New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 21:1-11

1Then the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “Speakאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559to the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonH175,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them: ‘Noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808one shall defileיִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'H2930himself for a deadpersonלְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315among his peopleבְּעַמָּֽיו׃be.'a.MavH5971,

2exceptכִּ֚י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518for his relativesלִשְׁאֵר֔וֹlish.'e.RoH7607who are nearestהַקָּרֹ֖בha.ka.RoH7138to him, his motherלְאִמּ֣וֹle.'i.MoH517and his fatherוּלְאָבִ֔יוu.le.'a.VivH1and his sonוְלִבְנ֥וֹve.liv.NoH1121and his daughterוּלְבִתּ֖וֹu.le.vi.ToH1323and his brotherוּלְאָחִֽיו׃u.le.'a.ChivH251,

3also for his virginהַבְּתוּלָה֙ha.be.tu.LahH1330sisterוְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹve.la.'a.cho.ToH269,who is nearהַקְּרוֹבָ֣הha.ke.ro.VahH7138to himbecauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she hasH1961hadH1961noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808husbandלְאִ֑ישׁle.'IshH376;for her he may defileיִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'H2930himself.

4He shall not defileיִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'H2930himself as arelativeH1167by marriageH1167among his peopleבְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.MavH5971,and so profaneלְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃le.He.cha.LoH2490himself.

5They shall not makeיִקְרְח֤וּyik.re.chahH7139any baldnessקָרְחָה֙ka.re.ChahH7139 H7144on their headsבְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbe.ro.ShamH7218,norH3808shaveיְגַלֵּ֑חוּye.ga.Le.chuH1548offH1548the edgesוּפְאַ֥תu.fe.'AtH6285of their beardsזְקָנָ֖םze.ka.NamH2206,norH3808makeH8295any cutsH8295in their fleshוּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔םu.Viv.sa.RamH1320.

6They shall be holyקְדֹשִׁ֤יםke.do.ShimH6918to their Godלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.HemH430andnot profaneיְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.LuH2490the nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430,for they presentמַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.VimH7126the offeringsH801by fireאִשֵּׁ֨י'i.SheiH801to the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the foodלֶ֧חֶםLe.chemH3899of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430;so they shall be holyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944.

7They shall not takeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947a womanאִשָּׁ֨ה'i.ShahH802who is profanedוַחֲלָלָה֙va.cha.la.LahH2491by harlotryזֹנָ֤הzo.NahH2181,norH3808shall they takeיִקָּ֑חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947a womanוְאִשָּׁ֛הve.'i.ShahH802divorcedגְּרוּשָׁ֥הge.ru.ShahH1644from her husbandמֵאִישָׁ֖הּme.'i.ShahH376;for he is holyקָדֹ֥שׁka.DoshH6918to his Godלֵאלֹהָֽיו׃le.lo.HavH430.

8You shall consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹve.ki.dash.ToH6942him, therefore, for he offersמַקְרִ֑יבmak.RivH7126the foodלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;he shall be holyקָדֹשׁ֙ka.DoshH6918to you; for I the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,who sanctifiesמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.KhemH6942you, am holyקָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.

9Also the daughterוּבַת֙u.VatH1323of anyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376priestכֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenH3548,ifכִּ֥יkiH3588she profanesתֵחֵ֖לte.ChelH2490herself by harlotryלִזְנ֑וֹתliz.NotH2181,she profanesמְחַלֶּ֔לֶתme.cha.Le.letH2490her fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1;she shall be burnedתִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ סti.sa.RefH8313with fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784.

10‘The priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֩ve.ha.ko.HenH3548who is the highestהַגָּד֨וֹלha.ga.DolH1419amongH4480his brothersמֵאֶחָ֜יוme.'e.ChavH251,on whoseאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834headרֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀ro.ShoH7218the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081has been pouredיוּצַ֥קyu.TzakH3332andwho has been consecratedוּמִלֵּ֣א יָד֔וֹu.mi.Le' ya.DoH4390 H3027to wearלִלְבֹּ֖שׁlil.BoshH3847the garmentsהַבְּגָדִ֑יםha.be.ga.DimH899, shall notuncoverיִפְרָ֔עyif.Ra'H6544his headרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218norH3808tearיִפְרֹֽם׃yif.RomH6533his clothesוּבְגָדָ֖יוu.ve.ga.DavH899;

11norלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall he approachיָבֹ֑אya.Vo'H935anyכָּל־kol-H3605deadמֵ֖תmetH4191personנַפְשֹׁ֥תnaf.ShotH5315,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808defileיִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'H2930himself evenfor his fatherלְאָבִ֥יוle.'a.VivH1or his motherוּלְאִמּ֖וֹu.le.'i.MoH517;

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