Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 9

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Verse 10

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Verse 11

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Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.12", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־כַּלָּת֔וֹ מ֥וֹת יוּמְת֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם תֶּ֥בֶל עָשׂ֖וּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiškab* *ʾet*-*kallātô* *môt* *yûmᵊtû* *šᵊnêhem* *tebel* *ʿāśû* *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiškab*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lies with", "*ʾet*-*kallātô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughter-in-law", "*môt* *yûmᵊtû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*šᵊnêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*tebel*": "noun, masculine singular - perversion/confusion", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done/committed", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*kallātô*": "his daughter-in-law/his son's wife", "*môt* *yûmᵊtû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*tebel*": "perversion/confusion/mixture/disorder", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.13", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁכַּ֤ב אֶת־זָכָר֙ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֔ה תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם מ֥וֹת יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiškab* *ʾet*-*zākār* *miškᵊbê* *ʾiššāh* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśû* *šᵊnêhem* *môt* *yûmātû* *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiškab*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lies with", "*ʾet*-*zākār*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular - a male", "*miškᵊbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lyings of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done/committed", "*šᵊnêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*zākār*": "male/man", "*miškᵊbê* *ʾiššāh*": "as one lies with a woman/as with a woman", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable act/detestable thing", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.14", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִקַּ֧ח אֶת־אִשָּׁ֛ה וְאֶת־אִמָּ֖הּ זִמָּ֣ה הִ֑וא בָּאֵ֞שׁ יִשְׂרְפ֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ וְאֶתְהֶ֔ן וְלֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה זִמָּ֖ה בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾiššāh* and-*ʾet*-*ʾimmāh* *zimmāh* she in-*bā-ʾēš* *yiśrᵊpû* *ʾōtô* and-them and-not-*tihyeh* *zimmāh* in-midst-of-you", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - takes", "*ʾet*-*ʾiššāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular - a woman", "*wᵊ-ʾet*-*ʾimmāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her mother", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness/depravity", "*hiwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she", "*bā-ʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the fire", "*yiśrᵊpû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall burn", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*wᵊ-ʾethen*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and them", "*wᵊ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*zimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wickedness/depravity", "*bᵊ-tôkᵊkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your midst" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/marries/has relations with", "*zimmāh*": "wickedness/depravity/lewdness/shameful act", "*yiśrᵊpû*": "shall burn/shall burn to death/shall consume with fire", "*tihyeh*": "will be/shall exist", "*bᵊ-tôkᵊkem*": "in your midst/among you" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.16", "source": "וְאִשָּׁ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּקְרַ֤ב אֶל־כָּל־בְּהֵמָה֙ לְרִבְעָ֣ה אֹתָ֔הּ וְהָרַגְתָּ֥ אֶת־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה מ֥וֹת יוּמָ֖תוּ דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾiššāh* *ʾăšer* *tiqrab* to-any-*bᵊhēmāh* to-*ribʿāh* *ʾōtāh* *wᵊ-hāragtā* *ʾet*-*hā-ʾiššāh* and-*ʾet*-*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *môt* *yûmātû* *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and a woman", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*tiqrab*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - approaches/draws near", "*ʾel*-*kol*-*bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - to any animal", "*lᵊ-ribʿāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to have it mate with her", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it/her", "*wᵊ-hāragtā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill", "*ʾet*-*hā-ʾiššāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - the woman", "*wᵊ-ʾet*-*ha-bᵊhēmāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the animal", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*tiqrab*": "approaches/draws near to/presents herself to", "*ribʿāh*": "to have it mate with her/for sexual contact", "*hāragtā*": "you shall kill/you shall put to death", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.17", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחֹת֡וֹ בַּת־אָבִ֣יו א֣וֹ בַת־אִ֠מּוֹ וְרָאָ֨ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֜הּ וְהִֽיא־תִרְאֶ֤ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתוֹ֙ חֶ֣סֶד ה֔וּא וְנִ֨כְרְת֔וּ לְעֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמָּ֑ם עֶרְוַ֧ת אֲחֹת֛וֹ גִּלָּ֖ה עֲוֺנ֥וֹ יִשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾăḥōtô* daughter-of-*ʾābîw* or daughter-of-*ʾimmô* *wᵊ-rāʾāh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh* and-she-*tirʾeh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātô* *ḥesed* it and-*nikrᵊtû* before-eyes-of *bᵊnê* *ʿammām* *ʿerwat* *ʾăḥōtô* *gillāh* *ʿăwōnô* *yiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*-*yiqqaḥ*": "relative pronoun + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who takes", "*ʾet*-*ʾăḥōtô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*bat*-*ʾābîw*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - daughter of his father", "*ʾô* *bat*-*ʾimmô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - or daughter of his mother", "*wᵊ-rāʾāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sees", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*wᵊ-hîʾ*-*tirʾeh*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine singular personal pronoun + imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she sees", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nakedness", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - disgrace/shame", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular personal pronoun - it is", "*wᵊ-nikrᵊtû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural, Niphal - and they shall be cut off", "*lᵊ-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - before the eyes of", "*bᵊnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - children of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sister", "*gillāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has uncovered", "*ʿăwōnô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his iniquity", "*yiśśāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shall bear" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/marries/has relations with", "*ʾăḥōtô*": "his sister/his half-sister", "*rāʾāh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "sees her nakedness/has sexual relations with her", "*ḥesed*": "disgrace/shame/reproach", "*nikrᵊtû*": "shall be cut off/shall be removed/shall be excluded", "*ʿerwat* *ʾăḥōtô* *gillāh*": "he has uncovered his sister's nakedness/he has had sexual relations with his sister", "*ʿăwōnô* *yiśśāʾ*": "he shall bear his iniquity/he shall be responsible for his guilt" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.18", "source": "וְ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁכַּ֨ב אֶת־אִשָּׁ֜ה דָּוָ֗ה וְגִלָּ֤ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתָהּ֙ אֶת־מְקֹרָ֣הּ הֶֽעֱרָ֔ה וְהִ֕יא גִּלְּתָ֖ה אֶת־מְק֣וֹר דָּמֶ֑יהָ וְנִכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*yiškab* *ʾet*-*ʾiššāh* *dāwāh* *wᵊ-gillāh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh* *ʾet*-*mᵊqōrāh* *heʿĕrāh* and-she *gillᵊtāh* *ʾet*-*mᵊqôr* *dāmêhā* *wᵊ-nikrᵊtû* *šᵊnêhem* from-midst *ʿammām*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*-*yiškab*": "relative pronoun + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who lies with", "*ʾet*-*ʾiššāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular - a woman", "*dāwāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - menstruating/impure", "*wᵊ-gillāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and uncovers", "*ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her nakedness", "*ʾet*-*mᵊqōrāh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her source", "*heʿĕrāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he has laid bare", "*wᵊ-hîʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - and she", "*gillᵊtāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular, Piel - has uncovered", "*ʾet*-*mᵊqôr*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct - the source of", "*dāmêhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her blood", "*wᵊ-nikrᵊtû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural, Niphal - and they shall be cut off", "*šᵊnêhem*": "numeral, masculine dual with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*mi-qereb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ʿammām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their people" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*dāwāh*": "menstruating/impure/in her menstrual impurity", "*gillāh* *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*": "uncovers her nakedness/has sexual relations with her", "*mᵊqōrāh* *heʿĕrāh*": "laid bare her source/exposed her fountain", "*gillᵊtāh* *ʾet*-*mᵊqôr* *dāmêhā*": "she has uncovered the source of her blood/she has exposed her bleeding", "*nikrᵊtû*": "shall be cut off/shall be removed/shall be excluded", "*mi-qereb* *ʿammām*": "from among their people/from the midst of their community" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.19", "source": "וְעֶרְוַ֨ת אֲח֧וֹת אִמְּךָ֛ וַאֲח֥וֹת אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה כִּ֧י אֶת־שְׁאֵר֛וֹ הֶעֱרָ֖ה עֲוֺנָ֥ם יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʿerwat* sister-of *ʾimmᵊkā* and-sister-of *ʾābîkā* not *tᵊgalleh* *kî* *ʾet*-*šᵊʾērô* *heʿĕrāh* *ʿăwōnām* *yiśśāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʿerwat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and the nakedness of", "*ʾăḥôt* *ʾimmᵊkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mother's sister", "*wa-ʾăḥôt* *ʾābîkā*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your father's sister", "*lōʾ* *tᵊgalleh*": "negative particle + imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Piel - you shall not uncover", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*-*šᵊʾērô*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh/relative", "*heʿĕrāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil - he has laid bare", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yiśśāʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*ʿerwat*": "nakedness of/sexual relations with", "*ʾăḥôt* *ʾimmᵊkā*": "your mother's sister/your maternal aunt", "*ʾăḥôt* *ʾābîkā*": "your father's sister/your paternal aunt", "*tᵊgalleh*": "uncover/expose/have sexual relations with", "*šᵊʾērô* *heʿĕrāh*": "has laid bare his own flesh/exposed his relative", "*ʿăwōnām* *yiśśāʾû*": "they shall bear their iniquity/they shall be responsible for their guilt" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.20", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכַּב֙ אֶת־דֹּ֣דָת֔וֹ עֶרְוַ֥ת דֹּד֖וֹ גִּלָּ֑ה חֶטְאָ֥ם יִשָּׂ֖אוּ עֲרִירִ֥ים יָמֻֽתוּ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiškab* *ʾet*-*dōdātô* *ʿerwat* *dōdô* *gillāh* *ḥeṭʾām* *yiśśāʾû* *ʿărîrîm* *yāmutû*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiškab*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lies with", "*ʾet*-*dōdātô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his aunt", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*dōdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his uncle", "*gillāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has uncovered", "*ḥeṭʾām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sin", "*yiśśāʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall bear", "*ʿărîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - childless", "*yāmutû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall die" }, "variants": { "*yiškab*": "lies with/has sexual relations with", "*dōdātô*": "his aunt/his uncle's wife", "*ʿerwat* *dōdô* *gillāh*": "he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness/he has dishonored his uncle", "*ḥeṭʾām* *yiśśāʾû*": "they shall bear their sin/they shall be responsible for their guilt", "*ʿărîrîm* *yāmutû*": "they shall die childless/they shall die without offspring" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.21", "source": "וְאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִקַּ֛ח אֶת־אֵ֥שֶׁת אָחִ֖יו נִדָּ֣ה הִ֑וא עֶרְוַ֥ת אָחִ֛יו גִּלָּ֖ה עֲרִירִ֥ים יִהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* *ʾăšer* *yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾēšet* *ʾāḥîw* *niddāh* she *ʿerwat* *ʾāḥîw* *gillāh* *ʿărîrîm* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/that", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - takes", "*ʾet*-*ʾēšet*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*niddāh*": "noun, feminine singular - impurity", "*hîwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it is/she is", "*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*gillāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - he has uncovered", "*ʿărîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - childless", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "takes/marries/has relations with", "*ʾēšet* *ʾāḥîw*": "his brother's wife/his sister-in-law", "*niddāh*": "impurity/menstrual impurity/uncleanness", "*ʿerwat* *ʾāḥîw* *gillāh*": "he has uncovered his brother's nakedness/he has dishonored his brother", "*ʿărîrîm* *yihyû*": "they shall be childless/they shall remain without offspring" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.22", "source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם וְלֹא־תָקִ֤יא אֶתְכֶם֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֜י מֵבִ֥יא אֶתְכֶ֛ם שָׁ֖מָּה לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*û-šᵊmartem* *ʾet*-all-*ḥuqqōtay* and-*ʾet*-all-*mišpāṭay* *wa-ʿăśîtem* *ʾōtām* and-not-*tāqîʾ* you *hā-ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer* I *mēbîʾ* you there to-*lāšebet* in-her", "grammar": { "*û-šᵊmartem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep", "*ʾet*-*kol*-*ḥuqqōtay*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine plural with 1st singular suffix - all my statutes", "*wᵊ-ʾet*-*kol*-*mišpāṭay*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - and all my judgments", "*wa-ʿăśîtem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall do", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*wᵊ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tāqîʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Hiphil - will vomit out", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, Hiphil - am bringing", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there", "*lā-šebet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*šᵊmartem*": "keep/observe/guard", "*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my ordinances", "*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/my regulations/my ordinances", "*ʿăśîtem*": "do/perform/fulfill", "*tāqîʾ*": "vomit out/spew out/eject", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/leading/causing to enter", "*lā-šebet*": "to dwell/to live/to inhabit" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.23", "source": "וְלֹ֤א תֵֽלְכוּ֙ בְּחֻקֹּ֣ת הַגּ֔וֹי אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֤י אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ עָשׂ֔וּ וָאָקֻ֖ץ בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-lōʾ* *tēlkû* in-*ḥuqqōt* *ha-gôy* *ʾăšer*-I *mᵊšallēaḥ* from-before-you *kî* *ʾet*-all-these *ʿāśû* *wā-ʾāquṣ* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tēlkû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall walk", "*bᵊ-ḥuqqōt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - in statutes of", "*ha-gôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*mᵊšallēaḥ*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel - am sending away", "*mi-pᵊnêkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - from before you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*-*kol*-*ʾēlleh*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular construct + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - all these things", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect, 3rd common plural - they have done", "*wā-ʾāquṣ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular - and I abhorred", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*tēlkû*": "walk/follow/live by", "*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/customs/practices", "*ha-gôy*": "the nation/the people group", "*mᵊšallēaḥ*": "sending away/driving out/expelling", "*ʿāśû*": "did/practiced/performed", "*wā-ʾāquṣ*": "I abhorred/I detested/I loathed" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.24", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר לָכֶ֗ם אַתֶּם֮ תִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ אֶת־אַדְמָתָם֒ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לָכֶם֙ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אֹתָ֔הּ אֶ֛רֶץ זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָ֑שׁ אֲנִי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִן־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* to-you you *tîrᵊšû* *ʾet*-*ʾadmātām* and-I *ʾettᵊnennāh* to-you to-*lārešet* *ʾōtāh* *ʾereṣ* flowing *ḥālāb* and-*dᵊbāš* I *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *ʾăšer*-*hibdaltî* you from-*hā-ʿammîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st singular - and I said/say", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾattem*": "2nd masculine plural personal pronoun - you", "*tîrᵊšû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall possess/inherit", "*ʾet*-*ʾadmātām*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their land", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st singular personal pronoun - and I", "*ʾettᵊnennāh*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will give it", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*lā-rešet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to possess", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*zābat*": "participle, feminine singular construct, Qal - flowing with", "*ḥālāb*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*û-dᵊbāš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and honey", "*ʾănî*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hibdaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - I have separated", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*min*-*hā-ʿammîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - from the peoples" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "said/say/told", "*tîrᵊšû*": "possess/inherit/take possession of", "*ʾettᵊnennāh*": "will give it/will grant it", "*lā-rešet*": "to possess/to inherit/to take possession of", "*zābat* *ḥālāb* *û-dᵊbāš*": "flowing with milk and honey/abundant with milk and honey", "*hibdaltî*": "have separated/have set apart/have distinguished" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.25", "source": "וְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞ם בֵּֽין־הַבְּהֵמָ֤ה הַטְּהֹרָה֙ לַטְּמֵאָ֔ה וּבֵין־הָע֥וֹף הַטָּמֵ֖א לַטָּהֹ֑ר וְלֹֽא־תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ אֶת־נַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶ֜ם בַּבְּהֵמָ֣ה וּבָע֗וֹף וּבְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי לָכֶ֖ם לְטַמֵּֽא׃", "text": "*wᵊ-hibdaltem* between-*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *ha-ṭᵊhôrāh* to-*ha-ṭᵊmēʾāh* and-between-*hā-ʿôp* *ha-ṭāmēʾ* to-*ha-ṭāhōr* and-not-*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû* *ʾet*-*napšōtêkem* in-*ba-bᵊhēmāh* and-in-*bā-ʿôp* and-in-all *ʾăšer* *tirmōś* *hā-ʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer*-*hibdaltî* for-you to-*lᵊṭammēʾ*", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-hibdaltem*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine plural, Hiphil - and you shall distinguish", "*bên*-*ha-bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - between the animal", "*ha-ṭᵊhôrāh*": "definite article + adjective, feminine singular - the clean", "*la-ṭᵊmēʾāh*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, feminine singular - and the unclean", "*û-bên*-*hā-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and between the bird", "*ha-ṭāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the unclean", "*la-ṭāhōr*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the clean", "*wᵊ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, Piel - you shall make detestable", "*ʾet*-*napšōtêkem*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your souls/yourselves", "*ba-bᵊhēmāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the animal", "*û-bā-ʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and with the bird", "*û-bᵊ-kōl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tirmōś*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - creeps/moves", "*hā-ʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hibdaltî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Hiphil - I have separated", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - for you", "*lᵊ-ṭammēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Piel - to defile" }, "variants": { "*hibdaltem*": "distinguish/separate/set apart", "*ha-bᵊhēmāh* *ha-ṭᵊhôrāh*": "the clean animal", "*ha-ṭᵊmēʾāh*": "the unclean/the impure", "*hā-ʿôp* *ha-ṭāmēʾ*": "the unclean bird", "*ha-ṭāhōr*": "the clean/the pure", "*tᵊšaqqᵊṣû*": "make detestable/make abominable/defile", "*napšōtêkem*": "your souls/yourselves/your persons", "*tirmōś* *hā-ʾădāmāh*": "creeps on the ground/moves on the earth", "*hibdaltî* *lākem* *lᵊ-ṭammēʾ*": "I have separated for you as unclean/I have distinguished for you to be impure" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Leviticus.20.27", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֨ה בָהֶ֥ם א֛וֹב א֥וֹ יִדְּעֹנִ֖י מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑תוּ בָּאֶ֛בֶן יִרְגְּמ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wᵊ-ʾîš* or-*ʾiššāh* *kî*-*yihyeh* in-them *ʾôb* or *yiddᵊʿōnî* *môt* *yûmātû* with-*bā-ʾeben* *yirgᵊmû* them *dᵊmêhem* in-them", "grammar": { "*wᵊ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*ʾô*-*ʾiššāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - or a woman", "*kî*-*yihyeh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - when there is", "*bāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*ʾôb*": "noun, masculine singular - medium spirit", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "noun, masculine singular - spiritist", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hophal - surely be put to death", "*bā-ʾeben*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the stone/stones", "*yirgᵊmû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall stone", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*dᵊmêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their blood", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them/upon them" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh* *bāhem*": "has in them/possesses/controls them", "*ʾôb*": "medium spirit/necromancer/one who communicates with the dead", "*yiddᵊʿōnî*": "spiritist/wizard/fortune-teller", "*môt* *yûmātû*": "must surely be put to death/shall certainly be put to death", "*yirgᵊmû* *ʾōtām* *bā-ʾeben*": "they shall stone them with stones", "*dᵊmêhem* *bām*": "their blood is upon them/they are responsible for their own death/their bloodguilt is on themselves" } }