Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.23", "source": "רַ֣ק חֲזַ֗ק לְבִלְתִּי֙ אֲכֹ֣ל הַדָּ֔ם כִּ֥י הַדָּ֖ם ה֣וּא הַנָּ֑פֶשׁ וְלֹא־תֹאכַ֥ל הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ עִם־הַבָּשָֽׂר׃", "text": "*Raq* *ḥăzaq* to-*biltî*-*ʾăkhōl* the-*dām* *kî* the-*dām* he the-*nāphesh* *wə*-not-*tōʾkhal* the-*nephesh* with-the-*bāśār*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/still", "*ḥăzaq*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - be strong", "*biltî*": "preposition - not/without", "*ʾăkhōl*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hû*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he/it", "*nāphesh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the life/soul", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tōʾkhal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall eat", "*nephesh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the life/soul", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the flesh/meat" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/but/surely", "*ḥăzaq*": "be strong/firm/resolute", "*biltî*": "not/without/except", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*nāphesh*": "life/soul/self/person/being", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.11", "source": "כִּ֣י נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר֮ בַּדָּ֣ם הִוא֒ וַאֲנִ֞י נְתַתִּ֤יו לָכֶם֙ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ לְכַפֵּ֖ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־הַדָּ֥ם ה֖וּא בַּנֶּ֥פֶשׁ יְכַפֵּֽר׃", "text": "For *nepeš* the *bāśār* in the *dām* it is, and I *nĕtattîw* to you upon the *mizzbēaḥ* to *kappēr* upon your *napšōtêkem*; for the *dām* it is in the *nepeš* *yěkappēr*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the flesh", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*nĕtattîw*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I have given it", "*mizzbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*kappēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to atone/make expiation", "*napšōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/lives", "*yěkappēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it makes atonement" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/meat", "*dām*": "blood", "*nĕtattîw*": "I have given it/I have assigned it", "*mizzbēaḥ*": "altar/sacrificial platform", "*kappēr*": "to atone/make expiation/cover over", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/your lives/yourselves", "*yěkappēr*": "makes atonement/makes expiation/covers over" } }
  • Gen 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.9.4", "source": "אַךְ־בָּשָׂ֕ר בְּנַפְשׁ֥וֹ דָמ֖וֹ לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾak*-*bāśār* in-*napšô* *dāmô* *lōʾ* *tōʾkēlû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "particle of restriction - only/but/surely", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh/meat", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - its life/soul", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - its blood", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 2nd plural masculine - you shall eat" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "but/only/however/yet", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*napšô*": "its life/its soul/its vitality/its being", "*dāmô*": "its blood/its lifeblood" } }
  • Lev 17:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.13", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ אִ֜ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּמִן־הַגֵּר֙ הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָצ֜וּד צֵ֥יד חַיָּ֛ה אוֹ־ע֖וֹף אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֑ל וְשָׁפַךְ֙ אֶת־דָּמ֔וֹ וְכִסָּ֖הוּ בֶּעָפָֽר׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* *ʾîš* from *benê Yiśrāʾēl* and from the *gēr* who *gār* among them who *yāṣûd* *ṣêd* of *ḥayyāh* or *ʿôp* which *yēʾākēl*, and *wešāpak* *et-dāmô* and *wekissāhû* with *ʿāpār*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular repeated - any man [distributive]", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*gēr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sojourner", "*gār*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one sojourning", "*yāṣûd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hunts", "*ṣêd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - game/prey of", "*ḥayyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - living thing/beast", "*ʿôp*": "noun, masculine singular - bird/fowl", "*yēʾākēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it may be eaten", "*wešāpak*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he shall pour out", "*et-dāmô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its blood", "*wekissāhû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he shall cover it", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust/soil" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/any person/anyone/whoever [emphatic distributive]", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*gēr*": "sojourner/foreigner/resident alien", "*gār*": "sojourning/residing/dwelling as an alien", "*yāṣûd*": "hunts/catches/traps", "*ṣêd*": "game/prey/catch", "*ḥayyāh*": "wild animal/beast/living creature", "*ʿôp*": "bird/fowl", "*yēʾākēl*": "may be eaten/is permitted for food", "*wešāpak*": "and he shall pour out/drain", "*dāmô*": "its blood", "*wekissāhû*": "and he shall cover it", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/soil/earth" } } 14 { "verseID": "Leviticus.17.14", "source": "כִּֽי־נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר דָּמ֣וֹ בְנַפְשׁוֹ֮ הוּא֒ וָֽאֹמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דַּ֥ם כָּל־בָּשָׂ֖ר לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ כִּ֣י נֶ֤פֶשׁ כָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ דָּמ֣וֹ הִ֔וא כָּל־אֹכְלָ֖יו יִכָּרֵֽת׃", "text": "For *nepeš* all *bāśār*, *dāmô* is *benapšô* it is, and *wāʾōmar* to *benê Yiśrāʾēl*: *dam* all *bāśār* not *tōʾkēlû*; for *nepeš* all *bāśār* *dāmô* it is, all who *ʾōkelāyw* *yikkārēt*", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct - life/soul of", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*dāmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its blood", "*benapšô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its life", "*wāʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I said", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "construct chain - sons of Israel", "*dam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - blood of", "*tōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - those eating it", "*yikkārēt*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall be cut off" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "life/soul/vitality", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/living being", "*dāmô*": "its blood", "*benapšô*": "in its life/with its life/is its life", "*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I commanded", "*benê Yiśrāʾēl*": "children of Israel/Israelites", "*dam*": "blood of", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "those eating it/those who consume it", "*yikkārēt*": "shall be cut off/removed/excluded" } }
  • Deut 12:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.16", "source": "רַ֥ק הַדָּ֖ם לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ תִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּ כַּמָּֽיִם׃", "text": "*Raq* the-*dām* not *tōʾkhēlû* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tishpəkhennû* like-the-*māyim*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only/however", "*dām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the blood", "*tōʾkhēlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall eat", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/ground/land", "*tishpəkhennû*": "verb, Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall pour it out", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water" }, "variants": { "*raq*": "only/nevertheless/however", "*dām*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*tishpəkhennû*": "pour out/spill/shed" } }
  • Lev 3:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Leviticus.3.16", "source": "וְהִקְטִירָ֥ם הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה לֶ֤חֶם אִשֶּׁה֙ לְרֵ֣יחַ נִיחֹ֔חַ כָּל־חֵ֖לֶב לַיהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *hiqṭîr* them the *kōhēn* on the *mizbeaḥ*, *leḥem* *ʾiššeh* for *rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*, all *ḥēleb* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "וְהִקְטִירָם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and he shall burn them'", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the priest'", "הַמִּזְבֵּחָה": "definite article + masculine singular noun + directional suffix - 'to the altar'", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - 'food of'", "*ʾiššeh*": "masculine singular noun - 'fire offering'", "לְרֵיחַ": "preposition + masculine singular construct - 'for aroma of'", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - 'pleasing/soothing'", "כָּל": "construct state - 'all of'", "*ḥēleb*": "masculine singular noun - 'fat'", "לַיהוָה": "preposition + divine name - 'to YHWH'" }, "variants": { "*hiqṭîr*": "burn as incense/make into smoke/turn into sweet smoke", "*kōhēn*": "priest", "*mizbeaḥ*": "altar", "*leḥem*": "food/bread/nourishment", "*ʾiššeh*": "fire-offering/offering made by fire", "*rêaḥ nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing aroma/soothing scent/sweet savor", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/best part" } } 17 { "verseID": "Leviticus.3.17", "source": "חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם בְּכֹ֖ל מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם כָּל־חֵ֥לֶב וְכָל־דָּ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥuqqat* *ʿôlām* for your *dōrōt* in all your *môšābōt*: all *ḥēleb* and all *dām* not *tōʾkēlû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥuqqat*": "feminine singular construct - 'statute of'", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - 'eternity/perpetuity'", "לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'for your generations'", "בְּכֹל": "preposition + construct state - 'in all'", "*môšābōt*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "כָּל": "construct state - 'all of'", "*ḥēleb*": "masculine singular noun - 'fat'", "וְכָל": "conjunction + construct state - 'and all of'", "*dām*": "masculine singular noun - 'blood'", "לֹא": "negative particle - 'not'", "*tōʾkēlû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - 'you shall eat'" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqat*": "statute/ordinance/decree/prescribed limit", "*ʿôlām*": "long duration/forever/perpetuity/eternity", "*dōrōt*": "generations/periods/ages", "*môšābōt*": "dwelling places/settlements/habitations", "*ḥēleb*": "fat/best part", "*dām*": "blood", "*tōʾkēlû*": "you shall eat/consume/devour" } }