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Leviticus 21

1And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,Speakאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559to thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonH175, andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, There shall none bedefiledיִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'H2930for thedeadלְנֶ֥פֶשׁle.Ne.feshH5315among hispeopleבְּעַמָּֽיו׃be.'a.MavH5971:

2But for hiskinלִשְׁאֵר֔וֹlish.'e.RoH7607, that isnearהַקָּרֹ֖בha.ka.RoH7138to him, that is, 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.VahH7138to him, who hath had nohusbandלְאִ֑ישׁle.'IshH376; for her he may bedefiledיִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'H2930.

4But he shall notdefileיִטַּמָּ֖אyi.ta.Ma'H2930himself, being a chiefmanבַּ֣עַלBa.'alH1167among hispeopleבְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.MavH5971, toprofaneלְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃le.He.cha.LoH2490himself.

5They shall notmakeיִקְרְח֤וּyik.re.chahH7139baldnessקָרְחָה֙ka.re.ChahH7144upon theirheadבְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbe.ro.ShamH7218, neither shall they shaveoffיְגַלֵּ֑חוּye.ga.Le.chuH1548thecornerוּפְאַ֥תu.fe.'AtH6285of theirbeardזְקָנָ֖םze.ka.NamH2206, normakeיִשְׂרְט֖וּyis.re.TuH8295anycuttingsשָׂרָֽטֶת׃sa.Ra.tetH8296in theirfleshוּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔םu.Viv.sa.RamH1320.

6They shall beholyקֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.deshH6944to theirGodלֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.HemH430, and notprofaneיְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.LuH2490thenameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034of theirGodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430: for theofferingsH801of theLORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068made byfireאִשֵּׁ֨י'i.SheiH801, and thebreadלֶ֧חֶםLe.chemH3899of theirGodאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430, they doofferמַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.VimH7126: therefore they shall beholyקְדֹשִׁ֤יםke.do.ShimH6918.

7They shall nottakeיִקָּ֔חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947awifeאִשָּׁ֨ה'i.ShahH802that is anharlotזֹנָ֤הzo.NahH2181, orprofaneוַחֲלָלָה֙va.cha.la.LahH2491; neither shall theytakeיִקָּ֑חוּyi.Ka.chuH3947awomanוְאִשָּׁ֛הve.'i.ShahH802putawayגְּרוּשָׁ֥הge.ru.ShahH1644from herhusbandמֵאִישָׁ֖הּme.'i.ShahH376: for he isholyקָדֹ֥שׁka.DoshH6918to hisGodלֵאלֹהָֽיו׃le.lo.HavH430.

8Thou shaltsanctifyוְקִדַּשְׁתּ֔וֹve.ki.dash.ToH6942him therefore; for heofferethמַקְרִ֑יבmak.RivH7126thebreadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430: he shall beholyקָדֹשׁ֙ka.DoshH6918to thee: for I theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, whosanctifiethמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃me.ka.dish.KhemH6942you, amholyקָד֔וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.

9And thedaughterוּבַת֙u.VatH1323ofanyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376priestכֹּהֵ֔ןko.HenH3548, if she shallprofaneתֵחֵ֖לte.ChelH2490herself by playing theharlotלִזְנ֑וֹתliz.NotH2181, sheprofanethמְחַלֶּ֔לֶתme.cha.Le.letH2490herfatherאָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.haH1: she shall beburntתִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃ סti.sa.RefH8313withfireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784.

10And he that is thehighהַגָּד֨וֹלha.ga.DolH1419priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֩ve.ha.ko.HenH3548among hisbrethrenמֵאֶחָ֜יוme.'e.ChavH251, upon whoseheadרֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀ro.ShoH7218theanointingהַמִּשְׁחָה֙ha.mish.ChahH4888oilשֶׁ֤מֶןShe.menH8081waspouredיוּצַ֥קyu.TzakH3332, and that isconsecratedוּמִלֵּ֣א יָד֔וֹu.mi.Le' ya.DoH4390 H3027toputלִלְבֹּ֖שׁlil.BoshH3847on thegarmentsהַבְּגָדִ֑יםha.be.ga.DimH899, shall notuncoverיִפְרָ֔עyif.Ra'H6544hisheadרֹאשׁוֹ֙ro.ShoH7218, norrendיִפְרֹֽם׃yif.RomH6533hisclothesוּבְגָדָ֖יוu.ve.ga.DavH899;

11Neither shall he goinיָבֹ֑אya.Vo'H935to anydeadמֵ֖תmetH4191bodyנַפְשֹׁ֥תnaf.ShotH5315, nordefileיִטַּמָּֽא׃yi.ta.Ma'H2930himself for hisfatherלְאָבִ֥יוle.'a.VivH1, or for hismotherוּלְאִמּ֖וֹu.le.'i.MoH517;

12Neither shall he gooutיֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'H3318of thesanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720, norprofaneיְחַלֵּ֔לye.cha.LelH2490thesanctuaryמִקְדַּ֣שׁmik.DashH4720of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430; for thecrownנֵ֠זֶרNe.zerH5145of theanointingמִשְׁחַ֧תmish.ChatH4888oilשֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menH8081of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֛יו'e.lo.HavH430is upon him: I am theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

13And he shalltakeיִקָּֽח׃yi.KachH3947awifeאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802in hervirginityבִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָviv.tu.Lei.haH1331.

14Awidowאַלְמָנָ֤ה'al.ma.NahH490, or a divorcedwomanוּגְרוּשָׁה֙u.ge.ru.ShahH1644, orprofaneוַחֲלָלָ֣הva.cha.la.LahH2491, or anharlotזֹנָ֔הzo.NahH2181, these shall he nottakeיִקָּ֑חyi.KachH3947: but he shalltakeיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947avirginבְּתוּלָ֥הbe.tu.LahH1330of his ownpeopleמֵעַמָּ֖יוme.'a.MavH5971for awifeאִשָּֽׁה׃'i.ShahH802.

15Neither shall heprofaneיְחַלֵּ֥לye.cha.LelH2490hisseedזַרְע֖וֹzar.'OH2233among hispeopleבְּעַמָּ֑יוbe.'a.MavH5971: for I theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sanctifiethמְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ פme.ka.de.ShoH6942him.

16And theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

17Speakדַּבֵּ֥רda.BerH1696toAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Whoeverאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376he may be of thyseedמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞mi.zar.'a.KhaH2233in theirgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָ֗םle.do.ro.TamH1755that hath anyblemishמ֔וּםMumH3971, let him notapproachיִקְרַ֔בyik.RavH7126toofferלְהַקְרִ֖יבle.hak.RivH7126thebreadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899of hisGodאֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavH430.

18For whatevermanאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376he may be that hath ablemishמ֖וּםmumH3971, he shall notapproachיִקְרָ֑בyik.RavH7126: ablindעִוֵּר֙'i.VerH5787manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376, or alameפִסֵּ֔חַfi.Se.achH6455, or he that hath a flatnoseחָרֻ֖םcha.RumH2763, or any thingsuperfluousשָׂרֽוּעַ׃sa.Ru.a'H8311,

19Or amanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376that isbrokenfootedשֶׁ֣בֶר רָ֑גֶלShe.ver Ra.gelH7667 H7272, orbrokenhandedשֶׁ֥בֶר יָֽד׃She.ver YadH7667 H3027,

20Orhunchbackedגִבֵּ֣ןgi.BenH1384, or adwarfדַ֔קDakH1851, or that hath ablemishתְּבַלֻּ֣לte.va.LulH8400in hiseyeבְּעֵינ֑וֹbe.'ei.NoH5869, oreczemaגָרָב֙ga.RavH1618, orscabsיַלֶּ֔פֶתya.Le.fetH3217, or hath hisstonesאָֽשֶׁךְ׃'A.shekhH810brokenמְר֥וֹחַme.Ro.achH4790;

21Nomanאִ֞ישׁ'ishH376of theseedמִזֶּ֙רַע֙mi.Ze.ra'H2233ofAaronאַהֲרֹ֣ן'a.ha.RonH175thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, that hath ablemishמ֗וּםMumH3971, shall comenearיִגַּ֔שׁyi.GashH5066toofferלְהַקְרִ֖יבle.hak.RivH7126theofferingsH801of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068made byfireאִשֵּׁ֣י'i.SheiH801: he hath ablemishמ֣וּםmumH3971; he shall not comenearיִגַּ֖שׁyi.GashH5066toofferלְהַקְרִֽיב׃le.hak.RivH7126thebreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430.

22He shalleatיֹאכֵֽל׃yo.KhelH398thebreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of hisGodאֱלֹהָ֔יו'e.lo.HavH430, both of themostמִקָּדְשֵׁ֖יmi.ka.de.SheiH6944holyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944, and of theholyהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםha.ko.da.ShimH6944.

23Only he shall not goinיָבֹ֗אya.Vo'H935to theveilהַפָּרֹ֜כֶתha.pa.Ro.khetH6532, nor comenearיִגַּ֖שׁyi.GashH5066to thealtarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַha.miz.Be.achH4196, because he hath ablemishמ֣וּםmumH3971; that he may notprofaneיְחַלֵּל֙ye.cha.LelH2490mysanctuariesמִקְדָּשַׁ֔יmik.da.ShaiH4720: for I theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sanctifiethמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃me.ka.de.ShamH6942them.

24AndMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872toldוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696it toAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175, and to hissonsבָּנָ֑יוba.NavH1121, and to all thechildrenבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Commentaries on Leviticus 21

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