Revised Version 1895

Leviticus 21

1And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,Speakאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559unto thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonH175, andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559unto them, There shallnoneלֹֽא־lo'-H3808defileיִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'H2930himselfH5315for thedeadH5315among hispeopleבְּעַמָּֽיו׃be.'a.MavH5971;

2exceptאִם־'im-H518for his kin, that isnearהַקָּרֹ֖בha.ka.RoH7138unto him, for hismotherלְאִמּ֣וֹle.'i.MoH517, and for hisfatherוּלְאָבִ֔יוu.le.'a.VivH1, and for hissonוְלִבְנ֥וֹve.liv.NoH1121, and for hisdaughterוּלְבִתּ֖וֹu.le.vi.ToH1323, and for hisbrotherוּלְאָחִֽיו׃u.le.'a.ChivH251;

3and for hissisterוְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹve.la.'a.cho.ToH269avirginהַבְּתוּלָה֙ha.be.tu.LahH1330, that isnearהַקְּרוֹבָ֣הha.ke.ro.VahH7138unto him,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834hath hadnoלֹֽא־lo'-H3808husbandלְאִ֑ישׁle.'IshH376, forherאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413may hedefileH2930himselfH2930.

4He shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808defileH2930himselfH2930, being a chiefmanבַּ֣עַלBa.'alH1167among hispeopleבְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.MavH5971, toprofaneלְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃le.He.cha.LoH2490himselfH2930.

5They shallnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808makeיִקְרְח֤וּyik.re.chahH7139baldnessקָרְחָה֙ka.re.ChahH7144upon theirheadבְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbe.ro.ShamH7218,neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall theyshaveיְגַלֵּ֑חוּye.ga.Le.chuH1548offH1548thecornerH7218of theirbeardזְקָנָ֖םze.ka.NamH2206,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808makeH7139anyH7139cuttings in theirfleshוּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔םu.Viv.sa.RamH1320.

6They shall beholyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944unto theirGodלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.HemH430, andnotוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808profaneיְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.LuH2490thenameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034of theirGodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430: for theofferingsH801of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068madeH1961byfireאִשֵּׁ֨י'i.SheiH801, thebreadלֶ֧חֶםLe.chemH3899of theirGodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430, they doofferמַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.VimH7126: therefore they shall beholyH6944.

7They shallnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808takeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947awomanאִשָּׁ֨ה'i.ShahH802that is aharlotזֹנָ֤הzo.NahH2181, orprofaneוַחֲלָלָה֙va.cha.la.LahH2491;neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall theytakeיִקָּ֑חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947awomanוְאִשָּׁ֛הve.'i.ShahH802putH3947awayH3947fromherH3947husbandמֵאִישָׁ֖הּme.'i.ShahH376: for he isholyקָדֹ֥שׁka.DoshH6918unto hisGodלֵאלֹהָֽיו׃le.lo.HavH430.

8Thou shaltsanctifyוְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹve.ki.dash.ToH6942him therefore; for he offereth thebreadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430: he shall beholyקָדֹשׁ֙ka.DoshH6918unto thee: for I theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,whichה֣וּאhu'H1931sanctifyמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.KhemH6942youH3588, amholyקָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.

9And thedaughterוּבַת֙u.VatH1323ofanyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376priestכֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenH3548,ifH3588sheH1931profaneH2490herselfH1931byplayingH2181theharlotH2181,sheH1931profanethherH3588fatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1:sheH1931shall beburntתִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ סti.sa.RefH8313withfireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784.

10And he that is thehighהַגָּד֨וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֩ve.ha.ko.HenH3548among hisbrethrenמֵאֶחָ֜יוme.'e.ChavH251,uponH5921whoseאֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-H834headרֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀ro.ShoH7218theanointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081ispouredיוּצַ֥קyu.TzakH3332, and that is consecrated toputלִלְבֹּ֖שׁlil.BoshH3847on thegarmentsהַבְּגָדִ֑יםha.be.ga.DimH899, shallnotH3808letH3808thehairH7218of hisheadרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218golooseH5921,norH3808rend hisclothesוּבְגָדָ֖יוu.ve.ga.DavH899;

11neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall hegoיָבֹ֑אya.Vo'H935in toanyכָּל־kol-H3605deadמֵ֖תmetH4191bodyH5315,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808defileיִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'H2930himselfH5315for hisfatherלְאָבִ֥יוle.'a.VivH1, or for hismotherוּלְאִמּ֖וֹu.le.'i.MoH517;

12neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall hegoיֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'H3318outH3318of thesanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720,norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808profaneיְחַלֵּ֔לye.cha.LelH2490thesanctuaryמִקְדַּ֣שׁmik.DashH4720of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430; for thecrownנֵ֠זֶרNe.zerH5145of theanointingמִשְׁחַ֧תmish.ChatH4888oilשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֛יו'e.lo.HavH430isuponעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921him: I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And he shalltakeיִקָּֽח׃yi.KachH3947awifeאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802inherH3947virginityבִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָviv.tu.Lei.haH1331.

14Awidowאַלְמָנָ֤ה'al.ma.NahH490, or onedivorcedוּגְרוּשָׁה֙u.ge.ru.ShahH1644, or aprofaneוַחֲלָלָ֣הva.cha.la.LahH2491womanH802, anharlotזֹנָ֔הzo.NahH2181,theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428shall henotלֹ֣אlo'H3808takeיִקָּ֑חyi.KachH3947: but avirginבְּתוּלָ֥הbe.tu.LahH1330of his ownpeopleמֵעַמָּ֖יוme.'a.MavH5971shall hetakeיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947towifeאִשָּֽׁה׃'i.ShahH802.

15And he shallnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808profaneיְחַלֵּ֥לye.cha.LelH2490hisseedזַרְע֖וֹzar.'OH2233among hispeopleבְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.MavH5971: for I am theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068whichsanctifyמְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ פme.ka.de.ShoH6942him.

16And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spake untoMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17Speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696untoAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, Whosoever he be of thyseedמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞mi.zar.'a.KhaH2233throughoutH1755theirgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָ֗םle.do.ro.TamH1755that hath ablemishמ֔וּםMumH3971,letיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961himnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808approachיִקְרַ֔בyik.RavH7126toofferלְהַקְרִ֖יבle.hak.RivH7126thebreadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of hisGodאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

18ForwhatsoeverH3605manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376he be that hath ablemishמ֖וּםmumH3971, he shallnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808approachיִקְרָ֑בyik.RavH7126: ablindעִוֵּר֙'i.VerH5787manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376, or alameפִסֵּ֔חַfi.Se.achH6455, or he that hath a flat nose, oranyH3605thingכִּ֥יkiH3588superfluous,

19or amanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,

20or crookbackt, or adwarfדַ֔קDakH1851, or that hath a blemish in hiseyeבְּעֵינ֑וֹbe.'ei.NoH5869, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

21noלֹ֣אlo'H3808manאִ֞ישׁ'ishH376of theseedמִזֶּ֙רַע֙mi.Ze.ra'H2233ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, that hath ablemishמ֗וּםMumH3971, shallcomeH7126nigh toofferH7126theofferingsH801of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068madeכָּל־kol-H3605byfireאִשֵּׁ֣י'i.SheiH801: he hath ablemishמ֣וּםmumH3971; he shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808comeH7126nigh toofferH7126thebreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430.

22He shalleatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398thebreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430,bothוּמִן־u.min-H4480of themostמִקָּדְשֵׁ֖יmi.ka.de.SheiH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944, and of theholyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944.

23Onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389he shallnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808goיָבֹ֗אya.Vo'H935in unto theveilהַפָּרֹ֜כֶתha.pa.Ro.khetH6532,norלֹ֥אlo'H3808comeH935nigh unto thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,becauseH3588he hath ablemishמ֣וּםmumH3971; that heprofaneיְחַלֵּל֙ye.cha.LelH2490notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808mysanctuariesמִקְדָּשַׁ֔יmik.da.ShaiH4720: for I am theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068whichsanctifyמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.ShamH6942them.

24Soוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872spake untoAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175, and to hissonsבָּנָ֑יוba.NavH1121, and untoallכָּל־kol-H3605thechildrenבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Commentaries on Leviticus 21

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