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Leviticus 17

Hebrew — Westminster Leningrad Codex · 16 verses

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  1. 1

    וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר

    and to speak · LORD · to · Moses · to say

  2. 2

    דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כָּל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר

    speak · to · Aaron · and to · sons his · and to · all of · sons of · Israel · and to say · to them · this · the word · which · to command · LORD · to say

  3. 3

    אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁחַ֜ט שׁ֥וֹר אוֹ כֶ֛שֶׂב אוֹ עֵ֖ז בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה א֚וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁחַ֔ט מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה

    man · man · from house of · Israel · which · to slaughter · ox · or · lamb · or · female goat · in/at the camp · or · which · to slaughter · from outside · to/for the camp

  4. 4

    וְאֶל פֶּ֜תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵד֮ לֹ֣א הֱבִיאוֹ֒ לְהַקְרִ֤יב קָרְבָּן֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה דָּ֣ם יֵחָשֵׁ֞ב לָאִ֤ישׁ הַהוּא֙ דָּ֣ם שָׁפָ֔ךְ וְנִכְרַ֛ת הָאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמּֽוֹ

    and to · doorway of · tent of · appointed time · not · to enter him · to approach · offering · to/for LORD · to/for face(s) of · dwelling place of · LORD · blood · to think · to/for the man · the he · blood · to pour · and to cut · the man · the he · from midst of · people his

    Septuagint runs longer here

  5. 5

    לְמַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָבִ֜יאוּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶֽת זִבְחֵיהֶם֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵ֣ם זֹבְחִים֮ עַל פְּנֵ֣י הַשָּׂדֶה֒ וֶֽהֱבִיאֻ֣ם לַֽיהוָ֗ה אֶל פֶּ֛תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד אֶל הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְזָ֨בְח֜וּ זִבְחֵ֧י שְׁלָמִ֛ים לַֽיהוָ֖ה אוֹתָֽם

    for the sake of · which · to enter · sons of · Israel · - · sacrifices their · which · they · sacrificing · upon · face(s) of · the field · and to enter them · to/for LORD · to · doorway of · tent of · appointed time · to · the priest · and to sacrifice · sacrifices of · peace offerings · to/for LORD · - them

  6. 6

    וְזָרַ֨ק הַכֹּהֵ֤ן אֶת הַדָּם֙ עַל מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַחֵ֔לֶב לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה

    and to scatter · the priest · - · the blood · upon · altar of · LORD · doorway of · tent of · appointed time · and to burn incense · the fat · to/for fragrance of · soothing · to/for LORD

  7. 7

    וְלֹא יִזְבְּח֥וּ עוֹד֙ אֶת זִבְחֵיהֶ֔ם לַשְּׂעִירִ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֛ר הֵ֥ם זֹנִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֛ם תִּֽהְיֶה זֹּ֥את לָהֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹתָֽם

    and not · to sacrifice · still · - · sacrifices their · to/for the goats · which · they · committing fornication · after them · statute of · forever · to be · this · to/for them · to/for generations their

  8. 8

    וַאֲלֵהֶ֣ם תֹּאמַ֔ר אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִן הַגֵּ֖ר אֲשֶׁר יָג֣וּר בְּתוֹכָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר יַעֲלֶ֥ה עֹלָ֖ה אוֹ זָֽבַח

    and to them · to say · man · man · from house of · Israel · and from · the sojourner · which · to sojourn · in/at midst their · which · to go up · burnt offering · or · sacrifice

  9. 9

    וְאֶל פֶּ֜תַח אֹ֤הֶל מוֹעֵד֙ לֹ֣א יְבִיאֶ֔נּוּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת אֹת֖וֹ לַיהוָ֑ה וְנִכְרַ֛ת הָאִ֥ישׁ הַה֖וּא מֵעַמָּֽיו

    and to · doorway of · tent of · appointed time · not · to enter him · to do · - him · to/for LORD · and to cut · the man · the he · from peoples his

  10. 10

    וְאִ֨ישׁ אִ֜ישׁ מִבֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמִן הַגֵּר֙ הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹאכַ֖ל כָּל דָּ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֣י פָנַ֗י בַּנֶּ֨פֶשׁ֙ הָאֹכֶ֣לֶת אֶת הַדָּ֔ם וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹתָ֖הּ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽהּ

    and man · man · from house of · Israel · and from · the sojourner · the sojourning · in/at midst their · which · to eat · all of · blood · and to give · face(s) my · in/at the soul · the eating · - · the blood · and to cut · - her · from midst of · people her

  11. 11

    כִּ֣י נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר֮ בַּדָּ֣ם הִוא֒ וַאֲנִ֞י נְתַתִּ֤יו לָכֶם֙ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי הַדָּ֥ם ה֖וּא בַּנֶּ֥פֶשׁ יְכַפֵּֽר

    that · soul of · the flesh · in/at the blood · he · and I · to give him · to/for you · upon · the altar · to atone · upon · souls your · that · the blood · he · in/at the soul · to atone

  12. 12

    עַל כֵּ֤ן אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כָּל נֶ֥פֶשׁ מִכֶּ֖ם לֹא תֹ֣אכַל דָּ֑ם וְהַגֵּ֛ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶ֖ם לֹא יֹ֥אכַל דָּֽם

    upon · thus · to say · to/for sons of · Israel · all of · soul · from you · not · to eat · blood · and the sojourner · the sojourning · in/at midst your · not · to eat · blood

  13. 13

    וְאִ֨ישׁ אִ֜ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמִן הַגֵּר֙ הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצ֜וּד צֵ֥יד חַיָּ֛ה אוֹ ע֖וֹף אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֑ל וְשָׁפַךְ֙ אֶת דָּמ֔וֹ וְכִסָּ֖הוּ בֶּעָפָֽר

    and man · man · from sons of · Israel · and from · the sojourner · the sojourning · in/at midst their · which · to hunt · game of · living · or · bird · which · to eat · and to pour · - · blood his · and to cover him · in/at the dust

  14. 14

    כִּֽי נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל בָּשָׂ֗ר דָּמ֣וֹ בְנַפְשׁוֹ֮ הוּא֒ וָֽאֹמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּ֥ם כָּל בָּשָׂ֖ר לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ כִּ֣י נֶ֤פֶשׁ כָּל בָּשָׂר֙ דָּמ֣וֹ הִ֔וא כָּל אֹכְלָ֖יו יִכָּרֵֽת

    that · soul of · all of · flesh · blood his · in/at soul his · he · and to say · to/for sons of · Israel · blood of · all of · flesh · not · to eat · that · soul of · all of · flesh · blood his · he · all of · eating him · to cut

  15. 15

    וְכָל נֶ֗פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאכַ֤ל נְבֵלָה֙ וּטְרֵפָ֔ה בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח וּבַגֵּ֑ר וְכִבֶּ֨ס בְּגָדָ֜יו וְרָחַ֥ץ בַּמַּ֛יִם וְטָמֵ֥א עַד הָעֶ֖רֶב וְטָהֵֽר

    and all of · soul · which · to eat · carcass · and torn animal · in/at the native · and in/at the sojourner · and to wash · garments his · and to wash · in/at the water(s) · and to be unclean · until · the evening · and to cleanse

  16. 16

    וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַבֵּ֔ס וּבְשָׂר֖וֹ לֹ֣א יִרְחָ֑ץ וְנָשָׂ֖א עֲוֺנֽוֹ

    and if · not · to wash · and flesh his · not · to wash · and to lift · iniquity his

About this chapter

  • 16 Verses
  • 274 Hebrew words
  • 97 Distinct lemmas

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