שׁ עַל־בְּשָׂרֹו֒ וְהֵרִ֣ים אֶת־הַדֶּ֗שֶׁן אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאכַ֥ל הָאֵ֛שׁ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְשָׂמֹ֕ו אֵ֖צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ And the priest shall put on his linen garment and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and he shall take … Continue reading →

צַ֤ו אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר זֹ֥את תֹּורַ֖ת הָעֹלָ֑ה הִ֣וא הָעֹלָ֡ה עַל֩ מֹוקְדָ֨ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ כָּל־הַלַּ֨יְלָה֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וְאֵ֥שׁ הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ תּ֥וּקַד בֹּֽו׃ “Command Aharon and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law of the burnt offering: it is the burnt offering on the hearth … 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, waw-consecutive; Translation: “And he spoke”; Notes: Indicates a direct communication from YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; … Continue reading →

וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְנִסְלַ֣ח לֹ֑ו עַל־אַחַ֛ת מִכֹּ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לְאַשְׁמָ֥ה בָֽהּ׃ פ And the priest shall make atonement for him before YHWH, and it shall be forgiven him for any of all that he has done in his guilt. … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־אֲשָׁמֹ֥ו יָבִ֖יא לַיהוָ֑ה אַ֣יִל תָּמִ֧ים מִן־הַצֹּ֛אן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ לְאָשָׁ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ And he shall bring his guilt offering to YHWH, a ram without blemish from the flock, valued by you, as a guilt offering, to the priest.   Morphology וְאֶת־אֲשָׁמֹ֥ו (ve’et-ashamo) – … Continue reading →