New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 14

Law of Cleansing a Leper

1Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“ThisH2088shall be the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the leperהַמְּצֹרָ֔עha.me.tzo.Ra'H6879in the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of his cleansingטָהֳרָת֑וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893.Now he shall be broughtוְהוּבָ֖אve.hu.Va'H935to the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548,

3and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall goוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318out to the outsideמִח֖וּץ מִן־mi.Chutz min-H4480 H2351of the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הla.ma.cha.NehH4264.Thus the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָה֙ve.ra.'AhH7200,and ifוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009theinfectionנֶֽגַע־ne.ga'-H5061of leprosyהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883has been healedנִרְפָּ֥אnir.Pa'H7495in the leperהַצָּרֽוּעַ׃ha.tza.Ru.a'H6879,

4then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall giveH6680ordersH6680to takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947twoשְׁתֵּֽי־she.tei-H8147liveחַיּ֖וֹתchai.YotH2416cleanטְהֹר֑וֹתte.ho.RotH2889birdsצִפֳּרִ֥יםtzi.po.RimH6833andcedarאֶ֔רֶז'E.rezH730woodוְעֵ֣ץve.'EtzH6086and ascarletוּשְׁנִ֥יu.she.NiH8144stringH8439and hyssopוְאֵזֹֽב׃ve.'e.ZoH231for the one who is to be cleansedלַמִּטַּהֵ֛רla.mi.ta.HerH2891.

5The priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall also giveH6680ordersH6680to slayוְשָׁחַ֖טve.sha.ChatH7819the oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259birdהַצִּפּ֣וֹרha.tzi.PorH6833in an earthenwareחֶ֖רֶשׂChe.resH2789vesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627overעַל־'al-H5921runningחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325.

6As forthe liveהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֤רha.tzi.PorH6833,he shall takeיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947it together withthe cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזha.'E.rezH730woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086and thescarletשְׁנִ֥יshe.NiH8144stringH8439and thehyssopהָאֵזֹ֑בha.'e.ZoH231,and shall dipוְטָבַ֨לve.ta.ValH2881them and the liveהַֽחַיָּ֗הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833in the bloodבְּדַם֙be.DamH1818of the birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833that was slainהַשְּׁחֻטָ֔הha.she.chu.TahH7819overעַ֖ל'alH5921therunningהַֽחַיִּֽים׃Ha.chai.YimH2416waterהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325.

7He shall then sprinkleוְהִזָּ֗הve.hi.ZahH5137sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471the one who is to be cleansedH2891from the leprosyהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883and shall pronounceH2891him cleanH2891,and shall let the liveהַֽחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֥רha.tzi.PorH6833goוְשִׁלַּ֛חve.shi.LachH7971freeH7971overH5921the openפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.

8The one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֨רha.mi.ta.HerH2891shall then washוְכִבֶּס֩ve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֜יוbe.ga.DavH899and shaveוְגִלַּ֣חve.gi.LachH1548offH1548allכָּל־kol-H3605his hairשְׂעָר֗וֹse.'a.RoH8181and batheוְרָחַ֤ץve.ra.ChatzH7364in waterבַּמַּ֙יִם֙ba.Ma.yimH4325andbe cleanוְטָהֵ֔רve.ta.HerH2891.Now afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310,he may enterיָב֣וֹאya.Vo'H935the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264, but heshall stayוְיָשַׁ֛בve.ya.ShavH3427outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351his tentלְאָהֳל֖וֹle.'o.ho.LoH168for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

9It will be on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117that he shall shaveH1548offH1548allכָּל־kol-H3605his hairשְׂעָר֗וֹse.'a.RoH8181:he shall shaveH1548his headרֹאשׁ֤וֹro.ShoH7218and his beardזְקָנוֹ֙ze.ka.NoH2206and his eyebrowsגַּבֹּ֣ת עֵינָ֔יוga.Bot 'ei.NavH5869 H1354,even allכָּל־kol-H3605his hairשְׂעָר֖וֹse.'a.RoH8181.He shall then washוְכִבֶּ֣סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899and batheוְרָחַ֧ץve.ra.ChatzH7364hisbodyבְּשָׂר֛וֹbe.sa.RoH1320in waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325andbe cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

10“Now on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he is to takeיִקַּ֤חyi.KachH3947twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147maleכְבָשִׂים֙khe.va.SimH3532lambsH3532withoutH8549defectH8549,and a yearlingשְׁנָתָ֖הּshe.na.TahH8141eweH3535lambH3535withoutH8549defectH8549,and three-tenthsוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה עֶשְׂרֹנִ֗יםu.she.lo.Shah 'es.ro.NimH7969 H6241of an ephahof fineסֹ֤לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560mixedבְּלוּלָ֣הbe.lu.LahH1101with oilבַשֶּׁ֔מֶןva.She.menH8081for a grain offeringמִנְחָה֙min.ChahH4503,and oneH259logוְלֹ֥גve.LogH3849of oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081;

11and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548who pronouncesH2891him cleanH2891shall presentוְהֶעֱמִ֞ידve.he.'e.MidH5975the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376to be cleansedH2891and theaforesaid beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068at the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

12Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947the oneהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259maleהַכֶּ֣בֶשׂha.Ke.vesH3532lambH3532and bringוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126it for aguiltלְאָשָׁ֖םle.'a.ShamH817offeringH817, with thelogלֹ֣גlogH3849of oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and presentוְהֵנִ֥יףve.he.NifH5130them as awaveH8573offeringH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13Next he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819the maleהַכֶּ֗בֶשׂha.Ke.vesH3532lambH3532inthe placeבִּ֠מְקוֹםBim.komH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they slaughterיִשְׁחַ֧טyish.ChatH7819the sinהַֽחַטָּ֛אתha.cha.TatH2403offeringכַּ֠חַטָּאתKa.cha.tatH2403and the burntהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930,at the placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944--for the guiltהָאָשָׁ֥םha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817,like the sinH2403offeringH2403,belongs to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548;it is mostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944.

14The priestהַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.HenH3548shall then takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947someH4480of the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of theguiltהָאָשָׁם֒ha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414it onthe lobeתְּנ֛וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֥זֶן'O.zenH241of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and on the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027and on the bigבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931toeH931of his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272.

15The priestH3548shall also takeוְלָקַ֥חve.la.KachH3947someH4480of thelogמִלֹּ֣גmi.LogH3849of oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and pourוְיָצַ֛קve.ya.TzakH3332itinto his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּ֥ףkafH3709;

16the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall then dipוְטָבַ֤לve.ta.ValH2881his right-handהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233fingerאֶצְבָּע֣וֹ'etz.ba.'OH676into the oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menH8081that is in his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּפּ֖וֹka.PoH3709,and with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.ZahH5137someH4480of the oilהַשֶּׁ֧מֶןha.She.menH8081sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17Of the remainingוּמִיֶּ֨תֶרu.mi.Ye.terH3499oilהַשֶּׁ֜מֶןha.She.menH8081whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is in his palmכַּפּ֗וֹka.PoH3709,the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall putיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414some on the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֤זֶן'O.zenH241lobeתְּנ֞וּךְte.NukhH8571of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙ha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and on the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and on the bigבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931toeH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272,on the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the guiltהָאָשָֽׁם׃ha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817;

18while the restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve.ha.no.TarH3498of the oilבַּשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ba.She.menH8081that is in the priest’sהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548palmכַּ֣ףkafH3709,he shall putיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414on the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha.mi.ta.HerH2891.So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722on his behalfH5921beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

19The priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall next offerוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213thesinהַ֣חַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403offeringH2403and makeוְכִפֶּ֕רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891from his uncleannessמִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹmi.tum.'a.ToH2932.Then afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310,he shall slaughterיִשְׁחַ֥טyish.ChatH7819the burntהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930.

20The priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְהֶעֱלָ֧הve.he.'e.LahH5927up the burntהָעֹלָ֥הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930and the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֖הha.min.ChahH4503on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196.Thus the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for him, andhe will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ סve.ta.HerH2891.

21“But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he is poorדַּ֣לdalH1800and hismeansיָדוֹ֮ya.DoH3027are insufficientמַשֶּׂגֶת֒ma.se.GetH5381,then he is to takeוְ֠לָקַחVe.la.kachH3947oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259maleכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532lambH3532for aguiltאָשָׁ֛ם'a.ShamH817offeringH817as a waveH8573offeringH8573to makeלְכַפֵּ֣רle.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722for him, and one-tenthאֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadH259of an ephahof fineסֹ֜לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560mixedבָּל֥וּלba.LulH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶןba.She.menH8081for a grain offeringלְמִנְחָ֖הle.min.ChahH4503, and alogוְלֹ֥גve.LogH3849of oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081,

22and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֗יםto.RimH8449orא֤וֹ'oH176twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֔הyo.NahH3123whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are withinתַּשִּׂ֖יגta.SigH5381his meansיָד֑וֹya.DoH3027,the oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259shall be asinחַטָּ֔אתcha.TatH2403offeringH2403and the otherוְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.ChadH259a burntעֹלָֽה׃'o.LahH5930offeringH5930.

23Then the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַּיּ֧וֹםbai.YomH3117he shall bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935them for his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֖וֹle.to.ho.ra.ToH2893to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,at the doorwayפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

24The priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947the lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂKe.vesH3532of the guiltהָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817and thelogלֹ֣גlogH3849of oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְהֵנִ֨יףve.he.NifH5130them for a waveH8573offeringH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

25Next he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַט֮ve.sha.ChatH7819the lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532of the guiltהָֽאָשָׁם֒ha.'a.ShamH817offeringהָֽאָשָׁ֔םha.'a.ShamH817;and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548is to takeוְלָקַ֤חve.la.KachH3947someH4480of the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the guiltH817offeringH817and putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414it onthe lobeתְּנ֥וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹֽזֶן־'o.zen-H241of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891and on the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027and on the bigבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931toeH931of his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272.

26The priestH3548shall also pourיִצֹ֣קyi.TzokH3332someוּמִן־u.min-H4480of the oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןha.She.menH8081into his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּ֥ףkafH3709;

27and with his right-handהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הve.hi.ZahH5137someמִן־min-H4480of the oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menH8081that is in his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.LitH8042palmכַּפּ֖וֹka.PoH3709sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

28The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall then putוְנָתַ֨ןve.na.TanH5414someמִן־min-H4480of the oilהַשֶּׁ֣מֶן׀ha.She.menH8081that is in his palmכַּפּ֗וֹka.PoH3709on the lobeתְּנ֞וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֤זֶן'O.zenH241of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙ha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and on the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027and on the bigבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931toeH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272,on the placeמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725of the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the guiltהָאָשָֽׁם׃ha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817.

29Moreover, the restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve.ha.no.TarH3498of the oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ha.She.menH8081that is in the priest’sהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548palmכַּ֣ףkafH3709he shall putיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414on the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,to makeלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722on his behalfH5921beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

30He shall then offerוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259of the turtledovesהַתֹּרִ֔יםha.to.RimH8449orא֖וֹ'oH176youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsהַיּוֹנָ֑הhai.yo.NahH3123,whichמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834are withinתַּשִּׂ֖יגta.SigH5381his meansיָדֽוֹ׃ya.DoH3027.

31He shall offerwhatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he can affordתַּשִּׂ֞יג יָד֗וֹta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027,the oneהָאֶחָ֥דha.'e.ChadH259for a sinחַטָּ֛אתcha.TatH2403offeringH2403and the otherהָאֶחָ֥דha.'e.ChadH259for a burntעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930offeringH5930,togetherעַל־'al-H5921with the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.ChahH4503.So the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall makeוְכִפֶּ֧רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068on behalfעַ֥ל'alH5921of the one to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891.

32ThisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֔תto.RatH8451for himin whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834there is an infectionנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרָ֑עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883,whoseאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834meansיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027are limitedתַשִּׂ֥יגta.SigH5381for his cleansingבְּטָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃ פbe.to.ho.ra.ToH2893.”

Cleansing a Leprous House

33The Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068further spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

34“Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you enterתָבֹ֙אוּ֙ta.Vo.'uH935the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I giveנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you for a possessionלַאֲחֻזָּ֑הla.'a.chu.ZahH272,and I putוְנָתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414a markנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרַ֔עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883on a houseבְּבֵ֖יתbe.VeitH1004in the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶֽם׃'a.chu.zat.KhemH272,

35then the one whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834owns the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004shall comeוּבָא֙u.Va'H935and tellוְהִגִּ֥ידve.hi.GidH5046the priestלַכֹּהֵ֖ןla.ko.HenH3548,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘Something likea markכְּנֶ֕גַעke.Ne.ga'H5061of leprosyhas becomeH7200visibleH7200to me in the houseבַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitH1004.’

36The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall then commandוְצִוָּ֨הve.tzi.VahH6680that they emptyוּפִנּ֣וּu.fi.NuH6437the houseהַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004beforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםbe.Te.remH2962the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548goesיָבֹ֤אya.Vo'H935in to lookלִרְא֣וֹתlir.'otH7200at the markהַנֶּ֔גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061,so that everythingכָּל־kol-H3605in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004need not becomeH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930;and afterwardוְאַ֥חַר כֵּ֛ןve.'A.char kenH310 H3651the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall goיָבֹ֥אya.Vo'H935in to lookלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200at the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

37So he shall lookוְרָאָ֣הve.ra.'AhH7200at the markהַנֶּ֗גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061,and ifוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009the markהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061on the wallsבְּקִירֹ֣תbe.ki.RotH7023of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004has greenishיְרַקְרַקֹּ֔תye.rak.ra.KotH3422orא֖וֹ'oH176reddishאֲדַמְדַּמֹּ֑ת'a.dam.da.MotH125depressionsשְׁקַֽעֲרוּרֹת֙she.ka.'a.ru.RotH8258and appearsוּמַרְאֵיהֶ֥ןu.mar.'ei.HenH4758deeperשָׁפָ֖לsha.FalH8217thanמִן־min-H4480thesurfaceהַקִּֽיר׃ha.KirH7023,

38then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall comeוְיָצָ֧אve.ya.Tza'H3318out of the houseH1004, to thedoorwayפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607, andquarantineוְהִסְגִּ֥ירve.his.GirH5462the houseH1004for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

39The priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall returnוְשָׁ֥בve.ShavH7725on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117andmakeH7200an inspectionH7200.IfH2009the markהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has indeedH2009spreadפָּשָׂ֥הpa.SahH6581in the wallsבְּקִירֹ֥תbe.ki.RotH7023of the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004,

40then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall orderוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680them to tearוְחִלְּצוּ֙ve.chi.le.TzuH2502out the stonesהָ֣אֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.NimH68with the markהַנָּ֑גַעha.Na.ga'H5061in them and throwוְהִשְׁלִ֤יכוּve.hish.Li.khuH7993them awayH7993at an uncleanטָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'H2931placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892.

41He shall have the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004scrapedיַקְצִ֥עַyak.Tzi.a'H7106allH5439aroundH5439insideמִבַּ֖יִתmi.Ba.yitH4480 H1004,and they shall dumpוְשָׁפְכ֗וּve.sha.fe.KhuH8210the plasterהֶֽעָפָר֙he.'a.FarH6083that they scrapeH7096offH7096at an uncleanטָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'H2931placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725outsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH4480 H2351the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892.

42Then they shall takeוְלָקְחוּ֙ve.la.ke.ChuH3947otherאֲחֵר֔וֹת'a.che.RotH312stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים'a.va.NimH68and replaceוְהֵבִ֖יאוּ תַּ֣חַתve.he.Vi.'u Ta.chatH8478 H935thosestonesהָאֲבָנִ֑יםha.'a.va.NimH68,and he shall takeיִקַּ֖חyi.KachH3947otherאַחֵ֛ר'a.CherH312plasterוְעָפָ֥רve.'a.FarH6083and replasterוְטָ֥חve.TachH2902the houseהַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitH1004.

43“Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,however, the markהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061breaksוּפָרַ֣חu.fa.RachH6524out againיָשׁ֤וּבya.ShuvH7725in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004afterH310he has tornחִלֵּ֣ץchi.LetzH2502out the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֑יםha.'a.va.NimH68and scrapedהִקְצ֥וֹתhik.TzotH7096the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and afterH310it has been replasteredהִטּֽוֹחַ׃hi.To.achH2902,

44then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall comeוּבָא֙u.Va'H935in andmakeH7200an inspectionH7200.IfH2009he seesH2009that the markהַנֶּ֖גַעha.Ne.ga'H5061has indeedH2009spreadפָּשָׂ֥הpa.SahH6581in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004, it isa malignantמַמְאֶ֥רֶתmam.'E.retH3992markצָרַ֨עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883in the houseבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004;it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.

45He shall therefore tearH5422downH5422the houseהַבַּ֗יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,its stonesאֲבָנָיו֙'a.va.NavH68,and its timbersעֵצָ֔יו'e.TzavH6086,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the plasterעֲפַ֣ר'a.FarH6083of the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and he shall takeוְהוֹצִיא֙ve.ho.Tzi'H3318themoutsideמִח֣וּץmi.ChutzH413 H4480 H2351the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892to anuncleanטָמֵֽא׃ta.Me'H2931placeמָק֖וֹםma.KomH4725.

46Moreover, whoever goesוְהַבָּא֙ve.ha.Ba'H935into the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004duringכָּל־kol-H3605the timeיְמֵ֖יye.MeiH3117that he hasquarantinedהִסְגִּ֣ירhis.GirH5462it, becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

47Likewise, whoever liesH7901downוְהַשֹּׁכֵ֣בve.ha.sho.KhevH7901in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004shall washיְכַבֵּ֖סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֑יוbe.ga.DavH899,and whoever eatsוְהָאֹכֵ֣לve.ha.'o.KhelH398in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004shall washיְכַבֵּ֖סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

48“Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,on the other hand, the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548comesH935in andmakesH7200an inspectionH7200and the markהַנֶּ֙גַע֙ha.Ne.ga'H5061has not indeedוְ֠הִנֵּהVe.hi.nehH2009spreadפָשָׂ֤הfa.SahH6581in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004has been replasteredהִטֹּ֣חַhi.To.achH2902,then the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall pronounceH2891the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004cleanH2891becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the markהַנָּֽגַע׃ha.Na.ga'H5061hasnot reappearedנִרְפָּ֖אnir.Pa'H7495.

49To cleanseלְחַטֵּ֥אle.cha.Te'H2398the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004then, he shall takeוְלָקַ֛חve.la.KachH3947twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147birdsצִפֳּרִ֑יםtzi.po.RimH6833and cedarאֶ֔רֶז'E.rezH730woodוְעֵ֣ץve.'EtzH6086and ascarletוּשְׁנִ֥יu.she.NiH8144stringH8439and hyssopוְאֵזֹֽב׃ve.'e.ZoH231,

50and he shall slaughterוְשָׁחַ֖טve.sha.ChatH7819the oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833in an earthenwareחֶ֖רֶשׂChe.resH2789vesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627overעַל־'al-H5921runningחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325.

51Then he shall takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947the cedarהָ֠אֶרֶזHa.'e.rezH730woodעֵֽץ־'etz-H6086and thehyssopהָ֨אֵזֹ֜בha.'e.ZoH231and thescarletשְׁנִ֣יshe.NiH8144stringH8439,with the liveהַֽחַיָּה֒ha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833,and dipוְטָבַ֣לve.ta.ValH2881them in the bloodבְּדַם֙be.DamH1818of the slainהַשְּׁחוּטָ֔הha.she.chu.TahH7819birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833as well as in therunningהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416waterוּבַמַּ֖יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֥הve.hi.ZahH5137the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

52He shall thus cleanseוְחִטֵּ֣אve.chi.Te'H2398the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004with the bloodבְּדַם֙be.DamH1818of the birdהַצִּפּ֔וֹרha.tzi.PorH6833and with therunningהַֽחַיִּ֑יםha.chai.YimH2416waterוּבַמַּ֖יִםu.va.Ma.yimH4325,along with the liveהַחַיָּ֗הha.chai.YahH2416birdוּבַצִּפֹּ֣רu.vatz.tzi.PorH6833and with the cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזha.'E.rezH730woodוּבְעֵ֥ץu.ve.'EtzH6086and with the hyssopוּבָאֵזֹ֖בu.va.'e.ZoH231and with thescarletוּבִשְׁנִ֥יu.vish.NiH8144stringH8439.

53However, he shall let the liveהַֽחַיָּ֛הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֧רha.tzi.PorH6833goוְשִׁלַּ֞חve.shi.LachH7971freeH7971outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH413 H4480 H2351the cityלָעִ֖ירla.'IrH5892into the openפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704.So he shall makeוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and it will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.”

54ThisH2088is the lawהַתּוֹרָ֑הha.to.RahH8451for anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605markנֶ֥גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883--even for ascaleוְלַנָּֽתֶק׃ve.la.Na.tekH5424,

55and for theleprousוּלְצָרַ֥עַתu.le.tza.Ra.'atH6883garmentהַבֶּ֖גֶדha.Be.gedH899or houseוְלַבָּֽיִת׃ve.la.Ba.yitH1004,

56andfor a swellingוְלַשְׂאֵ֥תve.las.'EtH7613,and for a scabוְלַסַּפַּ֖חַתve.las.sa.Pa.chatH5597,and for a brightוְלַבֶּהָֽרֶת׃ve.la.be.Ha.retH934spotH934--

57to teachלְהוֹרֹ֕תle.ho.RotH3384whenבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117they are uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'H2931andwhenוּבְי֣וֹםu.ve.YomH3117they are cleanהַטָּהֹ֑רha.ta.HorH2889.ThisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of leprosyהַצָּרָֽעַת׃ סha.tza.Ra.'atH6883.

Law of Cleansing a Leper

Cleansing a Leprous House

Commentaries on Leviticus 14