Category Archives: Vayikra (Lev)

1 (vi)Adonaisaid to Moshe and Aharon, 2 “Tell the people of Isra’el, ‘These are the living creatures which you may eat among all the land animals: 3 any that has a separate hoof which is completely divided and chews the cud — these animals you may eat. 4-6 But you are not to eat those […]

1 Adonaisaid to Moshe, 2 “Tell the people of Isra’el: ‘If a woman conceives and gives birth to a boy, she will be unclean for seven days with the same uncleanness as inniddah, when she is having her menstrual period. 3 On the eighth day, the baby’s foreskin is to be circumcised. 4 She is […]

1 Adonaisaid to Moshe and Aharon, 2 “If someone develops on his skin a swelling, scab or bright spot which could develop into the diseasetzara‘at, he is to be brought to Aharon thecohenor to one of his sons who arecohanim. 3 Thecohenis to examine the sore on his skin; if the hair in the sore […]

1 Adonaisaid to Moshe, 2 “This is to be the law concerning the person afflicted withtzara‘aton the day of his purification. He is to be brought to thecohen, 3 and thecohenis to go outside the camp and examine him there. If he sees that thetzara‘atsores have been healed in the afflicted person, 4 then thecohenwill […]

1 Adonaisaid to Moshe and Aharon, 2 “Tell the people of Isra’el, ‘When any man has a discharge from his body, the discharge is unclean. 3 The discharge is unclean no matter whether it continues flowing or has stopped; it is still his uncleanness. 4 Every bed which the person with the discharge lies on […]

1 Adonaispoke with Moshe after the death of Aharon’s two sons, when they tried to sacrifice beforeAdonaiand died; 2 Adonaisaid to Moshe, “Tell your brother Aharon not to come at just any time into the Holy Place beyond the curtain, in front of the ark-cover which is on the ark, so that he will not […]

1 (LY: iv)Adonaisaid to Moshe, 2 “Speak to Aharon and his sons and to all the people of Isra’el. Tell them that this is whatAdonaihas ordered: 3 ‘When someone from the community of Isra’el slaughters an ox, lamb or goat inside or outside the camp 4 without bringing it to the entrance of the tent […]

1 Adonaisaid to Moshe, 2 “Speak to the people of Isra’el; tell them, ‘I amAdonaiyour God. 3 You are not to engage in the activities found in the land of Egypt, where you used to live; and you are not to engage in the activities found in the land of Kena‘an, where I am bringing […]

1 Adonaisaid to Moshe, 2 “Speak to the entire community of Isra’el; tell them, ‘You people are to be holy because I,Adonaiyour God, am holy. 3 “‘Every one of you is to revere his father and mother, and you are to keep myShabbats; I amAdonaiyour God. 4 “‘Do not turn to idols, and do not […]

1 (LY: v)Adonaisaid to Moshe, 2 “Say to the people of Isra’el, ‘If someone from the people of Isra’el or one of the foreigners living in Isra’el sacrifices one of his children to Molekh, he must be put to death; the people of the land are to stone him to death. 3 I too will […]