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Leviticus 23:22

וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶ֞ם אֶת־קְצִ֣יר אַרְצְכֶ֗ם לֹֽא־תְכַלֶּ֞ה פְּאַ֤ת שָֽׂדְךָ֙ בְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָ וְלֶ֥קֶט קְצִירְךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְלַקֵּ֑ט לֶֽעָנִ֤י וְלַגֵּר֙ תַּעֲזֹ֣ב אֹתָ֔ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ ס And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:21

וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּעֶ֣צֶם הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֗ה מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֨דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ חֻקַּ֥ת עֹולָ֛ם בְּכָל־מֹושְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ You shall proclaim on this very day that it shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall not do any laborious work. It is … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:20

וְהֵנִ֣יף הַכֹּהֵ֣ן אֹתָ֡ם עַל֩ לֶ֨חֶם הַבִּכּוּרִ֤ים תְּנוּפָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁנֵ֖י כְּבָשִׂ֑ים קֹ֛דֶשׁ יִהְי֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה לַכֹּהֵֽן׃ The priest shall wave them, with the bread of the firstfruits, as a wave offering before YHWH, with the two lambs. They shall be holy … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:19

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם שְׂעִיר־עִזִּ֥ים אֶחָ֖ד לְחַטָּ֑את וּשְׁנֵ֧י כְבָשִׂ֛ים בְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָ֖ה לְזֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִֽים׃ And you shall offer one male goat as a sin offering, and two male lambs in their first year as a sacrifice of peace offerings.   Morphology וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם (va-asitem) – … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:18

וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֣ם עַל־הַלֶּ֗חֶם שִׁבְעַ֨ת כְּבָשִׂ֤ים תְּמִימִם֙ בְּנֵ֣י שָׁנָ֔ה וּפַ֧ר בֶּן־בָּקָ֛ר אֶחָ֖ד וְאֵילִ֣ם שְׁנָ֑יִם יִהְי֤וּ עֹלָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּמִנְחָתָם֙ וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔ם אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃ And you shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish, a year old, one young bull, and two rams. … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:17

מִמֹּושְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜ם תָּבִ֣יאּוּ לֶ֣חֶם תְּנוּפָ֗ה שְׁ֚תַּיִם שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔ים סֹ֣לֶת תִּהְיֶ֔ינָה חָמֵ֖ץ תֵּאָפֶ֑ינָה בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַֽיהוָֽה׃ From your dwelling places you shall bring two loaves of bread as a wave offering, made of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour; they shall be … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:16

עַ֣ד מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת הַשַּׁבָּת֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת תִּסְפְּר֖וּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים יֹ֑ום וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֛ם מִנְחָ֥ה חֲדָשָׁ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ Until the day after the seventh Sabbath you shall count fifty days; then you shall offer a new grain offering to YHWH.   Morphology עַ֣ד (ʿad) – Root: עד … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:15

וּסְפַרְתֶּ֤ם לָכֶם֙ מִמָּחֳרַ֣ת הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת מִיֹּום֙ הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־עֹ֖מֶר הַתְּנוּפָ֑ה שֶׁ֥בַע שַׁבָּתֹ֖ות תְּמִימֹ֥ת תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃ And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven complete Sabbaths shall they … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:14

וְלֶחֶם֩ וְקָלִ֨י וְכַרְמֶ֜ל לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְל֗וּ עַד־עֶ֨צֶם֙ הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה עַ֚ד הֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔ם אֶת־קָרְבַּ֖ן אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם חֻקַּ֤ת עֹולָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ ס And you shall not eat bread, roasted grain, or fresh ears until this very day, until you have brought the offering of … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:13

וּמִנְחָתֹו֩ שְׁנֵ֨י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֜ים סֹ֣לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֛מֶן אִשֶּׁ֥ה לַיהוָ֖ה רֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֑חַ וְנִסְכֹּ֥ה יַ֖יִן רְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִֽין׃ And its grain offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, a food offering to YHWH, a pleasing aroma; and its … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:12

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֕ם בְּיֹ֥ום הֲנִֽיפְכֶ֖ם אֶת־הָעֹ֑מֶר כֶּ֣בֶשׂ תָּמִ֧ים בֶּן־שְׁנָתֹ֛ו לְעֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ And you shall offer on the day when you wave the sheaf a male lamb without blemish, a year old, as a burnt offering to YHWH.   Morphology וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֕ם (va’asitem) – … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:11

וְהֵנִ֧יף אֶת־הָעֹ֛מֶר לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם מִֽמָּחֳרַת֙ הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת יְנִיפֶ֖נּוּ הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ And he shall wave the sheaf before YHWH to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath, the priest shall wave it.   Morphology וְהֵנִ֧יף (vehenif) – Root: … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:10

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־תָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ נֹתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם וּקְצַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־קְצִירָ֑הּ וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם אֶת־עֹ֛מֶר רֵאשִׁ֥ית קְצִירְכֶ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el and say to them: When you come into the land that I am giving you, and … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:9

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct speech from YHWH. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:8

וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם אִשֶּׁ֛ה לַיהוָ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים בַּיֹּ֤ום הַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ מִקְרָא־קֹ֔דֶשׁ כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ פ And you shall present a burnt offering to YHWH for seven days; on the seventh day, there shall be a holy convocation; you shall not do any … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:7

בַּיֹּום֙ הָֽרִאשֹׁ֔ון מִקְרָא־קֹ֖דֶשׁ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ On the first day, there shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall not do any laborious work.   Morphology בַּיֹּום֙ (ba-yom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Preposition ב with masculine … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:6

וּבַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יֹום֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֔ה חַ֥ג הַמַּצֹּ֖ות לַיהוָ֑ה שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים מַצֹּ֥ות תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ And on the fifteenth day of this month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to YHWH; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.   Morphology וּבַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה (u-vaḥamishah) … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:5

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשֹׁ֗ון בְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ בֵּ֣ין הָעַרְבָּ֑יִם פֶּ֖סַח לַיהוָֽה׃ In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, is the Pesaḥ to YHWH.   Morphology בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (ba-ḥodesh) – Root: חדשׁ (ḥ-d-sh); Form: Preposition ב with masculine singular … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:4

אֵ֚לֶּה מֹועֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה מִקְרָאֵ֖י קֹ֑דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְא֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם בְּמֹועֲדָֽם׃ These are the appointed times of YHWH, holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.   Morphology אֵ֚לֶּה (elleh) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine plural; Translation: “These”; … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:3

שֵׁ֣שֶׁת יָמִים֮ תֵּעָשֶׂ֣ה מְלָאכָה֒ וּבַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י שַׁבַּ֤ת שַׁבָּתֹון֙ מִקְרָא־קֹ֔דֶשׁ כָּל־מְלָאכָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ שַׁבָּ֥ת הִוא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל מֹֽושְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ Six days work shall be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:2

דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם מֹועֲדֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְא֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם מִקְרָאֵ֣י קֹ֑דֶשׁ אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מֹועֲדָֽי׃ “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: The appointed times of YHWH, which you shall proclaim as holy convocations, these are My appointed … Continue reading

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Leviticus 23:1

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates intensive action, often used for divine speech. … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:33

הַמֹּוצִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִהְיֹ֥ות לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ פ The one who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, to be your God: I am YHWH.   Morphology הַמֹּוצִ֤יא (hamotzi) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Form: Hifil participle masculine … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:32

וְלֹ֤א תְחַלְּלוּ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֔י וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י בְּתֹ֖וךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be sanctified among the children of Israel. I am YHWH who sanctifies you.   Morphology וְלֹ֤א (ve-lo) – Root: … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:31

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ מִצְוֹתַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ You shall keep My commandments and do them. I am YHWH.   Morphology וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ (ush’martem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction ו with Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall keep”; … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:30

בַּיֹּ֤ום הַהוּא֙ יֵאָכֵ֔ל לֹֽא־תֹותִ֥ירוּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֑קֶר אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃ It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall not leave any of it until morning. I am YHWH.   Morphology בַּיֹּ֤ום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Preposition ב with … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:29

וְכִֽי־תִזְבְּח֥וּ זֶֽבַח־תֹּודָ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם תִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃ And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to YHWH, you shall offer it so that it may be acceptable for you.   Morphology וְכִֽי־ (v’ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “And when”; … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:28

וְשֹׁ֖ור אֹו־שֶׂ֑ה אֹתֹ֣ו וְאֶת־בְּנֹ֔ו לֹ֥א תִשְׁחֲט֖וּ בְּיֹ֥ום אֶחָֽד׃ A bull or a sheep—you shall not slaughter it and its offspring on the same day.   Morphology וְשֹׁ֖ור (v’shor) – Root: שור (sh-w-r); Form: Conjunction ו with masculine singular noun; Translation: … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:27

שֹׁ֣ור אֹו־כֶ֤שֶׂב אֹו־עֵז֙ כִּ֣י יִוָּלֵ֔ד וְהָיָ֛ה שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים תַּ֣חַת אִמֹּ֑ו וּמִיֹּ֤ום הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ וָהָ֔לְאָה יֵרָצֶ֕ה לְקָרְבַּ֥ן אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָֽה׃ A bull or a sheep or a goat, when it is born, shall remain seven days under its mother, but from the eighth … Continue reading

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Leviticus 22:26

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (va-y’dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunctive ו; Translation: “And He spoke”; Notes: Indicates intensified or formal speech. יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) … Continue reading

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