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And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872אֱמֹרsayverb Qal impv 2 sg mH559אֶל־toprepH413הַכֹּהֲנִיםthe priestsart + noun pl m absH3548בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121אַהֲרֹןAaronname m individualH175וְאָמַרְתָּand you will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH559אֲלֵהֶםto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH413לְנֶפֶשׁfor a corpseprep + noun sg f absH5315לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִטַּמָּאhe will make himself uncleanverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH2930בְּעַמָּיו׃among kinspeoples hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518לִשְׁאֵרוֹfor relative hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7607הַקָּרֹבthe nearart + adj sg m absH7138אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413לְאִמּוֹfor mother hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517וּלְאָבִיוand for father hisconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וְלִבְנוֹand for son hisconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וּלְבִתּוֹand for daughter hisconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1323וּלְאָחִיו׃and for brother hisconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
וְלַאֲחֹתוֹand for sister hisconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH269הַבְּתוּלָהthe virginart + noun sg f absH1330הַקְּרוֹבָהthe nearart + adj sg f absH7138אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הָיְתָהshe has belongedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961לְאִישׁto a husbandprep + noun sg m absH376לָהּfor the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034יִטַּמָּא׃he will make himself uncleanverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH2930 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִטַּמָּאhe will make himself uncleanverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH2930בַּעַלa husbandnoun sg m absH1167בְּעַמָּיוamong kinspeoples hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971לְהֵחַלּוֹ׃to profane himselfprep + verb Niphal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2490 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִקְרְחוּthey will make baldverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7139קָרְחָהbaldnessnoun sg f absH7144בְּרֹאשָׁםon head theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7218וּפְאַתand [the] side ofconj + noun sg f cstrH6285זְקָנָםbeard theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2206לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְגַלֵּחוּthey will shaveverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1548וּבִבְשָׂרָםand in flesh theirconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1320לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׂרְטוּthey will cutverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8295שָׂרָטֶת׃cut[s]noun sg f absH8296 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
קְדֹשִׁיםholyadj pl m absH6918יִהְיוּthey will beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961לֵאלֹהֵיהֶםto God theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְחַלְּלוּthey will profaneverb Piel impf 3 pl mH2490שֵׁם[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034אֱלֹהֵיהֶםGod theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִשֵּׁי[the] fire offerings ofnoun pl m cstrH801יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899אֱלֹהֵיהֶםGod theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430הֵםtheypron 3 pl mH1992מַקְרִיבִם[are] presentingverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7126וְהָיוּand they will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1961קֹדֶשׁ׃a holy thingnoun sg m absH6944 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802זֹנָהa prostituteverb Qal ptc sg f absH2181וַחֲלָלָהand a [woman] profanedconj + adj sg f absH2491לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקָּחוּthey will takeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3947וְאִשָּׁהand a womanconj + noun sg f absH802גְּרוּשָׁהdivorcedverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH1644מֵאִישָׁהּfrom husband herprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH376לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקָּחוּthey will takeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3947כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588קָדֹשׁ[is] holyadj sg m absH6918הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לֵאלֹהָיו׃to God hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
וְקִדַּשְׁתּוֹand you will set apart as holy himConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6942כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931מַקְרִיב[is] presentingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7126קָדֹשׁholyadj sg m absH6918יִהְיֶה־he will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לָּךְto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588קָדוֹשׁ[am] holyadj sg m absH6918אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מְקַדִּשְׁכֶם׃[who] sets apart as holy youverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6942 And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
וּבַתand a daughter ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1323אִישׁa mannoun sg m cstrH376כֹּהֵןa priestnoun sg m absH3548כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588תֵחֵלshe will profane herselfverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH2490לִזְנוֹתby acting as a prostituteprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2181אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אָבִיהָfather hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1הִיאshepron 3 sg fH1931מְחַלֶּלֶת[is] profaningverb Piel ptc sg f absH2490בָּאֵשׁwith the fireprep Definite + noun sg c absH784תִּשָּׂרֵף׃ סshe will be burnedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH8313 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
וְהַכֹּהֵןand the priestconj + art + noun sg m absH3548הַגָּדוֹלthe greatart + adj sg m absH1419מֵאֶחָיוmore than brothers hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834יוּצַקit was pouredverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH3332עַל־onprepH5921רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218שֶׁמֶן[the] oil ofnoun sg m cstrH8081הַמִּשְׁחָהthe anointingart + noun sg f absH4888וּמִלֵּאand he has filledConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH4390אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027לִלְבֹּשׁto wearprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3847אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַבְּגָדִיםthe garmentsart + noun pl m absH899אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רֹאשׁוֹhead hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִפְרָעhe will let looseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6544וּבְגָדָיוand garments hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH899לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִפְרֹם׃he will tearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6533 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
וְעַלand toconj + prepH5921כָּל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605נַפְשֹׁתcorpses ofnoun pl f cstrH5315מֵתa dead [person]verb Qal ptc sg m absH4191לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָבֹאhe will goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935לְאָבִיוfor father hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1וּלְאִמּוֹand for mother hisconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH517לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִטַּמָּא׃he will make himself uncleanverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH2930 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
וּמִן־and fromconj + prepH4480הַמִּקְדָּשׁthe sanctuaryart + noun sg m absH4720לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יֵצֵאhe will go outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְחַלֵּלhe will profaneverb Piel impf 3 sg mH2490אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853מִקְדַּשׁ[the] sanctuary ofnoun sg m cstrH4720אֱלֹהָיוGod hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נֵזֶר[the] consecration ofnoun sg m cstrH5145שֶׁמֶן[the] oil ofnoun sg m cstrH8081מִשְׁחַתthe anointing ofnoun sg f cstrH4888אֱלֹהָיוGod hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430עָלָיו[is] on himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה׃[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802בִבְתוּלֶיהָin virginities herprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1331יִקָּח׃he will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
אַלְמָנָהa widownoun sg f absH490וּגְרוּשָׁהand a divorced [woman]conj + verb Qal ptc passive sg f absH1644וַחֲלָלָהand a [woman] profanedconj + adj sg f absH2491זֹנָהa prostituteverb Qal ptc sg f absH2181אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֵלֶּהtheseDemonstrative ParticleH428לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקָּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518בְּתוּלָהa virginnoun sg f absH1330מֵעַמָּיוfrom kinspeoples hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971יִקַּחhe will takeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947אִשָּׁה׃a wifenoun sg f absH802 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְחַלֵּלhe will profaneverb Piel impf 3 sg mH2490זַרְעוֹoffspring hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2233בְּעַמָּיוamong kinspeoples hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068מְקַדְּשׁוֹ׃ פ[who] sets apart as holy himverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6942 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872לֵּאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
דַּבֵּרspeakverb Piel impv 2 sg mH1696אֶל־toprepH413אַהֲרֹןAaronname m individualH175לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376מִזַּרְעֲךָfrom offspring yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233לְדֹרֹתָםto generations theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1755אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בוֹin the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מוּםa blemishnoun sg m absH3971לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקְרַבhe will draw nearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7126לְהַקְרִיבto presentprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7126לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899אֱלֹהָיו׃God hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כָל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605אִישׁmannoun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834בּוֹ[is] in the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מוּםa blemishnoun sg m absH3971לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקְרָבhe will draw nearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7126אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376עִוֵּרblindadj sg m absH5787אוֹorconjH176פִסֵּחַlameadj sg m absH6455אוֹorconjH176חָרֻם[having] a slit noseverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH2763אוֹorconjH176שָׂרוּעַ׃[having] something enlargedverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH8311 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
אוֹorconjH176אִישׁa mannoun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בוֹin the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033שֶׁבֶרa fracture ofnoun sg m cstrH7667רָגֶלa footnoun sg f absH7272אוֹorconjH176שֶׁבֶרa fracture ofnoun sg m cstrH7667יָד׃a handnoun sg c absH3027 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
אוֹ־orconjH176גִבֵּןa [man] hunchbackedadj sg m absH1384אוֹ־orconjH176דַקa [man] thinadj sg m absH1851אוֹorconjH176תְּבַלֻּלa defectnoun sg m absH8400בְּעֵינוֹin eye hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869אוֹorconjH176גָרָבeczemanoun sg m absH1618אוֹorconjH176יַלֶּפֶתscabsnoun sg f absH3217אוֹorconjH176מְרוֹחַa [man] crushed ofadj sg m cstrH4790אָשֶׁךְ׃testiclenoun sg m absH810 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
כָּל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605אִישׁmannoun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834בּוֹ[is] in the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מוּםa blemishnoun sg m absH3971מִזֶּרַעfrom [the] offspring ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2233אַהֲרֹןAaronname m individualH175הַכֹּהֵןthe priestart + noun sg m absH3548לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִגַּשׁhe will draw nearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5066לְהַקְרִיבto presentprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7126אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִשֵּׁי[the] fire offerings ofnoun pl m cstrH801יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מוּםa blemishnoun sg m absH3971בּוֹ[is] in the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899אֱלֹהָיוGod hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִגַּשׁhe will draw nearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5066לְהַקְרִיב׃to presentprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7126 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
לֶחֶם[the] food ofnoun sg m cstrH3899אֱלֹהָיוGod hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH430מִקָּדְשֵׁיfrom [the] holy things ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6944הַקֳּדָשִׁיםthe holy thingsart + noun pl m absH6944וּמִן־and fromconj + prepH4480הַקֳּדָשִׁיםthe holy thingsart + noun pl m absH6944יֹאכֵל׃he will eatverb Qal impf 3 sg mH398 Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
אַךְneverthelessadvH389אֶל־toprepH413הַפָּרֹכֶתthe curtainart + noun sg f absH6532לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָבֹאhe will goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413הַמִּזְבֵּחַthe altarart + noun sg m absH4196לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִגַּשׁhe will draw nearverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5066כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588מוּםa blemishnoun sg m absH3971בּוֹ[is] in the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יְחַלֵּלhe will profaneverb Piel impf 3 sg mH2490אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מִקְדָּשַׁיsanctuary mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4720כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589יְהוָה[am] Yahwehname TitleH3068מְקַדְּשָׁם׃[who] sets apart as holy themverb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6942 And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872אֶל־toprepH413אַהֲרֹןAaronname m individualH175וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413בָּנָיוsons hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ פIsraelname LocationH3478
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