Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 16:13-17

13And he shall putוְנָתַ֧ןve.na.TanH5414the incenseהַקְּטֹ֛רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004upon the fireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that the cloudעֲנַ֣ן'a.NanH6051of the incenseהַקְּטֹ֗רֶתha.ke.To.retH7004may coverוְכִסָּ֣ה׀ve.khi.SahH3680the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֛רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727that isupon the testimonyהָעֵד֖וּתha.'e.DutH5715,that he dieיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191not:

14And he shall takeוְלָקַח֙ve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדַּ֣םmi.DamH1818of the bullockהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֧הve.hi.ZahH5137itwith his fingerבְאֶצְבָּע֛וֹve.'etz.ba.'OH676upon the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727eastwardקֵ֑דְמָהKe.de.mahH6924;and beforeH6440the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֗רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727shall he sprinkleיַזֶּ֧הya.ZehH5137of the bloodהַדָּ֖םha.DamH1818with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃be.'etz.ba.'OH676sevenשֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-H7651timesפְּעָמִ֛יםpe.'a.MimH6471.

15Then shall he killוְשָׁחַ֞טve.sha.ChatH7819the goatשְׂעִ֤ירse.'IrH8163of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403, that isfor the peopleלָעָ֔םla.'AmH5971,and bringוְהֵבִיא֙ve.he.Vi'H935his bloodדָּמ֔וֹda.MoH1818withinמִבֵּ֖יתmi.BeitH1004the vailלַפָּרֹ֑כֶתla.pa.Ro.khetH6532,and doוְעָשָׂ֣הve.'a.SahH6213with that bloodדָּמ֗וֹda.MoH1818as he didעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213with the bloodלְדַ֣םle.DamH1818of the bullockהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499,and sprinkleוְהִזָּ֥הve.hi.ZahH5137it upon the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּ֖רֶתha.ka.Po.retH3727,and beforeוְלִפְנֵ֥יve.lif.NeiH6440the mercy seatהַכַּפֹּֽרֶת׃ha.ka.Po.retH3727:

16And he shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֣רve.khi.PerH3722for the holyהַקֹּ֗דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944place,because of the uncleannessמִטֻּמְאֹת֙mi.tum.'OtH2932of the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and because of their transgressionsוּמִפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֖םu.mi.pish.'ei.HemH6588in all their sinsחַטֹּאתָ֑םcha.to.TamH2403:and so shall he doיַעֲשֶׂה֙ya.'a.SehH6213for the tabernacleלְאֹ֣הֶלle.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150,that remainethהַשֹּׁכֵ֣ןha.sho.KhenH7931among them in the midstבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of their uncleannessטֻמְאֹתָֽם׃tum.'o.TamH2932.

17And there shall be no manאָדָ֞ם'a.DamH120in the tabernacleבְּאֹ֣הֶלbe.'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֗דmo.'EdH4150when he goethבְּבֹא֛וֹbe.vo.'OH935in to make an atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722in the holyבַּקֹּ֖דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944place,until he come outצֵאת֑וֹtze.ToH3318,and have made an atonementוְכִפֶּ֤רve.khi.PerH3722for himself, and for his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,and for all the congregationקְהַ֥לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

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