Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 3

1And if his oblationקָרְבָּנ֑וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133bea sacrificeזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringשְׁלָמִ֖יםshe.la.MimH8002,if he offerמַקְרִ֔יבmak.RivH7126itof the herdהַבָּקָר֙ha.ba.KarH1241; whether it bea maleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145or femaleנְקֵבָ֔הne.ke.VahH5347,he shall offerיַקְרִיבֶ֖נּוּyak.ri.Ve.nuH7126it without blemishתָּמִ֥יםta.MimH8549beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

2And he shall layוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of his offeringקָרְבָּנ֔וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,and killוּשְׁחָט֕וֹu.she.cha.ToH7819it atthe doorפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607of the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֨ן'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵי֩be.NeiH1121the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548shall sprinkleוְזָרְק֡וּve.za.re.KuH2236the bloodהַדָּ֛םha.DamH1818upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

3And he shall offerוְהִקְרִיב֙ve.hik.RivH7126of the sacrificeמִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077of the peace offeringהַשְּׁלָמִ֔יםha.she.la.MimH8002an offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that coverethהַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הham.kha.SehH3680the inwardsהַקֶּ֔רֶבha.Ke.revH7130,and all the fatהַחֵ֔לֶבha.Che.levH2459that isupon the inwardsהַקֶּֽרֶב׃ha.Ke.revH7130,

4And the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.YotH3629,and the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that is on them, which isby the flanksהַכְּסָלִ֑יםha.ke.sa.LimH3689,and the caulהַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retH3508above the liverהַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.VedH3516,with the kidneysהַכְּלָי֖וֹתha.ke.la.YotH3629,it shall he take awayיְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ye.si.Re.nahH5493.

5And Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121shall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירוּve.hik.Ti.ruH6999it on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196upon the burnt sacrificeהָ֣עֹלָ֔הha.'o.LahH5930, which isupon the woodהָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.TzimH6086that ison the fireהָאֵ֑שׁha.'EshH784: it isan offering made by fireאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801,of a sweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

6And if his offeringקָרְבָּנ֛וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133for a sacrificeלְזֶ֥בַחle.Ze.vachH2077of peace offeringשְׁלָמִ֖יםshe.la.MimH8002unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068beof the flockהַצֹּ֧אןha.TzonH6629;maleזָכָר֙za.KharH2145or femaleנְקֵבָ֔הne.ke.VahH5347,he shall offerיַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃yak.ri.Ve.nuH7126it without blemishתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549.

7If he offerמַקְרִ֖יבmak.RivH7126a lambכֶּ֥שֶׂבKe.sevH3775for his offeringקָרְבָּנ֑וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,then shall he offerוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126it beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

8And he shall layוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of his offeringקָרְבָּנ֔וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,and killוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819it beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121shall sprinkleוְ֠זָרְקוּVe.za.re.kuH2236the bloodדָּמ֛וֹda.MoH1818thereof round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.

9And he shall offerוְהִקְרִ֨יבve.hik.RivH7126of the sacrificeמִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077of the peace offeringהַשְּׁלָמִים֮ha.she.la.MimH8002an offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֣ה'i.ShehH801unto Yhwhלַיהוָה֒la.Yah.wehH3068;the fatחֶלְבּוֹ֙chel.BoH2459thereof, andthe wholeתְמִימָ֔הte.mi.MahH8549rumpהָאַלְיָ֣הha.'al.YahH451,it shall he take offיְסִירֶ֑נָּהye.si.Re.nahH5493hardלְעֻמַּ֥תle.'u.MatH5980by the backboneהֶעָצֶ֖הhe.'a.TzehH6096;and the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that coverethהַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הham.kha.SehH3680the inwardsהַקֶּ֔רֶבha.Ke.revH7130,and all the fatהַחֵ֔לֶבha.Che.levH2459that isupon the inwardsהַקֶּֽרֶב׃ha.Ke.revH7130,

10And the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.YotH3629,and the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that is upon them, which isby the flanksהַכְּסָלִ֑יםha.ke.sa.LimH3689,and the caulהַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retH3508above the liverהַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.VedH3516,with the kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֖תha.ke.la.YotH3629,it shall he take awayיְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ye.si.Re.nahH5493.

11And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִיר֥וֹve.hik.ti.RoH6999it upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196: it isthe foodלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of the offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801unto Yhwhלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

12And if his offeringקָרְבָּנ֑וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133bea goatעֵ֖ז'ezH5795,then he shall offerוְהִקְרִיב֖וֹve.hik.ri.VoH7126it beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And he shall layוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027upon the headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218of it, and killוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819it beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the tabernacleאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of the congregationמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150:and the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonH175shall sprinkleוְ֠זָרְקוּVe.za.re.kuH2236the bloodדָּמ֛וֹda.MoH1818thereof upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196round aboutסָבִֽיב׃sa.VivH5439.

14And he shall offerוְהִקְרִ֤יבve.hik.RivH7126thereof his offeringקָרְבָּנ֔וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133, evenan offering made by fireאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801unto Yhwhלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that coverethהַֽמְכַסֶּ֣הham.kha.SehH3680the inwardsהַקֶּ֔רֶבha.Ke.revH7130,and all the fatהַחֵ֔לֶבha.Che.levH2459that isupon the inwardsהַקֶּֽרֶב׃ha.Ke.revH7130,

15And the twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֔תha.ke.la.YotH3629,and the fatהַחֵ֙לֶב֙ha.Che.levH2459that is upon them, which isby the flanksהַכְּסָלִ֑יםha.ke.sa.LimH3689,and the caulהַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙hai.yo.Te.retH3508above the liverהַכָּבֵ֔דha.ka.VedH3516,with the kidneysהַכְּלָיֹ֖תha.ke.la.YotH3629,it shall he take awayיְסִירֶֽנָּה׃ye.si.Re.nahH5493.

16And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִירָ֥םve.hik.ti.RamH6999them upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196: it isthe foodלֶ֤חֶםLe.chemH3899of the offering made by fireאִשֶּׁה֙'i.ShehH801for a sweetנִיחֹ֔חַni.Cho.achH5207savourלְרֵ֣יחַle.Rei.achH7381:all the fatחֵ֖לֶבChe.levH2459isYhwh'sלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

17It shall bea perpetualעוֹלָם֙o.LamH5769statuteחֻקַּ֤תchu.KatH2708for your generationsלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םle.do.Ro.tei.KhemH1755throughout all your dwellingsמֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑םmo.she.vo.tei.KhemH4186,that ye eatתֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ פto.Khe.luH398neither fatחֵ֥לֶבChe.levH2459nor bloodדָּ֖םdamH1818.

Commentaries on Leviticus 3