YHWHיְהוָהspokeוַיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלMosesמֹשֶׁהandוְtoאֶלAaron,אַהֲרֹןsaying,לֵאמֹר
“This isזֹאתthe statuteחֻקַּתof the instructionהַתּוֹרָהthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas commanded,צִוָּהsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Speakדַּבֵּרtoאֶלthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלthat they bringוְיִקְחוּyouאֵלֶיךָa redאֲדֻמָּהcowפָרָהwhole,תְּמִימָהon whichאֲשֶׁר בָּהּthere is noאֵיןdefect,מוּםand on whichאֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָa yokeעֹלhas neverלֹאcome.עָלָה
And you shall giveוּנְתַתֶּםherאֹתָהּtoאֶלEleazarאֶלְעָזָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןand he shall bringוְהוֹצִיאherאֹתָהּoutsideאֶל מִחוּץthe camp,לַמַּחֲנֶהand one shall slaughterוְשָׁחַטherאֹתָהּbefore him.לְפָנָיו
And Eleazarוְ אֶלְעָזָרthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall takeלָקַחsome of her bloodמִדָּמָהּwith his fingerבְּאֶצְבָּעוֹand sprinkleוְהִזָּהsome of her bloodמִדָּמָהּtowardאֶלthe frontנֹכַח פְּנֵיof the tentאֹהֶלof meetingמוֹעֵדsevenשֶׁבַעtimes.פְּעָמִים
And one shall burnוְשָׂרַףthe cowאֶת הַפָּרָהbefore his eyes;לְעֵינָיוher skinאֶת עֹרָהּandוְher fleshאֶת בְּשָׂרָהּandוְher blood,אֶת דָּמָהּwithעַלher dung,פִּרְשָׁהּhe shall burn.יִשְׂרֹף
And the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall takeלָקַחcedarאֶרֶזwoodעֵץandוְhyssopאֵזוֹבandוּscarletשְׁנִיyarnתוֹלָעַתand throw themוְהִשְׁלִיךְintoאֶלthe midstתּוֹךְof the burningשְׂרֵפַתof the cow.הַפָּרָה
Then the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall washכִבֶּסhis clothesבְּגָדָיוandוְbatheרָחַץhis bodyבְּשָׂרוֹin water,בַּמַּיִםandוְafterwardאַחַרhe may comeיָבוֹאintoאֶלthe camp;הַמַּחֲנֶהand the priestוְ הַכֹּהֵןshall be uncleanטָמֵאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
And the one who burnsוְהַשֹּׂרֵףherאֹתָהּshall washיְכַבֵּסhis clothesבְּגָדָיוin waterבַּמַּיִםandוְbatheרָחַץhis bodyבְּשָׂרוֹin water,בַּמָּיִםand he shall be uncleanוְטָמֵאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
And a cleanטָהוֹרmanאִישׁshall gather upוְאָסַףthe ashאֵת אֵפֶרof the cowהַפָּרָהand deposit itוְהִנִּיחַoutsideמִחוּץthe campלַמַּחֲנֶהin a cleanטָהוֹרplace,בְּמָקוֹםand it shall beוְהָיְתָהfor the communityלַעֲדַתof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto keepלְמִשְׁמֶרֶתfor the waterלְמֵיof impurity;נִדָּהitהִואis a sin offering.חַטָּאת
And the one who gathersוְ הָאֹסֵףthe ashאֶת אֵפֶרof the cowהַפָּרָהshall washכִבֶּסhis clothesאֶת בְּגָדָיוand be uncleanוְטָמֵאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶבAnd it shall beוְהָיְתָהfor the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלandוְfor the resident alienלַגֵּרwho residesהַגָּרamong themבְּתוֹכָםa statuteלְחֻקַּתforever.עוֹלָם
Whoever touchesהַנֹּגֵעַthe dead bodyבְּמֵתof anyלְכָלhumanאָדָםpersonנֶפֶשׁshall be uncleanוְטָמֵאsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
Heהוּאshall purify himselfיִתְחַטָּאwith itבוֹon the thirdבַּ הַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayיּוֹםandוּon the seventhבַ הַשְּׁבִיעִיdayיּוֹםand become clean;יִטְהָרbutוְifאִםhe does notלֹאpurify himselfיִתְחַטָּאon the thirdבַּ הַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayיּוֹםandוּon the seventhבַ הַשְּׁבִיעִיdayיּוֹםhe will notלֹאbecome clean.יִטְהָר
Everyoneכָּלwho touchesהַנֹּגֵעַa deadבְּמֵתperson,בְּנֶפֶשׁthe body of a human beingהָאָדָםwhoאֲשֶׁרhas died,יָמוּתandוְdoes notלֹאpurify himself,יִתְחַטָּאdefilesטִמֵּאthe dwellingאֶת מִשְׁכַּןof YHWH,יְהוָהand thatהַהִואpersonהַנֶּפֶשׁshall be cut offוְנִכְרְתָהfrom Israel;מִיִּשְׂרָאֵלbecauseכִּיthe waterמֵיof impurityנִדָּהwas notלֹאsplashedזֹרַקon him,עָלָיוhe shall beיִהְיֶהunclean;טָמֵאhis uncleannessטֻמְאָתוֹis stillעוֹדon him.בוֹ
This isזֹאתthe instructionהַתּוֹרָהwhenכִּיa manאָדָםdiesיָמוּתin a tent:בְּאֹהֶלeveryoneכָּלwho comesהַבָּאintoאֶלthe tentהָאֹהֶלandוְeveryoneכָלwhoאֲשֶׁרis in the tentבָּאֹהֶלshall be uncleanיִטְמָאsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
And everyוְכֹלopenפָתוּחַvesselכְּלִיthatאֲשֶׁרhas noאֵיןlidצָמִידfastenedפָּתִילon itעָלָיוisהוּאunclean.טָמֵא
And everyoneוְכֹלwhoאֲשֶׁרtouches,יִגַּעinעַלthe openפְּנֵיfield,הַשָּׂדֶהone slainבַּחֲלַלby the swordחֶרֶבorאוֹa dead bodyבְמֵתorאוֹa humanאָדָםboneבְעֶצֶםorאוֹa grave,בְקָבֶרshall be uncleanיִטְמָאsevenשִׁבְעַתdays.יָמִים
And for the unclean personלַטָּמֵאthey shall takeוְלָקְחוּsome of the dustמֵעֲפַרof the burningשְׂרֵפַתof the sin offering,הַחַטָּאתand one shall putוְנָתַןlivingחַיִּיםwaterמַיִםon itעָלָיוinאֶלa vessel.כֶּלִי
And a cleanטָהוֹרmanאִישׁshall takeוְלָקַחhyssopאֵזוֹבand dip itוְטָבַלin the waterבַּמַּיִםand sprinkle itוְהִזָּהonעַלthe tentהָאֹהֶלandוְonעַלallכָּלthe vesselsהַכֵּלִיםandוְonעַלthe personsהַנְּפָשׁוֹתwhoאֲשֶׁרwereהָיוּthere,שָׁםandוְonעַלthe one who touchedהַנֹּגֵעַthe boneבַּעֶצֶםorאוֹthe slainבֶחָלָלorאוֹthe deadבַמֵּתorאוֹthe grave.בַקָּבֶר
And the clean personהַטָּהֹרshall sprinkleוְהִזָּהonעַלthe uncleanהַטָּמֵאon the thirdבַּ הַשְּׁלִישִׁיdayיּוֹםandוּon the seventhבַ הַשְּׁבִיעִיday,יּוֹםand he shall purify himוְחִטְּאוֹon the seventhבַּ הַשְּׁבִיעִיday;יּוֹםand he shall washוְכִבֶּסhis clothesבְּגָדָיוandוְbatheרָחַץin water,בַּמַּיִםand he shall be cleanוְטָהֵרin the evening.בָּעָרֶב
But the manוְאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרis uncleanיִטְמָאandוְdoes notלֹאpurify himself,יִתְחַטָּאthatהַהִואpersonהַנֶּפֶשׁshall be cut offוְנִכְרְתָהfromמִthe midstתּוֹךְof the assembly,הַקָּהָלforכִּיhe has defiledטִמֵּאthe sanctuaryאֶת מִקְדַּשׁof YHWH;יְהוָהthe waterמֵיof impurityנִדָּהhas notלֹאbeen splashedזֹרַקon him;עָלָיוheהוּאis unclean.טָמֵא
And it shall beוְהָיְתָהfor themלָּהֶםa statuteלְחֻקַּתforever.עוֹלָםAnd the one who sprinklesוּמַזֵּהthe waterמֵיof impurityהַנִּדָּהshall washיְכַבֵּסhis clothes,בְּגָדָיוandוְthe one who touchesהַנֹּגֵעַthe waterבְּמֵיof impurityהַנִּדָּהshall be uncleanיִטְמָאuntilעַדthe evening.הָעָרֶב
And everythingוְכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרthe unclean personהַטָּמֵאtouchesיִגַּע בּוֹshall be unclean,יִטְמָאandוְthe personהַנֶּפֶשׁwho touches itהַנֹּגַעַתshall be uncleanתִּטְמָאuntilעַדthe evening.’”הָעָרֶב