Leviticus 21
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- 1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto the priests, sons of Aaron, and thou hast said unto them, For `any' person `a priest' is not defiled among his people,
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֹשֶׁ֔ה
- מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872
- אֱמֹ֥ר
- אֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorsayH0559
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121A
- אַהֲרֹ֑ן
- אַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonAaronH0175
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֣
- אֲלֵהֶ֔ם
- לְנֶ֥פֶשׁ
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יִטַּמָּ֖א
- יִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930A
- בְּעַמָּֽיו׃
- 2except for his relation who `is' near unto him -- for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.
- 3and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.
- 4`A master `priest' doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;
- 5they do not make baldness on their head, and the corner of their beard they do not shave, and in their flesh they do not make a cutting;
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יִקְרְח֤וּQere, written (Ketiv): יִקְרְחָה
- יִקְרְח֤וּyik.re.chahthey will make baldH7139
- קָרְחָה֙
- קָרְחָה֙ka.re.ChahbaldnessH7144
- בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם
- וּפְאַ֥ת
- זְקָנָ֖ם
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ
- יְגַלֵּ֑חוּye.ga.Le.chuthey will shaveH1548
- וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔ם
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִשְׂרְט֖וּ
- יִשְׂרְט֖וּyis.re.Tuthey will cutH8295
- שָׂרָֽטֶת׃
- שָׂרָֽטֶתsa.Ra.tetcut[s]H8296B
- לֹֽא־
- 6they are holy to their God, and they pollute not the name of their God, for the fire-offerings of Jehovah, bread of their God, they are bringing near, and have been holy.
- קְדֹשִׁ֤ים
- קְדֹשִׁ֤יםke.do.ShimholyH6918G
- יִהְיוּ֙
- יִהְיוּ֙yih.Yuthey will beH1961
- לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם
- וְלֹ֣א
- יְחַלְּל֔וּ
- יְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.Luthey will profaneH2490H
- שֵׁ֖ם
- שֵׁ֖םshem[the] name ofH8034
- אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
- כִּי֩
- כִּי֩kiforH3588A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשֵּׁ֨י
- אִשֵּׁ֨י'i.Shei[the] fire offerings ofH0801
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לֶ֧חֶם
- לֶ֧חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899H
- אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם
- הֵ֥ם
- הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992
- מַקְרִיבִ֖ם
- מַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.Vim[are] presentingH7126H
- וְהָ֥יוּ
- קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
- קֹֽדֶשׁKo.desha holy thingH6944G
- קְדֹשִׁ֤ים
- 7`A woman, a harlot, or polluted, they do not take, and a woman cast out from her husband they do not take, for he `is' holy to his God;
- אִשָּׁ֨ה
- אִשָּׁ֨ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- זֹנָ֤ה
- זֹנָ֤הzo.Naha prostituteH2181
- וַחֲלָלָה֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִקָּ֔חוּ
- יִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuthey will takeH3947I
- וְאִשָּׁ֛ה
- גְּרוּשָׁ֥ה
- גְּרוּשָׁ֥הge.ru.ShahdivorcedH1644H
- מֵאִישָׁ֖הּ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִקָּ֑חוּ
- יִקָּ֑חוּyi.Ka.chuthey will takeH3947I
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- קָדֹ֥שׁ
- קָדֹ֥שׁka.Dosh[is] holyH6918G
- ה֖וּא
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃
- אִשָּׁ֨ה
- 8and thou hast sanctified him, for the bread of thy God he is bringing near; he is holy to thee; for holy `am' I, Jehovah, sanctifying you.
- וְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לֶ֥חֶם
- לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899H
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
- ה֣וּא
- ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
- מַקְרִ֑יב
- מַקְרִ֑יבmak.Riv[is] presentingH7126H
- קָדֹשׁ֙
- קָדֹשׁ֙ka.DoshholyH6918G
- יִֽהְיֶה־
- יִֽהְיֶהyih.yeh-he will beH1961
- לָּ֔ךְ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- קָד֔וֹשׁ
- קָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.osh[am] holyH6918G
- אֲנִ֥י
- אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH0589
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
- 9`And a daughter of any priest when she polluteth herself by going a-whoring -- her father she is polluting; with fire she is burnt.
- וּבַת֙
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- כֹּהֵ֔ן
- כֹּהֵ֔ןko.Hena priestH3548
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiifH3588A
- תֵחֵ֖ל
- תֵחֵ֖לte.Chelshe will profane herselfH2490H
- לִזְנ֑וֹת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָבִ֙יהָ֙
- הִ֣יא
- הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931
- מְחַלֶּ֔לֶת
- מְחַלֶּ֔לֶתme.cha.Le.let[is] profaningH2490H
- בָּאֵ֖שׁ
- תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃
- תִּשָּׂרֵֽףti.sa.Refshe will be burnedH8313
- 10`And the high priest of his brethren, on whose head is poured the anointing oil, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments, his head doth not uncover, nor rend his garments,
- וְהַכֹּהֵן֩
- הַגָּד֨וֹל
- מֵאֶחָ֜יו
- אֲֽשֶׁר־
- אֲֽשֶׁר'asher-whomH0834A
- יוּצַ֥ק
- יוּצַ֥קyu.Tzakit was pouredH3332G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀
- שֶׁ֤מֶן
- שֶׁ֤מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081
- הַמִּשְׁחָה֙
- וּמִלֵּ֣א
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יָד֔וֹ
- לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַבְּגָדִ֑ים
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- רֹאשׁוֹ֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִפְרָ֔ע
- יִפְרָ֔עyif.Ra'he will let looseH6544B
- וּבְגָדָ֖יו
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִפְרֹֽם׃
- יִפְרֹֽםyif.Romhe will tearH6533
- 11nor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself;
- 12nor from the sanctuary doth he go out, nor doth he pollute the sanctuary of his God, for the separation of the anointing oil of his God `is' on him; I `am' Jehovah.
- וּמִן־
- הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יֵצֵ֔א
- יֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'he will go outH3318G
- וְלֹ֣א
- יְחַלֵּ֔ל
- יְחַלֵּ֔לye.cha.Lelhe will profaneH2490H
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- מִקְדַּ֣שׁ
- מִקְדַּ֣שׁmik.Dash[the] sanctuary ofH4720
- אֱלֹהָ֑יו
- כִּ֡י
- כִּ֡יkiforH3588A
- נֵ֠זֶר
- נֵ֠זֶרNe.zer[the] consecration ofH5145H
- שֶׁ֣מֶן
- שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081
- מִשְׁחַ֧ת
- מִשְׁחַ֧תmish.Chat<the> anointing ofH4888A
- אֱלֹהָ֛יו
- עָלָ֖יו
- אֲנִ֥י
- אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH0589
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068G
- 13`And he taketh a wife in her virginity;
- 14widow, or cast out, or polluted one -- a harlot -- these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take `for' a wife,
- אַלְמָנָ֤ה
- אַלְמָנָ֤ה'al.ma.Naha widowH0490
- וּגְרוּשָׁה֙
- וַחֲלָלָ֣ה
- זֹנָ֔ה
- זֹנָ֔הzo.Naha prostituteH2181
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֵ֖לֶּה
- אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִקָּ֑ח
- יִקָּ֑חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947I
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- בְּתוּלָ֥ה
- בְּתוּלָ֥הbe.tu.Laha virginH1330
- מֵעַמָּ֖יו
- יִקַּ֥ח
- יִקַּ֥חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947I
- אִשָּֽׁה׃
- אִשָּֽׁה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
- אַלְמָנָ֤ה
- 15and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying him.'
- 16And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
- 17`Speak unto Aaron, saying, No man of thy seed to their generations in whom there is blemish doth draw near to bring near the bread of his God,
- דַּבֵּ֥ר
- דַּבֵּ֥רda.BerspeakH1696G
- אֶֽל־
- אֶֽל'el-toH0413
- אַהֲרֹ֖ן
- אַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonAaronH0175
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞
- לְדֹרֹתָ֗ם
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- יִהְיֶ֥ה
- יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- בוֹ֙
- מ֔וּם
- מ֔וּםMuma blemishH3971B
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִקְרַ֔ב
- יִקְרַ֔בyik.Ravhe will draw nearH7126G
- לְהַקְרִ֖יב
- לֶ֥חֶם
- לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899H
- אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
- דַּבֵּ֥ר
- 18for no man in whom `is' blemish doth draw near -- a man blind, or lame or dwarfed, or enlarged,
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-anyH3605
- אִ֛ישׁ
- אִ֛ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- בּ֥וֹ
- מ֖וּם
- מ֖וּםmuma blemishH3971B
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִקְרָ֑ב
- יִקְרָ֑בyik.Ravhe will draw nearH7126G
- אִ֤ישׁ
- אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- עִוֵּר֙
- עִוֵּר֙'i.VerblindH5787
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- פִסֵּ֔חַ
- פִסֵּ֔חַfi.Se.achlameH6455
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- חָרֻ֖ם
- חָרֻ֖םcha.Rum[having] a slit noseH2763B
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- שָׂרֽוּעַ׃
- שָׂרֽוּעַsa.Ru.a'[having] something enlargedH8311
- כִּ֥י
- 19or a man in whom there is a breach in the foot, or a breach in the hand,
- 20or hump-backed, or a dwarf, or with a mixture in his eye, or a scurvy person, or scabbed, or broken-testicled.
- אֽוֹ־
- אֽוֹ'ov-orH0176A
- גִבֵּ֣ן
- גִבֵּ֣ןgi.Bena [man] hunchbackedH1384
- אוֹ־
- אוֹ'ov-orH0176A
- דַ֔ק
- דַ֔קDaka [man] thinH1851
- א֖וֹ
- א֖וֹ'oorH0176A
- תְּבַלֻּ֣ל
- תְּבַלֻּ֣לte.va.Lula defectH8400
- בְּעֵינ֑וֹ
- א֤וֹ
- א֤וֹ'oorH0176A
- גָרָב֙
- גָרָב֙ga.RaveczemaH1618
- א֣וֹ
- א֣וֹ'oorH0176A
- יַלֶּ֔פֶת
- יַלֶּ֔פֶתya.Le.fetscabsH3217
- א֖וֹ
- א֖וֹ'oorH0176A
- מְר֥וֹחַ
- מְר֥וֹחַme.Ro.acha [man] crushed ofH4790
- אָֽשֶׁךְ׃
- אָֽשֶׁךְ'A.shekhtesticleH0810
- אֽוֹ־
- 21`No man in whom is blemish (of the seed of Aaron the priest) doth come nigh to bring near the fire-offerings of Jehovah; blemish `is' in him; the bread of his God he doth not come nigh to bring near.
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-anyH3605
- אִ֞ישׁ
- אִ֞ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- בּ֣וֹ
- מ֗וּם
- מ֗וּםMuma blemishH3971B
- מִזֶּ֙רַע֙
- אַהֲרֹ֣ן
- אַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonAaronH0175
- הַכֹּהֵ֔ן
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִגַּ֔שׁ
- יִגַּ֔שׁyi.Gashhe will draw nearH5066G
- לְהַקְרִ֖יב
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אִשֵּׁ֣י
- אִשֵּׁ֣י'i.Shei[the] fire offerings ofH0801
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- מ֣וּם
- מ֣וּםmuma blemishH3971B
- בּ֔וֹ
- אֵ֚ת
- אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H0853
- לֶ֣חֶם
- לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899H
- אֱלֹהָ֔יו
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִגַּ֖שׁ
- יִגַּ֖שׁyi.Gashhe will draw nearH5066G
- לְהַקְרִֽיב׃
- כָּל־
- 22`Bread of his God -- of the most holy things, and of the holy things -- he doth eat;
- 23only, unto the vail he doth not enter, and unto the altar he doth not draw nigh; for blemish `is' in him; and he doth not pollute My sanctuaries; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying them.'
- אַ֣ךְ
- אַ֣ךְ'akhneverthelessH0389
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַפָּרֹ֜כֶת
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָבֹ֗א
- יָבֹ֗אya.Vo'he will goH0935G
- וְאֶל־
- הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִגַּ֖שׁ
- יִגַּ֖שׁyi.Gashhe will draw nearH5066G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- מ֣וּם
- מ֣וּםmuma blemishH3971B
- בּ֑וֹ
- וְלֹ֤א
- יְחַלֵּל֙
- יְחַלֵּל֙ye.cha.Lelhe will profaneH2490H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מִקְדָּשַׁ֔י
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
- אֲנִ֥י
- אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH0589
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068G
- מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃
- אַ֣ךְ
- 24And Moses speaketh unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the sons of Israel.
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