Berean Standard Bible

Leviticus 1

(Leviticus 6:8–13)

1Then the LORDאֶל־ יְהוָה֙'el- Yah.wehH3068 H413called toוַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413from the Tentמֵאֹ֥הֶלme.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413:Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588anyאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120ofyou bringsיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126an offeringקָרְבָּ֖ןkor.banH7133to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,you may bringתַּקְרִ֖יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126אֶת־'et-H853as your offeringקָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃ka.re.ban.KhemH7133anמִן־min-H4480animalהַבְּהֵמָ֗הha.be.he.MahH929fromמִן־min-H4480the herdהַבָּקָר֙ וּמִן־ha.ba.Kar u.min-H1241 H4480or the flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629.

3Ifאִם־'im-H518his offeringקָרְבָּנוֹ֙ka.re.ba.NoH7133is a burnt offeringעֹלָ֤ה'o.LahH5930fromמִן־min-H4480the herdהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,he is to presentיַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּyak.ri.Ve.nuH7126an unblemishedתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145.He must bringיַקְרִ֣יבyak.RivH7126itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853toאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֝תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֤הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵד֙mo.'EdH4150for its acceptanceלִרְצֹנ֖וֹlir.tzo.NoH7522beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4He is to layוְסָמַ֣ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027onעַ֖ל'alH5921the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,so it can be acceptedוְנִרְצָ֥הve.nir.TzahH7521on his behalfto make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722for himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921.

5And he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֛טve.sha.ChatH7819אֶת־'et-H853the youngבֶּ֥ןbenH1121bullהַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.KarH1241beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121the priestsהַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֶת־'et-H853are to presentוְ֠הִקְרִיבוּVe.hik.ri.vuH7126the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818and splatterוְזָרְק֨וּve.za.re.KuH2236אֶת־'et-H853itהַדָּ֤םha.DamH1818on all sidesסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439ofעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

6Next, he is to skinוְהִפְשִׁ֖יטve.hif.ShitH6584אֶת־'et-H853the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930and cutוְנִתַּ֥חve.ni.TachH5408אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853it into piecesלִנְתָחֶֽיהָ׃lin.ta.Chei.haH5409.

7The sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall putוְ֠נָתְנוּVe.na.te.nuH5414a fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784onעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196and arrangeוְעָרְכ֥וּve.'a.re.KhuH6186woodעֵצִ֖ים'e.TzimH6086onעַל־'al-H5921the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784.

8Then Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548אֵ֚ת'etH853are to arrangeוְעָרְכ֗וּve.'a.re.KhuH6186the piecesהַנְּתָחִ֔יםha.ne.ta.ChimH5409אֶת־'et-H853,including the headהָרֹ֖אשׁha.RoshH7218וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the fatהַפָּ֑דֶרha.Pa.derH6309,atopעַל־'al-H5921the burningהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921woodהָעֵצִים֙ha.'e.TzimH6086אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834onעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

9The entrailsוְקִרְבּ֥וֹve.kir.BoH7130and legsוּכְרָעָ֖יוu.khe.ra.'AvH3767must be washedיִרְחַ֣ץyir.ChatzH7364with waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999all of itהַכֹּל֙ha.KolH3605on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196as a burnt offeringעֹלָ֛ה'o.LahH5930,a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801,a pleasingנִיח֖וֹחַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.

10If, howeverוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,one’s offeringקָרְבָּנ֧וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133is a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֑הle.'o.LahH5930fromמִן־min-H4480the flockהַצֹּ֨אןha.TzonH6629—fromמִן־min-H4480the sheepהַכְּשָׂבִ֛יםha.ke.sa.VimH3775orא֥וֹ מִן־'o min-H176 H4480goatsהָעִזִּ֖יםha.'i.ZimH5795—he is to presentיַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃yak.ri.Ve.nuH7126an unblemishedתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145.

11He shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֨טve.sha.ChatH7819אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853it onעַ֣ל'alH5921the northצָפֹ֖נָהtza.Fo.nahH6828sideיֶ֧רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵי֩be.NeiH1121the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548אֶת־'et-H853are to splatterוְזָרְק֡וּve.za.re.KuH2236its bloodדָּמ֛וֹda.MoH1818againstעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196on all sidesסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

12He is to cutוְנִתַּ֤חve.ni.TachH5408the animalאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853into piecesלִנְתָחָ֔יוlin.ta.ChavH5409,and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall arrangeוְעָרַ֤ךְve.'a.RakhH6186themוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,includingוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the headרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218אֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853and fatפִּדְר֑וֹpid.RoH6309,atopעַל־'al-H5921the burningהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921woodהָֽעֵצִים֙ha.'e.TzimH6086thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834isonעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

13The entrailsוְהַקֶּ֥רֶבve.ha.Ke.revH7130and legsוְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִםve.ha.ke.ra.'A.yimH3767must be washedיִרְחַ֣ץyir.ChatzH7364with waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853shall presentוְהִקְרִ֨יבve.hik.RivH7126all of itהַכֹּל֙ha.KolH3605and burnוְהִקְטִ֣ירve.hik.TirH6999iton the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196;itה֗וּאHu'H1931is a burnt offeringעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5930,a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801,a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

14If, insteadוְאִ֧םve.'ImH518,one’s offeringקָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068is a burnt offeringעֹלָ֥ה'o.LahH5930ofמִן־min-H4480birdsהָע֛וֹףha.'ofH5775,he is to presentוְהִקְרִ֣יב מִן־ קָרְבָּנֽוֹ׃ve.hik.Riv min- ka.re.ba.NoH7126 H7133 H4480a turtledoveהַתֹּרִ֗יםha.to.RimH8449orא֛וֹ מִן־'o min-H176 H4480a youngבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121pigeonהַיּוֹנָ֖הhai.yo.NahH3123אֶת־'et-H853.

15Then the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall bringוְהִקְרִיב֤וֹve.hik.ri.VoH7126it toאֶל־'el-H413the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,twist offוּמָלַק֙u.ma.LakH4454אֶת־'et-H853its headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,and burnוְהִקְטִ֖ירve.hik.TirH6999it on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196;its bloodדָמ֔וֹda.MoH1818should be drained outוְנִמְצָ֣הve.nim.TzahH4680onעַ֖ל'alH5921the sideקִ֥ירkirH7023of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

16And he is to removeוְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.SirH5493אֶת־'et-H853the cropמֻרְאָת֖וֹmur.'a.ToH4760with its contentsבְּנֹצָתָ֑הּbe.no.tza.TahH5133and throwוְהִשְׁלִ֨יךְve.hish.LikhH7993itאֹתָ֜הּ'o.TahH853to the eastקֵ֔דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924sideאֵ֤צֶל'E.tzelH681of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196,inאֶל־'el-H413the placeמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725for ashesהַדָּֽשֶׁן׃ha.Da.shenH1880.

17He shall tear it openוְשִׁסַּ֨עve.shi.Sa'H8156אֹת֣וֹ'o.ToH853by its wingsבִכְנָפָיו֮vikh.na.FavH3671,withoutלֹ֣אlo'H3808dividing the bird completelyיַבְדִּיל֒yav.DilH914.And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548is to burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999itאֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196atopעַל־'al-H5921the burningהָאֵ֑שׁha.'EshH784woodהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921.Itה֗וּאHu'H1931is a burnt offeringעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5930,a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801,a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.

(Leviticus 6:8–13)

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