Saadia · Vayikra 17

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  1. Vayikra 17:1

    וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר

    Then God spoke to Moses directly.

  2. Vayikra 17:2

    דַּבֵּר אֶל-אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל-בָּנָיו וְאֶל כָּל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם זֶה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה יְהוָה לֵאמֹר

    . .

    Command Aaron and his sons and the rest of the sons of Israel, and say to them: This is the matter which God has commanded.

  3. Vayikra 17:3

    אִישׁ אִישׁ מִבֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁחַט שׁוֹר אוֹ-כֶשֶׂב אוֹ-עֵז בַּמַּחֲנֶה אוֹ אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁחַט מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה

    . . .

    Any man from the sons of Israel who slaughters an ox or a ram or a goat — in the camp or outside of it —

  4. Vayikra 17:4

    וְאֶל-פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֹא הֱבִיאוֹ לְהַקְרִיב קָרְבָּן לַיהוָה לִפְנֵי מִשְׁכַּן יְהוָה--דָּם יֵחָשֵׁב לָאִישׁ הַהוּא דָּם שָׁפָךְ וְנִכְרַת הָאִישׁ הַהוּא מִקֶּרֶב עַמּוֹ

    . . .

    and did not bring it to the entrance of the tent of the assembly to offer it, since it is an offering to God before His dwelling — it shall be reckoned against him as one who has shed human blood, and that person shall be cut off from among his people.

  5. Vayikra 17:5

    לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יָבִיאוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-זִבְחֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר הֵם זֹבְחִים עַל-פְּנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה וֶהֱבִיאֻם לַיהוָה אֶל-פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד אֶל-הַכֹּהֵן וְזָבְחוּ זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים לַיהוָה--אוֹתָם

    . . . .

    This is so that the sons of Israel may bring their sacrifices — those which they might slaughter upon the face of the wilderness — and bring them before God, to the entrance of the tent of the assembly, to the priest, and slaughter them as peace-offerings to God.

  6. Vayikra 17:6

    וְזָרַק הַכֹּהֵן אֶת-הַדָּם עַל-מִזְבַּח יְהוָה פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהִקְטִיר הַחֵלֶב לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָה

    . . .

    And the priest shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar of God which is at the entrance of the tent of the assembly, and burn their fat — acceptable and pleasing to God.

  7. Vayikra 17:7

    וְלֹא-יִזְבְּחוּ עוֹד אֶת-זִבְחֵיהֶם לַשְּׂעִירִם אֲשֶׁר הֵם זֹנִים אַחֲרֵיהֶם חֻקַּת עוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה-זֹּאת לָהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם

    . . . .

    And they shall nevermore slaughter their sacrifices to the demons, after which they go astray in following them. This shall be for them a statute forever, for their generations.

  8. Vayikra 17:8

    וַאֲלֵהֶם תֹּאמַר--אִישׁ אִישׁ מִבֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר-יָגוּר בְּתוֹכָם אֲשֶׁר-יַעֲלֶה עֹלָה אוֹ-זָבַח

    . . .

    And say to them: Any man from the sons of Israel, or from the stranger who has come in among them, who burns an offering or a sacrifice —

  9. Vayikra 17:9

    וְאֶל-פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֹא יְבִיאֶנּוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת אֹתוֹ לַיהוָה--וְנִכְרַת הָאִישׁ הַהוּא מֵעַמָּיו

    . .

    and did not bring it to the entrance of the tent of the assembly to offer it thus to God — that person shall be cut off from his people.

  10. Vayikra 17:10

    וְאִישׁ אִישׁ מִבֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכָם אֲשֶׁר יֹאכַל כָּל-דָּם--וְנָתַתִּי פָנַי בַּנֶּפֶשׁ הָאֹכֶלֶת אֶת-הַדָּם וְהִכְרַתִּי אֹתָהּ מִקֶּרֶב עַמָּהּ

    . . . .

    And any man from the house of Israel, or from the stranger who has come in among them, who eats anything of blood — I shall unleash My wrath upon him, and shall cut him off from among his people.

  11. Vayikra 17:11

    כִּי נֶפֶשׁ הַבָּשָׂר בַּדָּם הִוא וַאֲנִי נְתַתִּיו לָכֶם עַל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לְכַפֵּר עַל-נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם כִּי-הַדָּם הוּא בַּנֶּפֶשׁ יְכַפֵּר

    . . .

    For the soul of all fleshly beings — blood is its dwelling; and therefore I have appointed it for you upon the altar, that forgiveness may be sought by it for your souls — for blood makes atonement for the soul.

  12. Vayikra 17:12

    עַל-כֵּן אָמַרְתִּי לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּל-נֶפֶשׁ מִכֶּם לֹא-תֹאכַל דָּם וְהַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכְכֶם לֹא-יֹאכַל דָּם

    . .

    Therefore I have said to the sons of Israel: no person among you shall eat blood; and even the stranger who has come in among you shall not eat blood.

  13. Vayikra 17:13

    וְאִישׁ אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכָם אֲשֶׁר יָצוּד צֵיד חַיָּה אוֹ-עוֹף אֲשֶׁר יֵאָכֵל--וְשָׁפַךְ אֶת-דָּמוֹ וְכִסָּהוּ בֶּעָפָר

    . . . .

    And any man from the sons of Israel, or from the stranger who has come in among them, who hunts game — from the wild creatures or from the birds whose eating is permitted — let him pour out its blood and cover it with earth.

  14. Vayikra 17:14

    כִּי-נֶפֶשׁ כָּל-בָּשָׂר דָּמוֹ בְנַפְשׁוֹ הוּא וָאֹמַר לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל דַּם כָּל-בָּשָׂר לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ כִּי נֶפֶשׁ כָּל-בָּשָׂר דָּמוֹ הִוא כָּל-אֹכְלָיו יִכָּרֵת

    . . . . .

    For the soul of all fleshly beings — each one resides in its blood; and since I have said to the sons of Israel: the blood of every creature of flesh you shall not eat — for the soul of every creature of flesh, blood is its dwelling — and whoever eats it shall be cut off.

  15. Vayikra 17:15

    וְכָל-נֶפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר תֹּאכַל נְבֵלָה וּטְרֵפָה בָּאֶזְרָח וּבַגֵּר וְכִבֶּס בְּגָדָיו וְרָחַץ בַּמַּיִם וְטָמֵא עַד-הָעֶרֶב--וְטָהֵר

    . . . .

    And any person who eats what has died of itself or what is diseased — whether native-born or stranger — let him wash his garments and bathe in water, and he shall be impure until the evening, and then be pure.

  16. Vayikra 17:16

    וְאִם לֹא יְכַבֵּס וּבְשָׂרוֹ לֹא יִרְחָץ--וְנָשָׂא עֲו‍ֹנוֹ

    . .

    But if he does not wash them, or does not bathe his body, he shall have borne his guilt.

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