Revised Literal Translation

Exodus 29:7-21

7Then shalt thou takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.TaH3947the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָ֔הha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081,and pourוְיָצַקְתָּ֖ve.ya.tzak.TaH3332itupon his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,and anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֖u.ma.shach.TaH4886him.

8And thou shalt bringתַּקְרִ֑יבtak.RivH7126his sonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121,and putוְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖םve.hil.bash.TamH3847coatsכֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃ku.to.NotH3801upon them.

9And thou shalt girdוְחָגַרְתָּ֩ve.cha.gar.TaH2296them with girdlesאַבְנֵ֜ט'av.NetH73,Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֗יוu.va.NavH1121,and putוְחָבַשְׁתָּ֤ve.cha.vash.TaH2280the bonnetsמִגְבָּעֹ֔תmig.ba.'OtH4021on them: and the priest’s officeכְּהֻנָּ֖הke.hu.NahH3550shall be theirs for a perpetualעוֹלָ֑םo.LamH5769statuteלְחֻקַּ֣תle.chu.KatH2708:and thou shalt consecrateוּמִלֵּאתָ֥u.mi.le.TaH3027 H4390Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsבָּנָֽיו׃ba.NavH1121.

10And thou shalt cause a bullockהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499to be broughtוְהִקְרַבְתָּ֙ve.hik.rav.TaH7126beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוu.va.NavH1121shall putוְסָמַ֨ךְve.sa.MakhH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027upon the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the bullockהַפָּֽר׃ha.ParH6499.

11And thou shalt killוְשָׁחַטְתָּ֥ve.sha.cha.TaH7819the bullockהַפָּ֖רha.ParH6499beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, bythe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

12And thou shalt takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.TaH3947of the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the bullockהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499,and putוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֥תkar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196with thy fingerבְּאֶצְבָּעֶ֑ךָbe.'etz.ba.'E.khaH676,and pourתִּשְׁפֹּ֔ךְtish.PokhH8210all the bloodהַדָּ֣םha.DamH1818besideאֶל־'el-H413the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

13And thou shalt takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֗ve.la.kach.TaH3947all the fatהַחֵלֶב֮ha.che.LevH2459that coverethהַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הham.kha.SehH3680the inwardsהַקֶּרֶב֒ha.ke.RevH7130,and the caulהַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retH3508that isabove the liverהַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.VedH3516,and the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.YotH3629,and the fatהַחֵ֖לֶבha.Che.levH2459that isupon them, and burnוְהִקְטַרְתָּ֖ve.hik.tar.TaH6999themupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה׃ha.miz.Be.chahH4196.

14But the fleshבְּשַׂ֤רbe.SarH1320of the bullockהַפָּר֙ha.ParH6499,and his skinעֹר֣וֹo.RoH5785,and his dungפִּרְשׁ֔וֹpir.ShoH6569,shalt thou burnתִּשְׂרֹ֣ףtis.RofH8313with fireבָּאֵ֔שׁba.'EshH784withoutמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הla.ma.cha.NehH4264: it isa sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403.

15Thou shalt also takeתִּקָּ֑חti.KachH3947oneהָאֶחָ֖דha.'e.ChadH259ramהָאַ֥יִלha.'A.yilH352;and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוu.va.NavH1121shall putוְסָ֨מְכ֜וּve.Sa.me.KhuH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027upon the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the ramהָאָֽיִל׃ha.'A.yilH352.

16And thou shalt slayוְשָׁחַטְתָּ֖ve.sha.cha.TaH7819the ramהָאָ֑יִלha.'A.yilH352,and thou shalt takeוְלָֽקַחְתָּ֙ve.la.kach.TaH3947his bloodדָּמ֔וֹda.MoH1818,and sprinkleוְזָרַקְתָּ֥ve.za.rak.TaH2236itround aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.

17And thou shalt cutתְּנַתֵּ֖חַte.na.Te.achH5408the ramהָאַ֔יִלha.'A.yilH352in piecesלִנְתָחָ֑יוlin.ta.ChavH5409,and washוְרָחַצְתָּ֤ve.ra.chatz.TaH7364the inwardsקִרְבּוֹ֙kir.BoH7130of him, and his legsוּכְרָעָ֔יוu.khe.ra.'AvH3767,and putוְנָתַתָּ֥ve.na.ta.TaH5414themunto his piecesנְתָחָ֖יוne.ta.ChavH5409,and unto his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.ShoH7218.

18And thou shalt burnוְהִקְטַרְתָּ֤ve.hik.tar.TaH6999the whole ramהָאַ֙יִל֙ha.'A.yilH352upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196: it isa burnt offeringעֹלָ֥ה'o.LahH5930unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068: it isa sweetנִיח֔וֹחַni.Cho.achH5207savourרֵ֣יחַRei.achH7381,an offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068.

19And thou shalt takeוְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ve.La.kach.taH3947the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֑יha.she.NiH8145ramהָאַ֣יִלha.'A.yilH352;and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוu.va.NavH1121shall putוְסָמַ֨ךְve.sa.MakhH5564their handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םye.dei.HemH3027upon the headרֹ֥אשׁroshH7218of the ramהָאָֽיִל׃ha.'A.yilH352.

20Then shalt thou killוְשָׁחַטְתָּ֣ve.sha.cha.TaH7819the ramהָאַ֗יִלha.'A.yilH352,and takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֤ve.la.kach.TaH3947of his bloodמִדָּמוֹ֙mi.da.MoH1818,and putוְנָֽתַתָּ֡הve.na.ta.TahH5414itupon the tipתְּנוּךְ֩te.nuKhH8571of the right earאֹ֨זֶן'O.zenH241of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175,and upon the tipתְּנ֨וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֤זֶן'O.zenH241of his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121,and upon the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of their rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדָם֙ya.DamH3027,and upon the great toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of their rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְלָ֖םrag.LamH7272,and sprinkleוְזָרַקְתָּ֧ve.za.rak.TaH2236the bloodהַדָּ֛םha.DamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

21And thou shalt takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֞ve.la.kach.TaH3947of the bloodהַדָּ֨םha.DamH1818that isupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַ֮ha.miz.be.aChH4196,and of the anointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֒ha.mish.ChahH4888oilוּמִשֶּׁ֣מֶןu.mi.She.menH8081,and sprinkleוְהִזֵּיתָ֤ve.hi.zei.TaH5137itupon Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175,and upon his garmentsבְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.DavH899,and upon his sonsבָּנָ֛יוba.NavH1121,and upon the garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899of his sonsבָנָ֖יוva.NavH1121with him: and he shall be hallowedוְקָדַ֥שׁve.ka.DashH6942,and his garmentsוּבְגָדָ֔יוu.ve.ga.DavH899,and his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוu.va.NavH1121,and his sons’בָנָ֖יוva.NavH1121garmentsוּבִגְדֵ֥יu.vig.DeiH899with him.

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