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Leviticus 19:19-32

19אֶֽת־'et-H853You are to keepתִּשְׁמֹרוּ֒tish.mo.RuH8104My statutesחֻקֹּתַי֮chu.ko.TaiH2708.You shall notלֹא־lo'-H3808crossbreedתַרְבִּ֣יעַtar.Bi.a'H7250two different kindsכִּלְאַ֔יִםkil.'A.yimH3610of livestockבְּהֶמְתְּךָ֙be.hem.te.KhaH929;you shall not sowתִזְרַ֣עtiz.Ra'H2232your fieldsשָׂדְךָ֖ לֹא־sa.de.Kha lo'-H7704 H3808with two kindsכִּלְאָ֑יִםkil.'A.yimH3610of seedיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927;and you shall not wearלֹ֥א עָלֶֽיךָ׃ פlo' 'a.Lei.khaH5921 H3808clothingוּבֶ֤גֶדu.Ve.gedH899made of two kindsכִּלְאַ֙יִם֙kil.'A.yimH3610of materialשַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔זsha.'at.NezH8162.

20Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manוְ֠אִישׁVe.'ishH376liesיִשְׁכַּ֨בyish.KavH7901אֶת־'et-H853שִׁכְבַת־shikh.vat-H7902carnallyזֶ֗רַעZe.ra'H2233אִשָּׁ֜ה'i.ShahH802with a slave girlוְהִ֤וא שִׁפְחָה֙ve.Hiv' shif.ChahH1931 H8198promisedנֶחֱרֶ֣פֶתne.che.Re.fetH2778to another manלְאִ֔ישׁle.'IshH376but who has notוְהָפְדֵּה֙ לֹ֣אve.ha.fe.Deh lo'H3808 H6299been redeemedנִפְדָּ֔תָהnif.Da.tahH6299orא֥וֹ'oH176givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414herfreedomחֻפְשָׁ֖הchuf.ShahH2668,there must beתִּהְיֶ֛הtih.YehH1961due punishmentבִּקֹּ֧רֶתbi.Ko.retH1244. Butthey are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to be put to deathיוּמְת֖וּyu.me.TuH4191,becauseלֹ֥א כִּי־lo' ki-H3588 H3808she had notלֹ֥אlo'H3808been freedחֻפָּֽשָׁה׃chu.Pa.shahH2666.

21The man,however, must bringוְהֵבִ֤יאve.he.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853a ramאֵ֖יל'eilH352toאֶל־'el-H413the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150as his guilt offeringH817to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068.

22The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make atonementוְכִפֶּר֩ve.khi.PerH3722on his behalfעָלָ֨יו'a.LavH5921beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with the ramבְּאֵ֤ילbe.'EilH352of the guilt offeringהָֽאָשָׁם֙ha.'a.ShamH817forעַל־'al-H5921the sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has committedחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398,and he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֣חve.nis.LachH5545the sinמֵחַטָּאת֖וֹme.cha.ta.ToH2403אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he has committedחָטָֽא׃ פcha.Ta'H2398.

23Whenוְכִי־ve.khi-H3588you enterתָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־ta.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776and plantוּנְטַעְתֶּם֙u.ne.ta'.TemH5193anyכָּל־kol-H3605kind of treeעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086for foodמַאֲכָ֔לma.'a.KhalH3978,you shall regardוַעֲרַלְתֶּ֥םva.'a.ral.TemH6188אֶת־'et-H853the fruitפִּרְי֑וֹpir.YoH6529as forbiddenעָרְלָת֖וֹa.re.la.ToH6190.For threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimH8141it will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961forbiddenעֲרֵלִ֖ים'a.re.LimH6189to youand must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be eatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398.

24In the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔תha.re.vi.'ItH7243yearוּבַשָּׁנָה֙u.va.sha.NahH8141allכָּל־kol-H3605its fruitפִּרְי֑וֹpir.YoH6529must beיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961consecratedקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944as a praise offeringהִלּוּלִ֖יםhi.lu.LimH1974to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

25But in the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֗תha.cha.mi.ShitH2549yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הu.va.sha.NahH8141you may eatתֹּֽאכְלוּ֙to.khe.LuH398אֶת־'et-H853its fruitפִּרְי֔וֹpir.YoH6529; thus yourharvestתְּבוּאָת֑וֹte.vu.'a.ToH8393will be increasedלְהוֹסִ֥יףle.ho.SifH3254.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

26You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatתֹאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398anything withעַל־'al-H5921blood still in itהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818.You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808practice divinationתְנַחֲשׁ֖וּte.na.cha.ShuH5172orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808sorceryתְעוֹנֵֽנוּ׃te.'o.Ne.nuH6049.

27You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808cut off the hairתַקִּ֔פוּta.Ki.fuH5362at the sidesפְּאַ֖תpe.'AtH6285of your headרֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣אrosh.Khem ve.Lo'H7218 H3808or clip offתַשְׁחִ֔יתtash.ChitH7843אֵ֖ת'etH853the edgesפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285of your beardזְקָנֶֽךָ׃ze.ka.Ne.chaH2206.

28You must notלֹ֤אlo'H3808make any cutsוְשֶׂ֣רֶט תִתְּנוּ֙ve.Se.ret ti.te.NuH8296 H5414in your bodiesבִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔םbiv.sar.KhemH1320for the deadלָנֶ֗פֶשׁla.Ne.feshH5315or putתִתְּנ֖וּti.te.NuH5414tattooקַֽעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥אka.'a.Ka' lo'H7085 H3808marksוּכְתֹ֣בֶתu.khe.ToetH3793on yourselves.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29You must notאַל־'al-H408defileתְּחַלֵּ֥לte.cha.LelH2490אֶֽת־'et-H853your daughterבִּתְּךָ֖bi.te.KhaH1323by making her a prostituteלְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּle.haz.no.TahH2181,orוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776will be prostitutedתִזְנֶ֣הtiz.NehH2181and filledוּמָלְאָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץu.mal.'Ah ha.'A.retzH4390 H776with depravityזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154.

30אֶת־'et-H853You must keepתִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּtish.Mo.ruH8104My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֣יsha.be.to.TaiH7676and have reverence forתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372My sanctuaryוּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יu.mik.da.ShiH4720.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31You must notאַל־'al-H408turnתִּפְנ֤וּtif.NuH6437toאֶל־'el-H413mediumsהָאֹבֹת֙ha.'o.VotH178orוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםhai.yi.de.'o.NimH3049;do not seek them outאַל־ תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ'al- te.vak.ShuH1245 H408,or you will be defiledלְטָמְאָ֣הle.ta.me.'AhH2930by them.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

32You are to riseתָּק֔וּםta.KumH6965in the presenceמִפְּנֵ֤יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the elderlyשֵׂיבָה֙sei.VahH7872,honorוְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣יve.ha.dar.Ta pe.NeiH1921 H6440the agedזָקֵ֑ןza.KenH2205,and fearוְיָרֵ֥אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372your Godמֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

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