YHWHיְהוָהspokeוַיְדַבֵּרto Mosesאֶל מֹשֶׁהand to Aaron,וְאֶל אַהֲרֹןsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Whenכִּיa human beingאָדָםhasיִהְיֶהon the skinבְעוֹרof his bodyבְּשָׂרוֹa swellingשְׂאֵתorאוֹan eruptionסַפַּחַתorאוֹa bright spot,בַהֶרֶתand it becomesוְהָיָהon the skinבְעוֹרof his bodyבְּשָׂרוֹa leprousצָרָעַתsore,לְנֶגַעhe shall be broughtוְהוּבָאtoאֶלAaronאַהֲרֹןthe priestהַכֹּהֵןorאוֹtoאֶלoneאַחַדof his sonsמִבָּנָיוthe priests.הַכֹּהֲנִים
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe soreהַנֶּגַעon the skinבְּעוֹרof the body;הַבָּשָׂרand if the hairוְשֵׂעָרin the soreבַּנֶּגַעhas turnedהָפַךְwhiteלָבָןand the appearanceוּמַרְאֵהof the soreהַנֶּגַעis deeperעָמֹקthan the skinמֵעוֹרof his body,בְּשָׂרוֹit isהוּאa leprousצָרַעַתsore;נֶגַעwhen the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןhas examined himרָאָהוּhe shall declare him unclean.וְטִמֵּא אֹתוֹ
But ifוְאִםthe bright spotבַּהֶרֶתis whiteלְבָנָה הִואon the skinבְּעוֹרof his bodyבְּשָׂרוֹand its appearanceמַרְאֶהָis notאֵיןdeeperוְעָמֹקthanמִןthe skin,הָעוֹרand its hairוּשְׂעָרָהhas notלֹאturnedהָפַךְwhite,לָבָןthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall isolateוְהִסְגִּירthe one with the soreהַנֶּגַעsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine himוְרָאָהוּon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיday,בַּיּוֹםand ifוְהִנֵּהthe soreהַנֶּגַעhas stayed as it wasעָמַדin his eyesבְּעֵינָיוand the soreהַנֶּגַעhas notלֹאspreadפָשָׂהin the skin,בָּעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall isolate himוְהִסְגִּירוֹsevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםa second time.שֵׁנִית
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהhimאֹתוֹon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיdayבַּיּוֹםa second time,שֵׁנִיתand ifוְהִנֵּהthe soreהַנֶּגַעhas fadedכֵּהָהand the soreוְ הַנֶּגַעhas notלֹאspreadפָשָׂהin the skin,בָּעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him clean;וְטִהֲרוֹit isהִיאan eruption;מִסְפַּחַתhe shall washוְכִבֶּסhis garmentsבְּגָדָיוand be clean.וְטָהֵר
But ifוְאִםthe eruptionהַמִּסְפַּחַתspreads widelyפָּשֹׂה תִפְשֶׂהin the skinבָּעוֹרafterאַחֲרֵיhe has shown himselfהֵרָאֹתוֹtoאֶלthe priestהַכֹּהֵןfor his purification,לְטָהֳרָתוֹhe shall show himselfוְנִרְאָהa second timeשֵׁנִיתtoאֶלthe priest.הַכֹּהֵן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine him,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהthe eruptionהַמִּסְפַּחַתhas spreadפָּשְׂתָהin the skin,בָּעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;וְטִמְּאוֹit isהִואleprosy.צָרַעַת
Whenכִּיa leprousצָרַעַתsoreנֶגַעisתִהְיֶהin a human being,בְּאָדָםhe shall be broughtוְהוּבָאtoאֶלthe priest.הַכֹּהֵן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine him,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהthere is a whiteלְבָנָהswellingשְׂאֵתin the skin,בָּעוֹרand itוְהִיאhas turnedהָפְכָהthe hairשֵׂעָרwhite,לָבָןand there is a patchוּמִחְיַתof rawחַיfleshבָּשָׂרin the swelling,בַּשְׂאֵת
it isהִואa chronicנוֹשֶׁנֶתleprosyצָרַעַתin the skinבְּעוֹרof his body,בְּשָׂרוֹand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;טִמְּאוֹhe shall notלֹאisolate him,יַסְגִּרֶנּוּforכִּיhe isהוּאunclean.טָמֵא
And ifוְאִםthe leprosyהַצָּרַעַתbreaks out widelyפָּרוֹחַ תִּפְרַחin the skin,בָּעוֹרand the leprosyוְ הַצָּרַעַתcoversכִסְּתָהallכָּלthe skinעוֹרof the one with the soreהַנֶּגַעfrom his headמֵרֹאשׁוֹtoוְעַדhis feet,רַגְלָיוas far asלְכָלthe priest’sהַכֹּהֵןeyesעֵינֵיcan see,מַרְאֵה
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine him,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהthe leprosyהַצָּרַעַתhas coveredכִסְּתָהallכָּלhis body,בְּשָׂרוֹhe shall declare cleanוְטִהַרthe one with the sore;הַנָּגַעit has allכֻּלּוֹturnedהָפַךְwhite;לָבָןhe isהוּאclean.טָהוֹר
But on the dayוּבְיוֹםrawחַיfleshבָּשָׂרappearsהֵרָאוֹתon him,בּוֹhe will be unclean.יִטְמָא
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe rawהַחַיfleshהַבָּשָׂרand declare him unclean;וְטִמְּאוֹthe rawהַחַיfleshהַבָּשָׂרis unclean;טָמֵא הוּאit isהוּאleprosy.צָרַעַת
Orאוֹifכִיthe rawהַחַיfleshהַבָּשָׂרchanges againיָשׁוּבand turnsוְנֶהְפַּךְwhite,לְלָבָןhe shall comeוּבָאtoאֶלthe priest.הַכֹּהֵן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine him,וְרָאָהוּand ifוְהִנֵּהthe soreהַנֶּגַעhas turnedנֶהְפַּךְwhite,לְלָבָןthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare cleanוְטִהַרthe one with the sore;הַנֶּגַעhe isהוּאclean.טָהוֹר
Whenוּ כִּיthe bodyבָשָׂרhasיִהְיֶה בוֹan ulcerשְׁחִיןin its skinבְעֹרוֹand it has healed,וְנִרְפָּא
and there isוְהָיָהin the placeבִּמְקוֹםof the ulcerהַשְּׁחִיןa whiteלְבָנָהswellingשְׂאֵתorאוֹa reddishאֲדַמְדָּמֶתwhiteלְבָנָהbright spot,בַהֶרֶתit shall be shownוְנִרְאָהtoאֶלthe priest.הַכֹּהֵן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine it,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהits appearanceמַרְאֶהָis lowerשָׁפָלthanמִןthe skinהָעוֹרand its hairוּשְׂעָרָהּhas turnedהָפַךְwhite,לָבָןthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;וְטִמְּאוֹit isהִואa leprousצָרַעַתsore;נֶגַעit has broken outפָּרָחָהin the ulcer.בַּשְּׁחִין
But ifוְאִםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןexaminesיִרְאֶitנָּהand, look,וְהִנֵּהthere is noאֵיןwhiteלָבָןhairשֵׂעָרin itבָּהּand it is notוּ אֵינֶנָּהlowerשְׁפָלָהthanמִןthe skinהָעוֹרbut itוְהִיאhas faded,כֵהָהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall isolate himוְהִסְגִּירוֹsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
And ifוְאִםit spreads widelyפָּשֹׂה תִפְשֶׂהin the skin,בָּעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;וְטִמֵּא אֹתוֹit isהִואa sore.נֶגַע
But ifוְאִםthe bright spotהַבַּהֶרֶתstaysתַּעֲמֹדin its placeתַּחְתֶּיהָand has notלֹאspread,פָשָׂתָהit isהִואthe scarצָרֶבֶתof the ulcer,הַשְּׁחִיןand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall declare him clean.טִהֲרוֹ
Orאוֹwhenכִּיthe bodyבָשָׂרhasיִהְיֶהin its skinבְעֹרוֹa burnמִכְוַתby fire,אֵשׁand the patchוְ מִחְיַתof the burnהַמִּכְוָהbecomesהָיְתָהa bright spot,בַּהֶרֶתreddishאֲדַמְדֶּמֶתwhiteלְבָנָהorאוֹwhite,לְבָנָה
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהit,אֹתָהּand ifוְהִנֵּהthe hairשֵׂעָרin the bright spotבַּבַּהֶרֶתhas turnedנֶהְפַּךְwhiteלָבָןand its appearanceוּמַרְאֶהָis deeperעָמֹקthanמִןthe skin,הָעוֹרit isהִואleprosy;צָרַעַתit has broken outפָּרָחָהin the burn,בַּמִּכְוָהand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;טִמֵּא אֹתוֹit isהִואa leprousצָרַעַתsore.נֶגַע
But ifוְאִםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןexaminesיִרְאֶitנָּהand, look,וְהִנֵּהthere is noאֵיןwhiteלָבָןhairשֵׂעָרin the bright spotבַּבֶּהֶרֶתand it is notוּ אֵינֶנָּהlowerשְׁפָלָהthanמִןthe skinהָעוֹרbut itוְהִואhas faded,כֵהָהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall isolate himוְהִסְגִּירוֹsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine himוְרָאָהוּon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיday;בַּיּוֹםifאִםit has spread widelyפָּשֹׂה תִפְשֶׂהin the skin,בָּעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;וְטִמֵּא אֹתוֹit isהִואa leprousצָרַעַתsore.נֶגַע
But ifוְאִםthe bright spotהַבַּהֶרֶתstaysתַעֲמֹדin its placeתַּחְתֶּיהָand has notלֹאspreadפָשְׂתָהin the skinבָעוֹרbut itוְהִואhas faded,כֵהָהit isהִואthe swellingשְׂאֵתof the burn,הַמִּכְוָהand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall declare him clean,טִהֲרוֹforכִּיit isהִואthe scarצָרֶבֶתof the burn.הַמִּכְוָה
Whenכִּיa manוְאִישׁorאוֹa womanאִשָּׁהhasיִהְיֶה בוֹa soreנָגַעon the headבְּרֹאשׁorאוֹon the beard,בְזָקָן
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe sore,הַנֶּגַעand ifוְהִנֵּהits appearanceמַרְאֵהוּis deeperעָמֹקthanמִןthe skinהָעוֹרand there is in itוּבוֹyellowishצָהֹבthinדָּקhair,שֵׂעָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him unclean;וְטִמֵּא אֹתוֹit isהוּאringworm;נֶתֶקit isהוּאleprosyצָרַעַתof the headהָרֹאשׁorאוֹof the beard.הַזָּקָן
But ifוְכִיthe priestהַכֹּהֵןexaminesיִרְאֶהthe soreנֶגַעof ringwormהַנֶּתֶקand, look,וְהִנֵּהits appearanceמַרְאֵהוּis notאֵיןdeeperעָמֹקthanמִןthe skinהָעוֹרand there is noוְ אֵיןblackשָׁחֹרhairשֵׂעָרin it,בּוֹthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall isolateוְהִסְגִּירthe one with the soreנֶגַעof ringwormהַנֶּתֶקsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe soreהַנֶּגַעon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיday,בַּיּוֹםand ifוְהִנֵּהthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקhas notלֹאspreadפָשָׂהand there has notוְלֹאbeenהָיָהyellowishצָהֹבhairשֵׂעָרin it,בוֹand the appearanceוּמַרְאֵהof the ringwormהַנֶּתֶקis notאֵיןdeeperעָמֹקthanמִןthe skin,הָעוֹר
he shall shave himself,וְהִתְגַּלָּחbut the ringwormוְ הַנֶּתֶקhe shall notלֹאshave;יְגַלֵּחַand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall isolateהִסְגִּירthe one with the ringwormהַנֶּתֶקsevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםa second time.שֵׁנִית
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיday,בַּיּוֹםand ifוְהִנֵּהthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקhas notלֹאspreadפָשָׂהin the skinבָּעוֹרand its appearanceוּמַרְאֵהוּis notאֵינֶנּוּdeeperעָמֹקthanמִןthe skin,הָעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare him clean;וְטִהַר אֹתוֹhe shall washוְכִבֶּסhis garmentsבְּגָדָיוand be clean.וְטָהֵר
But ifוְאִםthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקspreads widelyפָּשֹׂה יִפְשֶׂהin the skinבָּעוֹרafterאַחֲרֵיhis purification,טָהֳרָתוֹ
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine him,וְרָאָהוּand ifוְהִנֵּהthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקhas spreadפָּשָׂהin the skin,בָּעוֹרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןneed notלֹאlookיְבַקֵּרfor the yellowishלַ הַצָּהֹבhair;שֵּׂעָרhe isהוּאunclean.טָמֵא
But ifוְאִםin his eyesבְּעֵינָיוthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקhas stayed as it wasעָמַדand blackשָׁחֹרhairוְשֵׂעָרhas grownצָמַחin it,בּוֹthe ringwormהַנֶּתֶקhas healed;נִרְפָּאhe isהוּאclean,טָהוֹרand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall declare him clean.טִהֲרוֹ
Whenכִּיa manוְאִישׁorאוֹa womanאִשָּׁהhasיִהְיֶהon the skinבְעוֹרof their bodyבְּשָׂרָםbright spots,בֶּהָרֹתwhiteלְבָנֹתbright spots,בֶּהָרֹת
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examine them,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהon the skinבְעוֹרof their bodyבְּשָׂרָםthe bright spotsבֶּהָרֹתare fadedכֵּהוֹתwhite,לְבָנֹתit isהוּאa mere eruptionבֹּהַקthat has broken outפָּרַחin the skin;בָּעוֹרhe isהוּאclean.טָהוֹר
And ifוְ כִּיa man’sאִישׁheadרֹאשׁוֹloses its hair,יִמָּרֵטhe isהוּאbald;קֵרֵחַhe isהוּאclean.טָהוֹר
And ifוְאִםhis headרֹאשׁוֹloses its hairיִמָּרֵטfrom the frontמִפְּאַתof his face,פָּנָיוhe isהוּאbald on the forehead;גִּבֵּחַhe isהוּאclean.טָהוֹר
But ifוְכִיthere isיִהְיֶהon the bald headבַקָּרַחַתorאוֹon the bald foreheadבַגַּבַּחַתa reddishאֲדַמְדָּםwhiteלָבָןsore,נֶגַעit isהִואleprosyצָרַעַתbreaking outפֹּרַחַתon his bald headבְּקָרַחְתּוֹorאוֹon his bald forehead.בְגַבַּחְתּוֹ
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהhim,אֹתוֹand ifוְהִנֵּהthe swellingשְׂאֵתof the soreהַנֶּגַעis reddishאֲדַמְדֶּמֶתwhiteלְבָנָהon his bald headבְּקָרַחְתּוֹorאוֹon his bald forehead,בְגַבַּחְתּוֹlike the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵהof leprosyצָרַעַתin the skinעוֹרof the body,בָּשָׂר
he isהוּאa leprousצָרוּעַman;אִישׁhe isהוּאunclean;טָמֵאthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall surelyטַמֵּאdeclare him unclean;יְטַמְּאֶנּוּhis soreנִגְעוֹis on his head.בְּרֹאשׁוֹ
And the leperוְהַצָּרוּעַwhoאֲשֶׁרhasבּוֹthe soreהַנֶּגַע—his garmentsבְּגָדָיוshall beיִהְיוּtorn,פְרֻמִיםand the hair of his headוְרֹאשׁוֹshall hang loose,יִהְיֶה פָרוּעַand he shall cover himselfוְ יַעְטֶהup toעַלthe mustacheשָׂפָםand cry out,יִקְרָא‘Unclean,וְטָמֵאunclean!’טָמֵא
Allכָּלthe daysיְמֵיthatאֲשֶׁרthe soreהַנֶּגַעis on himבּוֹhe shall be unclean;יִטְמָאhe isהוּאunclean;טָמֵאhe shall liveיֵשֵׁבalone;בָּדָדhis dwellingמוֹשָׁבוֹshall be outsideמִחוּץthe camp.לַמַּחֲנֶה
And whenוְ כִּיa garmentהַבֶּגֶדhasיִהְיֶה בוֹa markנֶגַעof leprosy,צָרָעַתin a garmentבְּבֶגֶדof woolצֶמֶרorאוֹin a garmentבְּבֶגֶדof linen,פִּשְׁתִּים
orאוֹin the woven materialבִשְׁתִיorאוֹin the knitted materialבְעֵרֶבof linenלַפִּשְׁתִּיםor of wool,וְלַצָּמֶרorאוֹin a skinבְעוֹרorאוֹin anyבְּכָלarticle madeמְלֶאכֶתof skin,עוֹר
and ifוְהָיָהthe markהַנֶּגַעis greenishיְרַקְרַקorאוֹreddishאֲדַמְדָּםin the garmentבַּבֶּגֶדorאוֹin the skin,בָעוֹרorאוֹin the woven materialבַשְּׁתִיorאוֹin the knitted materialבָעֵרֶבorאוֹin anyבְכָלarticleכְּלִיof skin,עוֹרit isהוּאa markנֶגַעof leprosy,צָרַעַתand it shall be shownוְהָרְאָהto the priest.הַכֹּהֵן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe markהַנָּגַעand isolateוְהִסְגִּירthe article with the markהַנֶּגַעsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
He shall examineוְרָאָהthe markהַנֶּגַעon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיday;בַּיּוֹםifכִּיthe markהַנֶּגַעhas spreadפָשָׂהin the garmentבַּבֶּגֶדorאוֹin the woven materialבַשְּׁתִיorאוֹin the knitted materialבָעֵרֶבorאוֹin the skin,בָעוֹרfor whateverלְכֹל אֲשֶׁרthe skinהָעוֹרis madeיֵעָשֶׂהfor use,לִמְלָאכָהthe markהַנֶּגַעis a malignantמַמְאֶרֶתleprosy;צָרַעַתit isהוּאunclean.טָמֵא
He shall burnוְשָׂרַףthe garment,הַבֶּגֶדorאוֹthe woven materialהַשְּׁתִיorאוֹthe knitted materialהָעֵרֶבof woolבַּצֶּמֶרorאוֹof linen,בַפִּשְׁתִּיםorאוֹanyכָּלarticleכְּלִיof skinהָעוֹרin whichאֲשֶׁר בוֹthe markהַנָּגַעis,יִהְיֶהforכִּיit isהִואa malignantמַמְאֶרֶתleprosy;צָרַעַתit shall be burnedתִּשָּׂרֵףwith fire.בָּאֵשׁ
But ifוְאִםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןexamines itיִרְאֶהand, look,וְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעhas notלֹאspreadפָשָׂהin the garmentבַּבֶּגֶדorאוֹin the woven materialבַשְּׁתִיorאוֹin the knitted materialבָעֵרֶבorאוֹin anyבְּכָלarticleכְּלִיof skin,עוֹר
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall commandוְצִוָּהthat they washוְכִבְּסוּthat in whichאֲשֶׁר בּוֹthe mark is,הַנָּגַעand he shall isolate itוְהִסְגִּירוֹsevenשִׁבְעַתdaysיָמִיםa second time.שֵׁנִית
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall examineוְרָאָהthe markהַנֶּגַעafterאַחֲרֵיit has been washed,הֻכַּבֵּסand ifוְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעhas notלֹאchangedהָפַךְits appearanceעֵינוֹ—even though the markוְהַנֶּגַעhas notלֹאspread—פָשָׂהit isהוּאunclean;טָמֵאyou shall burn itתִּשְׂרְפֶנּוּwith fire;בָּאֵשׁit isהִואa corrosion,פְּחֶתֶתwhether on its backבְּקָרַחְתּוֹorאוֹon its front.בְגַבַּחְתּוֹ
But ifוְאִםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןexamines itרָאָהand, look,וְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעhas fadedכֵּהָהafterאַחֲרֵיit has been washed,הֻכַּבֵּס אֹתוֹhe shall tearוְקָרַעitאֹתוֹout ofמִןthe garmentהַבֶּגֶדorאוֹout ofמִןthe skinהָעוֹרorאוֹout ofמִןthe woven materialהַשְּׁתִיorאוֹout ofמִןthe knitted material.הָעֵרֶב
And ifוְאִםit appearsתֵּרָאֶהagainעוֹדin the garmentבַּבֶּגֶדorאוֹin the woven materialבַשְּׁתִיorאוֹin the knitted materialבָעֵרֶבorאוֹin anyבְכָלarticleכְּלִיof skin,עוֹרit isהִואbreaking out;פֹּרַחַתyou shall burnתִּשְׂרְפֶנּוּwith fireבָּאֵשׁthat in whichאֲשֶׁר בּוֹthe mark is.הַנָּגַע
But the garment,וְהַבֶּגֶדorאוֹthe woven materialהַשְּׁתִיorאוֹthe knitted material,הָעֵרֶבorאוֹanyכָלarticleכְּלִיof skinהָעוֹרthatאֲשֶׁרyou wash,תְּכַבֵּסand the markהַנָּגַעdepartsוְסָרfrom them,מֵהֶםshall be washedוְכֻבַּסa second timeשֵׁנִיתand be clean.וְטָהֵר
This isזֹאתthe instructionתּוֹרַתfor a markנֶגַעof leprosyצָרַעַתin a garmentבֶּגֶדof woolהַצֶּמֶרorאוֹof linen,הַפִּשְׁתִּיםorאוֹin the woven materialהַשְּׁתִיorאוֹin the knitted material,הָעֵרֶבorאוֹin anyכָּלarticleכְּלִיof skin,עוֹרfor declaring it cleanלְטַהֲרוֹorאוֹfor declaring it unclean.”לְטַמְּאוֹ