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וְאַ֗תְּ כִּ֥י שָׂטִ֛ית תַּ֥חַת אִישֵׁ֖ךְ וְכִ֣י נִטְמֵ֑את וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אִ֥ישׁ בָּךְ֙ אֶת־שְׁכָבְתֹּ֔ו מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֖י אִישֵֽׁךְ׃ But if you have gone astray under your husband, and if you have been defiled, and a man has lain with you apart from your husband,   … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אֹתָ֜הּ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאָמַ֤ר אֶל־הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אִם־לֹ֨א שָׁכַ֥ב אִישׁ֙ אֹתָ֔ךְ וְאִם־לֹ֥א שָׂטִ֛ית טֻמְאָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת אִישֵׁ֑ךְ הִנָּקִ֕י מִמֵּ֛י הַמָּרִ֥ים הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ And the priest shall make her swear an oath, and shall say to the woman: If no man has lain with … Continue reading →

וְהֶעֱמִ֨יד הַכֹּהֵ֥ן אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁה֮ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒ וּפָרַע֙ אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וְנָתַ֣ן עַל־כַּפֶּ֗יהָ אֵ֚ת מִנְחַ֣ת הַזִּכָּרֹ֔ון מִנְחַ֥ת קְנָאֹ֖ות הִ֑וא וּבְיַ֤ד הַכֹּהֵן֙ יִהְי֔וּ מֵ֥י הַמָּרִ֖ים הַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים׃ And the priest shall set the woman before YHWH, and loosen the hair of the woman’s head, and … Continue reading →

וְלָקַ֧ח הַכֹּהֵ֛ן מַ֥יִם קְדֹשִׁ֖ים בִּכְלִי־חָ֑רֶשׂ וּמִן־הֶֽעָפָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן יִקַּ֥ח הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְנָתַ֥ן אֶל־הַמָּֽיִם׃ And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel, and from the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall … Continue reading →

וְהִקְרִ֥יב אֹתָ֖הּ הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְהֶֽעֱמִדָ֖הּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And the priest shall bring her near and set her before YHWH.   Morphology וְהִקְרִ֥יב (vehikriv) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he shall bring … Continue reading →

וְהֵבִ֨יא הָאִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּו֮ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֒ וְהֵבִ֤יא אֶת־קָרְבָּנָהּ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ עֲשִׂירִ֥ת הָאֵיפָ֖ה קֶ֣מַח שְׂעֹרִ֑ים לֹֽא־יִצֹ֨ק עָלָ֜יו שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֹֽא־יִתֵּ֤ן עָלָיו֙ לְבֹנָ֔ה כִּֽי־מִנְחַ֤ת קְנָאֹת֙ ה֔וּא מִנְחַ֥ת זִכָּרֹ֖ון מַזְכֶּ֥רֶת עָוֹֽן׃ And the man shall bring his wife to the priest, and he shall bring her offering … Continue reading →

וְעָבַ֨ר עָלָ֧יו רֽוּחַ־קִנְאָ֛ה וְקִנֵּ֥א אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו וְהִ֣וא נִטְמָ֑אָה אֹו־עָבַ֨ר עָלָ֤יו רֽוּחַ־קִנְאָה֙ וְקִנֵּ֣א אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וְהִ֖יא לֹ֥א נִטְמָֽאָה׃ And a spirit of jealousy passes over him, and he becomes jealous of his wife, and she is defiled; or a spirit of jealousy passes … Continue reading →

וְשָׁכַ֨ב אִ֣ישׁ אֹתָהּ֮ שִׁכְבַת־זֶרַע֒ וְנֶעְלַם֙ מֵעֵינֵ֣י אִישָׁ֔הּ וְנִסְתְּרָ֖ה וְהִ֣יא נִטְמָ֑אָה וְעֵד֙ אֵ֣ין בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֖וא לֹ֥א נִתְפָּֽשָׂה׃ And a man lies with her, having a seminal emission, and it is hidden from her husband’s eyes, and she is secluded and defiled, … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ כִּֽי־תִשְׂטֶ֣ה אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וּמָעֲלָ֥ה בֹ֖ו מָֽעַל׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el and say to them: If any man’s wife goes astray and commits an act of unfaithfulness against him,   Morphology דַּבֵּר֙ (dabber) … Continue reading →

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

וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶת־קֳדָשָׁ֖יו לֹ֣ו יִהְי֑וּ אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִתֵּ֥ן לַכֹּהֵ֖ן לֹ֥ו יִהְיֶֽה׃ פ And every man’s holy things shall be his; whatever a man gives to the priest, it shall be his.   Morphology וְאִ֥ישׁ (ve-ish) – Root: אישׁ (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וְכָל־תְּרוּמָ֞ה לְכָל־קָדְשֵׁ֧י בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֥יבוּ לַכֹּהֵ֖ן לֹ֥ו יִהְיֶֽה׃ And every contribution of all the holy things of the children of Yisra’el, which they bring to the priest, shall be his.   Morphology וְכָל־תְּרוּמָ֞ה (ve-khol-terumah) – Root: רום (r-w-m); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

וְאִם־אֵ֨ין לָאִ֜ישׁ גֹּאֵ֗ל לְהָשִׁ֤יב הָאָשָׁם֙ אֵלָ֔יו הָאָשָׁ֛ם הַמּוּשָׁ֥ב לַיהוָ֖ה לַכֹּהֵ֑ן מִלְּבַ֗ד אֵ֚יל הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְכַפֶּר־בֹּ֖ו עָלָֽיו׃ But if the man has no redeemer to whom restitution for the guilt can be made, the restitution that is to be made shall … Continue reading →

וְהִתְוַדּ֗וּ אֶֽת־חַטָּאתָם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשׂוּ֒ וְהֵשִׁ֤יב אֶת־אֲשָׁמֹו֙ בְּרֹאשֹׁ֔ו וַחֲמִישִׁתֹ֖ו יֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֑יו וְנָתַ֕ן לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָשַׁ֥ם לֹֽו׃ And they shall confess their sin that they have committed, and he shall restore his guilt in full, adding its fifth part to it, and give … Continue reading →

דַּבֵּר֮ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אִ֣ישׁ אֹֽו־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּ֤י יַעֲשׂוּ֙ מִכָּל־חַטֹּ֣את הָֽאָדָ֔ם לִמְעֹ֥ל מַ֖עַל בַּיהוָ֑ה וְאָֽשְׁמָ֖ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִֽוא׃ “Speak to the children of Yisra’el: A man or a woman, if they commit any sin of mankind, acting unfaithfully against YHWH, and that soul … Continue reading →

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

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיְשַׁלְּח֣וּ אֹותָ֔ם אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֵּ֥ן עָשׂ֖וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And so the children of Yisra’el did; they sent them outside the camp. As YHWH had spoken to Moshe, so did the children of Yisra’el … Continue reading →

מִזָּכָ֤ר עַד־נְקֵבָה֙ תְּשַׁלֵּ֔חוּ אֶל־מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה תְּשַׁלְּח֑וּם וְלֹ֤א יְטַמְּאוּ֙ אֶת־מַ֣חֲנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י שֹׁכֵ֥ן בְּתֹוכָֽם׃ From male to female you shall send them out; you shall send them outside the camp, so that they do not defile their camp, where I dwell … Continue reading →

צַ֚ו אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וִֽישַׁלְּחוּ֙ מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כָּל־צָר֖וּעַ וְכָל־זָ֑ב וְכֹ֖ל טָמֵ֥א לָנָֽפֶשׁ׃ “Command the children of Yisra’el to send out from the camp every leper, everyone with a discharge, and anyone unclean because of a corpse.   Morphology צַ֚ו (tsav) – Root: … Continue reading →

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

עַל־פִּ֨י יְהוָ֜ה פָּקַ֤ד אֹותָם֙ בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ עַל־עֲבֹדָתֹ֖ו וְעַל־מַשָּׂאֹ֑ו וּפְקֻדָ֕יו אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ By the command of YHWH, they were numbered by the hand of Moshe, each man for his service and his burden, and the ones counted, as … Continue reading →

וַיִּהְי֖וּ פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁמֹנַ֣ת אֲלָפִ֔ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות וּשְׁמֹנִֽים׃ And their number was eight thousand five hundred and eighty.   Morphology וַיִּהְי֖וּ (vayihyu) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they were”; Notes: Describes … Continue reading →

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּ֗א לַעֲבֹ֨ד עֲבֹדַ֧ת עֲבֹדָ֛ה וַעֲבֹדַ֥ת מַשָּׂ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old, everyone who comes to perform the work of service and the work of carrying in … Continue reading →

כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְאַהֲרֹ֛ן וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֑ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם וּלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃ All those counted, whom Moshe, Aharon, and the leaders of Yisra’el counted among the Levites, by their clans and by their ancestral houses.   Morphology כָּֽל־הַפְּקֻדִ֡ים (kol-hap’kudim) – Root: … Continue reading →

אֵ֣לֶּה פְקוּדֵ֔י מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֤ד מֹשֶׁה֙ וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ These are the numbers of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moshe and Aharon numbered at the command of YHWH by the hand of Moshe.   … Continue reading →

וַיִּהְי֥וּ פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ And their number according to their families was three thousand and two hundred.   Morphology וַיִּהְי֥וּ (vayihyu) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they were”; … Continue reading →

מִבֶּ֨ן שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וְעַ֖ד בֶּן־חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה כָּל־הַבָּא֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לַעֲבֹדָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥הֶל מֹועֵֽד׃ From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old, all who enter the service to perform the work in the Tent of Meeting:   Morphology מִבֶּ֨ן (miben) … Continue reading →

וּפְקוּדֵ֕י מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֑י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃ And the counts of the clans of the sons of Merari, according to their clans and according to their fathers’ houses:   Morphology וּפְקוּדֵ֕י (ufekudei) – Root: פקד (p-q-d); Form: Masculine plural construct … Continue reading →

אֵ֣לֶּה פְקוּדֵ֗י מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י גֵרְשֹׁ֔ון כָּל־הָעֹבֵ֖ד בְּאֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֨ר פָּקַ֥ד מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ These are the counts of the clans of the sons of Gershon, all who worked in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moshe and Aharon counted by … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ פְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם אַלְפַּ֕יִם וְשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֖ות וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ And their count by their clans, by their fathers’ houses, was two thousand six hundred and thirty.   Morphology וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙ (vayihyu) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →