اَللَّاوِيِّينَ 20

١ 1 وَكَلَّمَ ٱلرَّبُّ مُوسَى قَائِلًا:

And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:

٢ 2 «وَتَقُولُ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ: كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَمِنَ ٱلْغُرَبَاءِ ٱلنَّازِلِينَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَعْطَى مِنْ زَرْعِهِ لِمُولَكَ فَإِنَّهُ يُقْتَلُ. يَرْجُمُهُ شَعْبُ ٱلْأَرْضِ بِٱلْحِجَارَةِ.

Unto the sons of Israel, therefore shalt thou say, What man soever, there may be of the sons of Israel, or of the sojourners that sojourn in Israel, that giveth of his seed unto Molech, he shall, surely be put to death, —the people of the land shall stone him with stones;

٣ 3 وَأَجْعَلُ أَنَا وَجْهِي ضِدَّ ذَلِكَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، وَأَقْطَعُهُ مِنْ شَعْبِهِ، لِأَنَّهُ أَعْطَى مِنْ زَرْعِهِ لِمُولَكَ لِكَيْ يُنَجِّسَ مَقْدِسِي، وَيُدَنِّسَ ٱسْمِيَ ٱلْقُدُّوسَ.

I, also, will set my face against that man, and will cut him off out of the midst of his people, —because of his seed, hath he given unto Molech, seeing that he hath made unclean my sanctuary, even to the extent of profaning my holy name.

٤ 4 وَإِنْ غَمَّضَ شَعْبُ ٱلْأَرْضِ أَعْيُنَهُمْ عَنْ ذَلِكَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ عِنْدَمَا يُعْطِي مِنْ زَرْعِهِ لِمُولَكَ، فَلَمْ يَقْتُلُوهُ،

But, if the people of the land, do even hide, their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, —so as not to put him to death,

٥ 5 فَإِنِّي أَضَعُ وَجْهِي ضِدَّ ذَلِكَ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ، وَضِدَّ عَشِيرَتِهِ، وَأَقْطَعُهُ وَجَمِيعَ ٱلْفَاجِرِينَ وَرَاءَهُ، بِٱلزِّنَى وَرَاءَ مُولَكَ مِنْ شَعْبِهِمْ.

then will I myself, set my face against that man, and against his family, —and will cut him off, and all that follow unchastely after him—in going unchastely after Molech—out of the midst of their people.

٦ 6 وَٱلنَّفْسُ ٱلَّتِي تَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى ٱلْجَانِّ، وَإِلَى ٱلتَّوَابِعِ لِتَزْنِيَ وَرَاءَهُمْ، أَجْعَلُ وَجْهِي ضِدَّ تِلْكَ ٱلنَّفْسِ وَأَقْطَعُهَا مِنْ شَعْبِهَا.

The person also that turneth unto mediums and unto oracles, in going unchastely after them, then will I set my face against that person, and will cut him off out of the midst of his people.

٧ 7 فَتَتَقَدَّسُونَ وَتَكُونُونَ قِدِّيسِينَ، لِأَنِّي أَنَا ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُكُمْ.

Therefore shall ye hallow yourselves and be holy, —Because I—Yahweh, am your God.

٨ 8 وَتَحْفَظُونَ فَرَائِضِي وَتَعْمَلُونَهَا. أَنَا ٱلرَّبُّ مُقَدِّسُكُمْ.

Therefore shall ye observe my statutes, and do them, —I—Yahweh, am he that is hallowing you.

٩ 9 «كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ سَبَّ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ فَإِنَّهُ يُقْتَلُ. قَدْ سَبَّ أَبَاهُ أَوْ أُمَّهُ. دَمُهُ عَلَيْهِ.

When, any man whatsoever, curseth his father or his mother, he shall surely be put to death, —his father or his mother, hath he cursed, his blood, shall be upon himself.

١٠ 10 وَإِذَا زَنَى رَجُلٌ مَعَ ٱمْرَأَةٍ، فَإِذَا زَنَى مَعَ ٱمْرَأَةِ قَرِيبِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ يُقْتَلُ ٱلزَّانِي وَٱلزَّانِيَةُ.

And, any man, who committeth adultery with the wife of any other man, he that committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour shall surely be put to death—the adulterer, and the adulteress.

١١ 11 وَإِذَا ٱضْطَجَعَ رَجُلٌ مَعَ ٱمْرَأَةِ أَبِيهِ، فَقَدْ كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ أَبِيهِ. إِنَّهُمَا يُقْتَلَانِ كِلَاهُمَا. دَمُهُمَا عَلَيْهِمَا.

And any man who lieth with his father’s wife, the shame of his father, hath uncovered, —they both shall, surely be put to death—their blood shall be upon themselves.

١٢ 12 وَإِذَا ٱضْطَجَعَ رَجُلٌ مَعَ كَنَّتِهِ، فَإِنَّهُمَا يُقْتَلَانِ كِلَاهُمَا. قَدْ فَعَلَا فَاحِشَةً. دَمُهُمَا عَلَيْهِمَا.

And any man who lieth with his daughter-in-law, they both shall, surely be put to death, confusion, have they wrought—their blood shall be upon themselves.

١٣ 13 وَإِذَا ٱضْطَجَعَ رَجُلٌ مَعَ ذَكَرٍ ٱضْطِجَاعَ ٱمْرَأَةٍ، فَقَدْ فَعَلَا كِلَاهُمَا رِجْسًا. إِنَّهُمَا يُقْتَلَانِ. دَمُهُمَا عَلَيْهِمَا.

And any man who lieth with mankind as with womankind, an abomination, have both of them wrought, —they shall, surely be put to death, —their blood, shall be upon themselves.

١٤ 14 وَإِذَا ٱتَّخَذَ رَجُلٌ ٱمْرَأَةً وَأُمَّهَا فَذَلِكَ رَذِيلَةٌ. بِٱلنَّارِ يُحْرِقُونَهُ وَإِيَّاهُمَا، لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ رَذِيلَةٌ بَيْنَكُمْ.

And, any man, who taketh a woman and her mother, wickedness, it is, —in fire, shall both he and they be consumed, that wickedness be not in your midst.

١٥ 15 وَإِذَا جَعَلَ رَجُلٌ مَضْجَعَهُ مَعَ بَهِيمَةٍ، فَإِنَّهُ يُقْتَلُ، وَٱلْبَهِيمَةُ تُمِيتُونَهَا.

And, any man, who hath carnal knowledge of a beast, shall, surely be put to death, —and, the beast, shall ye slay.

١٦ 16 وَإِذَا ٱقْتَرَبَتِ ٱمْرَأَةٌ إِلَى بَهِيمَةٍ لِنِزَائِهَا، تُمِيتُ ٱلْمَرْأَةَ وَٱلْبَهِيمَةَ. إِنَّهُمَا يُقْتَلَانِ. دَمُهُمَا عَلَيْهِمَا.

And, a woman, who approacheth unto any beast, to couch down thereto, then shalt thou slay the woman and the beast, —they shall surely be put to death, —their blood, shall be upon themselves.

١٧ 17 وَإِذَا أَخَذَ رَجُلٌ أُخْتَهُ بِنْتَ أَبِيهِ أَوْ بِنْتَ أُمِّهِ، وَرَأَى عَوْرَتَهَا وَرَأَتْ هِيَ عَوْرَتَهُ، فَذَلِكَ عَارٌ. يُقْطَعَانِ أَمَامَ أَعْيُنِ بَنِي شَعْبِهِمَا. قَدْ كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ أُخْتِهِ. يَحْمِلُ ذَنْبَهُ.

And, any man, who taketh his sister—his father’s daughter or his mother’s daughter, and vieweth her shame, and, she, vieweth his shame, a disgrace, it is, —they shall therefore be cut off in the sight of the sons of their people, —the shame of his sister, hath he uncovered—his iniquity, shall he bear.

١٨ 18 وَإِذَا ٱضْطَجَعَ رَجُلٌ مَعَ ٱمْرَأَةٍ طَامِثٍ وَكَشَفَ عَوْرَتَهَا، عَرَّى يَنْبُوعَهَا وَكَشَفَتْ هِيَ يَنْبُوعَ دَمِهَا، يُقْطَعَانِ كِلَاهُمَا مِنْ شَعِبْهِمَا.

And, any man, who lieth with a woman having her sickness, and uncovereth her shame, her fountain, hath he exposed, she, also hath uncovered her fountain of blood, —they shall therefore both be cut off out of the midst of their people.

١٩ 19 عَوْرَةَ أُخْتِ أُمِّكَ، أَوْ أُخْتِ أَبِيكَ لَا تَكْشِفْ. إِنَّهُ قَدْ عَرَّى قَرِيبَتَهُ. يَحْمِلَانِ ذَنْبَهُمَا.

And the shame of thy mother’s sister, or of thy father’s sister, shalt thou not uncover, —for his near of kin, hath he exposed—their iniquity, shall they bear.

٢٠ 20 وَإِذَا ٱضْطَجَعَ رَجُلٌ مَعَ ٱمْرَأَةِ عَمِّهِ فَقَدْ كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ عَمِّهِ. يَحْمِلَانِ ذَنْبَهُمَا. يَمُوتَانِ عَقِيمَيْنِ.

And, any man, who lieth with his uncle’s wife, the shame of his uncle, hath he uncovered, —their sin, shall they bear—childless, shall they die.

٢١ 21 وَإِذَا أَخَذَ رَجُلٌ ٱمْرَأَةَ أَخِيهِ، فَذَلِكَ نَجَاسَةٌ. قَدْ كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ أَخِيهِ. يَكُونَانِ عَقِيمَيْنِ.

And, any man, who taketh his brother’s wife, impurity, it is, —the shame of his brother, hath he uncovered—childless, shall they remain.

٢٢ 22 «فَتَحْفَظُونَ جَمِيعَ فَرَائِضِي وَجَمِيعَ أَحْكَامِي، وَتَعْمَلُونَهَا لِكَيْ لَا تَقْذِفَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي أَنَا آتٍ بِكُمْ إِلَيْهَا لِتَسْكُنُوا فِيهَا.

Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes and all my regulations, and do them, —So shall the land whereinto I am bringing you to dwell therein, not vomit you forth;

٢٣ 23 وَلَا تَسْلُكُونَ فِي رُسُومِ ٱلشُّعُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنَا طَارِدُهُمْ مِنْ أَمَامِكُمْ. لِأَنَّهُمْ قَدْ فَعَلُوا كُلَّ هَذِهِ، فَكَرِهْتُهُمْ.

So shall ye not walk in the—statutes of the nations, which I am casting out from before you, —For all these things, had they done, Therefore I abhorred them;

٢٤ 24 وَقُلْتُ لَكُمْ: تَرِثُونَ أَنْتُمْ أَرْضَهُمْ، وَأَنَا أُعْطِيكُمْ إِيَّاهَا لِتَرِثُوهَا، أَرْضًا تَفِيضُ لَبَنًا وَعَسَلًا. أَنَا ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي مَيَّزَكُمْ مِنَ ٱلشُّعُوبِ.

And said unto you—Ye, shall possess their soil, Yea, I myself, will give it you to possess it, A land flowing with milk and honey, —I—Yahweh, am your God, who have distinguished you from the peoples;

٢٥ 25 فَتُمَيِّزُونَ بَيْنَ ٱلْبَهَائِمِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ وَٱلنَّجِسَةِ، وَبَيْنَ ٱلطُّيُورِ ٱلنَّجِسَةِ وَٱلطَّاهِرَةِ. فَلَا تُدَنِّسُوا نُفُوسَكُمْ بِٱلْبَهَائِمِ وَٱلطُّيُورِ، وَلَا بِكُلِّ مَا يَدِبُّ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِمَّا مَيَّزْتُهُ لَكُمْ لِيَكُونَ نَجِسًا.

Therefore shall ye make a distinction—Between the clean beasts, and the unclean, —And between the unclean birds and the clean, —So shall ye not make your persons abominable with beast, or with bird or with anything which creepeth upon the ground, which I have distinguished for you, as unclean.

٢٦ 26 وَتَكُونُونَ لِي قِدِّيسِينَ لِأَنِّي قُدُّوسٌ أَنَا ٱلرَّبُّ، وَقَدْ مَيَّزْتُكُمْ مِنَ ٱلشُّعُوبِ لِتَكُونُوا لِي.

Therefore shall ye be unto me, holy persons, for, holy, am, I—Yahweh, —Therefore have I distinguished you from the peoples, that ye may be mine.

٢٧ 27 «وَإِذَا كَانَ فِي رَجُلٍ أَوِ ٱمْرَأَةٍ جَانٌّ أَوْ تَابِعَةٌ فَإِنَّهُ يُقْتَلُ. بِٱلْحِجَارَةِ يَرْجُمُونَهُ. دَمُهُ عَلَيْهِ».

And as touching man or woman, when there shall be in them a familiar spirit, or the spirit of an oracle, they shall, surely be put to death, —with stones, shall they be stoned—their blood, shall be upon themselves.