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title: "Leviticus 21 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation"
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1
 
Speak
 
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣
 
H559

And the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Moses
 
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
 
H4872

Speak
 
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣
 
H559

אֶל
 
H413

unto the priests
 
הַכֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים
 
H3548

the sons
 
בְּנֵ֣י
 
H1121

of Aaron
 
אַֽהֲרֹ֑ן
 
H175

Speak
 
וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣
 
H559

אֲלֵהֶ֔ם
 
H413

for the dead
 
לְנֶ֥פֶשׁ
 
H5315

לֹֽא
 
H3808

unto them There shall none be defiled
 
יִטַּמָּ֖א
 
H2930

among his people
 
בְּעַמָּֽיו׃
 
H5971

2

כִּ֚י
 
H3588

אִם
 
H518

But for his kin
 
לִשְׁאֵר֔וֹ
 
H7607

that is near
 
הַקָּרֹ֖ב
 
H7138

אֵלָ֑יו
 
H413

unto him that is for his mother
 
לְאִמּ֣וֹ
 
H517

and for his father
 
וּלְאָבִ֔יו
 
H1

and for his son
 
וְלִבְנ֥וֹ
 
H1121

and for his daughter
 
וּלְבִתּ֖וֹ
 
H1323

and for his brother
 
וּלְאָחִֽיו׃
 
H251

3
 
And for his sister
 
וְלַֽאֲחֹת֤וֹ
 
H269

a virgin
 
הַבְּתוּלָה֙
 
H1330

that is nigh
 
הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה
 
H7138

אֵלָ֔יו
 
H413

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

לֹֽא
 
H3808

הָיְתָ֖ה
 
H1961

unto him which hath had no husband
 
לְאִ֑ישׁ
 
H376

לָ֖הּ
 
H0

for her may he be defiled
 
יִטַּמָּֽא׃
 
H2930

4

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

But he shall not defile
 
יִטַּמָּ֖א
 
H2930

himself being a chief man
 
בַּ֣עַל
 
H1167

among his people
 
בְּעַמָּ֑יו
 
H5971

to profane
 
לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃
 
H2490

5

לֹֽא
 
H3808

They shall not make
 
יִקְרְחָה
 
H7139

baldness
 
קָרְחָה֙
 
H7144

upon their head
 
בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם
 
H7218

the corner
 
וּפְאַ֥ת
 
H6285

of their beard
 
זְקָנָ֖ם
 
H2206

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

neither shall they shave off
 
יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ
 
H1548

in their flesh
 
וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔ם
 
H1320

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

nor make
 
יִשְׂרְט֖וּ
 
H8295

any cuttings
 
שָׂרָֽטֶת׃
 
H8296

6
 
therefore they shall be holy
 
קְדֹשִׁ֤ים
 
H6918

יִֽהְיוּ֙
 
H1961

of their God
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֛ם
 
H430

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and not profane
 
יְחַלְּל֔וּ
 
H2490

the name
 
שֵׁ֖ם
 
H8034

of their God
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֛ם
 
H430

כִּי֩
 
H3588

אֶת
 
H853

for the offerings
 
אִשֵּׁ֨י
 
H801

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֜ה
 
H3068

and the bread
 
לֶ֧חֶם
 
H3899

of their God
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֛ם
 
H430

הֵ֥ם
 
H1992

they do offer
 
מַקְרִיבִ֖ם
 
H7126

וְהָ֥יוּ
 
H1961

They shall be holy
 
קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
 
H6944

7
 
a wife
 
וְאִשָּׁ֛ה
 
H802

that is a whore
 
זֹנָ֤ה
 
H2181

or profane
 
וַֽחֲלָלָה֙
 
H2491

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

They shall not take
 
יִקָּ֑חוּ
 
H3947

a wife
 
וְאִשָּׁ֛ה
 
H802

put away
 
גְּרוּשָׁ֥ה
 
H1644

from her husband
 
מֵֽאִישָׁ֖הּ
 
H376

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

They shall not take
 
יִקָּ֑חוּ
 
H3947

כִּֽי
 
H3588

for he is holy
 
קָדֹ֥שׁ
 
H6918

ה֖וּא
 
H1931

unto his God
 
לֵֽאלֹהָֽיו׃
 
H430

8
 
Thou shalt sanctify
 
מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
 
H6942

כִּֽי
 
H3588

אֶת
 
H853

the bread
 
לֶ֥חֶם
 
H3899

of thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
 
H430

ה֣וּא
 
H1931

him therefore for he offereth
 
מַקְרִ֑יב
 
H7126

he shall be holy
 
קָד֔וֹשׁ
 
H6918

יִֽהְיֶה
 
H1961

לָּ֔ךְ
 
H0

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

he shall be holy
 
קָד֔וֹשׁ
 
H6918

אֲנִ֥י
 
H589

unto thee for I the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

Thou shalt sanctify
 
מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃
 
H6942

9
 
And the daughter
 
וּבַת֙
 
H1323

of any
 
אִ֣ישׁ
 
H376

priest
 
כֹּהֵ֔ן
 
H3548

כִּ֥י
 
H3588

if she profane
 
מְחַלֶּ֔לֶת
 
H2490

herself by playing the whore
 
לִזְנ֑וֹת
 
H2181

אֶת
 
H853

her father
 
אָבִ֙יהָ֙
 
H1

הִ֣יא
 
H1931

if she profane
 
מְחַלֶּ֔לֶת
 
H2490

with fire
 
בָּאֵ֖שׁ
 
H784

she shall be burnt
 
תִּשָּׂרֵֽף׃
 
H8313

10
 
priest
 
וְהַכֹּהֵן֩
 
H3548

And he that is the high
 
הַגָּד֨וֹל
 
H1419

among his brethren
 
מֵֽאֶחָ֜יו
 
H251

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

was poured
 
יוּצַ֥ק
 
H3332

עַל
 
H5921

his head
 
רֹאשׁוֹ֙
 
H7218

oil
 
שֶׁ֤מֶן
 
H8081

the anointing
 
הַמִּשְׁחָה֙
 
H4888

and that is consecrated
 
וּמִלֵּ֣א
 
H4390

אֶת
 
H853

יָד֔וֹ
 
H3027

to put
 
לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ
 
H3847

אֶת
 
H853

his clothes
 
וּבְגָדָ֖יו
 
H899

אֶת
 
H853

his head
 
רֹאשׁוֹ֙
 
H7218

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

shall not uncover
 
יִפְרָ֔ע
 
H6544

his clothes
 
וּבְגָדָ֖יו
 
H899

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

nor rend
 
יִפְרֹֽם׃
 
H6533

11

וְעַ֛ל
 
H5921

כָּל
 
H3605

body
 
נַפְשֹׁ֥ת
 
H5315

to any dead
 
מֵ֖ת
 
H4191

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

Neither shall he go in
 
יָבֹ֑א
 
H935

himself for his father
 
לְאָבִ֥יו
 
H1

or for his mother
 
וּלְאִמּ֖וֹ
 
H517

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

nor defile
 
יִטַּמָּֽא׃
 
H2930

12

וּמִן
 
H4480

of the sanctuary
 
מִקְדַּ֣שׁ
 
H4720

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

Neither shall he go out
 
יֵצֵ֔א
 
H3318

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

nor profane
 
יְחַלֵּ֔ל
 
H2490

אֵ֖ת
 
H853

of the sanctuary
 
מִקְדַּ֣שׁ
 
H4720

of his God
 
אֱלֹהָ֛יו
 
H430

כִּ֡י
 
H3588

for the crown
 
נֵ֠זֶר
 
H5145

oil
 
שֶׁ֣מֶן
 
H8081

of the anointing
 
מִשְׁחַ֧ת
 
H4888

of his God
 
אֱלֹהָ֛יו
 
H430

עָלָ֖יו
 
H5921

אֲנִ֥י
 
H589

is upon him I am the LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

13

וְה֕וּא
 
H1931

a wife
 
אִשָּׁ֥ה
 
H802

in her virginity
 
בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ
 
H1331

And he shall take
 
יִקָּֽח׃
 
H3947

14
 
A widow
 
אַלְמָנָ֤ה
 
H490

or a divorced woman
 
וּגְרוּשָׁה֙
 
H1644

or profane
 
וַֽחֲלָלָ֣ה
 
H2491

or an harlot
 
זֹנָ֔ה
 
H2181

אֶת
 
H853

אֵ֖לֶּה
 
H428

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

but he shall take
 
יִקַּ֥ח
 
H3947

כִּ֛י
 
H3588

אִם
 
H518

a virgin
 
בְּתוּלָ֥ה
 
H1330

of his own people
 
מֵֽעַמָּ֖יו
 
H5971

but he shall take
 
יִקַּ֥ח
 
H3947

to wife
 
אִשָּֽׁה׃
 
H802

15

וְלֹֽא
 
H3808

Neither shall he profane
 
יְחַלֵּ֥ל
 
H2490

his seed
 
זַרְע֖וֹ
 
H2233

among his people
 
בְּעַמָּ֑יו
 
H5971

כִּ֛י
 
H3588

אֲנִ֥י
 
H589

for I the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

do sanctify
 
מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃
 
H6942

16
 
spake
 
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר
 
H1696

And the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

אֶל
 
H413

unto Moses
 
מֹשֶׁ֥ה
 
H4872

saying
 
לֵּאמֹֽר׃
 
H559

17
 
Speak
 
דַּבֵּ֥ר
 
H1696

אֶֽל
 
H413

unto Aaron
 
אַהֲרֹ֖ן
 
H175

saying
 
לֵאמֹ֑ר
 
H559

Whosoever
 
אִ֣ישׁ
 
H376

he be of thy seed
 
מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞
 
H2233

in their generations
 
לְדֹֽרֹתָ֗ם
 
H1755

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
 
H1961

בוֹ֙
 
H0

that hath any blemish
 
מ֔וּם
 
H3971

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

let him not approach
 
לְהַקְרִ֖יב
 
H7126

let him not approach
 
לְהַקְרִ֖יב
 
H7126

the bread
 
לֶ֥חֶם
 
H3899

of his God
 
אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
 
H430

18

כִּ֥י
 
H3588

כָל
 
H3605

For whatsoever man
 
אִ֤ישׁ
 
H376

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

בּ֥וֹ
 
H0

he be that hath a blemish
 
מ֖וּם
 
H3971

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

he shall not approach
 
יִקְרָ֑ב
 
H7126

For whatsoever man
 
אִ֤ישׁ
 
H376

a blind
 
עִוֵּר֙
 
H5787

א֣וֹ
 
H176

or a lame
 
פִסֵּ֔חַ
 
H6455

א֥וֹ
 
H176

or he that hath a flat nose
 
חָרֻ֖ם
 
H2763

א֥וֹ
 
H176

or any thing superfluous
 
שָׂרֽוּעַ׃
 
H8311

19

א֣וֹ
 
H176

Or a man
 
אִ֔ישׁ
 
H376

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
 
H1961

ב֖וֹ
 
H0

or brokenhanded
 
שֶׁ֥בֶר
 
H7667

רָ֑גֶל
 
H7272

א֖וֹ
 
H176

or brokenhanded
 
שֶׁ֥בֶר
 
H7667

יָֽד׃
 
H3027

20

אֽוֹ
 
H176

Or crookbackt
 
גִבֵּ֣ן
 
H1384

אוֹ
 
H176

or a dwarf
 
דַ֔ק
 
H1851

א֖וֹ
 
H176

or that hath a blemish
 
תְּבַלֻּ֣ל
 
H8400

in his eye
 
בְּעֵינ֑וֹ
 
H5869

א֤וֹ
 
H176

or be scurvy
 
גָרָב֙
 
H1618

א֣וֹ
 
H176

or scabbed
 
יַלֶּ֔פֶת
 
H3217

א֖וֹ
 
H176

broken
 
מְר֥וֹחַ
 
H4790

or hath his stones
 
אָֽשֶׁךְ׃
 
H810

21

כָּל
 
H3605

No man
 
אִ֞ישׁ
 
H376

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

בּ֣וֹ
 
H0

he hath a blemish
 
מ֣וּם
 
H3971

of the seed
 
מִזֶּ֙רַע֙
 
H2233

of Aaron
 
אַֽהֲרֹ֣ן
 
H175

the priest
 
הַכֹּהֵ֔ן
 
H3548

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

he shall not come nigh
 
יִגַּ֖שׁ
 
H5066

to offer
 
לְהַקְרִֽיב׃
 
H7126

אֶת
 
H853

made by fire
 
אִשֵּׁ֣י
 
H801

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

he hath a blemish
 
מ֣וּם
 
H3971

בּ֔וֹ
 
H0

אֵ֚ת
 
H853

the bread
 
לֶ֣חֶם
 
H3899

of his God
 
אֱלֹהָ֔יו
 
H430

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

he shall not come nigh
 
יִגַּ֖שׁ
 
H5066

to offer
 
לְהַקְרִֽיב׃
 
H7126

22
 
the bread
 
לֶ֣חֶם
 
H3899

of his God
 
אֱלֹהָ֔יו
 
H430

and of the holy
 
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים
 
H6944

and of the holy
 
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים
 
H6944

וּמִן
 
H4480

and of the holy
 
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים
 
H6944

He shall eat
 
יֹאכֵֽל׃
 
H398

23

אַ֣ךְ
 
H389

אֶל
 
H413

unto the vail
 
הַפָּרֹ֜כֶת
 
H6532

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

Only he shall not go in
 
יָבֹ֗א
 
H935

וְאֶל
 
H413

unto the altar
 
הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ
 
H4196

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

nor come nigh
 
יִגַּ֖שׁ
 
H5066

כִּֽי
 
H3588

because he hath a blemish
 
מ֣וּם
 
H3971

בּ֑וֹ
 
H0

וְלֹ֤א
 
H3808

that he profane
 
יְחַלֵּל֙
 
H2490

אֶת
 
H853

not my sanctuaries
 
מִקְדָּשַׁ֔י
 
H4720

כִּ֛י
 
H3588

אֲנִ֥י
 
H589

for I the LORD
 
יְהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

do sanctify
 
מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃
 
H6942

24
 
told
 
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

And Moses
 
מֹשֶׁ֔ה
 
H4872

אֶֽל
 
H413

it unto Aaron
 
אַהֲרֹ֖ן
 
H175

וְאֶל
 
H413

and to his sons
 
בְּנֵ֖י
 
H1121

וְאֶֽל
 
H413

כָּל
 
H3605

and to his sons
 
בְּנֵ֖י
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
 
H3478
 
[Leviticus 20](/interlinear/leviticus/20) [Leviticus 22](/interlinear/leviticus/22)

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