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Leviticus 19:21-37

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.

33Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588a foreignerגֵּ֖רgerH1616residesיָג֧וּרya.GurH1481with youאִתְּךָ֛'i.te.KhaH854in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776,you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808oppressתוֹנ֖וּto.NuH3238himאֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.

34You must treatיִהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961the foreignerהַגֵּ֣ר׀ha.GerH1616livingהַגָּ֣רha.GarH1481among youאִתְּכֶ֗ם'i.te.KhemH854as native-bornכְּאֶזְרָ֣חke.'ez.RachH249and loveוְאָהַבְתָּ֥ve.'a.hav.TaH157himas yourselfכָּמ֔וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588you wereהֱיִיתֶ֖םhe.yi.TemH1961foreignersגֵרִ֥יםge.RimH1616in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

35You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808useתַעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213dishonestעָ֖וֶל'A.velH5766measuresבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טba.mish.PatH4941of lengthבַּמִּדָּ֕הba.mi.DahH4060,weightבַּמִּשְׁקָ֖לba.mish.KalH4948,or volumeוּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃u.va.me.su.RahH4884.

36You shall maintainיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961honestצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekH6664scalesמֹ֧אזְנֵיMoz.neiH3976andצֶ֗דֶקTze.dekH6664weightsאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68,an honestצֶ֛דֶקTze.dekH6664ephahאֵ֥יפַת'Ei.fatH374, andan honestצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664hinוְהִ֥יןve.HinH1969.Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834broughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

37You must keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤םu.she.mar.TemH8104אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605My statutesחֻקֹּתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יmish.pa.TaiH4941and followוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213themאֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

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