Hebrew & Greek Bible
Leviticus 21
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorsayH559אֶל־'el-toH413הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038לְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.feshfor a corpseH9005H5315לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930בְּעַמָּֽיו׃be.'a.Mavamong kinspeople<s> hisH9003H5971H9023
2כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לִשְׁאֵר֔וֹlish.'e.Rofor relative hisH9005H7607H9023הַקָּרֹ֖בha.ka.Ro<the> nearH9009H7138אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033לְאִמּ֣וֹle.'i.Mofor mother hisH9005H517H9023וּלְאָבִ֔יוu.le.'a.Vivand for father hisH9002H9005H1H9023וְלִבְנ֥וֹve.liv.Noand for son hisH9002H9005H1121H9023וּלְבִתּ֖וֹu.le.vi.Toand for daughter hisH9002H9005H1323H9023וּלְאָחִֽיו׃u.le.'a.Chivand for brother hisH9002H9005H251H9023
3וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹve.la.'a.cho.Toand for sister hisH9002H9005H269H9023הַבְּתוּלָה֙ha.be.tu.Lahthe virginH9009H1330הַקְּרוֹבָ֣הha.ke.ro.Vah<the> nearH9009H7138אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahshe has belongedH1961לְאִ֑ישׁle.'Ishto a husbandH9005H376לָ֖הּlahfor <the> herH9005H9034יִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930
5לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִקְרְח֤וּyik.re.chahthey will make baldH7139קָרְחָה֙ka.re.ChahbaldnessH7144בְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbe.ro.Shamon head theirH9003H7218H9028וּפְאַ֥תu.fe.'Atand [the] side ofH9002H6285זְקָנָ֖םze.ka.Nambeard theirH2206H9028לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְגַלֵּ֑חוּye.ga.Le.chuthey will shaveH1548וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔םu.Viv.sa.Ramand in flesh theirH9002H9003H1320H9028לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִשְׂרְט֖וּyis.re.Tuthey will cutH8295שָׂרָֽטֶת׃sa.Ra.tetcut[s]H8296
6קְדֹשִׁ֤יםke.do.ShimholyH6918יִהְיוּ֙yih.Yuthey will beH1961לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.Hemto God theirH9005H430H9028וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.Luthey will profaneH2490שֵׁ֖םshem[the] name ofH8034אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028כִּי֩kiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשֵּׁ֨י'i.Shei[the] fire offerings ofH801יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֶ֧חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992מַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.Vim[are] presentingH7126וְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuand they will beH9001H1961קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.desha holy thingH6944
7אִשָּׁ֨ה'i.Shaha womanH802זֹנָ֤הzo.Naha prostituteH2181וַחֲלָלָה֙va.cha.la.Lahand a [woman] profanedH9002H2491לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuthey will takeH3947וְאִשָּׁ֛הve.'i.Shahand a womanH9002H802גְּרוּשָׁ֥הge.ru.ShahdivorcedH1644מֵאִישָׁ֖הּme.'i.Shahfrom husband herH9006H376H9024לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקָּ֑חוּyi.Ka.chuthey will takeH3947כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָדֹ֥שׁka.Dosh[is] holyH6918ה֖וּאhu'heH1931לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃le.lo.Havto God hisH9005H430H9023
8וְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹve.ki.dash.Toand you will set apart as holy himH9001H6942H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021ה֣וּאhu'heH1931מַקְרִ֑יבmak.Riv[is] presentingH7126קָדֹשׁ֙ka.DoshholyH6918יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will beH1961לָּ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032כִּ֣יkiforH3588קָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.osh[am] holyH6918אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.Khem[who] sets apart as holy youH6942H9036
9וּבַת֙u.Vatand a daughter ofH9002H1323אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376כֹּהֵ֔ןko.Hena priestH3548כִּ֥יkiifH3588תֵחֵ֖לte.Chelshe will profane herselfH2490לִזְנ֑וֹתliz.Notby acting as a prostituteH9005H2181אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.hafather herH1H9024הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931מְחַלֶּ֔לֶתme.cha.Le.let[is] profaningH2490בָּאֵ֖שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ סti.sa.Refshe will be burnedH8313
10וְהַכֹּהֵן֩ve.ha.ko.Henand the priestH9002H9009H3548הַגָּד֨וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419מֵאֶחָ֜יוme.'e.Chavmore than brothers hisH9006H251H9023אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-whomH834יוּצַ֥קyu.Tzakit was pouredH3332עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀ro.Shohead hisH7218H9023שֶׁ֤מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.Chah<the> anointingH9009H4888וּמִלֵּ֣אu.mi.Le'and he has filledH9001H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023לִלְבֹּ֖שׁlil.Boshto wearH9005H3847אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבְּגָדִ֑יםha.be.ga.Dimthe garmentsH9009H899אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.Shohead hisH7218H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִפְרָ֔עyif.Ra'he will let looseH6544וּבְגָדָ֖יוu.ve.ga.Davand garments hisH9002H899H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִפְרֹֽם׃yif.Romhe will tearH6533
11וְעַ֛לve.'Aland toH9002H5921כָּל־kol-anyH3605נַפְשֹׁ֥תnaf.Shotcorpses ofH5315מֵ֖תmeta dead [person]H4191לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָבֹ֑אya.Vo'he will goH935לְאָבִ֥יוle.'a.Vivfor father hisH9005H1H9023וּלְאִמּ֖וֹu.le.'i.Moand for mother hisH9002H9005H517H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930
12וּמִן־u.min-and fromH9002H4480הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.Dashthe sanctuaryH9009H4720לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'he will go outH3318וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְחַלֵּ֔לye.cha.Lelhe will profaneH2490אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִקְדַּ֣שׁmik.Dash[the] sanctuary ofH4720אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023כִּ֡יkiforH3588נֵ֠זֶרNe.zer[the] consecration ofH5145שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081מִשְׁחַ֧תmish.Chat<the> anointing ofH4888אֱלֹהָ֛יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023עָלָ֖יו'a.Lav[is] on himH5921H9033אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
14אַלְמָנָ֤ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490וּגְרוּשָׁה֙u.ge.ru.Shahand a divorced [woman]H9002H1644וַחֲלָלָ֣הva.cha.la.Lahand a [woman] profanedH9002H2491זֹנָ֔הzo.Naha prostituteH2181אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקָּ֑חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּתוּלָ֥הbe.tu.Laha virginH1330מֵעַמָּ֖יוme.'a.Mavfrom kinspeople<s> hisH9006H5971H9023יִקַּ֥חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947אִשָּֽׁה׃'i.Shaha wifeH802
17דַּבֵּ֥רda.BerspeakH1696אֶֽל־'el-toH413אַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞mi.zar.'a.Khafrom offspring yourH9006H2233H9021לְדֹרֹתָ֗םle.do.ro.Tamto generations theirH9005H1755H9028אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhomH834יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961בוֹ֙voin <the> himH9003H9033מ֔וּםMuma blemishH3971לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקְרַ֔בyik.Ravhe will draw nearH7126לְהַקְרִ֖יבle.hak.Rivto presentH9005H7126לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899אֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023
18כִּ֥יkiforH3588כָל־khol-anyH3605אִ֛ישׁ'ishmanH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834בּ֥וֹbo[is] in <the> himH9003H9033מ֖וּםmuma blemishH3971לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקְרָ֑בyik.Ravhe will draw nearH7126אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376עִוֵּר֙'i.VerblindH5787א֣וֹ'oorH176פִסֵּ֔חַfi.Se.achlameH6455א֥וֹ'oorH176חָרֻ֖םcha.Rum[having] a slit noseH2763א֥וֹ'oorH176שָׂרֽוּעַ׃sa.Ru.a'[having] something enlargedH8311
20אֽוֹ־'ov-orH176גִבֵּ֣ןgi.Bena [man] hunchbackedH1384אוֹ־'ov-orH176דַ֔קDaka [man] thinH1851א֖וֹ'oorH176תְּבַלֻּ֣לte.va.Lula defectH8400בְּעֵינ֑וֹbe.'ei.Noin eye hisH9003H5869H9023א֤וֹ'oorH176גָרָב֙ga.RaveczemaH1618א֣וֹ'oorH176יַלֶּ֔פֶתya.Le.fetscabsH3217א֖וֹ'oorH176מְר֥וֹחַme.Ro.acha [man] crushed ofH4790אָֽשֶׁךְ׃'A.shekhtesticleH810
21כָּל־kol-anyH3605אִ֞ישׁ'ishmanH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834בּ֣וֹbo[is] in <the> himH9003H9033מ֗וּםMuma blemishH3971מִזֶּ֙רַע֙mi.Ze.ra'from [the] offspring ofH9006H2233אַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִגַּ֔שׁyi.Gashhe will draw nearH5066לְהַקְרִ֖יבle.hak.Rivto presentH9005H7126אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשֵּׁ֣י'i.Shei[the] fire offerings ofH801יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068מ֣וּםmuma blemishH3971בּ֔וֹbo[is] in <the> himH9003H9033אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899אֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִגַּ֖שׁyi.Gashhe will draw nearH5066לְהַקְרִֽיב׃le.hak.Rivto presentH9005H7126
23אַ֣ךְ'akhneverthelessH389אֶל־'el-toH413הַפָּרֹ֜כֶתha.pa.Ro.khetthe curtainH9009H6532לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָבֹ֗אya.Vo'he will goH935וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009H4196לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִגַּ֖שׁyi.Gashhe will draw nearH5066כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מ֣וּםmuma blemishH3971בּ֑וֹbo[is] in <the> himH9003H9033וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְחַלֵּל֙ye.cha.Lelhe will profaneH2490אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִקְדָּשַׁ֔יmik.da.Shaisanctuary myH4720H9020כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֖הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.Sham[who] sets apart as holy themH6942H9038
Commentaries on Leviticus 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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