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Leviticus 21:1-15

1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMosesH4872אֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorsayH559אֶל־'el-toH413הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009 H3548בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038לְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.feshfor a corpseH9005 H5315לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930בְּעַמָּֽיו׃be.'a.Mavamong kinspeople<s> hisH9003 H5971 H9023

2כִּ֚יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לִשְׁאֵר֔וֹlish.'e.Rofor relative hisH9005 H7607 H9023הַקָּרֹ֖בha.ka.Ro<the> nearH9009 H7138אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033לְאִמּ֣וֹle.'i.Mofor mother hisH9005 H517 H9023וּלְאָבִ֔יוu.le.'a.Vivand for father hisH9002 H9005 H1 H9023וְלִבְנ֥וֹve.liv.Noand for son hisH9002 H9005 H1121 H9023וּלְבִתּ֖וֹu.le.vi.Toand for daughter hisH9002 H9005 H1323 H9023וּלְאָחִֽיו׃u.le.'a.Chivand for brother hisH9002 H9005 H251 H9023

3וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹve.la.'a.cho.Toand for sister hisH9002 H9005 H269 H9023הַבְּתוּלָה֙ha.be.tu.Lahthe virginH9009 H1330הַקְּרוֹבָ֣הha.ke.ro.Vah<the> nearH9009 H7138אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahshe has belongedH1961לְאִ֑ישׁle.'Ishto a husbandH9005 H376לָ֖הּlahfor <the> herH9005 H9034יִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930

4לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930בַּ֣עַלBa.'ala husbandH1167בְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.Mavamong kinspeople<s> hisH9003 H5971 H9023לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃le.He.cha.Loto profane himselfH9005 H2490 H9033

5לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִקְרְח֤וּyik.re.chahthey will make baldH7139קָרְחָה֙ka.re.ChahbaldnessH7144בְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbe.ro.Shamon head theirH9003 H7218 H9028וּפְאַ֥תu.fe.'Atand [the] side ofH9002 H6285זְקָנָ֖םze.ka.Nambeard theirH2206 H9028לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יְגַלֵּ֑חוּye.ga.Le.chuthey will shaveH1548וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔םu.Viv.sa.Ramand in flesh theirH9002 H9003 H1320 H9028לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִשְׂרְט֖וּyis.re.Tuthey will cutH8295שָׂרָֽטֶת׃sa.Ra.tetcut[s]H8296

6קְדֹשִׁ֤יםke.do.ShimholyH6918יִהְיוּ֙yih.Yuthey will beH1961לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.Hemto God theirH9005 H430 H9028וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.Luthey will profaneH2490שֵׁ֖םshem[the] name ofH8034אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430 H9028כִּי֩kiforH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִשֵּׁ֨י'i.Shei[the] fire offerings ofH801יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֶ֧חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430 H9028הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992מַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.Vim[are] presentingH7126וְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuand they will beH9001 H1961קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.desha holy thingH6944

7אִשָּׁ֨ה'i.Shaha womanH802זֹנָ֤הzo.Naha prostituteH2181וַחֲלָלָה֙va.cha.la.Lahand a [woman] profanedH9002 H2491לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuthey will takeH3947וְאִשָּׁ֛הve.'i.Shahand a womanH9002 H802גְּרוּשָׁ֥הge.ru.ShahdivorcedH1644מֵאִישָׁ֖הּme.'i.Shahfrom husband herH9006 H376 H9024לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקָּ֑חוּyi.Ka.chuthey will takeH3947כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָדֹ֥שׁka.Dosh[is] holyH6918ה֖וּאhu'heH1931לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃le.lo.Havto God hisH9005 H430 H9023

8וְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹve.ki.dash.Toand you will set apart as holy himH9001 H6942 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021ה֣וּאhu'heH1931מַקְרִ֑יבmak.Riv[is] presentingH7126קָדֹשׁ֙ka.DoshholyH6918יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will beH1961לָּ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9032כִּ֣יkiforH3588קָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.osh[am] holyH6918אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.Khem[who] sets apart as holy youH6942 H9036

9וּבַת֙u.Vatand a daughter ofH9002 H1323אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376כֹּהֵ֔ןko.Hena priestH3548כִּ֥יkiifH3588תֵחֵ֖לte.Chelshe will profane herselfH2490לִזְנ֑וֹתliz.Notby acting as a prostituteH9005 H2181אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.hafather herH1 H9024הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931מְחַלֶּ֔לֶתme.cha.Le.let[is] profaningH2490בָּאֵ֖שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003 H784תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ סti.sa.Refshe will be burnedH8313

10וְהַכֹּהֵן֩ve.ha.ko.Henand the priestH9002 H9009 H3548הַגָּד֨וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009 H1419מֵאֶחָ֜יוme.'e.Chavmore than brothers hisH9006 H251 H9023אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-whomH834יוּצַ֥קyu.Tzakit was pouredH3332עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀ro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023שֶׁ֤מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.Chah<the> anointingH9009 H4888וּמִלֵּ֣אu.mi.Le'and he has filledH9001 H4390אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֔וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023לִלְבֹּ֖שׁlil.Boshto wearH9005 H3847אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבְּגָדִ֑יםha.be.ga.Dimthe garmentsH9009 H899אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִפְרָ֔עyif.Ra'he will let looseH6544וּבְגָדָ֖יוu.ve.ga.Davand garments hisH9002 H899 H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִפְרֹֽם׃yif.Romhe will tearH6533

11וְעַ֛לve.'Aland toH9002 H5921כָּל־kol-anyH3605נַפְשֹׁ֥תnaf.Shotcorpses ofH5315מֵ֖תmeta dead [person]H4191לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָבֹ֑אya.Vo'he will goH935לְאָבִ֥יוle.'a.Vivfor father hisH9005 H1 H9023וּלְאִמּ֖וֹu.le.'i.Moand for mother hisH9002 H9005 H517 H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'he will make himself uncleanH2930

12וּמִן־u.min-and fromH9002 H4480הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.Dashthe sanctuaryH9009 H4720לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'he will go outH3318וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יְחַלֵּ֔לye.cha.Lelhe will profaneH2490אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִקְדַּ֣שׁmik.Dash[the] sanctuary ofH4720אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430 H9023כִּ֡יkiforH3588נֵ֠זֶרNe.zer[the] consecration ofH5145שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.men[the] oil ofH8081מִשְׁחַ֧תmish.Chat<the> anointing ofH4888אֱלֹהָ֛יו'e.lo.HavGod hisH430 H9023עָלָ֖יו'a.Lav[is] on himH5921 H9033אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh[am] YahwehH3068

13וְה֕וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931אִשָּׁ֥ה'i.Shaha womanH802בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָviv.tu.Lei.hain virginiti<es> herH9003 H1331 H9024יִקָּֽח׃yi.Kachhe will takeH3947

14אַלְמָנָ֤ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490וּגְרוּשָׁה֙u.ge.ru.Shahand a divorced [woman]H9002 H1644וַחֲלָלָ֣הva.cha.la.Lahand a [woman] profanedH9002 H2491זֹנָ֔הzo.Naha prostituteH2181אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִקָּ֑חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּתוּלָ֥הbe.tu.Laha virginH1330מֵעַמָּ֖יוme.'a.Mavfrom kinspeople<s> hisH9006 H5971 H9023יִקַּ֥חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947אִשָּֽׁה׃'i.Shaha wifeH802

15וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808יְחַלֵּ֥לye.cha.Lelhe will profaneH2490זַרְע֖וֹzar.'Ooffspring hisH2233 H9023בְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.Mavamong kinspeople<s> hisH9003 H5971 H9023כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֖הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ פme.ka.de.Sho[who] sets apart as holy himH6942 H9033

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