Acharey Moth (אַחֲרֵי מוֹת)
Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30
Seventh Aliyah
18:22
Do not lie with a male as you would with a woman, since this is a disgusting perversion.
Do not lie with a male as you would with a woman, since this is a disgusting perversion.
Ve’et zachar lo tishkav mishkevey ishah to’evah hi.
וְאֶת-זָכָר–לֹא תִשְׁכַּב, מִשְׁכְּבֵי אִשָּׁה: תּוֹעֵבָה, הִוא.
18:23
Do not perform any sexual act with an animal, since it will defile you. A woman shall [likewise] not give herself to an animal and allow it to mate with her. This is an utterly detestable perversion.
Do not perform any sexual act with an animal, since it will defile you. A woman shall [likewise] not give herself to an animal and allow it to mate with her. This is an utterly detestable perversion.
Uvechol-behemah lo-titen shchovtecha letom’ah-vah ve’ishah lo ta’amod lifney vehemah leriv’ah tevel hu.
וּבְכָל-בְּהֵמָה לֹא-תִתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ, לְטָמְאָה-בָהּ; וְאִשָּׁה, לֹא-תַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי בְהֵמָה לְרִבְעָהּ–תֶּבֶל הוּא.
18:24
Do not let yourselves be defiled by any of these acts. It was as a result of them that the nations that I am driving away before you became defiled.
Do not let yourselves be defiled by any of these acts. It was as a result of them that the nations that I am driving away before you became defiled.
Al-titam’u bechol-eleh ki vechol-eleh nitme’u hagoyim asher-ani meshale’ach mipneychem.
אַל-תִּטַּמְּאוּ, בְּכָל-אֵלֶּה: כִּי בְכָל-אֵלֶּה נִטְמְאוּ הַגּוֹיִם, אֲשֶׁר-אֲנִי מְשַׁלֵּחַ מִפְּנֵיכֶם.
18:25
The land became defiled, and when I directed My providence at the sin committed there, the land vomited out its inhabitants.
The land became defiled, and when I directed My providence at the sin committed there, the land vomited out its inhabitants.
Vatitma ha’arets va’efkod avonah aleyha vataki ha’arets et-yoshveyha.
וַתִּטְמָא הָאָרֶץ, וָאֶפְקֹד עֲוֹנָהּ עָלֶיהָ; וַתָּקִא הָאָרֶץ, אֶת-יֹשְׁבֶיהָ.
18:26
You, [however,] must keep My decrees and laws, and not become involved in any of these disgusting perversions – neither the native born nor any foreigner who settles among you.
You, [however,] must keep My decrees and laws, and not become involved in any of these disgusting perversions – neither the native born nor any foreigner who settles among you.
Ushmartem atem et-chukotay ve’et-mishpatay velo ta’asu mikol hato’evot ha’eleh ha’ezrach vehager hagar betochechem.
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אַתֶּם, אֶת-חֻקֹּתַי וְאֶת-מִשְׁפָּטַי, וְלֹא תַעֲשׂוּ, מִכֹּל הַתּוֹעֵבֹת הָאֵלֶּה: הָאֶזְרָח, וְהַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכְכֶם.
18:27
The people who lived in the land before you did all these disgusting perversions and defiled the land.
The people who lived in the land before you did all these disgusting perversions and defiled the land.
Ki et-kol-hato’evot ha’El asu anshey-ha’arets asher lifneychem vatitma ha’arets.
כִּי אֶת-כָּל-הַתּוֹעֵבֹת הָאֵל, עָשׂוּ אַנְשֵׁי-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵיכֶם; וַתִּטְמָא, הָאָרֶץ.