New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 19:9-37

9‘Now when you reapוּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙u.ve.kutz.re.KhemH7114the harvestקְצִ֣ירke.TzirH7105of your landאַרְצְכֶ֔ם'ar.tze.KhemH776,you shall not reapלִקְצֹ֑רlik.TzorH7114to the very cornersפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285of your fieldשָׂדְךָ֖sa.de.KhaH7704,norH3808shall you gatherתְלַקֵּֽט׃te.la.KetH3950the gleaningsוְלֶ֥קֶטve.Le.ketH3951of your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֖ke.tzi.re.ChaH7105.

10Norלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall you gleanתְעוֹלֵ֔לte.'o.LelH5953your vineyardוְכַרְמְךָ֙ve.khar.me.KhaH3754,norלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall you gatherתְלַקֵּ֑טte.la.KetH3950the fallenH6528fruitH6528of your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֖kar.me.KhaH3754;you shall leaveתַּעֲזֹ֣בta.'a.ZoH5800them for the needyלֶֽעָנִ֤יle.'a.NiH6041and for the strangerוְלַגֵּר֙ve.la.GerH1616.I am the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

11‘You shall not stealתִּגְנֹ֑בוּtig.NouH1589,norH3808dealתְשַׁקְּר֖וּte.sha.ke.RuH8266falselyH8266,norH3808lieH8266to oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376anotherבַּעֲמִיתֽוֹ׃ba.'a.mi.ToH5997.

12You shall not swearתִשָּׁבְע֥וּti.sha.ve.'UH7650falselyלַשָּׁ֑קֶרla.Sha.kerH8267by My nameבִשְׁמִ֖יvish.MiH8034, so as toprofaneH2455the nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13‘You shall not oppressתַעֲשֹׁ֥קta.'a.ShokH6231your neighborרֵֽעֲךָ֖re.'a.KhaH7453,norH3808robתִגְזֹ֑לtig.ZolH1497him.The wagesפְּעֻלַּ֥תpe.'u.LatH6468of a hiredשָׂכִ֛ירsa.KhirH7916manH7916are not to remainתָלִ֞יןta.LinH3885with you all nightH3885untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּֽקֶר׃Bo.kerH1242.

14You shall not curseתְקַלֵּ֣לte.ka.LelH7043a deafחֵרֵ֔שׁche.ReshH2795manH2795,norH3808placeתִתֵּ֖ןti.TenH5414a stumblingמִכְשֹׁ֑לmikh.SholH4383blockH4383beforeוְלִפְנֵ֣יve.lif.NeiH6440the blindעִוֵּ֔ר'i.VerH5787,but you shall revereוְיָרֵ֥אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372your Godמֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

15‘You shall doתַעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213noH3808injusticeעָ֙וֶל֙'a.velH5766in judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֔טba.mish.PatH4941;you shall not be partialתִשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־ti.Sa' fe.nei-H5375 H6440to the poorדָ֔לDalH1800norH3808deferתֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣יteh.Dar pe.NeiH1921 H6440to the greatגָד֑וֹלga.DolH1419,but you are to judgeתִּשְׁפֹּ֥טtish.PotH8199your neighborעֲמִיתֶֽךָ׃'a.mi.Te.khaH5997fairlyבְּצֶ֖דֶקbe.Tze.dekH6664.

16You shall not goתֵלֵ֤ךְte.LekhH1980about asa slandererרָכִיל֙ra.KhilH7400among your peopleבְּעַמֶּ֔יךָbe.'a.Mei.khaH5971, and you are not toactתַעֲמֹ֖דta.'a.ModH5975againstעַל־'al-H5921thelifeדַּ֣םdamH1818of your neighborרֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaH7453;I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17‘Youshall not hateתִשְׂנָ֥אtis.Na'H8130yourfellowH251countrymanH251in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil.va.Ve.khaH3824; youmay surelyהוֹכֵ֤חַho.Khe.achH3198reproveתּוֹכִ֙יחַ֙to.Khi.achH3198your neighborעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH5997,but shall not incurתִשָּׂ֥אti.Sa'H5375sinחֵֽטְא׃Chet'H2399becauseעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921of him.

18You shall not takeH5358vengeanceH5358,norH3808bearH5201any grudgeH5201againstH854the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of your peopleעַמֶּ֔ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971, butyou shall loveוְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ve.'a.hav.TaH157your neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֖le.re.'a.KhaH7453as yourself; I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

19‘You are to keepתִּשְׁמֹרוּ֒tish.mo.RuH8104My statutesחֻקֹּתַי֮chu.ko.TaiH2708.You shall not breedH7250togetherH7250twoכִּלְאַ֔יִםkil.'A.yimH3610kindsכִּלְאָ֑יִםkil.'A.yimH3610of your cattleבְּהֶמְתְּךָ֙be.hem.te.KhaH929;you shall not sowתִזְרַ֣עtiz.Ra'H2232your fieldשָׂדְךָ֖sa.de.KhaH7704with twoכִּלְאַ֙יִם֙kil.'A.yimH3610kindsH3610of seed, norH3808wearיַעֲלֶ֖הya.'a.LehH5927a garmentוּבֶ֤גֶדu.Ve.gedH899upon you of twoH3610kindsH3610of materialH8162mixedשַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔זsha.'at.NezH8162togetherH8162.

20‘Now ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manוְ֠אִישׁVe.'ishH376liesיִשְׁכַּ֨בyish.KavH7901carnallyשִׁכְבַת־ זֶ֗רַעshikh.vat- Ze.ra'H7902 H2233with a womanאִשָּׁ֜ה'i.ShahH802whoוְהִ֤ואve.Hiv'H1931is a slaveשִׁפְחָה֙shif.ChahH8198acquiredנֶחֱרֶ֣פֶתne.che.Re.fetH2778for anothermanלְאִ֔ישׁle.'IshH376,but who has in noH3808wayוְהָפְדֵּה֙ve.ha.fe.DehH6299been redeemedנִפְדָּ֔תָהnif.Da.tahH6299norH3808givenנִתַּן־ni.tan-H5414her freedomחֻפְשָׁ֖הchuf.ShahH2668,there shall be punishmentבִּקֹּ֧רֶתbi.Ko.retH1244; they shall not, however,be putיוּמְת֖וּyu.me.TuH4191to deathH4191,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588she was not freeחֻפָּֽשָׁה׃chu.Pa.shahH2666.

21He shall bringוְהֵבִ֤יאve.he.Vi'H935his guiltאֲשָׁמוֹ֙'a.sha.MoH817offeringאָשָֽׁם׃'a.ShamH817to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068to the doorwayפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150,a ramאֵ֖יל'eilH352for a guiltH817offeringH817.

22The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall also makeוְכִפֶּר֩ve.khi.PerH3722atonementH3722for him with the ramבְּאֵ֤ילbe.'EilH352of the guiltהָֽאָשָׁם֙ha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068for his sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has committedחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398,and the sinמֵחַטָּאת֖וֹme.cha.ta.ToH2403whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834he has committedחָטָֽא׃ פcha.Ta'H2398will be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֣חve.nis.LachH5545him.

23‘Whenוְכִי־ve.khi-H3588you enterתָבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uH935the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776and plantוּנְטַעְתֶּם֙u.ne.ta'.TemH5193allכָּל־kol-H3605kinds of treesעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086for foodמַאֲכָ֔לma.'a.KhalH3978,then you shall countוַעֲרַלְתֶּ֥םva.'a.ral.TemH6188their fruitפִּרְי֑וֹpir.YoH6529asforbiddenעָרְלָת֖וֹa.re.la.ToH6190.Threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearsשָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimH8141it shall beforbiddenעֲרֵלִ֖ים'a.re.LimH6189to you; itshall not be eatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398.

24But in the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔תha.re.vi.'ItH7243yearוּבַשָּׁנָה֙u.va.sha.NahH8141allכָּל־kol-H3605its fruitפִּרְי֑וֹpir.YoH6529shall be holyקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944,an offering of praiseהִלּוּלִ֖יםhi.lu.LimH1974to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

25In the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁ֗תha.cha.mi.ShitH2549yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הu.va.sha.NahH8141you are to eatתֹּֽאכְלוּ֙to.khe.LuH398of its fruitפִּרְי֔וֹpir.YoH6529,that its yieldH8393may increaseH8393for you; I am the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

26‘You shall not eatתֹאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398anythingwith the bloodהַדָּ֑םha.DamH1818,norH3808practiceH5172divinationתְנַחֲשׁ֖וּte.na.cha.ShuH5172or soothsayingתְעוֹנֵֽנוּ׃te.'o.Ne.nuH6049.

27You shall not roundתַקִּ֔פוּta.Ki.fuH5362off the side-growthפְּאַ֖תpe.'AtH6285of your headsרֹאשְׁכֶ֑םrosh.KhemH7218norH3808harmתַשְׁחִ֔יתtash.ChitH7843the edgesפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285of your beardזְקָנֶֽךָ׃ze.ka.Ne.chaH2206.

28You shall not makeתִתְּנוּ֙ti.te.NuH5414any cutsוְשֶׂ֣רֶטve.Se.retH8296in yourbodyבִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔םbiv.sar.KhemH1320for thedeadלָנֶ֗פֶשׁla.Ne.feshH5315norH3808makeתִתְּנ֖וּti.te.NuH5414any tattooקַֽעֲקַ֔עka.'a.Ka'H3793 H7085marksH3793on yourselves: I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29‘Do notprofaneH2455your daughterבִּתְּךָ֖bi.te.KhaH1323by makingH2181her a harlotH2181,so that the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776will not fallH2181to harlotryH2181and the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776becomeH4390fullוּמָלְאָ֥הu.mal.'AhH4390of lewdnessזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154.

30You shallkeepתִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּtish.Mo.ruH8104My sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֣יsha.be.to.TaiH7676andrevereתִּירָ֑אוּti.Ra.'uH3372My sanctuaryוּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יu.mik.da.ShiH4720;I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

31‘Do not turnתִּפְנ֤וּtif.NuH6437tomediumsהָאֹבֹת֙ha.'o.VotH178or spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔יםhai.yi.de.'o.NimH3049;do not seekתְּבַקְשׁ֖וּte.vak.ShuH1245them out to be defiledלְטָמְאָ֣הle.ta.me.'AhH2930by them. I am the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

32‘You shall riseתָּק֔וּםta.KumH6965up beforeמִפְּנֵ֤יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440the grayheadedשֵׂיבָה֙sei.VahH7872and honorוְהָדַרְתָּ֖ve.ha.dar.TaH1921theagedפְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ןpe.Nei za.KenH6440 H2205,and you shall revereוְיָרֵ֥אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372your Godמֵּאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

33‘Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588a strangerגֵּ֖רgerH1616residesיָג֧וּרya.GurH1481with you in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776,you shall not doH3238him wrongH3238.

34The strangerהַגֵּ֣ר׀ha.GerH1616who residesהַגָּ֣רha.GarH1481with you shall be to you as the nativeכְּאֶזְרָ֣חke.'ez.RachH249amongאִתְּכֶ֗ם'i.te.KhemH854you, andyou shall loveוְאָהַבְתָּ֥ve.'a.hav.TaH157him as yourself, for you were aliensגֵרִ֥יםge.RimH1616in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;I am the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

35‘You shall doתַעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213noלֹא־lo'-H3808wrongעָ֖וֶל'A.velH5766in judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑טba.mish.PatH4941,in measurementבַּמִּדָּ֕הba.mi.DahH4060of weightבַּמִּשְׁקָ֖לba.mish.KalH4948,or capacityוּבַמְּשׂוּרָֽה׃u.va.me.su.RahH4884.

36You shall haveיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961justצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekH6664balancesמֹ֧אזְנֵיMoz.neiH3976,justצֶ֗דֶקTze.dekH6664weightsאַבְנֵי־'av.nei-H68,a justצֶ֛דֶקTze.dekH6664ephahאֵ֥יפַת'Ei.fatH374,and a justצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664hinוְהִ֥יןve.HinH1969;I am the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834broughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318you out from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

37You shall thus observeוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤םu.she.mar.TemH8104allכָּל־kol-H3605My statutesחֻקֹּתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708and allכָּל־kol-H3605My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יmish.pa.TaiH4941and doוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םva.'a.si.TemH6213them; I am the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.’”

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