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Leviticus 23

(Exodus 23:14–19)

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872H559,
2“Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413, ‘Theseאֵ֥לֶּה'E.lehH428areהֵ֖םhemH1992My appointed feastsמוֹעֲדֵ֣יmo.'a.DeiH4150,the feastsמוֹעֲדָֽי׃mo.'a.DaiH4150of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you are to proclaimתִּקְרְא֥וּtik.re.'UH7121אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853as sacredקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assembliesמִקְרָאֵ֣יmik.ra.'EiH4744.
3For sixשֵׁ֣שֶׁתShe.shetH8337daysיָמִים֮ya.MimH3117workמְלָאכָה֒me.la.KhahH4399may be doneתֵּעָשֶׂ֣הte.'a.SehH6213,but the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117is a Sabbathשַׁבַּ֤תsha.BatH7676of complete restשַׁבָּתוֹן֙sha.ba.tOnH7677,a day of sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744.You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808doתַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605workמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399;whereverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605you liveמֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ פMo.o.she.vo.tei.KhemH4186,itהִוא֙hi'H1931is a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֥תsha.BatH7676to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068.

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread

(Exodus 12:14–28; Numbers 28:16–25; Deuteronomy 16:1–8)

4Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068appointed feastsמוֹעֲדֵ֣יmo.'a.DeiH4150,the sacredקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834assembliesמִקְרָאֵ֖יmik.ra.'EiH4744you are to proclaimתִּקְרְא֥וּtik.re.'UH7121אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853at their appointed timesבְּמוֹעֲדָֽם׃be.mo.'a.DamH4150.
5The Passoverפֶּ֖סַחPe.sachH6453to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068begins atבֵּ֣יןbeinH996twilightהָעַרְבָּ֑יִםha.'ar.Ba.yimH6153on the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֛רbe.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702H6240dayבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the firstהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.
6On the fifteenthוּבַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רu.va.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117of the sameהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320beginsthe Feastחַ֥גchagH2282of Unleavened Breadהַמַּצּ֖וֹתha.ma.TzotH4682to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.For sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117you must eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398unleavened breadמַצּ֥וֹתma.TzotH4682.
7On the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּוֹם֙bai.yOmH3117you are to holdיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961a sacredקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744;you are notלֹ֥אlo'H3808to doתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605regularעֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahH5656workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399.
8For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117you are to presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םve.hik.rav.TemH7126a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117there shall be a sacredקֹ֔דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744;you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808doתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ פta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605regularעֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahH5656workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399.’”

The Feast of Firstfruits

9And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872H559,
10“Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696toH413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559, ‘Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you enterתָבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uH935H413the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589am givingנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414youand you reapוּקְצַרְתֶּ֖םu.ke.tzar.TemH7114אֶת־'et-H853its harvestקְצִירָ֑הּke.tzi.RahH7105,you are to bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֥םva.ha.ve.TemH935אֶת־'et-H853toH413the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548a sheafעֹ֛מֶר'O.merH6016of the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֥יתre.ShitH7225of your harvestקְצִירְכֶ֖םke.tzi.re.KhemH7105.
11And he shall waveוְהֵנִ֧יףve.he.NifH5130אֶת־'et-H853the sheafהָעֹ֛מֶרha.'O.merH6016beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068so that it may be accepted on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םlir.tzo.ne.KhemH7522;the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548is to wave itיְנִיפֶ֖נּוּye.ni.Fe.nuH5130on the day afterמִֽמָּחֳרַת֙mi.mo.cho.RatH4283the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תha.sha.BatH7676.
12On the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117you waveהֲנִֽיפְכֶ֖םha.nif.KhemH5130אֶת־'et-H853the sheafהָעֹ֑מֶרha.'O.merH6016,you shall offerוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֕םva.'a.si.TemH6213a year-oldבֶּן־ שְׁנָת֛וֹben- she.na.ToH1121H8141lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532without blemishתָּמִ֧יםta.MimH8549as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֖הle.'o.LahH5930to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068,
13along with its grain offeringוּמִנְחָתוֹ֩u.min.cha.ToH4503of two-tenths of an ephahשְׁנֵ֨י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֜יםshe.Nei 'es.ro.NimH8147H6241of fine flourסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560mixedבְּלוּלָ֥הbe.lu.LahH1101with oilבַשֶּׁ֛מֶןva.She.menH8081—a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,a pleasingנִיחֹ֑חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵ֣יחַRei.achH7381—and its drink offeringוְנִסְכּ֥וֹve.nis.KoH5262of a quarterרְבִיעִ֥תre.vi.'ItH7243hinהַהִֽין׃ha.HinH1969of wineיַ֖יִןYa.yinH3196.
14You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatתֹֽאכְל֗וּto.khe.LuH398any breadוְלֶחֶם֩ve.le.ChemH3899or roastedוְקָלִ֨יve.ka.LiH7039or new grainוְכַרְמֶ֜לve.khar.MelH3759untilעַד־'ad-H5704theהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088veryעֶ֙צֶם֙'e.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117עַ֚ד'adH5704you have broughtהֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔םha.Vi.'a.KhemH935thisאֶת־'et-H853offeringקָרְבַּ֖ןkar.BanH7133to your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.This is to be a permanentעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,whereverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605you liveמֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ סmo.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4186.

The Feast of Weeks

(Acts 2:1–13)

15From the day afterמִמָּחֳרַ֣תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תha.sha.BatH7676,the dayמִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmH3117you broughtהֲבִ֣יאֲכֶ֔םha.Vi.'a.KhemH935אֶת־'et-H853the sheafעֹ֖מֶר'O.merH6016of the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֑הha.te.nu.FahH8573,you are to count offוּסְפַרְתֶּ֤םu.se.far.TemH5608sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651fullתְּמִימֹ֥תte.mi.MotH8549תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃tih.Yei.nahH1961weeksשַׁבָּת֖וֹתsha.ba.TotH7676.
16You shall count offתִּסְפְּר֖וּtis.pe.RuH5608fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimH2572daysי֑וֹםYomH3117untilעַ֣ד'adH5704the day afterמִֽמָּחֳרַ֤תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔תha.she.vi.'ItH7637Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּת֙ha.sha.BatH7676,and then presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֛םve.hik.rav.TemH7126an offering of newחֲדָשָׁ֖הcha.da.ShahH2319grainמִנְחָ֥הmin.ChahH4503to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
17Bringתָּבִ֣יאּוּ׀ta.Vi'.'uH935twoשְׁ֚תַּיִםShe.ta.yimH8147loaves of breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899from your dwellingsמִמּוֹשְׁבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םmi.mo.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4186as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֗הte.nu.FahH8573, each madefrom two-tenths of an ephahשְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֔יםshe.Nei 'es.ro.NimH8147H6241of fine flourסֹ֣לֶת תִּהְיֶ֔ינָהSo.let tih.Yei.nahH5560H1961,bakedתֵּאָפֶ֑ינָהte.'a.Fei.nahH644with leavenחָמֵ֖ץcha.MetzH2557,as the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרִ֖יםbi.ku.RimH1061to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
18Along withעַל־'al-H5921the breadהַלֶּ֗חֶםha.Le.chemH3899you are to presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֣םve.hik.rav.TemH7126sevenשִׁבְעַ֨תshiv.'AtH7651unblemishedתְּמִימִם֙te.mi.MimH8549male lambsכְּבָשִׂ֤יםke.va.SimH3532a year oldבְּנֵ֣י שָׁנָ֔הbe.Nei sha.NahH1121H8141,oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259young bullוּפַ֧ר בֶּן־ בָּקָ֛רu.Far ben- ba.KarH6499H1121H1241,and twoשְׁנָ֑יִםshe.Na.yimH8147ramsוְאֵילִ֣םve.'ei.LimH352.They will beיִהְי֤וּyih.YuH1961a burnt offeringעֹלָה֙'o.LahH5930to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,together with their grain offeringsוּמִנְחָתָם֙u.min.cha.TamH4503and drink offeringsוְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔םve.nis.kei.HemH5262—a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801,a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
19You shall also prepareוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֛םva.'a.si.TemH6213oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259male goatשְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥יםse.'ir- 'i.ZimH8163H5795as a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403and twoוּשְׁנֵ֧יu.she.NeiH8147male lambsכְבָשִׂ֛יםkhe.va.SimH3532a year oldבְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָ֖הbe.Nei sha.NahH1121H8141as a peace offeringלְזֶ֥בַח שְׁלָמִֽים׃le.Ze.vach she.la.MimH8002H2077.
20The priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548is to waveוְהֵנִ֣יףve.he.NifH5130the lambsאֹתָ֡ם'o.TamH853as a wave offeringתְּנוּפָה֙te.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,together withעַל֩'alH5921the breadלֶ֨חֶםLe.chemH3899of the firstfruitsהַבִּכּוּרִ֤יםha.bi.ku.RimH1061עַל־'al-H5921.The bread and the twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147lambsכְּבָשִׂ֑יםke.va.SimH3532shall beיִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961holyקֹ֛דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068for the priestלַכֹּהֵֽן׃la.ko.HenH3548.
21On thatהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088sameבְּעֶ֣צֶם׀be.'E.tzemH6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117you are to proclaimוּקְרָאתֶ֞ם יִהְיֶ֣הu.ke.ra.Tem yih.YehH7121H1961a sacredקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944assemblyמִֽקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744, andyou must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808doתַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605regular workמְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖הme.Le.khet 'a.vo.DahH4399H5656.This is to be a permanentעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֥תchu.KatH2708whereverבְּכָל־be.kholH3605you liveמוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖םmo.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4186for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755.
22When you reapוּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶ֞םu.ve.kutz.re.KhemH7114אֶת־'et-H853the harvestקְצִ֣ירke.TzirH7105of your landאַרְצְכֶ֗ם'ar.tze.KhemH776,do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808reapבְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָbe.kutz.Re.chaH7114all the wayתְכַלֶּ֞הte.kha.LehH3615to the edgesפְּאַ֤תpe.'AtH6285of your fieldשָֽׂדְךָ֙sa.de.KhaH7704or gatherתְלַקֵּ֑טte.la.KetH3950the gleaningsוְלֶ֥קֶטve.Le.ketH3951of your harvestקְצִירְךָ֖ לֹ֣אke.tzi.re.Cha lo'H7105H3808.Leaveתַּעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.ZoH5800themאֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853for the poorלֶֽעָנִ֤יle.'a.NiH6041and the foreign residentוְלַגֵּר֙ve.la.GerH1616.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ ס'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.’”

The Feast of Trumpets

(Numbers 29:1–6)

23The LORD alsoיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872H559,
24“Speakדַּבֵּ֛רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478andsayלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘On the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbe.'e.ChadH259dayבַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֗דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320you are to haveיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961a day of restשַׁבָּת֔וֹןsha.ba.TonH7677,a sacredקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744announcedזִכְר֥וֹןzikh.RonH2146by trumpet blastsתְּרוּעָ֖הte.ru.'AhH8643.
25You must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808doתַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605regular workמְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖הme.Le.khet 'a.vo.DahH4399H5656,but you are to presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םve.hik.rav.TemH7126a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.’”

The Day of Atonement

(Leviticus 16:1–34; Numbers 29:7–11)

26Again the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872H559,
27“The tenthאַ֡ךְ בֶּעָשׂ֣וֹר'akh be.'a.SorH389H6218day of thisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֨יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹדֶשׁ֩la.cho.DeshH2320is the Dayי֧וֹםYomH3117of Atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֣ים ה֗וּאha.ki.pu.Rim Hu'H3725H1931.You shall holdיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961a sacredקֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshH6944assemblyמִֽקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744and humbleוְעִנִּיתֶ֖םve.'i.ni.TemH6031אֶת־'et-H853yourselvesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םnaf.sho.tei.KhemH5315,and presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֥םve.hik.rav.TemH7126a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
28On thisבְּעֶ֖צֶם הַזֶּ֑הbe.'E.tzem ha.ZehH2088H6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117you are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to doתַעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.SuH6213anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605workמְלָאכָה֙me.la.KhahH4399,forכִּ֣יkiH3588itה֔וּאHu'H1931is the Dayי֤וֹםYomH3117of Atonementכִּפֻּרִים֙ki.pu.RimH3725,when atonement is madeלְכַפֵּ֣רle.kha.PerH3722for youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH5921beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.
29Ifכִּ֤יkiH3588anyoneכָל־ הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙khol- ha.Ne.feshH3605H5315אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808humble himselfתְעֻנֶּ֔הte.'u.NehH6031on thisבְּעֶ֖צֶם הַזֶּ֑הbe.'E.tzem ha.ZehH2088H6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117,he must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֖הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from his peopleמֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃Me.'a.Mei.haH5971.
30I will destroyוְהַֽאֲבַדְתִּ֛יve.ha.'a.vad.TiH6אֶת־'et-H853הַנֶּ֗פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315הַהִ֖ואha.Hiv'H1931from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130his peopleעַמָּֽהּ׃'a.MahH5971anyoneוְכָל־ הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁve.khol ha.Ne.feshH3605H5315whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834doesתַּעֲשֶׂה֙ta.'a.SehH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605workמְלָאכָ֔הme.la.KhahH4399on thisבְּעֶ֖צֶם הַזֶּ֑הbe.'E.tzem ha.ZehH2088H6106dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.
31You are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to doתַעֲשׂ֑וּta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605work at allמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399.This is a permanentעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,whereverבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605you liveמֹֽשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃Mo.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4186.
32Itהוּא֙hu'H1931will be a Sabbathשַׁבַּ֨תsha.BatH7676of complete restשַׁבָּת֥וֹןsha.ba.TonH7677for you,and you shall humbleוְעִנִּיתֶ֖םve.'i.ni.TemH6031אֶת־'et-H853yourselvesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑םnaf.sho.tei.KhemH5315.From the eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153of the ninthבְּתִשְׁעָ֤הbe.tish.'AhH8672day of the monthלַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙la.Cho.deshH2320untilמֵעֶ֣רֶב עַד־me.'E.rev 'ad-H5704H6153the following eveningעֶ֔רֶב'E.revH6153you are to keepתִּשְׁבְּת֖וּtish.be.TuH7673your Sabbathשַׁבַּתְּכֶֽם׃ פsha.ba.te.KhemH7676.”

The Feast of Tabernacles

(Nehemiah 8:13–18; Zechariah 14:16–21)

33And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872H559,
34“Speakדַּבֵּ֛רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478andsayלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘On the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֜רba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568H6240dayי֗וֹםYomH3117of theהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִי֙ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֤דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320the Feastחַ֧גchagH2282of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֛וֹתha.su.KotH5521to the LORDלַיהֹוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068begins,and it continues for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.
35On the firstהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117there shall bea sacredקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744.You must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808doתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605regular workמְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖הme.Le.khet 'a.vo.DahH4399H5656.
36For sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֔יםya.MimH3117you are to presentתַּקְרִ֥יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.On the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֡יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117you are to holdיִהְיֶ֨הyih.YehH1961a sacredקֹדֶשׁ֩ko.DeshH6944assemblyמִקְרָא־mik.ra'-H4744and presentוְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨םve.hik.rav.TemH7126a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֤ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068.Itהִ֔ואhi'H1931isa solemn assemblyעֲצֶ֣רֶת'a.Tze.retH6116;you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808doתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213anyכָּל־kol-H3605regular workמְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖הme.Le.khet 'a.vo.DahH4399H5656.
37Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068appointed feastsמוֹעֲדֵ֣יmo.'a.DeiH4150,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you are to proclaimתִּקְרְא֥וּtik.re.'UH7121אֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853as sacredקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944assembliesמִקְרָאֵ֣יmik.ra.'EiH4744for presentingלְהַקְרִ֨יבle.hak.RivH7126food offeringsאִשֶּׁ֜ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068—burnt offeringsעֹלָ֧ה'o.LahH5930and grain offeringsוּמִנְחָ֛הu.min.ChahH4503,sacrificesזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2077and drink offeringsוּנְסָכִ֖יםu.ne.sa.KhimH5262,each onדְּבַר־de.var-H1697its designatedי֥וֹםYomH3117dayבְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃be.yo.MoH3117.
38These offerings arein addition toמִלְּבַ֖דmi.le.VadH905the offerings for the LORD’sיְּהוָ֑ה וּמִלְּבַ֣דYah.weh u.mi.le.VadH3068H905Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תsha.be.TotH7676, and in additionto your giftsמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וּמִלְּבַ֤דma.te.no.tei.Khem u.mi.le.VadH4979H905,to allכָּל־kol-H3605your vow offeringsנִדְרֵיכֶם֙ וּמִלְּבַד֙nid.rei.Khem u.mi.le.VadH5088H905,and to allכָּל־kol-H3605the freewill offeringsנִדְב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םnid.Vo.tei.KhemH5071אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you giveתִּתְּנ֖וּti.te.NuH5414to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.
39אַ֡ךְ'akhH389On the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁה֩ עָשָׂ֨רba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568H6240dayי֜וֹםYomH3117of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320,after you have gatheredבְּאָסְפְּכֶם֙be.'as.pe.KhemH622אֶת־'et-H853the produceתְּבוּאַ֣תte.vu.'AtH8393of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,you are to celebrateתָּחֹ֥גּוּta.Cho.guH2287אֶת־'et-H853a feastחַג־chag-H2282to the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117.There shall be complete restשַׁבָּת֔וֹןsha.ba.TonH7677on the firstהָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOnH7223dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117andשַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃sha.ba.TonH7677alsoon the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֥וֹםu.vai.YomH3117.
40On the firstהָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117you are to gatherוּלְקַחְתֶּ֨םu.le.kach.TemH3947the fruitפְּרִ֨יpe.RiH6529of majesticהָדָר֙ha.DarH1926treesעֵ֤ץ'etzH6086,the branchesכַּפֹּ֣תka.PotH3709of palm treesתְּמָרִ֔יםte.ma.RimH8558,and the boughsוַעֲנַ֥ףva.'a.NafH6057of leafyעָבֹ֖ת'a.VotH5687treesעֵץ־'etz-H6086and of willowsוְעַרְבֵי־ve.'ar.vei-H6155of the brookנָ֑חַלNa.chalH5158.And you are to rejoiceוּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םu.se.mach.TemH8055beforeלִפְנֵ֛יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.
41You are to celebrateוְחַגֹּתֶ֤םve.cha.go.TemH2287thisאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853as a feastחַ֣גchagH2282to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117each yearבַּשָּׁנָ֑הba.sha.NahH8141.This is a permanentעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755;you are to celebrateתָּחֹ֥גּוּta.Cho.guH2287itאֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320.
42You are to dwellתֵּשְׁב֖וּte.she.VuH3427in boothsבַּסֻּכֹּ֥תba.su.KotH5521for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117.Allכָּל־kol-H3605the native-bornהָֽאֶזְרָח֙ha.'ez.RachH249of Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478must dwellיֵשְׁב֖וּye.she.VuH3427in boothsבַּסֻּכֹּֽת׃ba.su.KotH5521,
43so thatלְמַעַן֮le.ma.'AnH4616your descendantsדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒do.ro.tei.KhemH1755may knowיֵדְע֣וּye.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588I made the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478dwellהוֹשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ho.Shav.tiH3427אֶת־'et-H853in boothsבַסֻּכּ֗וֹתva.su.KotH5521when I brought them outבְּהוֹצִיאִ֥יbe.ho.tzi.'IH3318אוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.’”
44So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853announcedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478the appointedמֹעֲדֵ֖יmo.'a.DeiH4150feastsof the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Leviticus 23

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