Berean Standard Bible

Leviticus 22

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

2“Tellדַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־da.Ber 'el-H1696 H413Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־'a.ha.Ron ve.'el-H175 H413and his sonsבָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121to treat with respectוְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙ve.yi.na.ze.RuH5144the sacred offeringsמִקָּדְשֵׁ֣יmi.ka.de.SheiH6944that the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834הֵ֧םhemH1992have consecrated to Meמַקְדִּשִׁ֛יםmak.di.ShimH6942,so that they do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808profaneיְחַלְּל֖וּye.cha.le.LuH2490אֶת־'et-H853My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

3Tellאֱמֹ֣ר'e.MorH559themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.HemH413thatfor the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,if anyכָּל־kol-H3605אִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834מִכָּל־mi.kolH3605of their descendantsזַרְעֲכֶ֗ם אֶל־zar.'a.Khem 'el-H2233 H413in a state of uncleannessוְטֻמְאָת֖וֹ עָלָ֑יוve.tum.'a.To 'a.LavH2932 H5921approachesיִקְרַ֣בyik.RavH7126the sacred offeringsהַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ha.ko.da.ShimH6944thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478consecrateיַקְדִּ֤ישׁוּyak.Di.shuH6942to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,thatהַהִ֛ואha.Hiv'H1931personהַנֶּ֧פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֞הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from My presenceמִלְּפָנַ֖יmi.le.fa.NaiH6440.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4If a descendantמִזֶּ֣רַעmi.Ze.ra'H2233 H376of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן וְה֤וּא'a.ha.Ron ve.Hu'H175 H1931has a skin diseaseצָר֙וּעַ֙tza.Ru.a'H6879orא֣וֹ'oH176a dischargeזָ֔בZavH2100,he may not eatלֹ֣א יֹאכַ֔לlo' yo.KhalH398 H3808the sacred offeringsבַּקֳּדָשִׁים֙ba.ko.da.ShimH6944untilעַ֖ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he is cleanיִטְהָ֑רyit.HarH2891.Whoever touchesוְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ve.ha.no.Ge.a'H5060anythingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605defiledטְמֵא־te.me'-H2931by a corpseנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315orא֣וֹ'oH176by a manH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834hasתֵּצֵ֥אte.Tze'H3318מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480an emissionשִׁכְבַת־shikh.vat-H7902of semenזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233,

5orאוֹ־'ov-H176whoeverאִישׁ֙'ishH376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834touchesיִגַּ֔עyi.Ga'H5060aבְּכָל־be.kholH3605crawling creatureשֶׁ֖רֶץShe.retzH8318אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834יִטְמָא־yit.ma'-H2930orא֤וֹ'oH176a personבְאָדָם֙ve.'a.DamH120thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834makes him uncleanיִטְמָא־yit.ma'-H2930,whateverלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3605the uncleanness may beטֻמְאָתֽוֹ׃tum.'a.ToH2932—

6the manנֶ֚פֶשׁNe.feshH5315whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834touchesתִּגַּע־ti.ga'-H5060any of thesewill remain uncleanוְטָמְאָ֖הve.ta.me.'AhH2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153.He must notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808eatיֹאכַל֙yo.KhalH398fromמִן־min-H4480the sacred offeringsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944unlessכִּ֛י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518he has bathedרָחַ֥ץra.ChatzH7364himselfבְּשָׂר֖וֹbe.sa.RoH1320with waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃ba.Ma.yimH4325.

7When the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121has setוּבָ֥אu.Va'H935,he will become cleanוְטָהֵ֑רve.ta.HerH2891,and thenוְאַחַר֙ve.'a.CharH310he may eatיֹאכַ֣לyo.KhalH398fromמִן־min-H4480the sacred offeringsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944,forכִּ֥יkiH3588theyהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931are his foodלַחְמ֖וֹlach.MoH3899.

8He must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatיֹאכַ֖לyo.KhalH398anything found deadנְבֵלָ֧הne.ve.LahH5038or torn by wild animalsוּטְרֵפָ֛הu.te.re.FahH2966,which would make him uncleanלְטָמְאָה־le.ta.me.'ah-H2930.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

9The priestsmust keepוְשָׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853My chargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יmish.mar.TiH4931,lestוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808they bearיִשְׂא֤וּyis.'UH5375עָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921the guiltחֵ֔טְאChet'H2399and dieוּמֵ֥תוּu.Me.tuH4191becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they profane itיְחַלְּלֻ֑הוּye.cha.le.Lu.huH2490.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068who sanctifies themמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.ShamH6942.

10Noלֹא־lo'-H3808oneוְכָל־ve.kholH3605outsideזָ֖רzarH2114a priest’s familymay eatיֹ֣אכַלYo.khalH398the sacred offeringקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944,norלֹא־lo'-H3808may the guestתּוֹשַׁ֥בto.ShavH8453of a priestכֹּהֵ֛ןko.HenH3548or his hired handוְשָׂכִ֖ירve.sa.KhirH7916eatיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398itקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944.

11But ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a priestוְכֹהֵ֗ןve.kho.HenH3548buysיִקְנֶ֥הyik.NehH7069a slaveנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne.feshH5315withקִנְיַ֣ןkin.YanH7075his own moneyכַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.PoH3701,or ifהֵ֖םhemH1992a slaveis bornוִילִ֣ידvi.LidH3211in his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,thatה֖וּאhu'H1931slavemay eatיֹ֣אכַלYo.khalH398יֹאכְל֥וּyo.khe.LuH398his foodבְלַחְמֽוֹ׃ve.lach.MoH3899.

12Ifכִּ֥יkiH3588the priest’sכֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenH3548daughterוּבַת־u.vat-H1323is marriedתִהְיֶ֖הtih.YehH1961to a manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376otherזָ֑רZarH2114than a priest,sheהִ֕ואhi'H1931is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to eatתֹאכֵֽל׃to.KhelH398of the sacredהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944contributionsבִּתְרוּמַ֥תbit.ru.MatH8641.

13But ifכִּ֨יkiH3588a priest’sכֹּהֵן֩ko.HenH3548daughterוּבַת־u.vat-H1323with noאֵ֣ין'einH369childrenוְזֶרַע֮ve.ze.Ra'H2233becomesתִהְיֶ֜הtih.YehH1961widowedאַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.NahH490or divorcedוּגְרוּשָׁ֗הu.ge.ru.ShahH1644and returnsוְשָׁבָ֞הve.sha.VahH7725toאֶל־'el-H413her father’sאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004,she may shareתֹּאכֵ֑לto.KhelH398her father’sאָבִ֖יהָ'a.Vi.haH1foodמִלֶּ֥חֶםmi.Le.chemH3899as in her youthכִּנְעוּרֶ֔יהָkin.'u.Rei.haH5271.But noוְכָל־ לֹא־ve.khol lo'-H3605 H3808outsiderזָ֖רzarH2114may shareיֹ֥אכַלYo.khalH398it.

14Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588anyoneוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376eatsיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398a sacred offeringקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944in errorבִּשְׁגָגָ֑הbish.ga.GahH7684,he must addוְיָסַ֤ףve.ya.SafH3254a fifthחֲמִֽשִׁיתוֹ֙cha.mi.shi.ToH2549toעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921its value and giveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414the sacred offeringהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ha.Ko.deshH6944to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֖ןla.ko.HenH3548אֶת־'et-H853.

15The priests must notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808profaneיְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.LuH2490אֶת־'et-H853the sacred offeringsקָדְשֵׁ֖יka.de.SheiH6944thatthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אֵ֥ת'etH853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834presentיָרִ֖ימוּya.Ri.muH7311to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068

16by allowing the people to eatבְּאָכְלָ֖םbe.'a.khe.LamH398אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853the sacred offeringsקָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םka.de.shei.HemH6944and thus to bearוְהִשִּׂ֤יאוּve.hi.Si.'uH5375אֶת־'et-H853the punishmentעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771for guiltאַשְׁמָ֔ה'ash.MahH819.Forכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068who sanctifies themמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ פme.ka.de.ShamH6942.”

Worthy Offerings

17Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

18“Speakדַּבֵּ֨רda.BerH1696toאֶֽל־'el-H413Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־'a.ha.Ron ve.'el-H175 H413and his sonsבָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ba.Nav ve.'ElH1121 H413and allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם'a.le.HemH413, ‘Any manH376ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmi.BeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478or any foreign residentהַגֵּ֣רha.GerH1616בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834presentsיַקְרִ֤יבyak.RivH7126a giftקָרְבָּנוֹ֙ לְכָל־ka.re.ba.No le.kholH7133 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834יַקְרִ֥יבוּyak.Ri.vuH7126for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃le.'o.LahH5930to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,whether to fulfill a vowנִדְרֵיהֶם֙nid.rei.HemH5088or as aוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605freewill offeringנִדְבוֹתָ֔םnid.vo.TamH5071,

19must offer an unblemishedתָּמִ֣יםta.MimH8549maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145from the cattleבַּבָּקָ֕רba.ba.KarH1241,sheepבַּכְּשָׂבִ֖יםba.ke.sa.VimH3775,or goatsוּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃u.Va.'i.ZimH5795in order for it to be accepted on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םlir.tzo.ne.KhemH7522.

20You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808presentתַקְרִ֑יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126anythingכֹּ֛לkolH3605withאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834a defectמ֖וּםmumH3971,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588it will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961acceptedלְרָצ֖וֹןle.ra.TzonH7522on your behalf.

21Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376presentsיַקְרִ֤יבyak.RivH7126a peace offeringזֶֽבַח־ שְׁלָמִים֙ze.vach- she.la.MimH2077 H8002to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068from the herdבַּבָּקָ֖רba.ba.KarH1241orא֣וֹ'oH176flockבַצֹּ֑אןva.TzonH6629to fulfillלְפַלֵּא־le.fa.le'-H6381a vowנֶ֙דֶר֙ne.derH5088orא֣וֹ'oH176as a freewill offeringלִנְדָבָ֔הlin.da.VahH5071,it must beיִֽהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961without blemishתָּמִ֤יםta.MimH8549כָּל־kol-H3605לֹ֥אlo'H3808ordefectמ֖וּםmumH3971to be acceptableלְרָצ֔וֹןle.ra.TzonH7522יִהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961.

22You are notלֹא־lo'-H3808to presentתַקְרִ֥יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068any animalאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428that is blindעַוֶּרֶת֩'a.ve.RetH5788,injuredשָׁב֜וּרsha.VurH7667,orא֨וֹ'oH176maimedאוֹ־ חָר֣וּץ'ov- cha.RutzH2742 H176,orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176anything with a running soreיַבֶּ֗לֶת א֤וֹya.Be.let 'oH2990 H176,a festering rashגָרָב֙ א֣וֹga.Rav 'oH1618 H176,or a scabיַלֶּ֔פֶתya.Le.fetH3217;you must notלֹא־lo'-H3808putתִתְּנ֥וּti.te.NuH5414any of theseonעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196as a food offeringוְאִשֶּׁ֗הve.'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

23You may presentתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853as a freewill offeringנְדָבָה֙ne.da.VahH5071an oxוְשׁ֥וֹרve.ShorH7794or sheepוָשֶׂ֖הva.SehH7716that has a deformedשָׂר֣וּעַsa.Ru.a'H8311or stunted limbוְקָל֑וּטve.ka.LutH7038,but it is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808acceptableיֵרָצֶֽה׃ye.ra.TzehH7521in fulfillment of a vowוּלְנֵ֖דֶרu.le.Ne.derH5088.

24You are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to presentתַקְרִ֖יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068an animal whose testicles arebruisedוּמָע֤וּךְu.ma.'UkhH4600,crushedוְכָתוּת֙ve.kha.TutH3807,tornוְנָת֣וּקve.na.TukH5423,or cutוְכָר֔וּתve.kha.RutH3772;you are not toלֹ֥אlo'H3808sacrifice themתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213in your landוּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םu.ve.'ar.tze.KhemH776.

25וּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027Neither you norלֹ֥אlo'H3808a foreignerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֗רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236shall presentתַקְרִ֛יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126אֶת־'et-H853foodלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899to your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430from anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605suchאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428animal.They will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be acceptedיֵרָצ֖וּye.ra.TzuH7521on your behalf,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588they are deformedמָשְׁחָתָ֤םma.she.cha.TamH4893and flawedמ֣וּםmumH3971.’”

26Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

27“Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588an oxשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794,a sheepאוֹ־ כֶ֤שֶׂב'ov- Khe.sevH3775 H176,orאוֹ־'ov-H176a goatעֵז֙'ezH5795is bornיִוָּלֵ֔דyi.va.LedH3205,it must remainוְהָיָ֛הve.ha.YahH1961withתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478its motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.From the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙ha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּמִיּ֤וֹםu.mi.YomH3117onוָהָ֔לְאָהva.Hal.'ahH1973,it will be acceptable asיֵרָצֶ֕הye.ra.TzehH7521a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801presentedלְקָרְבַּ֥ןle.kar.BanH7133to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

28But you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808slaughterתִשְׁחֲט֖וּtish.cha.TuH7819an oxוְשׁ֖וֹרve.ShorH7794orאוֹ־'ov-H176a sheepשֶׂ֑הSehH7716אֹת֣וֹ'o.ToH853וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853on the sameאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117as its youngבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121.

29Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588you sacrificeתִזְבְּח֥וּtiz.be.ChuH2076a thankתּוֹדָ֖הto.DahH8426offeringזֶֽבַח־ze.vach-H2077to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,offer itתִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃tiz.Ba.chuH2076so that it may be acceptable on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖םlir.tzo.ne.KhemH7522.

30It must be eatenיֵאָכֵ֔לye.'a.KhelH398that sameהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117.Do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808leaveתוֹתִ֥ירוּto.Ti.ruH3498any of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּ֑קֶרBo.kerH1242.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31You are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙u.she.mar.TemH8104My commandmentsמִצְוֹתַ֔יmitz.vo.TaiH4687and practiceוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213themאֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

32You must notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808profaneתְחַלְּלוּ֙te.cha.le.LuH2490אֶת־'et-H853My holyקָדְשִׁ֔יkod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034.I must be acknowledged as holyוְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔יve.Nik.dash.TiH6942amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068who sanctifies youמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.KhemH6942,

33who brought you outהַמּוֹצִ֤יאha.mo.Tzi'H3318אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961yourGodלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.”

Worthy Offerings

Commentaries on Leviticus 22