Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 15:2-15

2Speakדַּבְּרוּ֙da.be.RuH1696unto the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.TemH559unto them, When anyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376hath a running issueזָ֣בzavH2100out of his fleshמִבְּשָׂר֔וֹmi.be.sa.RoH1320, because ofhis issueזוֹב֖וֹzo.VoH2101he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.

3And this shall be his uncleannessטֻמְאָת֖וֹtum.'a.ToH2932in his issueבְּזוֹב֑וֹbe.zo.VoH2101:whether his fleshבְּשָׂר֞וֹbe.sa.RoH1320runרָ֣רrarH7325with his issueזוֹב֗וֹzo.VoH2101,or his fleshבְּשָׂרוֹ֙be.sa.RoH1320be stoppedהֶחְתִּ֤יםhech.TimH2856from his issueמִזּוֹב֔וֹmi.zo.VoH2101, it ishis uncleannessטֻמְאָת֖וֹtum.'a.ToH2932.

4Every bedהַמִּשְׁכָּ֗בha.mish.KavH4904,whereon he liethיִשְׁכַּ֥בyish.KavH7901that hath the issueהַזָּ֖בha.ZavH2100,is uncleanיִטְמָ֑אyit.Ma'H2930:and every thingהַכְּלִ֛יha.ke.LiH3627,whereon he sittethיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427,shall be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

5And whosoeverוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376touchethיִגַּ֖עyi.Ga'H5060his bedבְּמִשְׁכָּב֑וֹbe.mish.ka.VoH4904shall washיְכַבֵּ֧סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himselfin waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

6And he that sittethוְהַיֹּשֵׁב֙ve.hai.yo.ShevH3427on anythingהַכְּלִ֔יha.ke.LiH3627whereon he satיֵשֵׁ֥בye.ShevH3427that hath the issueהַזָּ֑בha.ZavH2100shall washיְכַבֵּ֧סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himselfin waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

7And he that touchethוְהַנֹּגֵ֖עַve.ha.no.Ge.a'H5060the fleshבִּבְשַׂ֣רbiv.SarH1320of him that hath the issueהַזָּ֑בha.ZavH2100shall washיְכַבֵּ֧סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himselfin waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

8And if he that hath the issueהַזָּ֖בha.ZavH2100spitיָרֹ֛קya.RokH7556upon him that is cleanבַּטָּה֑וֹרba.ta.HorH2889;then he shall washוְכִבֶּ֧סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himselfin waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

9And what saddleהַמֶּרְכָּ֗בha.mer.KavH4817soever he ridethיִרְכַּ֥בyir.KavH7392upon that hath the issueהַזָּ֖בha.ZavH2100shall be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

10And whosoever touchethהַנֹּגֵ֗עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060any thing that was under him shall be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930until the evenהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153:and he that bearethוְהַנּוֹשֵׂ֣אve.ha.no.Se'H5375any ofthose things shall washיְכַבֵּ֧סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himselfin waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

11And whomsoever he touchethיִגַּע־yi.ga'-H5060that hath the issueהַזָּ֔בha.ZavH2100,and hath not rinsedשָׁטַ֣ףsha.TafH7857his handsוְיָדָ֖יוve.ya.DavH3027in waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,he shall washוְכִבֶּ֧סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֛יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֥ץve.ra.ChatzH7364himselfin waterבַּמַּ֖יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

12And the vesselוּכְלִי־u.khe.li-H3627of earthחֶ֛רֶשׂChe.resH2789,that he touchethיִגַּע־yi.ga'-H5060which hath the issueהַזָּ֖בha.ZavH2100,shall be brokenיִשָּׁבֵ֑רyi.sha.VerH7665:and every vesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627of woodעֵ֔ץ'EtzH6086shall be rinsedיִשָּׁטֵ֖ףyi.sha.TefH7857in waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃ba.Ma.yimH4325.

13And when he that hath an issueהַזָּב֙ha.ZavH2100is cleansedיִטְהַ֤רyit.HarH2891of his issueמִזּוֹב֔וֹmi.zo.VoH2101;then he shall numberוְסָ֨פַרve.Sa.farH5608to himself sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֛יםya.MimH3117for his cleansingלְטָהֳרָת֖וֹle.to.ho.ra.ToH2893,and washוְכִבֶּ֣סve.khi.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֑יוbe.ga.DavH899,and batheוְרָחַ֧ץve.ra.ChatzH7364his fleshבְּשָׂר֛וֹbe.sa.RoH1320in runningחַיִּ֖יםchai.YimH2416waterבְּמַ֥יִםbe.Ma.yimH4325,and shall be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

14And on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֗יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117he shall takeיִֽקַּֽח־yi.kach-H3947to him twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147turtledovesתֹרִ֔יםto.RimH8449,or twoשְׁנֵ֖יshe.NeiH8147youngבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121pigeonsיוֹנָ֑הyo.NahH3123,and comeוּבָ֣א׀u.Va'H935beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068unto the doorפֶּ֙תַח֙pe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,and giveוּנְתָנָ֖םu.ne.ta.NamH5414them unto the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548:

15And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213them, the oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259fora sin offeringחַטָּ֔אתcha.TatH2403,and the otherוְהָאֶחָ֖דve.ha.'e.ChadH259fora burnt offeringעֹלָ֑ה'o.LahH5930;and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722for him beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068for his issueמִזּוֹבֽוֹ׃ סmi.zo.VoH2101.

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