Hebrew & Greek Bible
Leviticus 21:1-8
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
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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