Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 19:27-29

27Ye shall not roundתַקִּ֔פוּta.Ki.fuH5362the cornersפְּאַ֖תpe.'AtH6285of your headsרֹאשְׁכֶ֑םrosh.KhemH7218,neither shalt thou marתַשְׁחִ֔יתtash.ChitH7843the cornersפְּאַ֥תpe.'AtH6285of thy beardזְקָנֶֽךָ׃ze.ka.Ne.chaH2206.

28Ye shall not makeתִתְּנוּ֙ti.te.NuH5414anyוּכְתֹ֣בֶתu.khe.ToetH3793cuttingsוְשֶׂ֣רֶטve.Se.retH8296in your fleshבִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔םbiv.sar.KhemH1320for the deadלָנֶ֗פֶשׁla.Ne.feshH5315,nor printתִתְּנ֖וּti.te.NuH5414any marksקַֽעֲקַ֔עka.'a.Ka'H7085upon you: I amYhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

29Do not prostituteתְּחַלֵּ֥לte.cha.LelH2490thy daughterבִּתְּךָ֖bi.te.KhaH1323,to cause her to be a whoreלְהַזְנוֹתָ֑הּle.haz.no.TahH2181;lest the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776fall to whoredomתִזְנֶ֣הtiz.NehH2181,and the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776become fullוּמָלְאָ֥הu.mal.'AhH4390of wickednessזִמָּֽה׃zi.MahH2154.

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