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Deuteronomy 18:1-14

1The priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881, andall the tribeשֵׁ֧בֶטShe.vetH7626of Leviלֵוִ֛יle.ViH3878,shall have no partחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506nor inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159with Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:they shall eatיֹאכֵלֽוּן׃yo.khe.LunH398the offeringsH801of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068made by fireאִשֵּׁ֧י'i.SheiH801,and his inheritanceוְנַחֲלָת֖וֹve.na.cha.la.ToH5159.

2Therefore shall they have no inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֥הve.na.cha.LahH5159amongבְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130their brethrenאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251:the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068istheir inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,as he hath saidדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696unto them.

3And this shall be the priest’sהַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548dueמִשְׁפַּ֨טmish.PatH4941from the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,from them that offerזֹבְחֵ֥יzoe.CheiH2076a sacrificeהַזֶּ֖בַחha.Ze.vachH2077, whether it beoxשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794or sheepשֶׂ֑הSehH7716;and they shall giveוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414unto the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548the shoulderהַזְּרֹ֥עַha.ze.Ro.a'H2220,and the two cheeksוְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִםve.ha.le.cha.Ya.yimH3895,and the mawוְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ve.ha.ke.VahH6896.

4The firstfruitרֵאשִׁ֨יתre.ShitH7225alsoof thy cornדְּגָֽנְךָ֜de.ga.ne.KhaH1715,of thy wineתִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ti.ro.she.KhaH8492,and of thine oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָve.yitz.ha.Re.khaH3323,and the firstוְרֵאשִׁ֛יתve.re.ShitH7225of the fleeceגֵּ֥זgezH1488of thy sheepצֹאנְךָ֖tzo.ne.KhaH6629,shalt thou giveתִּתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414him.

5For the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath chosenבָּחַ֛רba.CharH977him out of all thy tribesשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָshe.va.Tei.khaH7626,to standלַעֲמֹ֨דla.'a.ModH5975to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֧תle.sha.RetH8334in the nameבְּשֵׁם־be.shem-H8034of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,him and his sonsוּבָנָ֖יוu.va.NavH1121for everהַיָּמִֽים׃ סhai.ya.MimH3117.

6And if a Leviteהַלֵּוִ֜יha.le.ViH3881comeיָבֹ֨אya.Vo'H935from anyמֵאַחַ֤דme.'a.ChadH259of thy gatesשְׁעָרֶ֙יךָ֙she.'a.Rei.khaH8179out of all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,where he sojournedגָּ֣רgarH1481,and comeוּבָא֙u.Va'H935with all the desireאַוַּ֣ת'a.VatH185of his mindנַפְשׁ֔וֹnaf.ShoH5315unto the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725which the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068shall chooseיִבְחַ֥רyiv.CharH977;

7Then he shall ministerוְשֵׁרֵ֕תve.she.RetH8334in the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430,as all his brethrenאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881do,which standהָעֹמְדִ֥יםha.'o.me.DimH5975there beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8They shall have like portionsH2506to eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּyo.Khe.luH398,beside that which cometh of the saleמִמְכָּרָ֖יוmi.ka.RavH4465of his patrimonyהָאָבֽוֹת׃ סha.'a.VotH1.

9When thou art comeבָּ֣אba'H935into the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776which the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givethנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414thee, thou shalt not learnתִלְמַ֣דtil.MadH3925to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213after the abominationsכְּתוֹעֲבֹ֖תke.to.'a.VotH8441of those nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471.

10There shall not be foundיִמָּצֵ֣אyi.ma.Tze'H4672among you any onethat maketh his sonבְּנֽוֹ־be.nov-H1121or his daughterוּבִתּ֖וֹu.vi.ToH1323to passמַעֲבִ֥ירma.'a.VirH5674through the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784, orthat usethקֹסֵ֣םko.SemH7080divinationקְסָמִ֔יםke.sa.MimH7081, oran observer of timesמְעוֹנֵ֥ןme.'o.NenH6049,or an enchanterוּמְנַחֵ֖שׁu.me.na.CheshH5172,or a witchוּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃u.me.kha.ShefH3784,

11Or a charmerוְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶרve.cho.Ver Cha.verH2267 H2266,or a consulterוְשֹׁאֵ֥לve.sho.'ElH7592with familiar spiritsאוֹב֙'OvH178,or a wizardוְיִדְּעֹנִ֔יve.yi.de.'o.NiH3049,or a necromancerוְדֹרֵ֖שׁ הַמֵּתִֽים׃ve.do.Resh ha.me.TimH4191 H1875.

12For all that doעֹ֣שֵׂה'O.sehH6213these things arean abominationתוֹעֲבַ֥תto.'a.VatH8441unto the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068:and becauseוּבִגְלַל֙u.vig.LalH1558of these abominationsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣תha.to.'e.VotH8441the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430doth drive them outמוֹרִ֥ישׁmo.RishH3423from beforeמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mi.pa.Nei.khaH6440thee.

13Thou shalt be perfectתָּמִ֣יםta.MimH8549with the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

14For these nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םha.go.YimH1471,which thou shalt possessיוֹרֵ֣שׁyo.ReshH3423,hearkenedיִשְׁמָ֑עוּyish.Ma.'uH8085unto observers of timesמְעֹנְנִ֥יםme.'o.ne.NimH6049,and unto divinersקֹסְמִ֖יםko.se.MimH7080:but as for thee, the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath not sufferedנָ֛תַןNa.tanH5414thee so to do.

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