2{
"verseID": "Leviticus.18.2",
"source": "דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*Dabbēr* *ʾel*-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wəʾāmartā* *ʾălēhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*Dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward",
"*bənê*": "construct noun, masculine plural - sons of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wəʾāmartā*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say",
"*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*bənê*": "sons/children/descendants",
"*wəʾāmartā*": "and say/and you shall say",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your gods"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Leviticus.18.3",
"source": "כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה אֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשַׁבְתֶּם־בָּ֖הּ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אֶתְכֶ֥ם שָׁ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵֽכוּ׃",
"text": "Like *kəmaʿăśēh* *ʾerets*-*Mitsrayim* *ʾăšer* *yəšabtem*-*bāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśû* and like *ûkəmaʿăśēh* *ʾerets*-*Kənaʿan* *ʾăšer* *ʾănî* *mēbîʾ* *ʾetkem* *šāmmāh* *lōʾ* *taʿăśû* and in *ûbəḥuqqōtêhem* *lōʾ* *tēlēkû*",
"grammar": {
"*kəmaʿăśēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like the practice/doings of",
"*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*Mitsrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that",
"*yəšabtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you dwelled/lived",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do",
"*ûkəmaʿăśēh*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and like the practice of",
"*Kənaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*mēbîʾ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing",
"*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you",
"*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/thither",
"*ûbəḥuqqōtêhem*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and in their statutes",
"*tēlēkû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall walk/follow"
},
"variants": {
"*maʿăśēh*": "practice/deed/work/custom",
"*yəšabtem*": "you dwelled/you lived/you resided",
"*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you shall practice/you shall perform",
"*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/leading/causing to enter",
"*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/ordinances/customs/practices",
"*tēlēkû*": "you shall walk/you shall follow/you shall conduct yourselves"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Leviticus.18.4",
"source": "אֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֧י תַּעֲשׂ֛וּ וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*ʾet*-*mišpāṭay* *taʿăśû* and *wəʾet*-*ḥuqqōtay* *tišmərû* *lāleket* in them *bāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my judgments",
"*taʿăśû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall do",
"*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes",
"*tišmərû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep/observe",
"*lāleket*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to walk",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name",
"*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/my ordinances/my regulations",
"*taʿăśû*": "you shall do/you shall perform/you shall practice",
"*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my ordinances",
"*tišmərû*": "you shall keep/you shall observe/you shall guard",
"*lāleket*": "to walk/to follow/to live by"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Leviticus.18.5",
"source": "וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *ûšəmartem* *ʾet*-*ḥuqqōtay* and *wəʾet*-*mišpāṭay* *ʾăšer* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾōtām* *hāʾādām* and *wāḥay* by them *bāhem* *ʾănî* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*ûšəmartem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥuqqōtay*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my statutes",
"*wəʾet*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker",
"*mišpāṭay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my judgments",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*hāʾādām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man",
"*wāḥay*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall live",
"*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them/in them",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*ûšəmartem*": "and you shall keep/and you shall observe/and you shall guard",
"*ḥuqqōtay*": "my statutes/my decrees/my ordinances",
"*mišpāṭay*": "my judgments/my ordinances/my regulations",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "he shall do/he shall perform/he shall practice",
"*hāʾādām*": "the man/humankind/person",
"*wāḥay*": "and shall live/and shall have life/and shall be preserved"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Leviticus.18.6",
"source": "אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ אֶל־כָּל־שְׁאֵ֣ר בְּשָׂר֔וֹ לֹ֥א תִקְרְב֖וּ לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָ֑ה אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "Man man *ʾîš* *ʾîš* to *ʾel* any *kol* *šəʾēr* *bəśārô* *lōʾ* *tiqrəbû* *ləgallôt* *ʿerwāh* *ʾănî* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man (repeated for emphasis)",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - any/all",
"*šəʾēr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - relative/flesh relation",
"*bəśārô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his flesh",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tiqrəbû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall approach",
"*ləgallôt*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to uncover/reveal",
"*ʿerwāh*": "noun, feminine singular - nakedness/sexual parts",
"*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš* *ʾîš*": "any man/every man/each person",
"*šəʾēr* *bəśārô*": "blood relative/close relative/near of flesh",
"*tiqrəbû*": "you shall approach/you shall come near/you shall draw near",
"*ləgallôt* *ʿerwāh*": "to uncover nakedness/to have sexual relations with"
}
}