YHWHיְהוָהspokeוַיְדַבֵּרto Moses,אֶל מֹשֶׁהsaying,לֵּאמֹר
“Thisזֹאתshall beתִּהְיֶהthe instructionתּוֹרַתfor the leperהַמְּצֹרָעon the dayבְּיוֹםof his purification:טָהֳרָתוֹhe shall be broughtוְהוּבָאtoאֶלthe priest.הַכֹּהֵן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall go outוְיָצָאtoאֶלoutsideמִחוּץthe camp,לַמַּחֲנֶהand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall examine him,רָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהthe leprousהַצָּרַעַתsoreנֶגַעhas been healedנִרְפָּאinמִןthe leper,הַצָּרוּעַ
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall commandוְצִוָּהthat they takeוְלָקַחfor the one being purifiedלַמִּטַּהֵרtwoשְׁתֵּיcleanטְהֹרוֹתlivingחַיּוֹתbirds,צִפֳּרִיםand cedarוְ אֶרֶזwood,עֵץand scarlet,וּשְׁנִי תוֹלַעַתand hyssop.וְאֵזֹב
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall commandוְצִוָּהthat they slaughterוְשָׁחַטthe oneהָאֶחָתbirdהַצִּפּוֹרinאֶלan earthenחֶרֶשׂvesselכְּלִיoverעַלlivingחַיִּיםwater.מַיִם
The livingהַחַיָּהbird,הַצִּפֹּרhe shall takeיִקַּחit,אֹתָהּand the cedarוְ הָאֶרֶזwood,עֵץand the scarlet,וְ שְׁנִי הַתּוֹלַעַתand the hyssop,וְ הָאֵזֹבand dipוְטָבַלthemאוֹתָםand the livingוְ הַחַיָּהbirdהַצִּפֹּרin the bloodבְּדַםof the birdהַצִּפֹּרthat was slaughteredהַשְּׁחֻטָהoverעַלthe livingהַחַיִּיםwater.הַמַּיִם
He shall sprinkleוְהִזָּהonעַלthe one being purifiedהַמִּטַּהֵרfromמִןthe leprosyהַצָּרַעַתsevenשֶׁבַעtimes,פְּעָמִיםand declare him clean,וְטִהֲרוֹand let goוְשִׁלַּחthe livingהַחַיָּהbirdהַצִּפֹּרoverעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the field.הַשָּׂדֶה
The one being purifiedהַמִּטַּהֵרshall washוְכִבֶּסhis garments,בְּגָדָיוshave offוְגִלַּחallכָּלhis hair,שְׂעָרוֹand batheוְרָחַץin water,בַּמַּיִםand he will be clean;וְטָהֵרand after thatוְאַחַרhe may comeיָבוֹאintoאֶלthe camp,הַמַּחֲנֶהbut he shall remainוְיָשַׁבoutsideמִחוּץhis tentלְאָהֳלוֹsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיdayבַיּוֹםhe shall shave offיְגַלַּחallכָּלhis hair:שְׂעָרוֹhis head,רֹאשׁוֹhis beard,וְ זְקָנוֹand the browsוְ גַּבֹּתof his eyes;עֵינָיוallוְ כָּלhis hairשְׂעָרוֹhe shall shave off;יְגַלֵּחַhe shall washוְכִבֶּסhis garmentsבְּגָדָיוand batheוְרָחַץhis bodyבְּשָׂרוֹin water,בַּמַּיִםand he will be clean.וְטָהֵר
On the eighthוּבַ הַשְּׁמִינִיdayיּוֹםhe shall takeיִקַּחtwoשְׁנֵיmale lambsכְבָשִׂיםwithout defect,תְּמִימִיםand oneוְ אַחַתewe lambכַבְשָׂהa year oldבַּת שְׁנָתָהּwithout defect,תְּמִימָהand threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁהtenths of an ephahעֶשְׂרֹנִיםof fine flourסֹלֶתas a grain offeringמִנְחָהmixedבְּלוּלָהwith oil,בַשֶּׁמֶןand oneוְ אֶחָדlogלֹגof oil.שָׁמֶן
The priestהַכֹּהֵןwho performs the purificationהַמְטַהֵרshall setוְהֶעֱמִידthe manהָאִישׁwho is being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרand them,וְאֹתָםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting.מוֹעֵד
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall takeוְלָקַחthe oneהָאֶחָדlambהַכֶּבֶשׂand presentוְהִקְרִיבitאֹתוֹas a guilt offering,לְאָשָׁםwith the logוְ לֹגof oil,הַשָּׁמֶןand waveוְהֵנִיףthemאֹתָםas a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
He shall slaughterוְשָׁחַטthe lambהַכֶּבֶשׂin the placeבִּמְקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרone slaughtersיִשְׁחַטthe sin offeringהַחַטָּאתand the burnt offering,וְ הָעֹלָהin the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁplace;בִּמְקוֹםforכִּיlike the sin offering,כַּחַטָּאתthe guilt offeringהָאָשָׁם—it belongsהוּאto the priest;לַכֹּהֵןit isהוּאa most holy thing.קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall takeוְלָקַחsome of the bloodמִדַּםof the guilt offering,הָאָשָׁםand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall put itנָתַןonעַלthe lobeתְּנוּךְof the rightהַיְמָנִיתearאֹזֶןof the one being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרand onוְעַלthe thumbבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתhand,יָדוֹand onוְעַלthe big toeבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתfoot.רַגְלוֹ
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall takeוְלָקַחsome of the logמִלֹּגof oilהַשָּׁמֶןand pour itוְיָצַקonעַלthe priest’sהַכֹּהֵןown leftהַשְּׂמָאלִיתpalm.כַּף
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall dipוְטָבַלhis rightהַיְמָנִיתfingerאֶצְבָּעוֹinמִןthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלhis leftהַשְּׂמָאלִיתpalmכַּפּוֹand sprinkleוְהִזָּהsome ofמִןthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןwith his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּעוֹsevenשֶׁבַעtimesפְּעָמִיםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
And some of the restוּמִיֶּתֶרof the oilהַשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלhis palmכַּפּוֹthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall putיִתֵּןonעַלthe lobeתְּנוּךְof the rightהַיְמָנִיתearאֹזֶןof the one being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרand onוְעַלthe thumbבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתhand,יָדוֹand onוְעַלthe big toeבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתfoot,רַגְלוֹon top ofעַלthe bloodדַּםof the guilt offering.הָאָשָׁם
And the restוְהַנּוֹתָרof the oilבַּשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלthe priest’sהַכֹּהֵןpalmכַּףhe shall putיִתֵּןonעַלthe headרֹאשׁof the one being purified;הַמִּטַּהֵרand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall make expiationכִפֶּרfor himעָלָיוbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall offerוְעָשָׂהthe sin offeringהַחַטָּאתand make expiationוְכִפֶּרforעַלthe one being purifiedהַמִּטַּהֵרfrom his uncleanness;מִטֻּמְאָתוֹand afterwardוְאַחַרhe shall slaughterיִשְׁחַטthe burnt offering.הָעֹלָה
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall offer upוְהֶעֱלָהthe burnt offeringהָעֹלָהand the grain offeringוְ הַמִּנְחָהon the altar;הַמִּזְבֵּחָהand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall make expiationכִפֶּרfor him,עָלָיוand he will be clean.וְטָהֵר
But ifוְאִםhe isהוּאpoorדַּלand his meansוְ יָדוֹdo notאֵיןreach,מַשֶּׂגֶתhe shall takeוְלָקַחoneאֶחָדlambכֶּבֶשׂas a guilt offeringאָשָׁםfor a wave offeringלִתְנוּפָהto make expiationלְכַפֵּרfor him,עָלָיוand oneוְ אֶחָדtenth of an ephahעִשָּׂרוֹןof fine flourסֹלֶתmixedבָּלוּלwith oilבַּשֶּׁמֶןfor a grain offering,לְמִנְחָהand a logוְלֹגof oil,שָׁמֶן
and twoוּשְׁתֵּיturtledovesתֹרִיםorאוֹtwoשְׁנֵיyoungבְּנֵיpigeons,יוֹנָהsuch asאֲשֶׁרhis meansיָדוֹreach;תַּשִּׂיגoneאֶחָדshall beוְהָיָהa sin offeringחַטָּאתand the otherוְהָאֶחָדa burnt offering.עֹלָה
On the eighthבַּ הַשְּׁמִינִיdayיּוֹםfor his purificationלְטָהֳרָתוֹhe shall bringוְהֵבִיאthemאֹתָםtoאֶלthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןtoאֶלthe entranceפֶּתַחof the tentאֹהֶלof meeting,מוֹעֵדbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall takeוְלָקַחthe lambכֶּבֶשׂof the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁםand the logוְ לֹגof oil,הַשָּׁמֶןand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall waveהֵנִיףthemאֹתָםas a wave offeringתְּנוּפָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
He shall slaughterוְשָׁחַטthe lambכֶּבֶשׂof the guilt offering,הָאָשָׁםand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall takeלָקַחsome of the bloodמִדַּםof the guilt offeringהָאָשָׁםand put itוְנָתַןonעַלthe lobeתְּנוּךְof the rightהַיְמָנִיתearאֹזֶןof the one being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרand onוְעַלthe thumbבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתhand,יָדוֹand onוְעַלthe big toeבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתfoot.רַגְלוֹ
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall pourיִצֹקsome ofוּמִןthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןonעַלthe priest’sהַכֹּהֵןown leftהַשְּׂמָאלִיתpalm,כַּף
and the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall sprinkleהִזָּהwith his rightהַיְמָנִיתfingerבְּאֶצְבָּעוֹsome ofמִןthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלhis leftהַשְּׂמָאלִיתpalmכַּפּוֹsevenשֶׁבַעtimesפְּעָמִיםbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall putוְנָתַןsome ofמִןthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלhis palmכַּפּוֹonעַלthe lobeתְּנוּךְof the rightהַיְמָנִיתearאֹזֶןof the one being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרand onוְעַלthe thumbבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתhand,יָדוֹand onוְעַלthe big toeבֹּהֶןof his rightהַיְמָנִיתfoot,רַגְלוֹonעַלthe placeמְקוֹםof the bloodדַּםof the guilt offering.הָאָשָׁם
And the restוְהַנּוֹתָרofמִןthe oilהַשֶּׁמֶןthat isאֲשֶׁרinעַלthe priest’sהַכֹּהֵןpalmכַּףhe shall putיִתֵּןonעַלthe headרֹאשׁof the one being purified,הַמִּטַּהֵרto make expiationלְכַפֵּרfor himעָלָיוbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
He shall offerוְעָשָׂהoneהָאֶחָדofמִןthe turtledovesהַתֹּרִיםorאוֹofמִןthe youngבְּנֵיpigeons,הַיּוֹנָהsuch asמֵאֲשֶׁרhis meansיָדוֹreach,תַּשִּׂיג
such asאֵת אֲשֶׁרhis meansיָדוֹreach,תַּשִּׂיגthe oneהָאֶחָדas a sin offeringחַטָּאתand the otherוְ הָאֶחָדas a burnt offering,עֹלָהwithעַלthe grain offering;הַמִּנְחָהand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall make expiationכִפֶּרforעַלthe one being purifiedהַמִּטַּהֵרbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָה
This isזֹאתthe instructionתּוֹרַתfor one whoאֲשֶׁרhasבּוֹa leprousצָרָעַתsore,נֶגַעwhoseאֲשֶׁרmeansיָדוֹdo notלֹאreachתַשִּׂיגfor his purification.”בְּטָהֳרָתוֹ
YHWHיְהוָהspokeוַיְדַבֵּרto Mosesאֶל מֹשֶׁהand to Aaron,וְאֶל אַהֲרֹןsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Whenכִּיyou comeתָבֹאוּintoאֶלthe landאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנַעַןwhichאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיam givingנֹתֵןyouלָכֶםas a possession,לַאֲחֻזָּהand I putוְנָתַתִּיa leprousצָרַעַתmarkנֶגַעin a houseבְּבֵיתof the landאֶרֶץof your possession,אֲחֻזַּתְכֶם
the one to whomאֲשֶׁר לוֹthe house belongsהַבַּיִתshall comeוּבָאand tellוְהִגִּידthe priest,לַכֹּהֵןsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Something likeכְּa markנֶגַעhas appearedנִרְאָהto meלִיin the house.’בַּבָּיִת
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall commandוְצִוָּהthat they emptyוּפִנּוּthe houseהַבַּיִתbeforeבְּטֶרֶםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןcomesיָבֹאto examineלִרְאוֹתthe mark,הַנֶּגַעso thatוְeverythingכָּלthat isאֲשֶׁרin the houseבַּבָּיִתdoes notלֹאbecome unclean;יִטְמָאand afterwardוְאַחַר כֵּןthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall comeיָבֹאto examineלִרְאוֹתthe house.הַבָּיִת
He shall examineוְרָאָהthe mark,הַנֶּגַעand ifוְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעin the wallsבְּקִירֹתof the houseהַבַּיִתis greenishיְרַקְרַקֹּתorאוֹreddishאֲדַמְדַּמֹּתhollows,שְׁקַעֲרוּרֹתand they appearוּמַרְאֵיהֶןlowerשָׁפָלthanמִןthe wall,הַקִּיר
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall go outוְיָצָאofמִןthe houseהַבַּיִתtoאֶלthe entranceפֶּתַחof the houseהַבָּיִתand isolateוְהִסְגִּירthe houseהַבַּיִתsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
The priestהַכֹּהֵןshall returnוְשָׁבon the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִיdayבַּיּוֹםand examine it,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעhas spreadפָּשָׂהin the wallsבְּקִירֹתof the house,הַבָּיִת
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall commandוְצִוָּהthat they pull outוְחִלְּצוּthe stonesהָאֲבָנִיםin whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהֵןthe mark isהַנָּגַעand throwוְהִשְׁלִיכוּthemאֶתְהֶןtoאֶלoutsideמִחוּץthe city,לָעִירtoאֶלan uncleanטָמֵאplace.מָקוֹם
And the houseוְ הַבַּיִתhe shall have scrapedיַקְצִעַinsideמִבַּיִתall around,סָבִיבand they shall pour outוְשָׁפְכוּthe clayהֶעָפָרthatאֲשֶׁרthey scrape offהִקְצוּtoאֶלoutsideמִחוּץthe city,לָעִירtoאֶלan uncleanטָמֵאplace.מָקוֹם
They shall takeוְלָקְחוּotherאֲחֵרוֹתstonesאֲבָנִיםand put themוְהֵבִיאוּin place ofאֶל תַּחַתthe stones,הָאֲבָנִיםand he shall takeוְ יִקַּחotherאַחֵרclayעָפָרand plasterוְטָחthe house.הַבָּיִת
And ifוְאִםthe markהַנֶּגַעreturnsיָשׁוּבand breaks outוּפָרַחin the houseבַּבַּיִתafterאַחַרhe has pulled outחִלֵּץthe stones,הָאֲבָנִיםand afterוְאַחֲרֵיscrapingהִקְצוֹתthe houseהַבַּיִתand afterוְאַחֲרֵיit has been plastered,הִטּוֹחַ
the priestהַכֹּהֵןshall comeוּבָאand examine it,וְרָאָהand ifוְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעhas spreadפָּשָׂהin the house,בַּבָּיִתit isהִואa malignantמַמְאֶרֶתleprosyצָרַעַתin the house;בַּבַּיִתit isהוּאunclean.טָמֵא
He shall tear downוְנָתַץthe house,הַבַּיִתits stonesאֲבָנָיוand its timbersוְ עֵצָיוand allוְ כָּלthe clayעֲפַרof the house,הַבָּיִתand carry them outוְהוֹצִיאtoאֶלoutsideמִחוּץthe city,לָעִירtoאֶלan uncleanטָמֵאplace.מָקוֹם
And whoever entersוְהַבָּאthe houseאֶל הַבַּיִתduring allכָּלthe daysיְמֵיthat he has isolatedהִסְגִּירitאֹתוֹwill be uncleanיִטְמָאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
And whoever lies downוְהַשֹּׁכֵבin the houseבַּבַּיִתshall washיְכַבֵּסhis garments,בְּגָדָיוand whoever eatsוְהָאֹכֵלin the houseבַּבַּיִתshall washיְכַבֵּסhis garments.בְּגָדָיו
But ifוְאִםthe priestהַכֹּהֵןindeed comesבֹּא יָבֹאand examines it,וְרָאָהand, look,וְהִנֵּהthe markהַנֶּגַעhas notלֹאspreadפָשָׂהin the houseבַּבַּיִתafterאַחֲרֵיthe houseהַבָּיִתhas been plastered,הִטֹּחַthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall declare cleanוְטִהַרthe house,הַבַּיִתforכִּיthe markהַנָּגַעhas been healed.נִרְפָּא
To purifyלְחַטֵּאthe houseהַבַּיִתhe shall takeוְלָקַחtwoשְׁתֵּיbirds,צִפֳּרִיםand cedarוְ אֶרֶזwood,עֵץand scarlet,וּשְׁנִי תוֹלַעַתand hyssop.וְאֵזֹב
He shall slaughterוְשָׁחַטthe oneהָאֶחָתbirdהַצִּפֹּרinאֶלan earthenחֶרֶשׂvesselכְּלִיoverעַלlivingחַיִּיםwater.מַיִם
He shall takeוְלָקַחthe cedarהָאֶרֶזwood,עֵץand the hyssop,וְ הָאֵזֹבand the scarlet,וְ שְׁנִי הַתּוֹלַעַתand the livingוְ הַחַיָּהbird,הַצִּפֹּרand dipוְטָבַלthemאֹתָםin the bloodבְּדַםof the slaughteredהַשְּׁחוּטָהbirdהַצִּפֹּרand in the livingוּ הַחַיִּיםwater,בַמַּיִםand sprinkleוְהִזָּהthe houseאֶל הַבַּיִתsevenשֶׁבַעtimes.פְּעָמִים
He shall purifyוְחִטֵּאthe houseהַבַּיִתwith the bloodבְּדַםof the birdהַצִּפּוֹרand with the livingוּ הַחַיִּיםwaterבַמַּיִםand with the livingוּ הַחַיָּהbirdבַצִּפֹּרand with the cedarוּ הָאֶרֶזwoodבְעֵץand with the hyssopוּבָאֵזֹבand with the scarlet.וּבִשְׁנִי הַתּוֹלָעַת
He shall let goוְשִׁלַּחthe livingהַחַיָּהbirdהַצִּפֹּרtoאֶלoutsideמִחוּץthe city,לָעִירoverאֶלthe faceפְּנֵיof the field;הַשָּׂדֶהso he shall make expiationוְכִפֶּרforעַלthe house,הַבַּיִתand it will be clean.וְטָהֵר
This isזֹאתthe instructionהַתּוֹרָהfor everyלְכָלleprousהַצָּרַעַתsoreנֶגַעand for ringworm,וְלַנָּתֶק
and for the leprosyוּלְצָרַעַתof a garmentהַבֶּגֶדand of a house,וְלַבָּיִת
and for a swelling,וְלַשְׂאֵתand for an eruption,וְלַסַּפַּחַתand for a bright spot,וְלַבֶּהָרֶת
to teachלְהוֹרֹתwhenבְּיוֹםit is uncleanהַטָּמֵאand whenוּבְיוֹםit is clean.הַטָּהֹרThis isזֹאתthe instructionתּוֹרַתfor leprosy.”הַצָּרָעַת