Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 15

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

2“Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696toH413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559:Afterכִּ֣יkiH3588you enterתָבֹ֗אוּta.Vo.'uH935 H413the landאֶ֙רֶץ֙'e.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414youas a homeמוֹשְׁבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םmo.she.Vo.tei.KhemH4186

3and you presentוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םva.'a.si.TemH6213a food offeringאִשֶּׁ֤ה'i.ShehH801to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068fromמִן־min-H4480the herdהַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.KarH1241orאוֹ־ מִן־'ov- min-H176 H4480flockהַצֹּֽאן׃ha.TzonH6629to produceלַעֲשׂ֞וֹתla.'a.SotH6213a pleasingנִיחֹ֙חַ֙ni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵ֤יחַRei.achH7381to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068—either a burnt offeringעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5930orא֣וֹ'oH176a sacrificeזֶ֔בַחZe.vachH2077,for a specialלְפַלֵּא־le.fa.le'-H6381vowנֶ֙דֶר֙ne.derH5088orא֖וֹ'oH176freewill offeringבִנְדָבָ֔הvin.da.VahH5071orא֥וֹ'oH176appointed feastבְּמֹעֲדֵיכֶ֑םbe.mo.'a.dei.KhemH4150—

4then the one presentingוְהִקְרִ֛יבve.hik.RivH7126his offeringקָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068shall also presentהַמַּקְרִ֥יבha.mak.RivH7126a grain offeringמִנְחָה֙min.ChahH4503of a tenth of an ephahעִשָּׂר֔וֹןi.sa.RonH6241of fine flourסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560mixedבָּל֕וּלba.LulH1101with a quarterבִּרְבִעִ֥יתbir.vi.'ItH7243hinהַהִ֖יןha.HinH1969of olive oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081.

5Withעַל־'al-H5921the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930orא֣וֹ'oH176sacrificeלַזָּ֑בַחla.Za.vachH2077of eachהָאֶחָֽד׃ha.'e.ChadH259lambלַכֶּ֖בֶשׂla.Ke.vesH3532,you are to prepareתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213a quarterרְבִיעִ֣יתre.vi.'ItH7243hinהַהִ֔יןha.HinH1969of wineוְיַ֤יִןve.Ya.yinH3196as a drink offeringלַנֶּ֙סֶךְ֙la.Ne.sekhH5262.

6א֤וֹ'oH176With a ramלָאַ֙יִל֙la.'A.yilH352you are to prepareתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.SehH6213a grain offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin.ChahH4503of two-tenthsשְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑יםshe.Nei 'es.ro.NimH8147 H6241of an ephahof fine flourסֹ֖לֶתSo.letH5560mixedבְּלוּלָ֥הbe.lu.LahH1101with a thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֥יתshe.li.ShitH7992of a hinהַהִֽין׃ha.HinH1969of olive oilבַשֶּׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081,

7andתַּקְרִ֥יבtak.RivH7126a thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֣יתshe.li.ShitH7992of a hinהַהִ֑יןha.HinH1969of wineוְיַ֥יִןve.Ya.yinH3196as a drink offeringלַנֶּ֖סֶךְla.Ne.sekhH5262,a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

8Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588you prepareתַעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.SehH6213a youngבֶן־ven-H1121bullבָּקָ֖רba.KarH1241as a burnt offeringעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5930orאוֹ־'ov-H176sacrificeזָ֑בַחZa.vachH2077to fulfillלְפַלֵּא־le.fa.le'-H6381a vowנֶ֥דֶרNe.derH5088orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176as a peace offeringשְׁלָמִ֖יםshe.la.MimH8002to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068,

9presentוְהִקְרִ֤יבve.hik.RivH7126withעַל־ בֶּן־'al- ben-H5921 H1121the bullהַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.KarH1241a grain offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin.ChahH4503of three-tenthsשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑יםshe.lo.Shah 'es.ro.NimH7969 H6241of an ephahof fine flourסֹ֖לֶתSo.letH5560mixedבָּל֥וּלba.LulH1101with halfחֲצִ֥יcha.TziH2677a hinהַהִֽין׃ha.HinH1969of olive oilבַּשֶּׁ֖מֶןba.She.menH8081.

10Also presentתַּקְרִ֥יבtak.RivH7126halfחֲצִ֣יcha.TziH2677a hinהַהִ֑יןha.HinH1969of wineוְיַ֛יִןve.Ya.yinH3196as a drink offeringלַנֶּ֖סֶךְla.Ne.sekhH5262.It is a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801,a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

11Thisכָּ֣כָהKa.khahH3602is to be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.SehH6213for eachהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259bullלַשּׁוֹר֙la.shOrH7794א֖וֹ'oH176,ramלָאַ֣יִל הָאֶחָ֑ד אֽוֹ־la.'A.yil ha.'e.Chad 'ov-H352 H259 H176,lambלַשֶּׂ֥ה בַכְּבָשִׂ֖יםla.Seh va.ke.va.SimH7716 H3532,orא֥וֹ'oH176goatבָעִזִּֽים׃va.'i.ZimH5795.

12This is howכָּ֛כָהKa.khahH3602you must prepareH6213each oneכַּמִּסְפָּ֖ר לָאֶחָ֖דka.mis.Par la.'e.ChadH259 H4557,no matter howאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834manyכְּמִסְפָּרָֽם׃ke.mis.pa.RamH4557.

13Everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is native-bornהָאֶזְרָ֥חha.'ez.RachH249shall prepareיַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213theseאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428things in this wayכָּ֖כָהKa.khahH3602אֶת־'et-H853when he presentsלְהַקְרִ֛יבle.hak.RivH7126a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801as a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

14And for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588a foreignerגֵּ֜רgerH1616residingיָגוּר֩ya.GurH1481withאִתְּכֶ֨ם'i.te.KhemH854you orא֤וֹ'oH176someone elseאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834among youבְּתֽוֹכְכֶם֙be.tokh.KhemH8432wants to prepareוְעָשָׂ֛הve.'a.SahH6213a food offeringאִשֵּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801as a pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,he is to doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּ כֵּ֥ןta.'a.Su kenH6213 H3651exactly asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you doיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya.'a.SehH6213.

15The assemblyהַקָּהָ֕לha.ka.HalH6951is to have the sameאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259statuteחֻקָּ֥הchu.KahH2708both for youand for the foreign residentוְלַגֵּ֣ר הַגָּ֑רve.la.Ger ha.GarH1616 H1481;it is a permanentעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755.You and the foreignerכַּגֵּ֥רka.GerH1616shall beיִהְיֶ֖הyih.YehH1961the same beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

16The sameאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259lawתּוֹרָ֥הto.RahH8451and the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259ordinanceוּמִשְׁפָּ֥טu.mish.PatH4941will applyיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961both to youand to the foreignerוְלַגֵּ֖רve.la.GerH1616residingהַגָּ֥רha.GarH1481with youאִתְּכֶֽם׃ פ'i.te.KhemH854.”

17Then the LORDיְהוָ֖ה אֶל־Yah.weh 'el-H3068 H413saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

18“Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696toH413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ve.'a.mar.TaH559:When you enterבְּבֹֽאֲכֶם֙be.vo.'a.KhemH935 H413the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776to whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִ֛י'a.NiH589am bringing youמֵבִ֥יאme.Vi'H935אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033

19and you eatבַּאֲכָלְכֶ֖םba.'a.kha.le.KhemH398the foodמִלֶּ֣חֶםmi.Le.chemH3899of the landוְהָיָ֕ה הָאָ֑רֶץve.ha.Yah ha.'A.retzH776 H1961,you shall liftתָּרִ֥ימוּta.Ri.muH7311up an offeringתְרוּמָ֖הte.ru.MahH8641to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

20From the firstרֵאשִׁית֙re.ShitH7225of your doughעֲרִסֹ֣תֵכֶ֔ם'a.ri.So.te.KhemH6182,you are to liftתָּרִ֣ימוּta.Ri.muH7311up a cakeחַלָּ֖הcha.LahH2471as a contributionתְרוּמָ֑הte.ru.MahH8641;offerתָּרִ֥ימוּta.Ri.muH7311itאֹתָֽהּ׃'o.TahH853just likeכֵּ֖ןkenH3651an offeringכִּתְרוּמַ֣תkit.ru.MatH8641from the threshing floorגֹּ֔רֶןGo.renH1637.

21Throughout your generationsלְדֹרֹ֖תֵיכֶֽם׃ סle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755,you are to giveתִּתְּנ֥וּti.te.NuH5414the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068an offeringתְּרוּמָ֑הte.ru.MahH8641from the firstמֵרֵאשִׁית֙me.re.ShitH7225of your doughעֲרִסֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'a.ri.So.tei.KhemH6182.

Offerings for Unintentional Sins

22Now ifוְכִ֣יve.KhiH3588you stray unintentionallyתִשְׁגּ֔וּtish.GuH7686and do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808obeyתַעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.SuH6213אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428commandmentsהַמִּצְוֹ֖תha.mitz.VotH4687thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872—

23אֵת֩'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛ה אֲלֵיכֶ֖םYah.weh 'a.lei.KhemH3068 H413has commandedצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680you throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872fromמִן־min-H4480the dayהַיּ֞וֹםhai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068gave themצִוָּ֧הtzi.VahH6680and continuing throughוָהָ֖לְאָהva.Hal.'ahH1973the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶֽם׃le.do.ro.tei.KhemH1755—

24וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961and ifאִ֣ם'imH518it was doneנֶעֶשְׂתָ֣הne.'es.TahH6213unintentionallyלִשְׁגָגָה֒lish.ga.GahH7684without the knowledgeמֵעֵינֵ֣יme.'ei.NeiH5869of the congregationהָעֵדָה֮ha.'e.DahH5712,then the wholeכָל־khol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָ֡הha.'e.DahH5712is to prepareוְעָשׂ֣וּve.'a.SuH6213oneאֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadH259young bullפַּ֣ר בֶּן־ בָּקָר֩par ben- ba.KarH6499 H1121 H1241as a burnt offeringלְעֹלָ֜הle.'o.LahH5930,a pleasingנִיחֹ֙חַ֙ni.Cho.achH5207aromaלְרֵ֤יחַle.Rei.achH7381to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,with its grain offeringוּמִנְחָת֥וֹu.min.cha.ToH4503and drink offeringוְנִסְכּ֖וֹve.nis.KoH5262according to the regulationכַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טka.mish.PatH4941,and oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259male goatוּשְׂעִיר־ עִזִּ֥יםu.se.'ir- 'i.ZimH8163 H5795as a sin offeringלְחַטָּֽת׃le.cha.TatH2403.

25The priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548is to make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722forעַֽל־'al-H5921the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationעֲדַ֛ת בְּנֵ֥י'a.Dat be.NeiH5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,so that they may be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֣חve.nis.LachH5545;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the sinהִ֔ואhi'H1931was unintentionalשְׁגָגָ֣הshe.ga.GahH7684and theyוְהֵם֩ve.HemH1992have broughtהֵבִ֨יאוּhe.Vi.'uH935אֶת־'et-H853to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068a food offeringקָרְבָּנָ֜ם אִשֶּׁ֣הka.re.ba.Nam 'i.ShehH7133 H801and a sin offeringוְחַטָּאתָ֛םve.cha.ta.TamH2403, presentedbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068forעַל־'al-H5921their unintentional sinשִׁגְגָתָֽם׃shi.ga.TamH7684.

26Then the wholeלְכָל־le.kholH3605congregationעֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י'a.Dat be.NeiH5712 H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the foreignersוְלַגֵּ֖רve.la.GerH1616residingהַגָּ֣רha.GarH1481among themבְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.KhamH8432will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֗חve.nis.LachH5545,sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588it happened to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971unintentionallyבִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃ סbish.ga.GahH7684.

27Also, ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518oneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259personנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315sinsתֶּחֱטָ֣אte.che.Ta'H2398unintentionallyבִשְׁגָגָ֑הvish.ga.GahH7684,he is to presentוְהִקְרִ֛יבָהve.hik.Ri.vahH7126a year-oldבַּת־ שְׁנָתָ֖הּbat- she.na.TahH1323 H8141female goatעֵ֥ז'ezH5795as a sin offeringלְחַטָּֽאת׃le.cha.TatH2403.

28And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068on behalf ofעַל־'al-H5921the personהַנֶּ֧פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315who erredבִשְׁגָגָ֖הvish.ga.GahH7684by sinning unintentionallyהַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת בְּחֶטְאָ֥הha.sho.Ge.get be.chet.'AhH7683 H2398;and when atonement has been madeלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722for himעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921,he will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545.

29Youshall haveיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961the sameאַחַת֙'a.ChatH259lawתּוֹרָ֤הto.RahH8451for the one who actsלָעֹשֶׂ֖הla.'o.SehH6213in errorבִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃bish.ga.GahH7684,whether he is a native-bornהָֽאֶזְרָח֙ha.'ez.RachH249Israeliteבִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbiv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478or a foreignerוְלַגֵּ֖רve.la.GerH1616residingהַגָּ֣רha.GarH1481among youבְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.KhamH8432.

30But the personוְהַנֶּ֜פֶשׁve.ha.Ne.feshH5315whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834sins defiantlyתַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה׀ בְּיָ֣ד רָמָ֗הta.'a.Seh be.Yad ra.MahH6213 H3027 H7311,whetherמִן־min-H4480a nativeהָֽאֶזְרָח֙ha.'ez.RachH249orוּמִן־u.min-H4480foreignerהַגֵּ֔רha.GerH1616אֶת־'et-H853,blasphemesמְגַדֵּ֑ףme.ga.DefH1442the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.Thatה֣וּאhu'H1931personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖ואha.Ne.fesh ha.Hiv'H5315 H1931shall be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130his peopleעַמָּֽהּ׃'a.MahH5971.

31Heהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖ואha.Ne.fesh ha.Hiv'H5315 H1931shall certainly be cut offH3772,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588he has despisedבָּזָ֔הba.ZahH959the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853brokenהֵפַ֑רhe.FarH6565His commandmentמִצְוָת֖וֹmitz.va.ToH4687;his guiltעֲוֹנָ֥ה'a.vo.NahH5771remains on him.”

A Sabbath-Breaker Stoned

(Exodus 31:12–17)

32While the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478wereוַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.YuH1961in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רba.mid.BarH4057,a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376was foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֗וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672gatheringמְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁme.ko.SheshH7197woodעֵצִ֖ים'e.TzimH6086on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ha.sha.BatH7676dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.

33Those who foundהַמֹּצְאִ֥יםha.mo.tze.'ImH4672the manאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853gatheringמְקֹשֵׁ֣שׁme.ko.SheshH7197woodעֵצִ֑ים'e.TzimH6086broughtוַיַּקְרִ֣יבוּvai.yak.Ri.vuH7126himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙ וְאֶֽל־mo.Sheh ve.'el-H4872 H413,Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן וְאֶ֖ל'a.ha.Ron ve.'ElH175 H413,and the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ha.'e.DahH5712,

34and becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588it had not beenלֹ֣אlo'H3808declaredפֹרַ֔שׁfo.RashH6567whatמַה־mah-H4100should be doneיֵּעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.SehH6213to him,they placedוַיַּנִּ֥יחוּvai.ya.Ni.chuH5117himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853in custodyבַּמִּשְׁמָ֑רba.mish.MarH4929.

35And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “The manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376must surely be put to deathH4191.The wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712is to stoneרָג֨וֹם בָֽאֲבָנִים֙ra.Gom va.'a.va.NimH7275 H68himאֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853outsideמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃La.ma.cha.NehH4264.”

36So the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605congregationהָעֵדָ֗ה אֶל־ha.'e.Dah 'el-H5712 H413tookוַיֹּצִ֨יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318the manאֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853outsideמִחוּץ֙mi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הla.ma.cha.NehH4264and stonedוַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּvai.yir.ge.MuH7275אֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853himבָּאֲבָנִ֖יםba.'a.va.NimH68to deathוַיָּמֹ֑תvai.ya.MotH4191,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃ פmo.ShehH4872.

The Law of Tassels

37And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

38“Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559thatאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413throughout the generations to comeלְדֹרֹתָ֑םle.do.ro.TamH1755they are to makeוְעָשׂ֨וּve.'a.SuH6213for themselvestasselsצִיצִ֛תtzi.TzitH6734forעַל־'al-H5921the cornersכַּנְפֵ֥יkan.FeiH3671of their garmentsבִגְדֵיהֶ֖םvig.dei.HemH899,withוְנָֽתְנ֛וּve.Na.te.NuH5414a blueתְּכֵֽלֶת׃te.Khe.letH8504cordפְּתִ֥ילpe.TilH6616onעַל־'al-H5921each tasselצִיצִ֥ת הַכָּנָ֖ףtzi.Tzit ha.ka.NafH6734 H3671.

39These will serveוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961as tasselsלְצִיצִת֒le.tzi.TzitH6734for you to look atוּרְאִיתֶ֣םu.re.'i.TemH7200אֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853,so that you may rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּם֙u.ze.khar.TemH2142אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֣תmitz.VotH4687of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that you may obeyוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213themאֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853and notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808prostitute yourselvesאַחֲרֵ֤י זֹנִ֖ים'a.cha.Rei zo.NimH2181 H310by followingתָתֻ֜רוּ וְאַחֲרֵ֣יta.Tu.ru ve.'a.cha.ReiH8446 H310your own heartלְבַבְכֶם֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃le.vav.Khem 'a.cha.rei.HemH3824 H310and your own eyesעֵֽינֵיכֶ֔ם'ei.nei.KhemH5869אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834אַתֶּ֥ם'a.TemH859.

40Thenלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you will rememberתִּזְכְּר֔וּtiz.ke.RuH2142and obeyוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605My commandmentsמִצְוֹתָ֑יmitz.vo.TaiH4687,and you will beוִהְיִיתֶ֥םvih.yi.TemH1961holyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםke.do.ShimH6918to your Godלֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃Le.lo.hei.KhemH430.

41Iאֲנִ֞י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834brought you outהוֹצֵ֤אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961yourGodלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430.Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.”

Offerings for Unintentional Sins

A Sabbath-Breaker Stoned

(Exodus 31:12–17)

The Law of Tassels

Commentaries on Numbers 15