Leviticus 15 וַיִּקְרָא פרק ט״ו
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וַיְדַבֵּרand spokeיְהֹוָהthe LORDאֶל־מֹשֶׁהto Mosesוְאֶל־אַהֲרֹןand Aaronלֵאמֹר׃saying
And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,
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דַּבְּרוּspeakאֶל־בְּנֵיunto the sons ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוַאֲמַרְתֶּםand you shall sayאֲלֵהֶםunto themאִישׁanyאִישׁmanכִּיifיִהְיֶהshall beזָבdischargingמִבְּשָׂרוֹfrom his fleshזוֹבוֹhis dischargeטָמֵאuncleanהוּא׃it
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
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וְזֹאתand thisתִּהְיֶהshall beטֻמְאָתוֹhis uncleannessבְּזוֹבוֹby his dischargeרָרit has secretedבְּשָׂרוֹhis fleshאֶת־זוֹבוֹhis dischargeאוֹ־הֶחְתִּיםor it has been obstructedבְּשָׂרוֹhis fleshמִזּוֹבוֹfrom his dischargeטֻמְאָתוֹhis uncleannessהִוא׃it is
And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness.
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כׇּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּבall the bedאֲשֶׁרwhichיִשְׁכַּבhe shall lie downעָלָיוupon himהַזָּבthe one dischargingיִטְמָאhe shall be uncleanוְכׇל־הַכְּלִיand all the vesselאֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁבwhich he sitsעָלָיוupon himיִטְמָא׃he shall be unclean
Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean.
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וְאִישׁand a manאֲשֶׁרwhichיִגַּעhe will touchבְּמִשְׁכָּבוֹhis bedיְכַבֵּסhe shall washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְהַיֹּשֵׁבand the one who sitsעַל־הַכְּלִיupon the vesselאֲשֶׁר־יֵשֵׁבwhich he sitsעָלָיוupon himהַזָּבthe one dischargingיְכַבֵּסhe shall washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And he that sitteth on any thing whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְהַנֹּגֵעַand the one who touchesבִּבְשַׂרthe flesh ofהַזָּבthe one dischargingיְכַבֵּסhe shall washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְכִי־יָרֹקand when spitsהַזָּבthe one dischargingבַּטָּהוֹרon the clean personוְכִבֶּסand he will washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְכׇל־הַמֶּרְכָּבand all the saddleאֲשֶׁרwhichיִרְכַּבhe will rideעָלָיוupon himהַזָּבthe one dischargingיִטְמָא׃he shall be unclean
And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.
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וְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵעַand all the one who touchesבְּכֹלin allאֲשֶׁרwhichיִהְיֶהshall beתַחְתָּיוunder himיִטְמָאhe shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶבuntil the eveningוְהַנּוֹשֵׂאand the one who carriesאוֹתָםthemיְכַבֵּסhe shall washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְכֹלand allאֲשֶׁרwhichיִגַּע־בּוֹhe touches itהַזָּבthe one dischargingוְיָדָיוand his handsלֹא־שָׁטַףnot he has rinsedבַּמָּיִםin the waterוְכִבֶּסand he will washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וּכְלִי־חֶרֶשׂand a vessel of earthenwareאֲשֶׁר־יִגַּע־בּוֹwhich he touches itהַזָּבthe one dischargingיִשָּׁבֵרit will be brokenוְכׇל־כְּלִי־עֵץand any vessel of woodיִשָּׁטֵףit will be rinsedבַּמָּיִם׃in the water
And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
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וְכִי־יִטְהַרand when becomes cleanהַזָּבthe one dischargingמִזּוֹבוֹfrom his dischargeוְסָפַרand he will countלוֹto himשִׁבְעַתsevenיָמִיםdaysלְטׇהֳרָתוֹto his cleansingוְכִבֶּסand he will washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבְּשָׂרוֹhis fleshבְּמַיִםin the watersחַיִּיםlivingוְטָהֵר׃and he shall be clean
And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.
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וּבַיּוֹםand in the dayהַשְּׁמִינִיthe eighthיִקַּח־לוֹhe shall take for himselfשְׁתֵּיtwoתֹרִיםturtle dovesאוֹorשְׁנֵיtwoבְּנֵיthe sons ofיוֹנָהa doveוּבָאand comeלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe LORDאֶל־פֶּתַחto the door ofאֹהֶלthe tent ofמוֹעֵדthe congregationוּנְתָנָםand he will give themאֶל־הַכֹּהֵן׃to the priest
And on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
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וְעָשָׂהand shall offerאֹתָםthemהַכֹּהֵןthe priestאֶחָדoneחַטָּאתsinוְהָאֶחָדand the oneעֹלָהa burnt offeringוְכִפֶּרand he will make atonementעָלָיוupon himהַכֹּהֵןthe priestלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe LORDמִזּוֹבוֹ׃from his discharge
And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.
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וְאִישׁand a manכִּי־תֵצֵאwhen goes outמִמֶּנּוּfrom himשִׁכְבַת־זָרַעan emission of semenוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterאֶת־כׇּל־בְּשָׂרוֹall his fleshוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְכׇל־בֶּגֶדand all garmentוְכׇל־עוֹרand all a skin ofאֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶהwhich he shall beעָלָיוupon himשִׁכְבַת־זָרַעan emission of semenוְכֻבַּסand it will be washedבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְאִשָּׁהand a womanאֲשֶׁרwhichיִשְׁכַּבhe shall lie downאִישׁa manאֹתָהּitשִׁכְבַת־זָרַעan emission of semenוְרָחֲצוּand they will washבַמַּיִםwith the waterוְטָמְאוּand they will be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְאִשָּׁהand a womanכִּי־תִהְיֶהthat beזָבָהdischargingדָּםbloodיִהְיֶהshall beזֹבָהּher dischargeבִּבְשָׂרָהּher fleshשִׁבְעַתsevenיָמִיםdaysתִּהְיֶהshall beבְנִדָּתָהּin her menstruous impurityוְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵעַand all the one who touchesבָּהּin itיִטְמָאhe shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
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וְכֹלand allאֲשֶׁרwhichתִּשְׁכַּבshe will lie downעָלָיוupon himבְּנִדָּתָהּin her menstruous impurityיִטְמָאhe shall be uncleanוְכֹלand allאֲשֶׁר־תֵּשֵׁבwhich shall sitעָלָיוupon himיִטְמָא׃he shall be unclean
And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
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וְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵעַand all the one who touchesבְּמִשְׁכָּבָהּher bedיְכַבֵּסhe shall washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְכׇל־הַנֹּגֵעַand all the one who touchesבְּכׇל־כְּלִיin all the vesselאֲשֶׁר־תֵּשֵׁבwhich shall sitעָלָיוupon himיְכַבֵּסhe shall washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְאִםand ifעַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּבupon the bedהוּאitאוֹorעַל־הַכְּלִיupon the vesselאֲשֶׁר־הִואwhich sheיֹשֶׁבֶת־עָלָיוsat upon himבְּנׇגְעוֹ־בוֹwhen it he touchesיִטְמָאhe shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
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וְאִםand ifשָׁכֹבindeedיִשְׁכַּבhe shall lie downאִישׁa manאֹתָהּitוּתְהִיand isנִדָּתָהּher menstruous impurityעָלָיוupon himוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanשִׁבְעַתsevenיָמִיםdaysוְכׇל־הַמִּשְׁכָּבand all the bedאֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁכַּבwhich he shall lie downעָלָיוupon himיִטְמָא׃he shall be unclean
And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
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וְאִשָּׁהand a womanכִּי־יָזוּבif it will dischargeזוֹבthe discharge ofדָּמָהּher bloodיָמִיםdaysרַבִּיםmanyבְּלֹאwithoutעֶת־נִדָּתָהּher time of menstruous impurityאוֹorכִי־תָזוּבthat she will dischargeעַל־נִדָּתָהּupon her menstruous impurityכׇּל־יְמֵיall days ofזוֹבthe discharge ofטֻמְאָתָהּher uncleannessכִּימֵיas days ofנִדָּתָהּher menstruous impurityתִּהְיֶהshall beטְמֵאָהuncleanהִוא׃it is
And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
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כׇּל־הַמִּשְׁכָּבall the bedאֲשֶׁר־תִּשְׁכַּבwhich she will lie downעָלָיוupon himכׇּל־יְמֵיall days ofזוֹבָהּher dischargeכְּמִשְׁכַּבlike the bed ofנִדָּתָהּher menstruous impurityיִהְיֶה־לָּהּhe shall be to herוְכׇל־הַכְּלִיand all the vesselאֲשֶׁרwhichתֵּשֵׁבshall sitעָלָיוupon himטָמֵאuncleanיִהְיֶהshall beכְּטֻמְאַתlike the uncleanness ofנִדָּתָהּ׃her menstruous impurity
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
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וְכׇל־הַנּוֹגֵעַand all the one who touchesבָּםin themיִטְמָאhe shall be uncleanוְכִבֶּסand he will washבְּגָדָיוhis garmentsוְרָחַץand he will washבַּמַּיִםin the waterוְטָמֵאand he shall be uncleanעַד־הָעָרֶב׃until the evening
And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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וְאִם־טָהֲרָהand if she has become pureמִזּוֹבָהּfrom her dischargeוְסָפְרָהand she will countלָּהּto herשִׁבְעַתsevenיָמִיםdaysוְאַחַרand thenתִּטְהָר׃she will be pure
But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
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וּבַיּוֹםand in the dayהַשְּׁמִינִיthe eighthתִּקַּח־לָהּshe shall take for herselfשְׁתֵּיtwoתֹרִיםturtle dovesאוֹorשְׁנֵיtwoבְּנֵיthe sons ofיוֹנָהa doveוְהֵבִיאָהand she will bringאוֹתָםthemאֶל־הַכֹּהֵןto the priestאֶל־פֶּתַחto the door ofאֹהֶלthe tent ofמוֹעֵד׃the congregation
And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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וְעָשָׂהand shall offerהַכֹּהֵןthe priestאֶת־הָאֶחָדthe oneחַטָּאתsinוְאֶת־הָאֶחָדand the oneעֹלָהa burnt offeringוְכִפֶּרand he will make atonementעָלֶיהָupon itהַכֹּהֵןthe priestלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe LORDמִזּוֹבfrom the discharge ofטֻמְאָתָהּ׃her uncleanness
And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.
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וְהִזַּרְתֶּםand you will keep separateאֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵלsons of Israelמִטֻּמְאָתָםfrom their uncleannessוְלֹאand notיָמֻתוּthey will dieבְּטֻמְאָתָםin their uncleannessבְּטַמְּאָםby their making uncleanאֶת־מִשְׁכָּנִיmy dwelling placeאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּתוֹכָם׃among them
Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
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זֹאתthisתּוֹרַתthe law ofהַזָּבthe one dischargingוַאֲשֶׁרand whichתֵּצֵאshall go forthמִמֶּנּוּfrom himשִׁכְבַת־זֶרַעan emission of semenלְטׇמְאָה־בָהּ׃to become unclean by it
This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
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וְהַדָּוָהand the menstruating womanבְּנִדָּתָהּin her menstruous impurityוְהַזָּבand the one dischargingאֶת־זוֹבוֹhis dischargeלַזָּכָרfor the maleוְלַנְּקֵבָהand for the femaleוּלְאִישׁand for a manאֲשֶׁרwhichיִשְׁכַּבhe shall lie downעִם־טְמֵאָה׃with an unclean woman
And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.