Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 1

1And Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068calledוַיִּקְרָ֖אvai.yik.Ra'H7121unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872,and spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696unto him out of the tabernacleמֵאֹ֥הֶלme.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696unto the childrenבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, If any manאָדָ֗ם'a.DamH120of you bringיַקְרִ֥יבyak.RivH7126an offeringקָרְבָּ֖ןkor.banH7133unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,ye shall bringתַּקְרִ֖יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126your offeringקָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃ka.re.ban.KhemH7133of the cattleהַבְּהֵמָ֗הha.be.he.MahH929, evenof the herdהַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.KarH1241,and of the flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629.

3If his offeringקָרְבָּנוֹ֙ka.re.ba.NoH7133bea burnt sacrificeעֹלָ֤ה'o.LahH5930of the herdהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,let him offerיַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּyak.ri.Ve.nuH7126a maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145without blemishתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549:he shall offerיַקְרִ֣יבyak.RivH7126it of his own voluntary willלִרְצֹנ֖וֹlir.tzo.NoH7522at the doorפֶּ֝תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֤הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵד֙mo.'EdH4150beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

4And he shall putוְסָמַ֣ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930;and it shall be acceptedוְנִרְצָ֥הve.nir.TzahH7521for him to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722for him.

5And he shall killוְשָׁחַ֛טve.sha.ChatH7819the bullockבֶּ֥ן הַבָּקָ֖רben ha.ba.KarH1241 H1121beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and the priestsהַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֤ן'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121,shall bringוְ֠הִקְרִיבוּVe.hik.ri.vuH7126the bloodהַדָּ֔םha.DamH1818,and sprinkleוְזָרְק֨וּve.za.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּ֤םha.DamH1818round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196that is bythe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

6And he shall flayוְהִפְשִׁ֖יטve.hif.ShitH6584the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and cutוְנִתַּ֥חve.ni.TachH5408it into his piecesלִנְתָחֶֽיהָ׃lin.ta.Chei.haH5409.

7And the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall putוְ֠נָתְנוּVe.na.te.nuH5414fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and lay the woodעֵצִ֖ים'e.TzimH6086in orderוְעָרְכ֥וּve.'a.re.KhuH6186upon the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃ha.'EshH784:

8And the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121,shall layH6186the partsהַנְּתָחִ֔יםha.ne.ta.ChimH5409,the headהָרֹ֖אשׁha.RoshH7218,and the fatהַפָּ֑דֶרha.Pa.derH6309,in orderH6186upon the woodהָעֵצִים֙ha.'e.TzimH6086that ison the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784which isupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:

9But his inwardsוְקִרְבּ֥וֹve.kir.BoH7130and his legsוּכְרָעָ֖יוu.khe.ra.'AvH3767shall he washיִרְחַ֣ץyir.ChatzH7364in waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999all on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196, to bea burnt sacrificeעֹלָ֛ה'o.LahH5930,an offering made by fireאִשֵּׁ֥ה'i.ShehH801,of a sweetנִיח֖וֹחַni.Cho.achH5207savourרֵֽיחַ־rei.ach-H7381unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.

10And if his offeringקָרְבָּנ֧וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133beof the flocksהַצֹּ֨אןha.TzonH6629, namely,of the sheepהַכְּשָׂבִ֛יםha.ke.sa.VimH3775,or of the goatsהָעִזִּ֖יםha.'i.ZimH5795,for a burnt sacrificeלְעֹלָ֑הle.'o.LahH5930;he shall bringיַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃yak.ri.Ve.nuH7126it a maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145without blemishתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549.

11And he shall killוְשָׁחַ֨טve.sha.ChatH7819it on the sideיֶ֧רֶךְYe.rekhH3409of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196northwardצָפֹ֖נָהtza.Fo.nahH6828beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵי֩be.NeiH1121,shall sprinkleוְזָרְק֡וּve.za.re.KuH2236his bloodדָּמ֛וֹda.MoH1818round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.

12And he shall cutוְנִתַּ֤חve.ni.TachH5408it into his piecesלִנְתָחָ֔יוlin.ta.ChavH5409,with his headרֹאשׁ֖וֹro.ShoH7218and his fatפִּדְר֑וֹpid.RoH6309:and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall lay them in orderוְעָרַ֤ךְve.'a.RakhH6186on the woodהָֽעֵצִים֙ha.'e.TzimH6086that ison the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784which isupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:

13But he shall washיִרְחַ֣ץyir.ChatzH7364the inwardsוְהַקֶּ֥רֶבve.ha.Ke.revH7130and the legsוְהַכְּרָעַ֖יִםve.ha.ke.ra.'A.yimH3767with waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall bringוְהִקְרִ֨יבve.hik.RivH7126itall, and burnוְהִקְטִ֣ירve.hik.TirH6999itupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196: it isa burnt sacrificeעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5930,an offering made by fireאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801,of a sweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381unto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

14And if the burnt sacrificeעֹלָ֥ה'o.LahH5930for his offeringקָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133to Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068beof fowlsהָע֛וֹףha.'ofH5775,then he shall bringוְהִקְרִ֣יבve.hik.RivH7126his offeringקָרְבָּנֽוֹ׃ka.re.ba.NoH7133of turtledovesהַתֹּרִ֗יםha.to.RimH8449,or of youngבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsהַיּוֹנָ֖הhai.yo.NahH3123.

15And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall bringוְהִקְרִיב֤וֹve.hik.ri.VoH7126it unto the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,and wring offוּמָלַק֙u.ma.LakH4454his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,and burnוְהִקְטִ֖ירve.hik.TirH6999iton the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196;and the bloodדָמ֔וֹda.MoH1818thereof shall be wrung outוְנִמְצָ֣הve.nim.TzahH4680at the sideקִ֥ירkirH7023of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:

16And he shall pluck awayוְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.SirH5493his cropמֻרְאָת֖וֹmur.'a.ToH4760with his feathersבְּנֹצָתָ֑הּbe.no.tza.TahH5133,and castוְהִשְׁלִ֨יךְve.hish.LikhH7993it besideאֵ֤צֶל'E.tzelH681the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196on the east partקֵ֔דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924,by the placeמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725of the ashesהַדָּֽשֶׁן׃ha.Da.shenH1880:

17And he shall cleaveוְשִׁסַּ֨עve.shi.Sa'H8156it with the wingsבִכְנָפָיו֮vikh.na.FavH3671thereof, but shall not divide itasunderיַבְדִּיל֒yav.DilH914:and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999it upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,upon the woodהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086that isupon the fireהָאֵ֑שׁha.'EshH784: it isa burnt sacrificeעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5930,an offering made by fireאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801,of a sweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381unto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Leviticus 1