Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 14:1-32

1And Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696unto Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2This shall be the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of the leperהַמְּצֹרָ֔עha.me.tzo.Ra'H6879in the dayבְּי֖וֹםbe.YomH3117of his cleansingטָהֳרָת֑וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893:He shall be broughtוְהוּבָ֖אve.hu.Va'H935unto the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548:

3And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall go forthוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318outמִח֖וּץmi.ChutzH2351of the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הla.ma.cha.NehH4264;and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall lookוְרָאָה֙ve.ra.'AhH7200, and, behold, ifthe plagueנֶֽגַע־ne.ga'-H5061of leprosyהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883be healedנִרְפָּ֥אnir.Pa'H7495in the leperהַצָּרֽוּעַ׃ha.tza.Ru.a'H6879;

4Then shall the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548commandוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680to takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947for him that is to be cleansedלַמִּטַּהֵ֛רla.mi.ta.HerH2891twoשְׁתֵּֽי־she.tei-H8147birdsצִפֳּרִ֥יםtzi.po.RimH6833aliveחַיּ֖וֹתchai.YotH2416andcleanטְהֹר֑וֹתte.ho.RotH2889,and cedarאֶ֔רֶז'E.rezH730woodוְעֵ֣ץve.'EtzH6086,and scarletוּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַתu.she.Ni to.La.'atH8438 H8144,and hyssopוְאֵזֹֽב׃ve.'e.ZoH231:

5And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall commandוְצִוָּה֙ve.tzi.VahH6680that oneהָאֶחָ֑תha.'e.ChatH259of the birdsהַצִּפּ֣וֹרha.tzi.PorH6833be killedוְשָׁחַ֖טve.sha.ChatH7819in an earthenחֶ֖רֶשׂChe.resH2789vesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627over runningחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325:

6As for the livingהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֤רha.tzi.PorH6833,he shall takeיִקַּ֣חyi.KachH3947it, and the cedarהָאֶ֛רֶזha.'E.rezH730woodעֵ֥ץ'etzH6086,and the scarletשְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלַ֖עַתshe.Ni ha.to.La.'atH8438 H8144,and the hyssopהָאֵזֹ֑בha.'e.ZoH231,and shall dipוְטָבַ֨לve.ta.ValH2881them and the livingהַֽחַיָּ֗הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833in the bloodבְּדַם֙be.DamH1818of the birdהַצִּפֹּ֣רha.tzi.PorH6833that waskilledהַשְּׁחֻטָ֔הha.she.chu.TahH7819over the runningהַֽחַיִּֽים׃Ha.chai.YimH2416waterהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325:

7And he shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֗הve.hi.ZahH5137upon him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֛רha.mi.ta.HerH2891from the leprosyהַצָּרַ֖עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471,and shall pronounce him cleanוְטִ֣הֲר֔וֹve.Ti.ha.RoH2891,and shall let the livingהַֽחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416birdהַצִּפֹּ֥רha.tzi.PorH6833looseוְשִׁלַּ֛חve.shi.LachH7971into the openפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ha.sa.DehH7704.

8And he that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֨רha.mi.ta.HerH2891shall washוְכִבֶּס֩ve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֜יוbe.ga.DavH899,and shaveוְגִלַּ֣חve.gi.LachH1548off all his hairשְׂעָר֗וֹse.'a.RoH8181,and washוְרָחַ֤ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himself in waterבַּמַּ֙יִם֙ba.Ma.yimH4325,that he may be cleanוְטָהֵ֔רve.ta.HerH2891:and afterוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310that he shall comeיָב֣וֹאya.Vo'H935into the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264,and shall tarryוְיָשַׁ֛בve.ya.ShavH3427abroadמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351out of his tentלְאָהֳל֖וֹle.'o.ho.LoH168sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִֽים׃ya.MimH3117.

9But it shall be on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַיּ֨וֹםvai.YomH3117,that he shall shaveיְגַלַּ֣חye.ga.LachH1548all his hairשְׂעָר֗וֹse.'a.RoH8181off his headרֹאשׁ֤וֹro.ShoH7218and his beardזְקָנוֹ֙ze.ka.NoH2206and his eyebrowsגַּבֹּ֣ת עֵינָ֔יוga.Bot 'ei.NavH5869 H1354,even all his hairשְׂעָר֖וֹse.'a.RoH8181he shall shaveיְגַלֵּ֑חַye.ga.Le.achH1548off: and he shall washוְכִבֶּ֣סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֗יוbe.ga.DavH899,also he shall washוְרָחַ֧ץve.ra.ChatzH7364his fleshבְּשָׂר֛וֹbe.sa.RoH1320in waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and he shall be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

10And on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he shall takeיִקַּ֤חyi.KachH3947twoשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8147he lambsכְבָשִׂים֙khe.va.SimH3532without blemishתְּמִימִ֔יםte.mi.MimH8549,and oneאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259ewe lambוְכַבְשָׂ֥הve.khav.SahH3535of the firstבַּת־bat-H1323yearשְׁנָתָ֖הּshe.na.TahH8141without blemishתְּמִימָ֑הte.mi.MahH8549,and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הu.she.lo.ShahH7969tenth dealsעֶשְׂרֹנִ֗ים'es.ro.NimH6241of fine flourסֹ֤לֶתSo.letH5560fora grain offeringמִנְחָה֙min.ChahH4503,mingledבְּלוּלָ֣הbe.lu.LahH1101with oilבַשֶּׁ֔מֶןva.She.menH8081,and oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259logוְלֹ֥גve.LogH3849of oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081.

11And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןha.ko.HenH3548that maketh himcleanהַֽמְטַהֵ֗רham.ta.HerH2891shall presentוְהֶעֱמִ֞ידve.he.'e.MidH5975the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376that is to be made cleanהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and those things, beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, atthe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150:

12And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947oneהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259he lambהַכֶּ֣בֶשׂha.Ke.vesH3532,and offerוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126him for a trespass offeringלְאָשָׁ֖םle.'a.ShamH817,and the logלֹ֣גlogH3849of oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and waveוְהֵנִ֥יףve.he.NifH5130them fora wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖הte.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

13And he shall slayוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819the lambהַכֶּ֗בֶשׂha.Ke.vesH3532in the placeבִּ֠מְקוֹםBim.komH4725where he shall killיִשְׁחַ֧טyish.ChatH7819the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֛אתha.cha.TatH2403and the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930,in the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944placeבִּמְק֣וֹםbim.KomH4725:for as the sin offeringכַּ֠חַטָּאתKa.cha.tatH2403isthe priest’sלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548, so isthe trespass offeringהָאָשָׁ֥םha.'a.ShamH817: it ismostקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944:

14And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֮ha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֣חve.la.KachH3947someof the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the trespass offeringהָאָשָׁם֒ha.'a.ShamH817,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall putוְנָתַן֙ve.na.TanH5414itupon the tipתְּנ֛וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֥זֶן'O.zenH241of him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and upon the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and upon the great toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272:

15And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֥חve.la.KachH3947someof the logמִלֹּ֣גmi.LogH3849of oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and pourוְיָצַ֛קve.ya.TzakH3332itinto the palmכַּ֥ףkafH3709of his ownהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548left handהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ha.se.ma.LitH8042:

16And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall dipוְטָבַ֤לve.ta.ValH2881his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233fingerאֶצְבָּע֣וֹ'etz.ba.'OH676in the oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menH8081that isin his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.LitH8042handכַּפּ֖וֹka.PoH3709,and shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֨הve.hi.ZahH5137of the oilהַשֶּׁ֧מֶןha.She.menH8081with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֛וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

17And of the restוּמִיֶּ֨תֶרu.mi.Ye.terH3499of the oilהַשֶּׁ֜מֶןha.She.menH8081that isin his handכַּפּ֗וֹka.PoH3709shall the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548putיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414upon the tipתְּנ֞וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֤זֶן'O.zenH241of him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙ha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and upon the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and upon the great toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272,upon the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the trespass offeringהָאָשָֽׁם׃ha.'a.ShamH817:

18And the remnantוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve.ha.no.TarH3498of the oilבַּשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ba.She.menH8081that isin the priest’sהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548handכַּ֣ףkafH3709he shall pourיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha.mi.ta.HerH2891:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for him beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

19And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213the sin offeringהַ֣חַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403,and make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֕רve.khi.PerH3722for him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891from his uncleannessמִטֻּמְאָת֑וֹmi.tum.'a.ToH2932;and afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310he shall killיִשְׁחַ֥טyish.ChatH7819the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930:

20And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְהֶעֱלָ֧הve.he.'e.LahH5927the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֥הha.'o.LahH5930and the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֖הha.min.ChahH4503upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for him, and he shall be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ סve.ta.HerH2891.

21And if he bepoorדַּ֣לdalH1800,and cannot getיָדוֹ֮ מַשֶּׂגֶת֒ya.Do ma.se.GetH5381 H3027so much; then he shall takeוְ֠לָקַחVe.la.kachH3947oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532fora trespass offeringאָשָׁ֛ם'a.ShamH817to be wavedלִתְנוּפָ֖הlit.nu.FahH8573,to make an atonementלְכַפֵּ֣רle.kha.PerH3722for him, and oneאֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadH259tenth dealוְעִשָּׂר֨וֹןve.'i.sa.RonH6241of fine flourסֹ֜לֶתSo.letH5560mingledבָּל֥וּלba.LulH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶןba.She.menH8081for a grain offeringלְמִנְחָ֖הle.min.ChahH4503,and a logוְלֹ֥גve.LogH3849of oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081;

22And twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֗יםto.RimH8449,or twoשְׁנֵי֙she.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֔הyo.NahH3123,such as he is able to getתַּשִּׂ֖יג יָד֑וֹta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027;and the oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259shall be a sin offeringחַטָּ֔אתcha.TatH2403,and the otherוְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.ChadH259a burnt offeringעֹלָֽה׃'o.LahH5930.

23And he shall bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935them on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayבַּיּ֧וֹםbai.YomH3117for his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֖וֹle.to.ho.ra.ToH2893unto the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,unto the doorפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹֽהֶל־'o.hel-H168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

24And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947the lambכֶּ֥בֶשׂKe.vesH3532of the trespass offeringהָאָשָׁ֖םha.'a.ShamH817,and the logלֹ֣גlogH3849of oilהַשָּׁ֑מֶןha.Sha.menH8081,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall waveוְהֵנִ֨יףve.he.NifH5130them fora wave offeringתְּנוּפָ֖הte.nu.FahH8573beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

25And he shall killוְשָׁחַט֮ve.sha.ChatH7819the lambכֶּ֣בֶשׂKe.vesH3532of the trespass offeringהָֽאָשָׁם֒ha.'a.ShamH817,and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֤חve.la.KachH3947someof the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the trespass offeringהָֽאָשָׁ֔םha.'a.ShamH817,and putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the tipתְּנ֥וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹֽזֶן־'o.zen-H241of him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and upon the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and upon the great toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִֽית׃hay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272:

26And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548shall pourיִצֹ֣קyi.TzokH3332of the oilהַשֶּׁ֖מֶןha.She.menH8081into the palmכַּ֥ףkafH3709of his ownהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548left handהַשְּׂמָאלִֽית׃ha.se.ma.LitH8042:

27And the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall sprinkleוְהִזָּ֤הve.hi.ZahH5137with his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676someof the oilהַשֶּׁ֕מֶןha.She.menH8081that isin his leftהַשְּׂמָאלִ֑יתha.se.ma.LitH8042handכַּפּ֖וֹka.PoH3709sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֖יםpe.'a.MimH6471beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

28And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall putוְנָתַ֨ןve.na.TanH5414of the oilהַשֶּׁ֣מֶן׀ha.She.menH8081that isin his handכַּפּ֗וֹka.PoH3709upon the tipתְּנ֞וּךְte.NukhH8571of the rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233earאֹ֤זֶן'O.zenH241of him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵר֙ha.mi.ta.HerH2891,and upon the thumbבֹּ֤הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֔יתhay.ma.NitH3233handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027,and upon the great toeבֹּ֥הֶןBo.henH931of his rightהַיְמָנִ֑יתhay.ma.NitH3233footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272,upon the placeמְק֖וֹםme.KomH4725of the bloodדַּ֥םdamH1818of the trespass offeringהָאָשָֽׁם׃ha.'a.ShamH817:

29And the restוְהַנּוֹתָ֗רve.ha.no.TarH3498of the oilהַשֶּׁ֙מֶן֙ha.She.menH8081that isin the priest’sהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548handכַּ֣ףkafH3709he shall putיִתֵּ֖ןyi.TenH5414upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֑רha.mi.ta.HerH2891,to make an atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722for him beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

30And he shall offerוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213the oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259of the turtledovesהַתֹּרִ֔יםha.to.RimH8449,or of the youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsהַיּוֹנָ֑הhai.yo.NahH3123,such asמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH834he can getתַּשִּׂ֖יג יָדֽוֹ׃ta.Sig ya.DoH5381 H3027;

31Evensuch as heיָד֗וֹya.DoH3027is able to getתַּשִּׂ֞יגta.SigH5381,the oneהָאֶחָ֥דha.'e.ChadH259fora sin offeringחַטָּ֛אתcha.TatH2403,and the otherהָאֶחָ֥דha.'e.ChadH259fora burnt offeringעֹלָ֖ה'o.LahH5930,with the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.ChahH4503:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֧רve.khi.PerH3722for him that is to be cleansedהַמִּטַּהֵ֖רha.mi.ta.HerH2891beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

32This isthe lawתּוֹרַ֔תto.RatH8451of him in whom isthe plagueנֶ֣גַעNe.ga'H5061of leprosyצָרָ֑עַתtza.Ra.'atH6883,whose handיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027is not able to getתַשִּׂ֥יגta.SigH5381that which pertainethto his cleansingבְּטָהֳרָתֽוֹ׃ פbe.to.ho.ra.ToH2893.

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