lev 18:1

לֵּאמֹֽראֶלמֹשֶׁ֥היְהוָ֖הוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר
le'morh
'elmosehh
yehwahh
wayedaberh
le'mor
'elmoseh
yehwah
wayedaber
to Moses,
Then the LORD
said

18-1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

lev 18:2

אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםיְהוָ֥האֲלֵהֶ֑םאֲנִ֖יוְאָמַרְתָּ֖יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לאֶלבְּנֵ֣ידַּבֵּר֙
'eloheykemh
yehwahh
'alehem'aniyh
we'amareta
yisera'elh
'elbeneyh
daberh
'eloheykem
yehwah
'alehem'aniy
we'amareta
yisera'el
'elbeney
daber
your God.
am the LORD
them, ‘I
[and] tell
to the Israelites
“Speak

18-2. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, I am the LORD your God.

lev 18:3

תֵלֵֽכוּלֹ֥אוּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖םתַעֲשׂ֔וּלֹ֣אשָׁ֨מָּה֙אֶתְכֶ֥םמֵבִ֨יאאֲשֶׁ֣ראֲנִי֩כְּנַ֡עַןאֶֽרֶץמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּכְתַעֲשׂ֑וּבָּ֖הּלֹ֣אאֲשֶׁ֥ריְשַׁבְתֶּםמִצְרַ֛יִםאֶֽרֶץמַעֲשֵׂ֧הכְּ
telekwh
lo'
wbehuqoteyhemh
ta'aswh
lo'
samahh
'etekemh
mebiy'
'aser'aniyh
kena'anh
'eresh
ma'asehh
wke
ta'aswh
bahlo'
'aseryesabetemh
miserayimh
'eresh
ma'asehh
ke
telekw
lo'
wbehuqoteyhem
ta'asw
lo'
samah
'etekem
mebiy'
'aser'aniy
kena'an
'eres
ma'aseh
wke
ta'asw
bahlo'
'aseryesabetem
miserayim
'eres
ma'aseh
ke
walk
in their customs.
[or]
You must not
am bringing you.
where I
of Canaan,
of the land
the practices
You shall not follow
where you used to live,
of Egypt,
of the land
the practices

18-3. After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

lev 18:4

אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםיְהוָ֥הבָּהֶ֑םאֲנִ֖ילָלֶ֣כֶתתִּשְׁמְר֖וּחֻקֹּתַ֥יוְאֶתתַּעֲשׂ֛וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֧יאֶת
'eloheykemh
yehwahh
bahem'aniyh
laleketh
tisemerwh
huqotayh
we'eth
ta'aswh
misepatayh
'eth
'eloheykem
yehwah
bahem'aniy
laleket
tisemerw
huqotay
we'et
ta'asw
misepatay
'et
your God.
am the LORD
in them. I
by walking
and keep
My statutes
You are to practice
My judgments

18-4. Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.

lev 18:5

יְהוָֽהבָּהֶ֑םאֲנִ֖יוָחַ֣יהָאָדָ֖םאֹתָ֛םאֲשֶׁ֨ריַעֲשֶׂ֥המִשְׁפָּטַ֔יוְאֶתחֻקֹּתַי֙אֶתוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם
yehwahh
bahem'aniyh
wahayh
ha'adamh
'otamh
'aserya'asehh
misepatayh
we'eth
huqotayh
'eth
wsemaretemh
yehwah
bahem'aniy
wahay
ha'adam
'otam
'aserya'aseh
misepatay
we'et
huqotay
'et
wsemaretem
am the LORD.
by them. I
will live
the man
[for] who does these things
My judgments,
and
My statutes
Keep

18-5. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

lev 18:6

יְהוָֽהאֲנִ֖יעֶרְוָ֑הלְגַלֹּ֣ותתִקְרְב֖וּלֹ֥אבְּשָׂרֹ֔ושְׁאֵ֣ראֶלכָּלאִישׁ֙אִ֥ישׁ
yehwahh
'aniyh
'erewahh
legalowth
tiqerebwh
lo'
besarowh
se'erh
'elkalh
'iysh
'iysh
yehwah
'aniy
'erewah
legalowt
tiqerebw
lo'
besarow
se'er
'elkal
'iys
'iys
am the LORD.
I
to have sexual relations.
you are to approach
close relative
any
None of

18-6. None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

lev 18:7

עֶרְוָתָֽהּתְגַלֶּ֖הלֹ֥אהִ֔ואאִמְּךָ֣תְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אאִמְּךָ֖וְעֶרְוַ֥תאָבִ֛יךָעֶרְוַ֥ת
'erewatahh
tegalehh
lo'
hiw'
'imeka
tegalehh
lo'
'imeka
we'erewath
'abiyka
'erewath
'erewatah
tegaleh
lo'
hiw'
'imeka
tegaleh
lo'
'imeka
we'erewat
'abiyka
'erewat
her.
have sexual relations with
you must not
She
is your mother;
by having sexual relations with
You must not
your mother.
of your father
expose the nakedness

18-7. The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

lev 18:8

הִֽואאָבִ֖יךָעֶרְוַ֥תתְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אאָבִ֖יךָאֵֽשֶׁתעֶרְוַ֥ת
hiw'
'abiyka
'erewath
tegalehh
lo'
'abiyka
'eseth
'erewath
hiw'
'abiyka
'erewat
tegaleh
lo'
'abiyka
'eset
'erewat
it
your father.
would dishonor
You must not
your father’s
wife;
have sexual relations with

18-8. The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.

lev 18:9

עֶרְוָתָֽןתְגַלֶּ֖הלֹ֥אח֑וּץאֹ֖ומֹולֶ֣דֶתבַּ֔יִתמֹולֶ֣דֶתאִמֶּ֔ךָאֹ֣ובַתאָבִ֨יךָ֙בַתאֲחֹֽותְךָ֤עֶרְוַ֨ת
'erewatanh
tegalehh
lo'
hwsh
'owmowledeth
bayith
mowledeth
'imeka
'owbath
'abiyka
bath
'ahowteka
'erewath
'erewatan
tegaleh
lo'
hws
'owmowledet
bayit
mowledet
'imeka
'owbat
'abiyka
bat
'ahowteka
'erewat
have sexual relations with
You must not
elsewhere.
or or
in the same home
whether she was born
your mother’s daughter,
or or
either your father’s
daughter
your sister,

18-9. The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

lev 18:10

הֵֽנָּהכִּ֥יעֶרְוָתְךָ֖עֶרְוָתָ֑ןתְגַלֶּ֖הלֹ֥אבִּתְּךָ֔אֹ֣ובַֽתבִּנְךָ֙בַּתעֶרְוַ֤ת
henahh
kiy'erewateka
'erewatanh
tegalehh
lo'
biteka
'owbath
bineka
bath
'erewath
henah
kiy'erewateka
'erewatan
tegaleh
lo'
biteka
'owbat
bineka
bat
'erewat
that
for for
would shame your family.
have sexual relations with
You must not
daughter,
or your daughter’s
your son’s
daughter

18-10. The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.

lev 18:11

עֶרְוָתָֽהּתְגַלֶּ֖הלֹ֥אהִ֑ואאֲחֹותְךָ֖אָבִ֔יךָמֹולֶ֣דֶתאָבִ֨יךָ֙אֵ֤שֶׁתבַּתעֶרְוַ֨ת
'erewatahh
tegalehh
lo'
hiw'
'ahowteka
'abiyka
mowledeth
'abiyka
'eseth
bath
'erewath
'erewatah
tegaleh
lo'
hiw'
'ahowteka
'abiyka
mowledet
'abiyka
'eset
bat
'erewat
You must not
she
is your sister.
to your father;
born
of your father’s
wife,
the daughter
have sexual relations with

18-11. The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

lev 18:12

הִֽואאָבִ֖יךָשְׁאֵ֥רתְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אאָבִ֖יךָאֲחֹותעֶרְוַ֥ת
hiw'
'abiyka
se'erh
tegalehh
lo'
'abiyka
'ahowth
'erewath
hiw'
'abiyka
se'er
tegaleh
lo'
'abiyka
'ahowt
'erewat
she
is your father’s
close relative.
You must not
your father’s
sister;
have sexual relations with

18-12. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

lev 18:13

הִֽואאִמְּךָ֖כִּֽישְׁאֵ֥רתְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אאִמְּךָ֖אֲחֹֽותעֶרְוַ֥ת
hiw'
'imeka
kiyse'erh
tegalehh
lo'
'imeka
'ahowth
'erewath
hiw'
'imeka
kiyse'er
tegaleh
lo'
'imeka
'ahowt
'erewat
she
is your mother’s
for close relative.
You must not
your mother’s
sister,
have sexual relations with

18-13. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.

lev 18:14

הִֽואדֹּדָֽתְךָ֖תִקְרָ֔בלֹ֣אאֶלאִשְׁתֹּו֙תְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אאָבִ֖יךָאֲחִֽיעֶרְוַ֥ת
hiw'
dodateka
tiqerabh
lo'
'el'isetowh
tegalehh
lo'
'abiyka
'ahiyh
'erewath
hiw'
dodateka
tiqerab
lo'
'el'isetow
tegaleh
lo'
'abiyka
'ahiy
'erewat
she [is]
your aunt.
by approaching
with her; his wife
to have sexual relations
You must not
your father’s
brother
dishonor

18-14. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

lev 18:15

עֶרְוָתָֽהּתְגַלֶּ֖הלֹ֥אהִ֔ואבִּנְךָ֙אֵ֤שֶׁתתְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אכַּלָּֽתְךָ֖עֶרְוַ֥ת
'erewatahh
tegalehh
lo'
hiw'
bineka
'eseth
tegalehh
lo'
kalateka
'erewath
'erewatah
tegaleh
lo'
hiw'
bineka
'eset
tegaleh
lo'
kalateka
'erewat
her.
to have sexual relations with
you are not
She
is your son’s
wife;
You must not
your daughter-in-law.
have sexual relations with

18-15. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

lev 18:16

הִֽואאָחִ֖יךָעֶרְוַ֥תתְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אאָחִ֖יךָאֵֽשֶׁתעֶרְוַ֥ת
hiw'
'ahiyka
'erewath
tegalehh
lo'
'ahiyka
'eseth
'erewath
hiw'
'ahiyka
'erewat
tegaleh
lo'
'ahiyka
'eset
'erewat
that
your brother.
would shame
You must not
your brother’s
wife;
have sexual relations with

18-16. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

lev 18:17

הִֽואזִמָּ֥ההֵ֖נָּהשַׁאֲרָ֥העֶרְוָתָ֔הּלְגַלֹּ֣ותתִקַּח֙לֹ֤אבִּתָּ֗הּבַּתוְאֶתבְּנָ֞הּבַּתאֶֽתתְגַלֵּ֑הלֹ֣אוּבִתָּ֖הּאִשָּׁ֛העֶרְוַ֥ת
hiw'
zimahh
henahh
sa'arahh
'erewatahh
legalowth
tiqahh
lo'
bitahh
bath
we'eth
benahh
bath
'eth
tegalehh
lo'
wbitahh
'isahh
'erewath
hiw'
zimah
henah
sa'arah
'erewatah
legalowt
tiqah
lo'
bitah
bat
we'et
benah
bat
'et
tegaleh
lo'
wbitah
'isah
'erewat
it
is depraved.
They
are close relatives;
her.
and have sexual relations with
to marry
You are not
daughter
or her daughter’s
her son’s
daughter
You must not
and her daughter.
a woman
have sexual relations with both

18-17. Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

lev 18:18

בְּחַיֶּֽיהָעָלֶ֖יהָעֶרְוָתָ֛הּלְגַלֹּ֧ותלִצְרֹ֗רתִקָּ֑חלֹ֣אאֶלאֲחֹתָ֖הּוְאִשָּׁ֥ה
behayeyha
'aleyha
'erewatahh
legalowth
liserorh
tiqahh
lo'
'el'ahotahh
we'isahh
behayeyha
'aleyha
'erewatah
legalowt
liseror
tiqah
lo'
'el'ahotah
we'isah
while your wife is still alive.
with her
and have sexual relations
as a rival wife
take
You must not
sister
your wife’s

18-18. Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

lev 18:19

עֶרְוָתָֽהּלְגַלֹּ֖ותתִקְרַ֔בלֹ֣אטֻמְאָתָ֑הּבְּנִדַּ֣תוְאֶלאִשָּׁ֖ה
'erewatahh
legalowth
tiqerabh
lo'
tume'atahh
benidath
we'el'isahh
'erewatah
legalowt
tiqerab
lo'
tume'atah
benidat
we'el'isah
her
to have sexual relations with
approach
You must not
during her menstrual period.
a woman

18-19. Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

lev 18:20

לְטָמְאָהלְזָ֑רַעשְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖תִתֵּ֥ןלֹאעֲמִֽיתְךָ֔וְאֶלאֵ֨שֶׁת֙
letame'ahh
lezara'
sekabeteka
titenh
lo'
'amiyteka
we'el'eseth
letame'ah
lezara'
sekabeteka
titen
lo'
'amiyteka
we'el'eset
and thus defile yourself
have sexual relations
You must not
your neighbor’s
with wife

18-20. Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.

lev 18:21

יְהוָֽהאֲנִ֥יאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָשֵׁ֥םאֶתתְחַלֵּ֛לוְלֹ֧אלַמֹּ֑לֶךְלְהַעֲבִ֣ירתִתֵּ֖ןלֹאזַּרְעֲךָ֥בָֽהּוּמִֽ
yehwahh
'aniyh
'eloheyka
semh
'eth
tehalelh
welo'
lamoleke
leha'abiyrh
titenh
lo'
zare'aka
bahwmi
yehwah
'aniy
'eloheyka
sem
'et
tehalel
welo'
lamoleke
leha'abiyr
titen
lo'
zare'aka
bahwmi
am the LORD.
I
of your God.
the name
profane
for you must not
to Molech,
to be sacrificed
give
You must not
any of your children
with her. with her. with her.

18-21. And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

lev 18:22

הִֽואתֹּועֵבָ֖האִשָּׁ֑המִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יתִשְׁכַּ֖בלֹ֥אזָכָ֔רוְאֶ֨ת
hiw'
tow'ebahh
'isahh
misekebeyh
tisekabh
lo'
zakarh
we'eth
hiw'
tow'ebah
'isah
misekebey
tisekab
lo'
zakar
we'et
that
[is] an abomination.
a woman;
as with
lie
You must not
a man
with

18-22. Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

lev 18:23

הֽוּאתֶּ֥בֶללְרִבְעָ֖הּבְהֵמָ֛הלִפְנֵ֧יתַעֲמֹ֞דלֹֽאבָ֑הּוְאִשָּׁ֗הלְטָמְאָהשְׁכָבְתְּךָ֖תִתֵּ֥ןלֹאבְּהֵמָ֛הוּבְכָל
hw'
tebelh
leribe'ahh
behemahh
lipeneyh
ta'amodh
lo'
bahwe'isahh
letame'ahh
sekabeteka
titenh
lo'
behemahh
wbekalh
hw'
tebel
leribe'ah
behemah
lipeney
ta'amod
lo'
bahwe'isah
letame'ah
sekabeteka
titen
lo'
behemah
wbekal
that
is a perversion.
to mate with it;
an animal
before
stand
must not
with it; with it; a woman
thus defiling yourself
have sexual relations
You must not
animal,
with any

18-23. Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.

lev 18:24

פְּנֵיכֶֽםמִמְשַׁלֵּ֖חַאֲשֶׁראֲנִ֥יהַגֹּויִ֔םנִטְמְא֣וּאֵ֨לֶּה֙כִּ֤יבְכָלאֵ֑לֶּהבְּכָלתִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּאַל
peneykemh
mi
mesaleha
'aser'aniyh
hagowyimh
niteme'wh
'elehh
kiybekalh
'elehh
bekalh
titame'wh
'alh
peneykem
mi
mesaleha
'aser'aniy
hagowyim
niteme'w
'eleh
kiybekal
'eleh
bekal
titame'w
'al
before you
am driving out
I
the nations
have defiled themselves.
these things
for for by all
of these practices,
yourselves by any
defile
Do not

18-24. Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:

lev 18:25

יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָאֶתהָאָ֖רֶץוַתָּקִ֥אעָלֶ֑יהָעֲוֹנָ֖הּוָאֶפְקֹ֥דהָאָ֔רֶץוַתִּטְמָ֣א
yosebeyha
'eth
ha'aresh
wataqi'
'aleyha
'awonahh
wa'epeqodh
ha'aresh
watitema'
yosebeyha
'et
ha'ares
wataqi'
'aleyha
'awonah
wa'epeqod
ha'ares
watitema'
inhabitants.
its
and the land
will vomit out
for its sin,
so I am punishing it
Even the land
has become defiled,

18-25. And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.

lev 18:26

בְּתֹוכְכֶֽםהַגָּ֥רוְהַגֵּ֖רהָֽאֶזְרָ֔חהָאֵ֑לֶּההַתֹּועֵבֹ֖תכֹּ֥למִתַעֲשׂ֔וּוְלֹ֣אמִשְׁפָּטַ֔יוְאֶתחֻקֹּתַי֙אֶתאַתֶּ֗םוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם
betowkekemh
hagarh
wehagerh
ha'ezerahh
ha'elehh
hatow'eboth
kolh
mi
ta'aswh
welo'
misepatayh
we'eth
huqotayh
'eth
'atemh
wsemaretemh
betowkekem
hagar
wehager
ha'ezerah
ha'eleh
hatow'ebot
kol
mi
ta'asw
welo'
misepatay
we'et
huqotay
'et
'atem
wsemaretem
among you.
who lives
nor the foreigner
neither your native-born
of these
abominations—
any
commit
and you must not
ordinances,
and and
My statutes
But you
are to keep

18-26. Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:

lev 18:27

הָאָֽרֶץוַתִּטְמָ֖אאֲשֶׁ֣רלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םהָאָ֖רֶץאַנְשֵֽׁיעָשׂ֥וּהָאֵ֔להַתֹּועֵבֹ֣תכָּלכִּ֚יאֶת
ha'aresh
watitema'
'aserlipeneykemh
ha'aresh
'aneseyh
'aswh
ha'elh
hatow'eboth
kalh
kiy'eth
ha'ares
watitema'
'aserlipeneykem
ha'ares
'anesey
'asw
ha'el
hatow'ebot
kal
kiy'et
and the land
has become defiled.
before you
who were in the land
the men
committed
these
abominations,
all
For For

18-27. (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)

lev 18:28

אֲשֶׁ֥רלִפְנֵיכֶֽםהַגֹּ֖ויאֶתאֲשֶׁ֥רקָאָ֛הכַּאֹתָ֑הּבְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖םאֶתְכֶ֔םהָאָ֨רֶץ֙תָקִ֤יאוְלֹֽא
'aserlipeneykemh
hagowyh
'eth
'aserqa'ahh
ka
'otahh
betama'akemh
'etekemh
ha'aresh
taqiy'
welo'
'aserlipeneykem
hagowy
'et
'aserqa'ah
ka
'otah
betama'akem
'etekem
ha'ares
taqiy'
welo'
before you.
the nations
as it spewed out
So if you defile
the land,
it will vomit you out

18-28. That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.

lev 18:29

עַמָּֽםקֶּ֥רֶבמִהָעֹשֹׂ֖תהַנְּפָשֹׁ֥ותוְנִכְרְת֛וּהָאֵ֑לֶּההַתֹּועֵבֹ֖ותכֹּ֥למִאֲשֶׁ֣ריַעֲשֶׂ֔הכִּ֚יכָּל
'amamh
qerebh
mi
ha'osoth
hanepasowth
wenikeretwh
ha'elehh
hatow'ebowth
kolh
mi
'aserya'asehh
kiykalh
'amam
qereb
mi
ha'osot
hanepasowt
wenikeretw
ha'eleh
hatow'ebowt
kol
mi
'aserya'aseh
kiykal
his people.
among
from
must be cut off
of these
abominations
any
who commits
Therefore anyone

18-29. For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.

lev 18:30

אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםיְהוָ֥הבָּהֶ֑םאֲנִ֖יתִֽטַּמְּא֖וּוְלֹ֥אלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םאֲשֶׁ֣רנַעֲשׂ֣וּהַתֹּֽועֵבֹת֙חֻקֹּ֤ותמֵעֲשֹׂ֜ותלְבִלְתִּ֨ימִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יאֶתוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם
'eloheykemh
yehwahh
bahem'aniyh
titame'wh
welo'
lipeneykemh
'aserna'aswh
hatow'eboth
huqowth
me
'asowth
lebiletiyh
misemaretiyh
'eth
wsemaretemh
'eloheykem
yehwah
bahem'aniy
titame'w
welo'
lipeneykem
'aserna'asw
hatow'ebot
huqowt
me
'asowt
lebiletiy
misemaretiy
'et
wsemaretem
your God.”
am the LORD
by them. I
defile yourselves
so that you do not
before you,
that were practiced
[any] of the abominable
customs
to practice
not
My charge
You must keep

18-30. Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.