Leviticus 17 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Leviticus 18

¹Yahweh said to Moses,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8761) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

³ You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes.

KJVAfter the doings^H4639 of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, wherein ye dwelt^H3427^(H8804), shall ye not do^H6213^(H8799): and after the doings^H4639 of the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, whither I bring^H935^(H8688) you, shall ye not do^H6213^(H8799): neither shall ye walk^H3212^(H8799) in their ordinances^H2708.

⁴ You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.

KJVYe shall do^H6213^(H8799) my judgments^H4941, and keep^H8104^(H8799) mine ordinances^H2708, to walk^H3212^(H8800) therein: I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

⁵ You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.

KJVYe shall therefore keep^H8104^(H8804) my statutes^H2708, and my judgments^H4941: which^H834 if a man^H120 do^H6213^(H8799), he shall live^H2425^(H8804) in them: I am the LORD^H3068.

⁶ “‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.

KJVNone of you shall approach^H7126^(H8799) to any^H376 that is near^H7607 of kin^H1320 to him, to uncover^H1540^(H8763) their nakedness^H6172: I am the LORD^H3068.

⁷ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

KJVThe nakedness^H6172 of thy father^H1, or the nakedness^H6172 of thy mother^H517, shalt thou not uncover^H1540^(H8762): she is thy mother^H517; thou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) her nakedness^H6172.

⁸ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.

KJVThe nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 wife^H802 shalt thou not uncover^H1540^(H8762): it is thy father's^H1 nakedness^H6172.

⁹ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.

KJVThe nakedness^H6172 of thy sister^H269, the daughter^H1323 of thy father^H1, or daughter^H1323 of thy mother^H517, whether she be born^H4138 at home^H1004, or born^H4138 abroad^H2351, even their nakedness^H6172 thou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762).

¹⁰ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness; for theirs is your own nakedness.

KJVThe nakedness^H6172 of thy son's^H1121 daughter^H1323, or of thy daughter's^H1323 daughter^H1323, even their nakedness^H6172 thou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762): for theirs^H2007 is thine own nakedness^H6172.

¹¹ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.

KJVThe nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 wife's^H802 daughter^H1323, begotten^H4138 of thy father^H1, she is thy sister^H269, thou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) her nakedness^H6172.

¹² “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.

KJVThou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 sister^H269: she is thy father's^H1 near kinswoman^H7607.

¹³ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.

KJVThou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of thy mother's^H517 sister^H269: for she is thy mother's^H517 near kinswoman^H7607.

¹⁴ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt.

KJVThou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of thy father's^H1 brother^H251, thou shalt not approach^H7126^(H8799) to his wife^H802: she is thine aunt^H1733.

¹⁵ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.

KJVThou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of thy daughter in law^H3618: she is thy son's^H1121 wife^H802; thou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) her nakedness^H6172.

¹⁶ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.

KJVThou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of thy brother's^H251 wife^H802: it is thy brother's^H251 nakedness^H6172.

¹⁷ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is wickedness.

KJVThou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of a woman^H802 and her daughter^H1323, neither shalt thou take^H3947^(H8799) her son's^H1121 daughter^H1323, or her daughter's^H1323 daughter^H1323, to uncover^H1540^(H8763) her nakedness^H6172; for they are her near kinswomen^H7608: it is wickedness^H2154.

¹⁸ “‘You shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is still alive.

KJVNeither shalt thou take^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802 to her sister^H269, to vex^H6887^(H8800) her, to uncover^H1540^(H8763) her nakedness^H6172, beside the other in her life^H2416 time.

¹⁹ “‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

KJVAlso thou shalt not approach^H7126^(H8799) unto a woman^H802 to uncover^H1540^(H8763) her nakedness^H6172, as long as she is put apart^H5079 for her uncleanness^H2932.

²⁰ “‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.

KJVMoreover thou shalt not^H5414^(H8799) lie^H7903 carnally^H2233 with thy neighbour's^H5997 wife^H802, to defile^H2930^(H8800) thyself with her.

²¹ “‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

KJVAnd thou shalt not^H5414^(H8799) let any of thy seed^H2233 pass^H5674^(H8687) through the fire to Molech^H4432, neither shalt thou profane^H2490^(H8762) the name^H8034 of thy God^H430: I am the LORD^H3068.

²² “‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.

KJVThou shalt not lie^H7901^(H8799) with mankind^H2145, as with^H4904 womankind^H802: it is abomination^H8441.

²³ “‘You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it. No woman may give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.

KJVNeither shalt thou^H5414^(H8799) lie^H7903 with any beast^H929 to defile^H2930^(H8800) thyself therewith: neither shall any woman^H802 stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 a beast^H929 to lie down^H7250^(H8800) thereto: it is confusion^H8397.

²⁴ “‘Don’t defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.

KJVDefile^H2930^(H8691) not ye yourselves in any of these things^H428: for in all these the nations^H1471 are defiled^H2930^(H8738) which I cast out^H7971^(H8764) before^H6440 you:

²⁵ The land was defiled. Therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.

KJVAnd the land^H776 is defiled^H2930^(H8799): therefore I do visit^H6485^(H8799) the iniquity^H5771 thereof upon it, and the land^H776 itself vomiteth out^H6958^(H8686) her inhabitants^H3427^(H8802).

²⁶ You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you

KJVYe shall therefore keep^H8104^(H8804) my statutes^H2708 and my judgments^H4941, and shall not commit^H6213^(H8799) any of these abominations^H8441; neither any of your own nation^H249, nor any stranger^H1616 that sojourneth^H1481^(H8802) among^H8432 you:

²⁷ (for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled),

KJV(For all these^H411 abominations^H8441 have the men^H582 of the land^H776 done^H6213^(H8804), which were before^H6440 you, and the land^H776 is defiled^H2930^(H8799);)

²⁸ that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.

KJVThat the land^H776 spue not you out^H6958^(H8686) also, when ye defile^H2930^(H8763) it, as it spued out^H6958^(H8804) the nations^H1471 that were before^H6440 you.

²⁹ “‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.

KJVFor whosoever shall commit^H6213^(H8799) any of these abominations^H8441, even the souls^H5315 that commit^H6213^(H8802) them shall be cut off^H3772^(H8738) from among^H7130 their people^H5971.

³⁰ Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them. I am Yahweh your God.’”

KJVTherefore shall ye keep^H8104^(H8804) mine ordinance^H4931, that ye commit^H6213^(H8800) not any one of these abominable^H8441 customs^H2708, which were committed^H6213^(H8738) before^H6440 you, and that ye defile^H2930^(H8691) not yourselves therein: I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

WEB·Leviticus 17

¹Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded:

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8761) unto Aaron^H175, and unto his sons^H1121, and unto all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and say^H559^(H8804) unto them; This is the thing^H1697 which the LORD^H3068 hath commanded^H6680^(H8765), saying^H559^(H8800),

³ Whatever man there is of the house of Israel who kills a bull, or lamb, or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,

KJVWhat^H376 man^H376 soever there be of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, that killeth^H7819^(H8799) an ox^H7794, or lamb^H3775, or goat^H5795, in the camp^H4264, or that killeth^H7819^(H8799) it out^H2351 of the camp^H4264,

⁴ and hasn’t brought it to the door of the Tent of Meeting to offer it as an offering to Yahweh before Yahweh’s tabernacle: blood shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood. That man shall be cut off from among his people.

KJVAnd bringeth^H935^(H8689) it not unto the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, to offer^H7126^(H8687) an offering^H7133 unto the LORD^H3068 before^H6440 the tabernacle^H4908 of the LORD^H3068; blood^H1818 shall be imputed^H2803^(H8735) unto that man^H376; he hath shed^H8210^(H8804) blood^H1818; and that man^H376 shall be cut off^H3772^(H8738) from among^H7130 his people^H5971:

⁵ This is to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open field, that they may bring them to Yahweh, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, to the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices of peace offerings to Yahweh.

KJVTo the end that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 may bring^H935^(H8686) their sacrifices^H2077, which they offer^H2076^(H8802) in the open^H6440 field^H7704, even that they may bring^H935^(H8689) them unto the LORD^H3068, unto the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, unto the priest^H3548, and offer^H2076^(H8804) them for peace^H8002 offerings^H2077 unto the LORD^H3068.

⁶ The priest shall sprinkle the blood on Yahweh’s altar at the door of the Tent of Meeting, and burn the fat for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.

KJVAnd the priest^H3548 shall sprinkle^H2236^(H8804) the blood^H1818 upon the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and burn^H6999^(H8689) the fat^H2459 for a sweet^H5207 savour^H7381 unto the LORD^H3068.

⁷ They shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to the goat idols, after which they play the prostitute. This shall be a statute forever to them throughout their generations.’

KJVAnd they shall no more offer^H2076^(H8799) their sacrifices^H2077 unto devils^H8163, after^H310 whom they have gone a whoring^H2181^(H8802). This shall be a statute^H2708 for ever^H5769 unto them throughout their generations^H1755.

⁸ “You shall say to them, ‘Any man there is of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,

KJVAnd thou shalt say^H559^(H8799) unto them, Whatsoever man^H376 there be of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, or of the strangers^H1616 which sojourn^H1481^(H8799) among^H8432 you, that offereth^H5927^(H8686) a burnt offering^H5930 or sacrifice^H2077,

⁹ and doesn’t bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to Yahweh, that man shall be cut off from his people.

KJVAnd bringeth^H935^(H8686) it not unto the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, to offer^H6213^(H8800) it unto the LORD^H3068; even that man^H376 shall be cut off^H3772^(H8738) from among his people^H5971.

¹⁰ “‘Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

KJVAnd whatsoever man^H376 there be of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478, or of the strangers^H1616 that sojourn^H1481^(H8802) among^H8432 you, that eateth^H398^(H8799) any manner of blood^H1818; I will even set^H5414^(H8804) my face^H6440 against that soul^H5315 that eateth^H398^(H8802) blood^H1818, and will cut him off^H3772^(H8689) from among^H7130 his people^H5971.

¹¹ For the life of the flesh is in the blood. I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.

KJVFor the life^H5315 of the flesh^H1320 is in the blood^H1818: and I have given^H5414^(H8804) it to you upon the altar^H4196 to make an atonement^H3722^(H8763) for your souls^H5315: for it is the blood^H1818 that maketh an atonement^H3722^(H8762) for the soul^H5315.

¹² Therefore I have said to the children of Israel, “No person among you may eat blood, nor may any stranger who lives as a foreigner among you eat blood.”

KJVTherefore I said^H559^(H8804) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, No soul^H5315 of you shall eat^H398^(H8799) blood^H1818, neither shall any stranger^H1616 that sojourneth^H1481^(H8802) among^H8432 you eat^H398^(H8799) blood^H1818.

¹³ “‘Whatever man there is of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who takes in hunting any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood, and cover it with dust.

KJVAnd whatsoever man^H376 there be of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, or of the strangers^H1616 that sojourn^H1481^(H8802) among^H8432 you, which hunteth^H6679^(H8799) and catcheth^H6718 any beast^H2416 or fowl^H5775 that may be eaten^H398^(H8735); he shall even pour^H8210^(H8804) out the blood^H1818 thereof, and cover^H3680^(H8765) it with dust^H6083.

¹⁴ For as to the life of all flesh, its blood is with its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel, “You shall not eat the blood of any kind of flesh; for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.”

KJVFor it is the life^H5315 of all flesh^H1320; the blood^H1818 of it is for the life^H5315 thereof: therefore I said^H559^(H8799) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Ye shall eat^H398^(H8799) the blood^H1818 of no manner of flesh^H1320: for the life^H5315 of all flesh^H1320 is the blood^H1818 thereof: whosoever eateth^H398^(H8802) it shall be cut off^H3772^(H8735).

¹⁵ “‘Every person that eats what dies of itself, or that which is torn by animals, whether he is native-born or a foreigner, shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening. Then he shall be clean.

KJVAnd every soul^H5315 that eateth^H398^(H8799) that which died^H5038 of itself, or that which was torn^H2966 with beasts, whether it be one of your own country^H249, or a stranger^H1616, he shall both wash^H3526^(H8765) his clothes^H899, and bathe^H7364^(H8804) himself in water^H4325, and be unclean^H2930^(H8804) until the even^H6153: then shall he be clean^H2891^(H8804).

¹⁶ But if he doesn’t wash them, or bathe his flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.’”

KJVBut if he wash^H3526^(H8762) them not, nor bathe^H7364^(H8799) his flesh^H1320; then he shall bear^H5375^(H8804) his iniquity^H5771.

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