Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 4:22-35

22When a rulerנָשִׂ֖יאna.Si'H5387hath sinnedיֶֽחֱטָ֑אye.che.Ta'H2398,and doneוְעָשָׂ֡הve.'a.SahH6213somewhatthrough ignoranceבִּשְׁגָגָ֖הbish.ga.GahH7684againstanyאַחַ֣ת'a.ChatH259of the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֩mitz.VotH4687of Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֜יו'e.lo.HavH430concerning thingswhich should not be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֛ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,and is guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816;

23Or if his sinחַטָּאת֔וֹcha.ta.ToH2403,wherein he hath sinnedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,come to his knowledgeהוֹדַ֤עho.Da'H3045;he shall bringוְהֵבִ֧יאve.he.Vi'H935his offeringקָרְבָּנ֛וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,a kidשְׂעִ֥ירse.'IrH8163of the goatsעִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimH5795,a maleזָכָ֥רza.KharH2145without blemishתָּמִֽים׃ta.MimH8549:

24And he shall layוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the goatהַשָּׂעִ֔ירha.sa.'IrH8163,and killוְשָׁחַ֣טve.sha.ChatH7819it in the placeבִּמְק֛וֹםbim.KomH4725where they killיִשְׁחַ֥טyish.ChatH7819the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: it isa sin offeringחַטָּ֖אתcha.TatH2403.

25And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676,and putוְנָתַ֕ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֖תkar.NotH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyish.PokhH8210his bloodדָּמ֣וֹda.MoH1818at the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.

26And he shall burnיַקְטִ֣ירyak.TirH6999all his fatחֶלְבּוֹ֙chel.BoH2459upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,as the fatכְּחֵ֖לֶבke.Che.levH2459of the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםha.she.la.MimH8002:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722for him as concerning his sinמֵחַטָּאת֖וֹme.cha.ta.ToH2403,and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.

27And if anyאַחַ֛ת'a.ChatH259oneנֶ֧פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of the commonהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776peopleמֵעַ֣םme.'AmH5971sinתֶּחֱטָ֥אte.che.Ta'H2398through ignoranceבִשְׁגָגָ֖הvish.ga.GahH7684,while he doethבַּ֠עֲשֹׂתָהּBa.'a.so.tahH6213somewhat againstanyאַחַ֨ת'a.ChatH259of the commandmentsמִמִּצְוֹ֧תmi.mitz.VotH4687of Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068concerning thingswhich ought not to be doneתֵעָשֶׂ֖ינָהte.'a.Sei.nahH6213,and be guiltyוְאָשֵֽׁם׃ve.'a.ShemH816;

28Or if his sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403,which he hath sinnedחָטָ֑אcha.Ta'H2398,come to his knowledgeהוֹדַ֣עho.Da'H3045:then he shall bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935his offeringקָרְבָּנ֜וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,a kidשְׂעִירַ֤תse.'i.RatH8166of the goatsעִזִּים֙'i.ZimH5795,a femaleנְקֵבָ֔הne.ke.VahH5347without blemishתְּמִימָ֣הte.mi.MahH8549,for his sinחַטָּאת֖וֹcha.ta.ToH2403which he hath sinnedחָטָֽא׃cha.Ta'H2398.

29And he shall layוְסָמַךְ֙ve.sa.maKhH5564his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתha.cha.TatH2403,and slayוְשָׁחַט֙ve.sha.ChatH7819the sin offeringהַ֣חַטָּ֔אתha.cha.TatH2403in the placeבִּמְק֖וֹםbim.KomH4725of the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.

30And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדָּמָהּ֙mi.da.MahH1818thereof with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676,and putוְנָתַ֕ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֖תkar.NotH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyish.PokhH8210all the bloodדָּמָ֣הּda.MahH1818thereof at the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

31And he shall take awayיָסִ֗ירya.SirH5493all the fatחֶלְבָּ֣הּchel.BahH2459thereof, as the fatחֵלֶב֮che.LevH2459is taken awayהוּסַ֣רhu.SarH5493from off the sacrificeזֶ֣בַחZe.vachH2077of peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִים֒ha.she.la.MimH8002;and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִ֤ירve.hik.TirH6999itupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196for a sweetנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207savourלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068;and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֥רve.khi.PerH3722for him, and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.

32And if he bringיָבִ֥יאya.Vi'H935a lambכֶּ֛בֶשׂKe.vesH3532for a sinלְחַטָּ֑אתle.cha.TatH2403offeringקָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133,he shall bringיְבִיאֶֽנָּה׃ye.vi.'E.nahH935it a femaleנְקֵבָ֥הne.ke.VahH5347without blemishתְמִימָ֖הte.mi.MahH8549.

33And he shall layוְסָמַךְ֙ve.sa.maKhH5564his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027upon the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּ֑אתha.cha.TatH2403,and slayוְשָׁחַ֤טve.sha.ChatH7819it for a sin offeringלְחַטָּ֔אתle.cha.TatH2403in the placeבִּמְק֕וֹםbim.KomH4725where they killיִשְׁחַ֖טyish.ChatH7819the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.LahH5930.

34And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֨חve.la.KachH3947of the bloodמִדַּ֤םmi.DamH1818of the sin offeringהַֽחַטָּאת֙ha.cha.taTH2403with his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּע֔וֹbe.'etz.ba.'OH676,and putוְנָתַ֕ןve.na.TanH5414itupon the hornsקַרְנֹ֖תkar.NotH7161of the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֑הha.'o.LahH5930,and shall pour outיִשְׁפֹּ֔ךְyish.PokhH8210all the bloodדָּמָ֣הּda.MahH1818thereof at the bottomיְס֖וֹדye.SodH3247of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:

35And he shall take awayיָסִ֗ירya.SirH5493all the fatחֶלְבָּ֣הchel.BahH2459thereof, as the fatחֵֽלֶב־che.lev-H2459of the lambהַכֶּשֶׂב֮ha.ke.SevH3775is taken awayיוּסַ֥רyu.SarH5493from the sacrificeמִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077of the peace offeringsהַשְּׁלָמִים֒ha.she.la.MimH8002;and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall burnוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999them upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,according to the offerings made by fireאִשֵּׁ֣י'i.SheiH801unto Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall make an atonementוְכִפֶּ֨רve.khi.PerH3722for his sinחַטָּאת֥וֹcha.ta.ToH2403that he hath committedחָטָ֖אcha.Ta'H2398,and it shall be forgivenוְנִסְלַ֥חve.nis.LachH5545him.

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