Emor (וַיֹּאמֶר)
Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
Fourth Aliyah
23:1
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.
23:2
speak to the Israelites and say to them: There are special times that you must celebrate as sacred holidays to God. The following are My special times:
speak to the Israelites and say to them: There are special times that you must celebrate as sacred holidays to God. The following are My special times:
Daber el-beney Yisra’el ve’amarta alehem mo’adey Adonay asher-tikre’u otam mikra’ey kodesh eleh hem mo’aday.
דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם, מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה, אֲשֶׁר-תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ–אֵלֶּה הֵם, מוֹעֲדָי.
23:3
You may do work during the six weekdays, but Saturday is a Sabbath of Sabbaths. It is a sacred holiday to God, when you shall do no work. Wherever you may live, it is God’s Sabbath.
You may do work during the six weekdays, but Saturday is a Sabbath of Sabbaths. It is a sacred holiday to God, when you shall do no work. Wherever you may live, it is God’s Sabbath.
Sheshet yamim te’aseh melachah uvayom hashvi’i Shabat Shabaton mikra-kodesh kol-melachah lo ta’asu Shabat hi l’Adonay bechol moshvoteychem.
שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים, תֵּעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה, וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ, כָּל-מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ: שַׁבָּת הִוא לַיהוָה, בְּכֹל מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם.
23:4
These are God’s festivals that you must celebrate as sacred holidays at their appropriate times:
These are God’s festivals that you must celebrate as sacred holidays at their appropriate times:
Eleh mo’adey Adonay mikra’ey kodesh asher-tikre’u otam bemo’adam.
אֵלֶּה מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה, מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ, אֲשֶׁר-תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם, בְּמוֹעֲדָם.
23:5
The afternoon of the 14th day of the first month is [the time that you must sacrifice] God’s Passover offering.
The afternoon of the 14th day of the first month is [the time that you must sacrifice] God’s Passover offering.
Bachodesh harishon be’arba’ah asar lachodesh beyn ha’arba’im pesach l’Adonay.
בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ–בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם: פֶּסַח, לַיהוָה.
23:6
Then, on the 15th of that month, it is God’s festival of matzahs, when you eat matzahs for seven days.
Then, on the 15th of that month, it is God’s festival of matzahs, when you eat matzahs for seven days.
Uvachamishah asar yom lachodesh hazeh chag hamatsot l’Adonay shiv’at yamim matsot tochelu.
וּבַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה, חַג הַמַּצּוֹת לַיהוָה: שִׁבְעַת יָמִים, מַצּוֹת תֹּאכֵלוּ.
23:7
The first day shall be a sacred holiday to you, when you may not do any service work.
The first day shall be a sacred holiday to you, when you may not do any service work.
Bayom harishon mikra-kodesh yihyeh lachem kol-melechet avodah lo ta’asu.
בַּיּוֹם, הָרִאשׁוֹן, מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ, יִהְיֶה לָכֶם; כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה, לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ.
23:8
You shall then bring sacrifices to God for seven days. The seventh day is a sacred holiday when you may not do any service work.
You shall then bring sacrifices to God for seven days. The seventh day is a sacred holiday when you may not do any service work.
Vehikravtem isheh l’Adonay shiv’at yamim bayom hashvi’i mikra-kodesh kol-melechet avodah lo ta’asu.
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה, שִׁבְעַת יָמִים; בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ, כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ.
23:9
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
God spoke to Moses, telling him to
Vayedaber Adonay el-Moshe lemor.
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.
23:10
speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you come to the land that I am going to give you, and you reap its harvest, you must bring an omer of your first reaping to the priest.
speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you come to the land that I am going to give you, and you reap its harvest, you must bring an omer of your first reaping to the priest.
Daber el-beney Yisra’el ve’amarta alehem ki-tavo’u el-ha’arets asher ani noten lachem uktsartem et-ketsirah vahavetem et-omer reshit ketsirchem el-hakohen.
דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם, כִּי-תָבֹאוּ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי נֹתֵן לָכֶם, וּקְצַרְתֶּם אֶת-קְצִירָהּ–וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֶת-עֹמֶר רֵאשִׁית קְצִירְכֶם, אֶל-הַכֹּהֵן.
23:11
He shall wave it in the motions prescribed for a wave offering to God, so that it will be acceptable for you. The priest shall make this wave offering on the day after the first day of the [Passover] holiday.
He shall wave it in the motions prescribed for a wave offering to God, so that it will be acceptable for you. The priest shall make this wave offering on the day after the first day of the [Passover] holiday.
Vehenif et-ha’omer lifney Adonay lirtsonchem mimochorat haShabat yenifenu hakohen.
וְהֵנִיף אֶת-הָעֹמֶר לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, לִרְצֹנְכֶם; מִמָּחֳרַת, הַשַּׁבָּת, יְנִיפֶנּוּ, הַכֹּהֵן.
23:12
On the day you make the wave offering of the omer, you shall prepare an unblemished yearling sheep as a burnt offering to God.
On the day you make the wave offering of the omer, you shall prepare an unblemished yearling sheep as a burnt offering to God.
Va’asitem beyom hanifchem et-ha’omer keves tamim ben-shnato le’olah l’Adonay.
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם, בְּיוֹם הֲנִיפְכֶם אֶת-הָעֹמֶר, כֶּבֶשׂ תָּמִים בֶּן-שְׁנָתוֹ לְעֹלָה, לַיהוָה.
23:13
Its meal offering shall be two-tenths [of an ephah] of wheat meal, mixed with oil, a fire offering to God. Its libation offering shall be one-fourth hin of wine.
Its meal offering shall be two-tenths [of an ephah] of wheat meal, mixed with oil, a fire offering to God. Its libation offering shall be one-fourth hin of wine.
Uminchato sheney esronim solet blulah vashemen isheh l’Adonay re’ach nichoach veniskoh yayin revi’it hahin.
וּמִנְחָתוֹ שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן, אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה–רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ; וְנִסְכֹּה יַיִן, רְבִיעִת הַהִין.
23:14
Until the day that you bring this sacrifice to your God, you may not eat bread, roasted grain or fresh grain. This shall be an eternal law for all generations, no matter where you live.
Until the day that you bring this sacrifice to your God, you may not eat bread, roasted grain or fresh grain. This shall be an eternal law for all generations, no matter where you live.
Velechem vekali vecharmel lo tochlu ad-etsem hayom hazeh ad havi’achem et-korban Eloheychem chukat olam ledoroteychem bechol moshvoteychem.
וְלֶחֶם וְקָלִי וְכַרְמֶל לֹא תֹאכְלוּ, עַד-עֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה–עַד הֲבִיאֲכֶם, אֶת-קָרְבַּן אֱלֹהֵיכֶם: חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם, בְּכֹל מֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם.
23:15
You shall then count seven complete weeks after the day following the [Passover] holiday when you brought the omer as a wave offering,
You shall then count seven complete weeks after the day following the [Passover] holiday when you brought the omer as a wave offering,
Usfartem lachem mimochorat haShabat miyom havi’achem et-omer hatnufah sheva Shabatot tmimot tihyeynah.
וּסְפַרְתֶּם לָכֶם, מִמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת, מִיּוֹם הֲבִיאֲכֶם, אֶת-עֹמֶר הַתְּנוּפָה: שֶׁבַע שַׁבָּתוֹת, תְּמִימֹת תִּהְיֶינָה.
23:16
until the day after the seventh week, when there will be [a total of] 50 days. [On that 50th day] you may present new grain as a meal offering to God.
until the day after the seventh week, when there will be [a total of] 50 days. [On that 50th day] you may present new grain as a meal offering to God.
Ad mimochorat haShabat hashvi’it tisperu chamishim yom vehikravtem minchah chadashah l’Adonay.
עַד מִמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת הַשְּׁבִיעִת, תִּסְפְּרוּ חֲמִשִּׁים יוֹם; וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה, לַיהוָה.
23:17
From the land upon which you live, you shall bring two loaves of bread as a wave offering. They shall be made of two-tenths [of an ephah] of wheat meal, and shall be baked as leavened bread. They are the first-harvest offering to God.
From the land upon which you live, you shall bring two loaves of bread as a wave offering. They shall be made of two-tenths [of an ephah] of wheat meal, and shall be baked as leavened bread. They are the first-harvest offering to God.
Mimoshvoteychem tavi’u lechem tnufah shtayim shney esronim solet tihyeynah chamets te’afeynah bikurim l’Adonay.
מִמּוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאּוּ לֶחֶם תְּנוּפָה, שְׁתַּיִם שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים–סֹלֶת תִּהְיֶינָה, חָמֵץ תֵּאָפֶינָה: בִּכּוּרִים, לַיהוָה.
23:18
Together with this bread, you shall sacrifice seven unblemished yearling sheep, one young bull, and two rams. These, along with their meal offerings and libations shall be a burnt offering to God, a fire offering as an appeasing fragrance to God.
Together with this bread, you shall sacrifice seven unblemished yearling sheep, one young bull, and two rams. These, along with their meal offerings and libations shall be a burnt offering to God, a fire offering as an appeasing fragrance to God.
Vehikravtem al-halechem shiv’at kvasim tmimim bney shanah ufar ben-bakar echad ve’eylim shnayim yihyu olah l’Adonay uminchatam veniskeyhem isheh re’ach-nichoach l’Adonay.
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עַל-הַלֶּחֶם, שִׁבְעַת כְּבָשִׂים תְּמִימִם בְּנֵי שָׁנָה, וּפַר בֶּן-בָּקָר אֶחָד, וְאֵילִם שְׁנָיִם: יִהְיוּ עֹלָה, לַיהוָה, וּמִנְחָתָם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם, אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ-נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָה.
23:19
You shall also prepare one goat as a sin offering, and two yearling sheep as peace sacrifices.
You shall also prepare one goat as a sin offering, and two yearling sheep as peace sacrifices.
Va’asitem se’ir-izim echad lechatat ushney chvasim beney shanah lezevach shlamim.
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם שְׂעִיר-עִזִּים אֶחָד, לְחַטָּאת; וּשְׁנֵי כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָה, לְזֶבַח שְׁלָמִים.
23:20
The priest shall make the motions prescribed for a wave offering before God with the bread for the first-harvest offering and the two sheep. They belong to the priest as something sacred to God.
The priest shall make the motions prescribed for a wave offering before God with the bread for the first-harvest offering and the two sheep. They belong to the priest as something sacred to God.
Vehenif hakohen otam al lechem habikurim tnufah lifney Adonay al-shney kevasim kodesh yihyu l’Adonay lakohen.
וְהֵנִיף הַכֹּהֵן אֹתָם עַל לֶחֶם הַבִּכֻּרִים תְּנוּפָה, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, עַל-שְׁנֵי, כְּבָשִׂים; קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיוּ לַיהוָה, לַכֹּהֵן.
23:21
This very day shall be celebrated as a sacred holiday when no service work may be done. This is an eternal law for all generations, no matter where you may live
This very day shall be celebrated as a sacred holiday when no service work may be done. This is an eternal law for all generations, no matter where you may live
Ukeratem be’etsem hayom hazeh mikra-kodesh yihyeh lachem kol-melechet avodah lo ta’asu chukat olam bechol-moshvoteychem ledoroteychem.
וּקְרָאתֶם בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם–כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה, לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ: חֻקַּת עוֹלָם בְּכָל-מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם, לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם.
23:22
[Furthermore,] when you reap your land’s harvest, do not completely harvest the ends of your fields. [Also] do not pick up individual stalks that may have fallen. You must leave [all these] for the poor and the stranger. I am God your Lord.
[Furthermore,] when you reap your land’s harvest, do not completely harvest the ends of your fields. [Also] do not pick up individual stalks that may have fallen. You must leave [all these] for the poor and the stranger. I am God your Lord.
Uvekutsrechem et-ketsir artsechem lo-techaleh pe’at sadcha bekutsrecha veleket ketsircha lo telaket le’ani velager ta’azov otam ani Adonay Eloheychem.
וּבְקֻצְרְכֶם אֶת-קְצִיר אַרְצְכֶם, לֹא-תְכַלֶּה פְּאַת שָׂדְךָ בְּקֻצְרֶךָ, וְלֶקֶט קְצִירְךָ, לֹא תְלַקֵּט; לֶעָנִי וְלַגֵּר תַּעֲזֹב אֹתָם, אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם.