New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 7:1-27

1‘Now thisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of theguiltהָאָשָׁ֑םha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817;it is mostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944.

2Inthe placeבִּמְק֗וֹםbim.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they slayיִשְׁחֲטוּ֙yish.cha.TuH7819the burntהָ֣עֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930they are to slayיִשְׁחֲט֖וּyish.cha.TuH7819the guiltהָאָשָׁ֑םha.'a.ShamH817offeringH817,and he shall sprinkleיִזְרֹ֥קyiz.RokH2236its bloodדָּמ֛וֹda.MoH1818aroundסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.

3Then he shall offerיַקְרִ֣יבyak.RivH7126from it allכָּל־kol-H3605its fatחֶלְבּ֖וֹchel.BoH2459: thefatהָֽאַלְיָ֔הha.'al.YahH451tailH451and the fatהַחֵ֖לֶבha.Che.levH2459that coversהַֽמְכַסֶּ֥הham.kha.SehH3680the entrailsהַקֶּֽרֶב׃ha.Ke.revH7130,

4and the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.YotH3629with the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that is on them, whichH834is on the loinsהַכְּסָלִ֑יםha.ke.sa.LimH3689,and the lobeהַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retH3508on the liverהַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.VedH3516he shall removeיְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ye.si.Re.nahH5493with the kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֖תha.ke.la.YotH3629.

5The priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall offerH6999them up in smokeוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196as an offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801by fireH801to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;it is a guiltאָשָׁ֖ם'a.ShamH817offeringH817.

6Everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145among the priestsבַּכֹּהֲנִ֖יםba.ko.ha.NimH3548may eatיֹאכְלֶ֑נּוּyo.khe.Le.nuH398of it. It shall be eatenיֵאָכֵ֔לye.'a.KhelH398in a holyקָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.VoshH6918placeבְּמָק֤וֹםbe.ma.KomH4725;it is mostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944.

7The guiltכָּֽאָשָׁ֔םka.'a.ShamH817offeringH817is like thesinכַּֽחַטָּאת֙ka.cha.taTH2403offeringH2403,there is oneאַחַ֖ת'a.ChatH259lawתּוֹרָ֥הto.RahH8451for them; thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834makesיְכַפֶּר־ye.kha.per-H3722atonementH3722with itshall haveיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961it.

8Also the priestוְהַ֨כֹּהֵ֔ןve.Ha.ko.HenH3548who presentsהַמַּקְרִ֖יבha.mak.RivH7126anyH376man’sH376burntעֹ֣לַת'O.latH5930offeringהָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930,that priestלַכֹּהֵ֖ןla.ko.HenH3548shall haveיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961for himself the skinע֤וֹרorH5785of the burntH5930offeringH5930whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he has presentedהִקְרִ֔יבhik.RivH7126.

9Likewise, everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605grain offeringמִנְחָ֗הmin.ChahH4503that is bakedתֵּֽאָפֶה֙te.'a.PehH644in the ovenבַּתַּנּ֔וּרba.ta.NurH8574and everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605preparedנַעֲשָׂ֥הna.'a.SahH6213in apanבַמַּרְחֶ֖שֶׁתva.mar.Che.shetH4802or on agriddleמַחֲבַ֑תma.cha.VatH4227shall belongתִֽהְיֶֽה׃Tih.YehH1961to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֛ןla.ko.HenH3548who presentsהַמַּקְרִ֥יבha.mak.RivH7126it.

10Everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605grain offeringמִנְחָ֥הmin.ChahH4503,mixedבְלוּלָֽה־ve.lu.lah-H1101with oilבַשֶּׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081or dryוַחֲרֵבָ֑הva.cha.re.VahH2720, shallbelongתִּהְיֶ֖הtih.YehH1961to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the sonsבְּנֵ֧יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175,to allאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376alikeכְּאָחִֽיו׃ פke.'a.ChivH251.

11‘Now thisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of thesacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peaceהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834shall be presentedיַקְרִ֖יבyak.RivH7126to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

12Ifאִ֣ם'imH518he offersיַקְרִיבֶנּוּ֒yak.ri.ve.NuH7126it by wayעַל־'al-H5921ofthanksgivingתּוֹדָה֮to.DahH8426,then alongעַל־'al-H5921with the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of thanksgivingהַתּוֹדָ֗הha.to.DahH8426he shall offerוְהִקְרִ֣יב׀ve.hik.RivH7126unleavenedמַצּוֹת֙ma.tzOtH4682cakesחַלּ֤וֹתcha.LotH2471mixedבְּלוּלֹ֣תbe.lu.LotH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןba.She.menH8081,and unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682wafersוּרְקִיקֵ֥יu.re.ki.KeiH7550spreadמְשֻׁחִ֣יםme.shu.ChimH4886with oilבַּשָּׁ֑מֶןba.Sha.menH8081,and cakesחַלֹּ֖תcha.LotH2471of wellstirredמֻרְבֶּ֔כֶתmur.Be.khetH7246fineוְסֹ֣לֶתve.So.letH5560flourH5560mixedבְּלוּלֹ֥תbe.lu.LotH1101with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ba.Sha.menH8081.

13With the sacrificeזֶ֖בַחZe.vachH2077of his peaceשְׁלָמָֽיו׃she.la.MavH8002offeringsH8002for thanksgivingתּוֹדַ֥תto.DatH8426,he shall presentיַקְרִ֖יבyak.RivH7126his offeringקָרְבָּנ֑וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133with cakesחַלֹּת֙cha.LotH2471ofleavenedחָמֵ֔ץcha.MetzH2557breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899.

14Ofthis he shall presentוְהִקְרִ֨יבve.hik.RivH7126oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259of everyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605offeringקָרְבָּ֔ןkor.banH7133as acontributionתְּרוּמָ֖הte.ru.MahH8641to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068; it shallbelongיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֗ןla.ko.HenH3548who sprinklesהַזֹּרֵ֛קha.zo.RekH2236the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the peaceהַשְּׁלָמִ֖יםha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002.

15‘Now as forthe fleshוּבְשַׂ֗רu.ve.SarH1320of the sacrificeזֶ֚בַחZe.vachH2077of his thanksgivingתּוֹדַ֣תto.DatH8426peaceשְׁלָמָ֔יוshe.la.MavH8002offeringsH8002,it shall be eatenיֵאָכֵ֑לye.'a.KhelH398on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of his offeringקָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133;he shall not leaveיַנִּ֥יחַya.Ni.achH5117anyמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480of it over untilעַד־'ad-H5704morningבֹּֽקֶר׃Bo.kerH1242.

16But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the sacrificeזֶ֚בַחZe.vachH2077of his offeringקָרְבָּנ֔וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133is avotiveנֶ֣דֶר׀Ne.derH5088orא֣וֹ'oH176a freewillנְדָבָ֗הne.da.VahH5071offeringH5071,it shall be eatenיֵאָכֵ֑לye.'a.KhelH398on the dayבְּי֛וֹםbe.YomH3117that he offersהַקְרִיב֥וֹhak.ri.VoH7126his sacrificeזִבְח֖וֹziv.ChoH2077, and on thenextוּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תu.mi.mo.cho.RatH4283dayH4283what is leftוְהַנּוֹתָ֥רve.ha.no.TarH3498of it may be eatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398;

17but what is leftH3498overH3498from the fleshמִבְּשַׂ֣רmi.be.SarH1320of the sacrificeהַזָּ֑בַחha.Za.vachH2077on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּוֹם֙bai.yOmH3117shall be burnedיִשָּׂרֵֽף׃yi.sa.RefH8313with fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784.

18So ifוְאִ֣םve.'ImH518anyמִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480of the fleshמִבְּשַׂר־mi.be.sar-H1320of the sacrificeזֶ֨בַחZe.vachH2077of his peaceשְׁלָמָ֜יוshe.la.MavH8002offeringsH8002should everbe eatenH398on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֮ha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,he who offersהַמַּקְרִ֣יבha.mak.RivH7126it will not be acceptedיֵרָצֶה֒ye.ra.TzehH7521, andit will not be reckonedיֵחָשֵׁ֛בye.cha.ShevH2803to his benefit. It shall be anoffensiveH6292thingH6292,and the personוְהַנֶּ֛פֶשׁve.ha.Ne.feshH5315who eatsH398of it will bearתִּשָּֽׂא׃ti.Sa'H5375his owniniquityעֲוֹנָ֥הּ'a.vo.NahH5771.

19‘Also the fleshוְהַבָּשָׂ֞רve.ha.ba.SarH1320that touchesיִגַּ֤עyi.Ga'H5060anythingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605uncleanטָמֵא֙ta.Me'H2931shall not be eatenיֵֽאָכֵ֔לye.'a.KhelH398;it shall be burnedיִשָּׂרֵ֑ףyi.sa.RefH8313with fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784. As for otherfleshוְהַ֨בָּשָׂ֔רve.Ha.ba.SarH1320,anyoneכָּל־kol-H3605who is cleanטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889may eatיֹאכַ֥לyo.KhalH398suchfleshבָּשָֽׂר׃ba.SarH1320.

20But the personוְהַנֶּ֜פֶשׁve.ha.Ne.feshH5315whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eatsתֹּאכַ֣לto.KhalH398the fleshבָּשָׂ֗רba.SarH1320of the sacrificeמִזֶּ֤בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077of peaceהַשְּׁלָמִים֙ha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belong to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,in his uncleannessוְטֻמְאָת֖וֹve.tum.'a.ToH2932,that personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315shall be cutוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offH3772from his peopleמֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃me.'a.Mei.haH5971.

21Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588anyoneוְנֶ֜פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315touchesתִגַּ֣עti.Ga'H5060anythingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605uncleanטָמֵ֗אta.Me'H2931,whether humanאָדָם֙'a.DamH120uncleannessבְּטֻמְאַ֤תbe.tum.'AtH2932,orא֣וֹ׀'oH176an uncleanטְמֵאָ֗הte.me.'AhH2931animalבִּבְהֵמָ֣הbiv.he.MahH929,orא֚וֹ'oH176anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605uncleanטָמֵ֔אta.Me'H2931detestableשֶׁ֣קֶץShe.ketzH8263thingH8263,and eatsוְאָכַ֛לve.'a.KhalH398of the fleshמִבְּשַׂר־mi.be.sar-H1320of the sacrificeזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2077of peaceהַשְּׁלָמִ֖יםha.she.la.MimH8002offeringsH8002whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belong to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,that personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315shall be cutוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offH3772from his peopleמֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ פme.'a.Mei.haH5971.’”

22Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

23“Speakדַּבֵּ֛רda.BerH1696to the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘You shall not eatתֹאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398anyכָּל־kol-H3605fatחֵ֜לֶבChe.levH2459froman oxשׁ֥וֹרShorH7794,a sheepוְכֶ֛שֶׂבve.Khe.sevH3775or a goatוָעֵ֖זva.'EzH5795.

24Also the fatוְחֵ֤לֶבve.Che.levH2459of an animalwhich diesנְבֵלָה֙ne.ve.LahH5038and the fatוְחֵ֣לֶבve.Che.levH2459of an animalטְרֵפָ֔הte.re.FahH2966tornH2966by beastsmay be putיֵעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.SehH6213to anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605other useמְלָאכָ֑הme.la.KhahH4399,but you must certainlyוְאָכֹ֖לve.'a.KholH398not eatתֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃to.khe.Lu.huH398it.

25For whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605eatsאֹכֵ֣ל'o.KhelH398the fatחֵ֔לֶבChe.levH2459of the animalהַ֨בְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.MahH929from whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834an offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801by fireH801is offeredיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,even the personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315who eatsהָאֹכֶ֖לֶתha.'o.Khe.letH398shall be cutוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offH3772from his peopleמֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃Me.'a.Mei.haH5971.

26You are not to eatתֹאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605bloodדָּם֙damH1818,either of birdלָע֖וֹףla.'ofH5775or animalוְלַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ve.la.be.he.MahH929,in anyבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605of your dwellingsמוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑םmo.she.vo.tei.KhemH4186.

27Anyכָּל־kol-H3605personנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834eatsתֹּאכַ֣לto.KhalH398anyכָּל־kol-H3605bloodדָּ֑םDamH1818,even that personהַנֶּ֥פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315shall be cutוְנִכְרְתָ֛הve.nikh.re.TahH3772offH3772from his peopleמֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ פMe.'a.Mei.haH5971.’”

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