Leviticus 20 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Leviticus 21

¹Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Moses^H4872, Speak^H559^(H8798) unto the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175, and say^H559^(H8804) unto them, There shall none be defiled^H2930^(H8691) for the dead^H5315 among his people^H5971:

² except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

KJVBut for his kin^H7607, that is near^H7138 unto him, that is, for his mother^H517, and for his father^H1, and for his son^H1121, and for his daughter^H1323, and for his brother^H251,

³ and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

KJVAnd for his sister^H269 a virgin^H1330, that is nigh^H7138 unto him, which hath had no husband^H376; for her may he be defiled^H2930^(H8691).

⁴ He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

KJVBut he shall not defile^H2930^(H8691) himself, being a chief man^H1167 among his people^H5971, to profane^H2490^(H8736) himself.

⁵ “‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.

KJVThey shall not make^H7139^(H8799) baldness^H7144 upon their head^H7218, neither shall they shave off^H1548^(H8762) the corner^H6285 of their beard^H2206, nor make^H8295^(H8799) any cuttings^H8296 in their flesh^H1320.

⁶ They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.

KJVThey shall be holy^H6944 unto their God^H430, and not profane^H2490^(H8762) the name^H8034 of their God^H430: for the offerings^H801 of the LORD^H3068 made by fire^H801, and the bread^H3899 of their God^H430, they do offer^H7126^(H8688): therefore they shall be holy^H6918.

⁷ “‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. A priest shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.

KJVThey shall not take^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802 that is a whore^H2181^(H8802), or profane^H2491; neither shall they take^H3947^(H8799) a woman^H802 put away^H1644^(H8803) from her husband^H376: for he is holy^H6918 unto his God^H430.

⁸ Therefore you shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy.

KJVThou shalt sanctify^H6942^(H8765) him therefore; for he offereth^H7126^(H8688) the bread^H3899 of thy God^H430: he shall be holy^H6918 unto thee: for I the LORD^H3068, which sanctify^H6942^(H8764) you, am holy^H6918.

⁹ “‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father. She shall be burned with fire.

KJVAnd the daughter^H1323 of any^H376 priest^H3548, if she profane^H2490^(H8735) herself by playing the whore^H2181^(H8800), she profaneth^H2490^(H8764) her father^H1: she shall be burnt^H8313^(H8735) with fire^H784.

¹⁰ “‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.

KJVAnd he that is the high^H1419 priest^H3548 among his brethren^H251, upon whose head^H7218 the anointing^H4888 oil^H8081 was poured^H3332^(H8714), and that is consecrated^H4390^(H8765)^H3027 to put^H3847^(H8800) on the garments^H899, shall not uncover^H6544^(H8799) his head^H7218, nor rend^H6533^(H8799) his clothes^H899;

¹¹ He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.

KJVNeither shall he go in^H935^(H8799) to any dead^H4191^(H8801) body^H5315, nor defile^H2930^(H8691) himself for his father^H1, or for his mother^H517;

¹² He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.

KJVNeither shall he go out^H3318^(H8799) of the sanctuary^H4720, nor profane^H2490^(H8762) the sanctuary^H4720 of his God^H430; for the crown^H5145 of the anointing^H4888 oil^H8081 of his God^H430 is upon him: I am the LORD^H3068.

¹³ “‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.

KJVAnd he shall take^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802 in her virginity^H1331.

¹⁴ He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.

KJVA widow^H490, or a divorced woman^H1644^(H8803), or profane^H2491, or an harlot^H2181^(H8802), these shall he not take^H3947^(H8799): but he shall take^H3947^(H8799) a virgin^H1330 of his own people^H5971 to wife^H802.

¹⁵ He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.’”

KJVNeither shall he profane^H2490^(H8762) his seed^H2233 among his people^H5971: for I the LORD^H3068 do sanctify^H6942^(H8764) him.

¹⁶ Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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

¹⁷ “Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8761) unto Aaron^H175, saying^H559^(H8800), Whosoever^H376 he be of thy seed^H2233 in their generations^H1755 that hath any blemish^H3971, let him not approach^H7126^(H8799) to offer^H7126^(H8687) the bread^H3899 of his God^H430.

¹⁸ For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,

KJVFor whatsoever man^H376 he be that hath a blemish^H3971, he shall not approach^H7126^(H8799): a blind^H5787 man^H376, or a lame^H6455, or he that hath a flat nose^H2763^(H8803), or any thing superfluous^H8311^(H8803),

¹⁹ or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,

KJVOr a man^H376 that is brokenfooted^H7667^H7272, or brokenhanded^H7667^H3027,

²⁰ or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles.

KJVOr crookbackt^H1384, or a dwarf^H1851, or that hath a blemish^H8400 in his eye^H5869, or be scurvy^H1618, or scabbed^H3217, or hath his stones^H810 broken^H4790;

²¹ No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.

KJVNo man^H376 that hath a blemish^H3971 of the seed^H2233 of Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548 shall come nigh^H5066^(H8799) to offer^H7126^(H8687) the offerings^H801 of the LORD^H3068 made by fire^H801: he hath a blemish^H3971; he shall not come nigh^H5066^(H8799) to offer^H7126^(H8687) the bread^H3899 of his God^H430.

²² He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

KJVHe shall eat^H398^(H8799) the bread^H3899 of his God^H430, both of the most^H6944 holy^H6944, and of the holy^H6944.

²³ He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a defect; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.’”

KJVOnly he shall not go in^H935^(H8799) unto the vail^H6532, nor come nigh^H5066^(H8799) unto the altar^H4196, because he hath a blemish^H3971; that he profane^H2490^(H8762) not my sanctuaries^H4720: for I the LORD^H3068 do sanctify^H6942^(H8764) them.

²⁴ So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.

KJVAnd Moses^H4872 told^H1696^(H8762) it unto Aaron^H175, and to his sons^H1121, and unto all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

WEB·Leviticus 20

¹Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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

² “Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone that person with stones.

KJVAgain, thou shalt say^H559^(H8799) to the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Whosoever^H376 he be of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, or of the strangers^H1616 that sojourn^H1481^(H8802) in Israel^H3478, that giveth^H5414^(H8799) any of his seed^H2233 unto Molech^H4432; he shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714): the people^H5971 of the land^H776 shall stone^H7275^(H8799) him with stones^H68.

³ I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

KJVAnd I will set^H5414^(H8799) my face^H6440 against that man^H376, and will cut him off^H3772^(H8689) from among^H7130 his people^H5971; because he hath given^H5414^(H8804) of his seed^H2233 unto Molech^H4432, to defile^H2930^(H8763) my sanctuary^H4720, and to profane^H2490^(H8763) my holy^H6944 name^H8034.

⁴ If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,

KJVAnd if the people^H5971 of the land^H776 do any ways^H5956^(H8687) hide^H5956^(H8686) their eyes^H5869 from the man^H376, when he giveth^H5414^(H8800) of his seed^H2233 unto Molech^H4432, and kill^H4191^(H8687) him not^H1115:

⁵ then I will set my face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him to play the prostitute with Molech, from among their people.

KJVThen I will set^H7760^(H8804) my face^H6440 against that man^H376, and against his family^H4940, and will cut him off^H3772^(H8689), and all that go a whoring^H2181^(H8802) after^H310 him, to commit whoredom^H2181^(H8800) with Molech^H4432, from among^H7130 their people^H5971.

⁶ “‘The person that turns to those who are mediums and wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.

KJVAnd the soul^H5315 that turneth^H6437^(H8799) after^H413 such as have familiar spirits^H178, and after^H310 wizards^H3049, to go a whoring^H2181^(H8800) after^H310 them, I will even set^H5414^(H8804) my face^H6440 against that soul^H5315, and will cut him off^H3772^(H8689) from among^H7130 his people^H5971.

⁷ “‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.

KJVSanctify^H6942^(H8694) yourselves therefore, and be ye holy^H6918: for I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

⁸ You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.

KJVAnd ye shall keep^H8104^(H8804) my statutes^H2708, and do^H6213^(H8804) them: I am the LORD^H3068 which sanctify^H6942^(H8764) you.

⁹ “‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon himself.

KJVFor every^H376 one^H376 that curseth^H7043^(H8762) his father^H1 or his mother^H517 shall be surely^H4191^(H8800) put to death^H4191^(H8714): he hath cursed^H7043^(H8765) his father^H1 or his mother^H517; his blood^H1818 shall be upon him.

¹⁰ “‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

KJVAnd the man^H376 that committeth adultery^H5003^(H8799) with another man's^H376 wife^H802, even he that committeth adultery^H5003^(H8799) with his neighbour's^H7453 wife^H802, the adulterer^H5003^(H8802) and the adulteress^H5003^(H8802) shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

¹¹ “‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.

KJVAnd the man^H376 that lieth^H7901^(H8799) with his father's^H1 wife^H802 hath uncovered^H1540^(H8765) his father's^H1 nakedness^H6172: both^H8147 of them shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714); their blood^H1818 shall be upon them.

¹² “‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion. Their blood shall be upon themselves.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 lie^H7901^(H8799) with his daughter in law^H3618, both^H8147 of them shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714): they have wrought^H6213^(H8804) confusion^H8397; their blood^H1818 shall be upon them.

¹³ “‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.

KJVIf a man^H376 also lie^H7901^(H8799) with mankind^H2145, as he lieth^H4904 with a woman^H802, both^H8147 of them have committed^H6213^(H8804) an abomination^H8441: they shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714); their blood^H1818 shall be upon them.

¹⁴ “‘If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burned with fire, both he and they, that there may be no wickedness among you.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 take^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802 and her mother^H517, it is wickedness^H2154: they shall be burnt^H8313^(H8799) with fire^H784, both he and they; that there be no wickedness^H2154 among^H8432 you.

¹⁵ “‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 lie^H5414^(H8799)^H7903 with a beast^H929, he shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714): and ye shall slay^H2026^(H8799) the beast^H929.

¹⁶ “‘If a woman approaches any animal and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.

KJVAnd if a woman^H802 approach^H7126^(H8799) unto any beast^H929, and lie down^H7250^(H8800) thereto, thou shalt kill^H2026^(H8804) the woman^H802, and the beast^H929: they shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714); their blood^H1818 shall be upon them.

¹⁷ “‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter—and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 shall take^H3947^(H8799) his sister^H269, his father's^H1 daughter^H1323, or^H176 his mother's^H517 daughter^H1323, and see^H7200^(H8804) her nakedness^H6172, and she see^H7200^(H8799) his nakedness^H6172; it is a wicked thing^H2617; and they shall be cut off^H3772^(H8738) in the sight^H5869 of their people^H5971^H1121: he hath uncovered^H1540^(H8765) his sister's^H269 nakedness^H6172; he shall bear^H5375^(H8799) his iniquity^H5771.

¹⁸ “‘If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness, he has made her fountain naked, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 shall lie^H7901^(H8799) with a woman^H802 having her sickness^H1739, and shall uncover^H1540^(H8765) her nakedness^H6172; he hath discovered^H6168^(H8689) her fountain^H4726, and she hath uncovered^H1540^(H8765) the fountain^H4726 of her blood^H1818: and both^H8147 of them shall be cut off^H3772^(H8738) from among^H7130 their people^H5971.

¹⁹ “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister, for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.

KJVAnd thou shalt not uncover^H1540^(H8762) the nakedness^H6172 of thy mother's^H517 sister^H269, nor of thy father's^H1 sister^H269: for he uncovereth^H6168^(H8689) his near kin^H7607: they shall bear^H5375^(H8799) their iniquity^H5771.

²⁰ If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness. They shall bear their sin. They shall die childless.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 shall lie^H7901^(H8799) with his uncle's wife^H1733, he hath uncovered^H1540^(H8765) his uncle's^H1730 nakedness^H6172: they shall bear^H5375^(H8799) their sin^H2399; they shall die^H4191^(H8799) childless^H6185.

²¹ “‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.

KJVAnd if a man^H376 shall take^H3947^(H8799) his brother's^H251 wife^H802, it is an unclean thing^H5079: he hath uncovered^H1540^(H8765) his brother's^H251 nakedness^H6172; they shall be childless^H6185.

²² “‘You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.

KJVYe shall therefore keep^H8104^(H8804) all my statutes^H2708, and all my judgments^H4941, and do^H6213^(H8804) them: that the land^H776, whither I bring^H935^(H8688) you to dwell^H3427^(H8800) therein, spue you not out^H6958^(H8686).

²³ You shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

KJVAnd ye shall not walk^H3212^(H8799) in the manners^H2708 of the nation^H1471, which I cast out^H7971^(H8764) before^H6440 you: for they committed^H6213^(H8804) all these things, and therefore I abhorred^H6973^(H8799) them.

²⁴ But I have said to you, “You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am Yahweh your God, who has separated you from the peoples.

KJVBut I have said^H559^(H8799) unto you, Ye shall inherit^H3423^(H8799) their land^H127, and I will give^H5414^(H8799) it unto you to possess^H3423^(H8800) it, a land^H776 that floweth^H2100^(H8802) with milk^H2461 and honey^H1706: I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, which have separated^H914^(H8689) you from other people^H5971.

²⁵ “‘You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean. You shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you.

KJVYe shall therefore put difference^H914^(H8689) between clean^H2889 beasts^H929 and unclean^H2931, and between unclean^H2931 fowls^H5775 and clean^H2889: and ye shall not make your souls^H5315 abominable^H8262^(H8762) by beast^H929, or by fowl^H5775, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth^H7430^(H8799) on the ground^H127, which I have separated^H914^(H8689) from you as unclean^H2930^(H8763).

²⁶ You shall be holy to me, for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.

KJVAnd ye shall be holy^H6918 unto me: for I the LORD^H3068 am holy^H6918, and have severed^H914^(H8686) you from other people^H5971, that ye should be mine.

²⁷ “‘A man or a woman that is a medium or is a wizard shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones. Their blood shall be upon themselves.’”

KJVA man^H376 also or woman^H802 that hath^H3588 a familiar spirit^H178, or that is a wizard^H3049, shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714): they shall stone^H7275^(H8799) them with stones^H68: their blood^H1818 shall be upon them.

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