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Exodus 34:18-28

18אֶת־'et-H853You are to keepתִּשְׁמֹר֒tish.MorH8104the Feastחַ֣גchagH2282of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּוֹת֮ha.ma.tzOtH4682.For sevenשִׁבְעַ֨תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֜יםya.MimH3117at the appointed timeלְמוֹעֵ֖דle.mo.'EdH4150in the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320of Abibהָאָבִ֑יבha.'a.VivH24,you are to eatתֹּאכַ֤לto.KhalH398unleavened breadמַצּוֹת֙ma.tzOtH4682asאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I commanded youצִוִּיתִ֔ךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaH6680.Forכִּ֚יkiH3588in the monthבְּחֹ֣דֶשׁbe.Cho.deshH2320of Abibהָֽאָבִ֔יבha.'a.VivH24you came outיָצָ֖אתָya.Tza.taH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

19The first offspringפֶּ֥טֶרPe.terH6363of everyכָּל־kol-H3605wombרֶ֖חֶםRe.chemH7358belongs to Me,including allוְכָֽל־ve.kholH3605the firstbornפֶּ֖טֶרPe.terH6363malesתִּזָּכָ֔רti.za.KharH2142among your livestockמִקְנְךָ֙mik.ne.ChaH4735, whethercattleשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794or sheepוָשֶֽׂה׃va.SehH7716.

20You must redeemתִּפְדֶּ֣הtif.DehH6299the firstbornוּפֶ֤טֶרu.Fe.terH6363of a donkeyחֲמוֹר֙cha.mOrH2543with a lambבְשֶׂ֔הve.SehH7716;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808redeem itתִפְדֶּ֖הtif.DehH6299,you are to break its neckוַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹva.'a.raf.ToH6202.You must redeemתִּפְדֶּ֔הtif.DehH6299allכֹּ֣לkolH3605the firstbornבְּכ֤וֹרbe.KhorH1060of your sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ba.Nei.khaH1121.Noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808one shall appearיֵרָא֥וּye.ra.'UH7200before Meפָנַ֖יfa.NaiH6440empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rei.KamH7387.

21Sixשֵׁ֤שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִים֙ya.MimH3117you shall laborתַּעֲבֹ֔דta.'a.VodH5647,but on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֥וֹםu.vai.YomH3117you shall restתִּשְׁבֹּ֑תtish.BotH7673;even in the seasons of plowingבֶּחָרִ֥ישׁbe.cha.RishH2758and harvestingוּבַקָּצִ֖ירu.va.ka.TzirH7105,you must restתִּשְׁבֹּֽת׃tish.BotH7673.

22And youare to celebrateתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213the Feastוְחַ֤גve.ChagH2282of Weeksשָׁבֻעֹת֙sha.vu.'OtH7620with the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵ֖יbi.ku.ReiH1061of the wheatחִטִּ֑יםchi.TimH2406harvestקְצִ֣ירke.TzirH7105,and the Feastוְחַג֙ve.ChagH2282of Ingatheringהָֽאָסִ֔יףha.'a.SifH614at the turnתְּקוּפַ֖תte.ku.FatH8622of the yearהַשָּׁנָֽה׃ha.sha.NahH8141.

23Threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471a yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑הba.sha.NahH8141allכָּל־kol-H3605your malesזְכ֣וּרְךָ֔ אֶת־ze.Khu.re.kha 'et-H2138 H854are to appearיֵרָאֶה֙ye.ra.'EhH7200beforeפְּנֵ֛יpe.NeiH6440the Lordהָֽאָדֹ֥ן׀ha.'a.DonH113GODיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

24Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will drive outאוֹרִ֤ישׁ'o.RishH3423the nationsגּוֹיִם֙go.YimH1471before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmi.pa.Nei.khaH6440and enlargeוְהִרְחַבְתִּ֖יve.hir.chav.TiH7337אֶת־'et-H853your bordersגְּבוּלֶ֑ךָge.vu.Le.khaH1366,and noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808oneאִישׁ֙'ishH376אֶֽת־'et-H853will covetיַחְמֹ֥דyach.ModH2530your landאַרְצְךָ֔'ar.tze.KhaH776when you go upבַּעֲלֹֽתְךָ֗ba.'a.lo.te.KhaH5927threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471a yearבַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ba.sha.NahH8141to appearלֵרָאוֹת֙le.ra.'OtH7200אֶת־'et-H854beforeפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

25Do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808offerתִשְׁחַ֥טtish.ChatH7819the bloodדַּם־dam-H1818of a sacrifice to Meזִבְחִ֑יziv.ChiH2077along withעַל־'al-H5921anything leavenedחָמֵ֖ץcha.MetzH2557,and do not letוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808any of the sacrificeזֶ֖בַחZe.vachH2077from the Passoverהַפָּֽסַח׃ha.Pa.sachH6453Feastחַ֥גchagH2282remainיָלִ֣יןya.LinH3885until morningלַבֹּ֔קֶרla.Bo.kerH1242.

26Bringתָּבִ֕יאta.Vi'H935the bestרֵאשִׁ֗יתre.ShitH7225of the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵי֙bi.ku.ReiH1061of your soilאַדְמָ֣תְךָ֔'ad.Ma.te.khaH127to the houseבֵּ֖יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808cookתְבַשֵּׁ֥לte.va.ShelH1310a young goatגְּדִ֖יge.DiH1423in its mother’sאִמּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.MoH517milkבַּחֲלֵ֥בba.cha.LevH2461.”

27The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068also saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “Write downכְּתָב־ke.tov-H3789אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697,forכִּ֞יkiH3588in accordance withעַל־ פִּ֣י׀'al- piH5921 H6310theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697I have madeכָּרַ֧תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbe.RitH1285withאִתְּךָ֛'i.te.KhaH854you and withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH854Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

28So Moses wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033withעִם־'im-H5973the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיוֹם֙yOmH3117and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705nightsלַ֔יְלָהLay.lahH3915withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatingאָכַ֔ל'a.KhalH398breadלֶ֚חֶםLe.chemH3899or drinkingלֹ֣א שָׁתָ֑ה וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בlo' sha.Tah vai.yikh.ToH8354 H3789 H3808waterוּמַ֖יִםu.Ma.yimH4325. He wroteonעַל־'al-H5921the tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֗תha.lu.ChotH3871אֵ֚ת'etH853the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתha.be.RitH1285—the Tenעֲשֶׂ֖רֶת'a.Se.retH6235Commandmentsהַדְּבָרִֽים׃ha.de.va.RimH1697.

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