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Leviticus 1

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 17 verses

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  1. 1

    וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו מֵאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר

    and to call · to · Moses · and to speak · LORD · to him · from tent of · appointed time · to say

    Septuagint runs longer here

  2. 2

    דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אָדָ֗ם כִּֽי יַקְרִ֥יב מִכֶּ֛ם קָרְבָּ֖ן לַֽיהוָ֑ה מִן הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה מִן הַבָּקָר֙ וּמִן הַצֹּ֔אן תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ אֶת קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם

    speak · to · sons of · Israel · and to say · to them · man · that · to approach · from you · offering · to/for LORD · from · the beast · from · the cattle · and from · the flock · to approach · - · offering your

  3. 3

    אִם עֹלָ֤ה קָרְבָּנוֹ֙ מִן הַבָּקָ֔ר זָכָ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּ אֶל פֶּ֝תַח אֹ֤הֶל מוֹעֵד֙ יַקְרִ֣יב אֹת֔וֹ לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

    if · burnt offering · offering his · from · the cattle · male · complete · to approach him · to · doorway of · tent of · appointed time · to approach · - him · to/for pleasure his · to/for face(s) of · LORD

  4. 4

    וְסָמַ֣ךְ יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הָעֹלָ֑ה וְנִרְצָ֥ה ל֖וֹ לְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָֽיו

    and to lean · hand his · upon · head of · the burnt offering · and to be pleased · to/for him · to atone · upon him

  5. 5

    וְשָׁחַ֛ט אֶת בֶּ֥ן הַבָּקָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֤ן הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת הַדָּ֔ם וְזָרְק֨וּ אֶת הַדָּ֤ם עַל הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב אֲשֶׁר פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד

    and to slaughter · - · son of · the cattle · to/for face(s) of · LORD · and to approach · sons of · Aaron · the priests · - · the blood · and to scatter · - · the blood · upon · the altar · round about · which · doorway of · tent of · appointed time

  6. 6

    וְהִפְשִׁ֖יט אֶת הָעֹלָ֑ה וְנִתַּ֥ח אֹתָ֖הּ לִנְתָחֶֽיהָ

    and to strip · - · the burnt offering · and to cut · - her · to/for pieces her

  7. 7

    וְ֠נָתְנוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֧ן הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֵ֖שׁ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְעָרְכ֥וּ עֵצִ֖ים עַל הָאֵֽשׁ

    and to give · sons of · Aaron · the priest · fire · upon · the altar · and to arrange · trees · upon · the fire

  8. 8

    וְעָרְכ֗וּ בְּנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אֵ֚ת הַנְּתָחִ֔ים אֶת הָרֹ֖אשׁ וְאֶת הַפָּ֑דֶר עַל הָעֵצִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל הָאֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ

    and to arrange · sons of · Aaron · the priests · - · the pieces · - · the head · and - · the fat · upon · the trees · which · upon · the fire · which · upon · the altar

  9. 9

    וְקִרְבּ֥וֹ וּכְרָעָ֖יו יִרְחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם וְהִקְטִ֨יר הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת הַכֹּל֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עֹלָ֛ה אִשֵּׁ֥ה רֵֽיחַ נִיח֖וֹחַ לַֽיהוָֽה

    and midst his · and legs his · to wash · in/at the water(s) · and to burn incense · the priest · - · the all · the altar toward · burnt offering · burnt offering of · fragrance of · soothing · to/for LORD

  10. 10

    וְאִם מִן הַצֹּ֨אן קָרְבָּנ֧וֹ מִן הַכְּשָׂבִ֛ים א֥וֹ מִן הָעִזִּ֖ים לְעֹלָ֑ה זָכָ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ

    and if · from · the flock · offering his · from · the lambs · or · from · the female goats · to/for burnt offering · male · complete · to approach him

  11. 11

    וְשָׁחַ֨ט אֹת֜וֹ עַ֣ל יֶ֧רֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ צָפֹ֖נָה לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְזָרְק֡וּ בְּנֵי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים אֶת דָּמ֛וֹ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב

    and to slaughter · - him · upon · thigh of · the altar · north toward · to/for face(s) of · LORD · and to scatter · sons of · Aaron · the priests · - · blood his · upon · the altar · round about

    Septuagint runs longer here

  12. 12

    וְנִתַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ לִנְתָחָ֔יו וְאֶת רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וְאֶת פִּדְר֑וֹ וְעָרַ֤ךְ הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֹתָ֔ם עַל הָֽעֵצִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל הָאֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ

    and to cut · - him · to/for pieces his · and - · head his · and - · fat his · and to arrange · the priest · - them · upon · the trees · which · upon · the fire · which · upon · the altar

  13. 13

    וְהַקֶּ֥רֶב וְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִם יִרְחַ֣ץ בַּמָּ֑יִם וְהִקְרִ֨יב הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת הַכֹּל֙ וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עֹלָ֣ה ה֗וּא אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה

    and the midst · and the legs · to wash · in/at the water(s) · and to approach · the priest · - · the all · and to burn incense · the altar toward · burnt offering · he · burnt offering of · fragrance of · soothing · to/for LORD

  14. 14

    וְאִ֧ם מִן הָע֛וֹף עֹלָ֥ה קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהִקְרִ֣יב מִן הַתֹּרִ֗ים א֛וֹ מִן בְּנֵ֥י הַיּוֹנָ֖ה אֶת קָרְבָּנֽוֹ

    and if · from · the bird · burnt offering · offering his · to/for LORD · and to approach · from · the doves · or · from · sons of · the dove · - · offering his

  15. 15

    וְהִקְרִיב֤וֹ הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וּמָלַק֙ אֶת רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְהִקְטִ֖יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה וְנִמְצָ֣ה דָמ֔וֹ עַ֖ל קִ֥יר הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ

    and to approach him · the priest · to · the altar · and to nip off · - · head his · and to burn incense · the altar toward · and to drain · blood his · upon · wall of · the altar

  16. 16

    וְהֵסִ֥יר אֶת מֻרְאָת֖וֹ בְּנֹצָתָ֑הּ וְהִשְׁלִ֨יךְ אֹתָ֜הּ אֵ֤צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ קֵ֔דְמָה אֶל מְק֖וֹם הַדָּֽשֶׁן

    and to turn aside · - · crop his · in/at feathers her · and to throw · - her · beside · the altar · east toward · to · place of · the fatness

  17. 17

    וְשִׁסַּ֨ע אֹת֣וֹ בִכְנָפָיו֮ לֹ֣א יַבְדִּיל֒ וְהִקְטִ֨יר אֹת֤וֹ הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עַל הָעֵצִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל הָאֵ֑שׁ עֹלָ֣ה ה֗וּא אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה

    and to split · - him · in/at wings his · not · to separate · and to burn incense · - him · the priest · the altar toward · upon · the trees · which · upon · the fire · burnt offering · he · burnt offering of · fragrance of · soothing · to/for LORD

About this chapter

  • 17 Verses
  • 252 Hebrew words
  • 81 Distinct lemmas

2 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (the Greek is longer) — 1:1, 1:11. Open any to read the two side by side.

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