1st Aliyah
The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram
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| 16:1 | וַיִּקַּח קֹרַח בֶּן־יִצְהָר בֶּן־קְהָת בֶּן־לֵוִי וְדָתָן וַאֲבִירָם בְּנֵי אֱלִיאָב וְאוֹן בֶּן־פֶּלֶת בְּנֵי רְאוּבֵן׃ | vayikach korach ben yitzhor ben kehos ben leivi vedoson vaavirom benei eliov veon ben peles benei reuvein | Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; |
| 16:2 | וַיָּקֻמוּ לִפְנֵי מֹשֶׁה וַאֲנָשִׁים מִבְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל חֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתָיִם נְשִׂיאֵי עֵדָה קְרִאֵי מוֹעֵד אַנְשֵׁי־שֵׁם׃ | vayokumu lifnei moshe vaanoshim mibenei yisroeil chamishim umosoyim nesiei eido keriei moeid anshei sheim | and they rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men; they were princes of the congregation, the elect men of the assembly, men of renown; |
| 16:3 | וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַל־אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵהֶם רַב־לָכֶם כִּי כָל־הָעֵדָה כֻּלָּם קְדֹשִׁים וּבְתוֹכָם יְהוָה וּמַדּוּעַ תִּתְנַשְּׂאוּ עַל־קְהַל יְהוָה׃ | vayikohalu al moshe veal aharon vayomru aleihem rav lochem ki chol hoeido kulom kedoshim uvsochom Adonoy umadua tisnaseu al kehal Adonoy | and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them: ‘Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Eternal is among them; wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the Eternal?’ |
| 16:4 | וַיִּשְׁמַע מֹשֶׁה וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו׃ | vayishma moshe vayipol al ponov | And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face. |
| 16:5 | וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל־קֹרַח וְאֶל־כָּל־עֲדָתוֹ לֵאמֹר בֹּקֶר וְיֹדַע יְהוָה אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ וְאֶת־הַקָּדוֹשׁ וְהִקְרִיב אֵלָיו וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר־בּוֹ יַקְרִיב אֵלָיו׃ | vaydabeir el korach veel kol adoso leimor boker veyoda Adonoy es asher lo vees hakodosh vehikriv eilov veeis asher yivchar bo yakriv eilov | And he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying: ‘In the morning the Eternal will show who are His, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto Him; even him whom He may choose will He cause to come near unto Him. . |
| 16:6 | זֹאת עֲשׂוּ קְחוּ־לָכֶם מַחְתּוֹת קֹרַח וְכָל־עֲדָתוֹ׃ | zos asu kechu lochem machtos korach vechol adoso | This do: take you censers, Korah, and all his company; |
| 16:7 | וּתְנוּ בָהֵן אֵשׁ וְשִׂימוּ עֲלֵיהֶן קְטֹרֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה מָחָר וְהָיָה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַר יְהוָה הוּא הַקָּדוֹשׁ רַב־לָכֶם בְּנֵי לֵוִי׃ | usnu vohein eish vesimu aleihen ketores lifnei Adonoy mochor vehoyo hoish asher yivchar Adonoy hu hakodosh rav lochem benei leivi | and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the Eternal to-morrow; and it shall be that the man whom the Eternal doth choose, he shall be holy; ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.’ |
| 16:8 | וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־קֹרַח שִׁמְעוּ־נָא בְּנֵי לֵוִי׃ | vayomer moshe el korach shimu no benei leivi | And Moses said unto Korah: ‘Hear now, ye sons of Levi: |
| 16:9 | הַמְעַט מִכֶּם כִּי־הִבְדִּיל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶתְכֶם מֵעֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל לְהַקְרִיב אֶתְכֶם אֵלָיו לַעֲבֹד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת מִשְׁכַּן יְהוָה וְלַעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי הָעֵדָה לְשָׁרְתָם׃ | hamat mikem ki hivdil elohei yisroeil eschem meiadas yisroeil lehakriv eschem eilov laavod es avodas mishkan Adonoy velaamod lifnei hoeido leshorsom | is it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the Eternal, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them; |
| 16:10 | וַיַּקְרֵב אֹתְךָ וְאֶת־כָּל־אַחֶיךָ בְנֵי־לֵוִי אִתָּךְ וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם גַּם־כְּהֻנָּה׃ | vayakreiv oscho vees kol achecho venei leivi itoch uvikashtem gam kehuno | and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also? |
| 16:11 | לָכֵן אַתָּה וְכָל־עֲדָתְךָ הַנֹּעָדִים עַל־יְהוָה וְאַהֲרֹן מַה־הוּא כִּי תלונו [תַלִּינוּ] עָלָיו׃ | lochein ato vechol adoscho hanoodim al Adonoy veaharon ma hu ki slvnv salinu olov | Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the Eternal—; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?’ |
| 16:12 | וַיִּשְׁלַח מֹשֶׁה לִקְרֹא לְדָתָן וְלַאֲבִירָם בְּנֵי אֱלִיאָב וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא נַעֲלֶה׃ | vayishlach moshe likro ledoson velaavirom benei eliov vayomru lo naale | And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: ‘We will not come up; |
| 16:13 | הַמְעַט כִּי הֶעֱלִיתָנוּ מֵאֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבַשׁ לַהֲמִיתֵנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי־תִשְׂתָּרֵר עָלֵינוּ גַּם־הִשְׂתָּרֵר׃ | hamat ki heelisonu meieretz zovas cholov udvash lahamiseinu bamidbor ki sistoreir oleinu gam historeir | is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us? |
2nd Aliyah
Moses Summons Dathan and Abiram; the Test of the Censers
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| 16:14 | אַף לֹא אֶל־אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבַשׁ הֲבִיאֹתָנוּ וַתִּתֶּן־לָנוּ נַחֲלַת שָׂדֶה וָכָרֶם הַעֵינֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָהֵם תְּנַקֵּר לֹא נַעֲלֶה׃ | af lo el eretz zovas cholov udvash haviosonu vatiten lonu nachalas sode vochorem haeinei hoanoshim hoheim tenakeir lo naale | Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards; wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.’ |
| 16:15 | וַיִּחַר לְמֹשֶׁה מְאֹד וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־יְהוָה אַל־תֵּפֶן אֶל־מִנְחָתָם לֹא חֲמוֹר אֶחָד מֵהֶם נָשָׂאתִי וְלֹא הֲרֵעֹתִי אֶת־אַחַד מֵהֶם׃ | vayichar lemoshe meod vayomer el Adonoy al teifen el minchosom lo chamor echod meihem nososi velo hareiosi es achad meihem | And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Eternal: ‘Respect not thou their offering; I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.’ |
| 16:16 | וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־קֹרַח אַתָּה וְכָל־עֲדָתְךָ הֱיוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אַתָּה וָהֵם וְאַהֲרֹן מָחָר׃ | vayomer moshe el korach ato vechol adoscho heu lifnei Adonoy ato voheim veaharon mochor | And Moses said unto Korah: ‘Be thou and all thy congregation before the Eternal, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow; |
| 16:17 | וּקְחוּ אִישׁ מַחְתָּתוֹ וּנְתַתֶּם עֲלֵיהֶם קְטֹרֶת וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אִישׁ מַחְתָּתוֹ חֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתַיִם מַחְתֹּת וְאַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹן אִישׁ מַחְתָּתוֹ׃ | ukchu ish machtoso unsatem aleihem ketores vehikravtem lifnei Adonoy ish machtoso chamishim umosayim machtos veato veaharon ish machtoso | and take ye every man his fire-pan, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before the Eternal every man his fire-pan, two hundred and fifty fire-pans; thou also, and Aaron, each his fire-pan.’ |
| 16:18 | וַיִּקְחוּ אִישׁ מַחְתָּתוֹ וַיִּתְּנוּ עֲלֵיהֶם אֵשׁ וַיָּשִׂימוּ עֲלֵיהֶם קְטֹרֶת וַיַּעַמְדוּ פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וּמֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן׃ | vayikchu ish machtoso vayitenu aleihem eish vayosimu aleihem ketores vayaamdu pesach ohel moeid umoshe veaharon | And they took every man his fire-pan, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. |
| 16:19 | וַיַּקְהֵל עֲלֵיהֶם קֹרַח אֶת־כָּל־הָעֵדָה אֶל־פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וַיֵּרָא כְבוֹד־יְהוָה אֶל־כָּל־הָעֵדָה׃ | vayakheil aleihem korach es kol hoeido el pesach ohel moeid vayeiro chevod Adonoy el kol hoeido f | And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting; and the glory of the Eternal appeared unto all the congregation. |
3rd Aliyah
The Earth Swallows the Rebels; the Fire Consumes the 250
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| 16:20 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל־אַהֲרֹן לֵאמֹר׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el moshe veel aharon leimor | And the Eternal spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: |
| 16:21 | הִבָּדְלוּ מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הַזֹּאת וַאַכַלֶּה אֹתָם כְּרָגַע׃ | hibodlu mitoch hoeido hazos vaachale osom keroga | ’Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.’ |
| 16:22 | וַיִּפְּלוּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵל אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל־בָּשָׂר הָאִישׁ אֶחָד יֶחֱטָא וְעַל כָּל־הָעֵדָה תִּקְצֹף׃ | vayipelu al peneihem vayomru eil elohei horuchos lechol bosor hoish echod yecheto veal kol hoeido tiktzof f | And they fell upon their faces, and said: ‘O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?’ |
| 16:23 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el moshe leimor | And the Eternal spoke unto Moses, saying: |
| 16:24 | דַּבֵּר אֶל־הָעֵדָה לֵאמֹר הֵעָלוּ מִסָּבִיב לְמִשְׁכַּן־קֹרַח דָּתָן וַאֲבִירָם׃ | dabeir el hoeido leimor heiolu misoviv lemishkan korach doson vaavirom | ’Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’ |
| 16:25 | וַיָּקָם מֹשֶׁה וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל־דָּתָן וַאֲבִירָם וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | vayokom moshe vayeilech el doson vaavirom vayeilchu acharov ziknei yisroeil | And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. |
| 16:26 | וַיְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעֵדָה לֵאמֹר סוּרוּ נָא מֵעַל אָהֳלֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָרְשָׁעִים הָאֵלֶּה וְאַל־תִּגְּעוּ בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם פֶּן־תִּסָּפוּ בְּכָל־חַטֹּאתָם׃ | vaydabeir el hoeido leimor suru no meial oholei hoanoshim horshoim hoeile veal tigeu bechol asher lohem pen tisofu bechol chatosom | And he spoke unto the congregation, saying: ‘Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in all their sins.’ |
| 16:27 | וַיֵּעָלוּ מֵעַל מִשְׁכַּן־קֹרֶח דָּתָן וַאֲבִירָם מִסָּבִיב וְדָתָן וַאֲבִירָם יָצְאוּ נִצָּבִים פֶּתַח אָהֳלֵיהֶם וּנְשֵׁיהֶם וּבְנֵיהֶם וְטַפָּם׃ | vayeiolu meial mishkan korech doson vaavirom misoviv vedoson vaavirom yotzu nitzovim pesach oholeihem unsheihem uvneihem vetapom | So they got them up from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side; and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, and their sons, and their little ones. |
| 16:28 | וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה בְּזֹאת תֵּדְעוּן כִּי־יְהוָה שְׁלָחַנִי לַעֲשׂוֹת אֵת כָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים הָאֵלֶּה כִּי־לֹא מִלִּבִּי׃ | vayomer moshe bezos teidun ki Adonoy shelochani laasos eis kol hamaasim hoeile ki lo milibi | And Moses said: ‘Hereby ye shall know that the Eternal hath sent me to do all these works, and that I have not done them of mine own mind. |
| 16:29 | אִם־כְּמוֹת כָּל־הָאָדָם יְמֻתוּן אֵלֶּה וּפְקֻדַּת כָּל־הָאָדָם יִפָּקֵד עֲלֵיהֶם לֹא יְהוָה שְׁלָחָנִי׃ | im kemos kol hoodom yemusun eile ufkudas kol hoodom yipokeid aleihem lo Adonoy shelochoni | If these men die the common death of all men, and be visited after the visitation of all men, then the Eternal hath not sent Me. |
| 16:30 | וְאִם־בְּרִיאָה יִבְרָא יְהוָה וּפָצְתָה הָאֲדָמָה אֶת־פִּיהָ וּבָלְעָה אֹתָם וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם וְיָרְדוּ חַיִּים שְׁאֹלָה וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי נִאֲצוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה אֶת־יְהוָה׃ | veim berio yivro Adonoy ufotzso hoadomo es piho uvolo osom vees kol asher lohem veyordu chayim sheolo vidatem ki niatzu hoanoshim hoeile es Adonoy | But if the Eternal make a new thing, and the ground open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into the pit, then ye shall understand that these men have despised the Eternal.’ |
| 16:31 | וַיְהִי כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתִּבָּקַע הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר תַּחְתֵּיהֶם׃ | vayhi kechaloso ledabeir eis kol hadevorim hoeile vatiboka hoadomo asher tachteihem | And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground did cleave asunder that was under them. |
| 16:32 | וַתִּפְתַּח הָאָרֶץ אֶת־פִּיהָ וַתִּבְלַע אֹתָם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּיהֶם וְאֵת כָּל־הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר לְקֹרַח וְאֵת כָּל־הָרֲכוּשׁ׃ | vatiftach hooretz es piho vativla osom vees boteihem veeis kol hoodom asher lekorach veeis kol horachush | And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. |
| 16:33 | וַיֵּרְדוּ הֵם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם חַיִּים שְׁאֹלָה וַתְּכַס עֲלֵיהֶם הָאָרֶץ וַיֹּאבְדוּ מִתּוֹךְ הַקָּהָל׃ | vayeirdu heim vechol asher lohem chayim sheolo vatechas aleihem hooretz vayovdu mitoch hakohol | So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. |
| 16:34 | וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבֹתֵיהֶם נָסוּ לְקֹלָם כִּי אָמְרוּ פֶּן־תִּבְלָעֵנוּ הָאָרֶץ׃ | vechol yisroeil asher sevivoseihem nosu lekolom ki omru pen tivloeinu hooretz | And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: ‘Lest the earth swallow us up.’ |
| 16:35 | וְאֵשׁ יָצְאָה מֵאֵת יְהוָה וַתֹּאכַל אֵת הַחֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתַיִם אִישׁ מַקְרִיבֵי הַקְּטֹרֶת׃ | veeish yotzo meieis Adonoy vatochal eis hachamishim umosayim ish makrivei haketores f | And fire came forth from the Eternal, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense. |
| 17:1 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el moshe leimor | And the Eternal spoke unto Moses, saying: |
| 17:2 | אֱמֹר אֶל־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן וְיָרֵם אֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּת מִבֵּין הַשְּׂרֵפָה וְאֶת־הָאֵשׁ זְרֵה־הָלְאָה כִּי קָדֵשׁוּ׃ | emor el elozor ben aharon hakohein veyoreim es hamachtos mibein hasereifo vees hoeish zerei holo ki kodeishu | ‘Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the fire-pans out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are become holy; |
| 17:3 | אֵת מַחְתּוֹת הַחַטָּאִים הָאֵלֶּה בְּנַפְשֹׁתָם וְעָשׂוּ אֹתָם רִקֻּעֵי פַחִים צִפּוּי לַמִּזְבֵּחַ כִּי־הִקְרִיבֻם לִפְנֵי־יְהוָה וַיִּקְדָּשׁוּ וְיִהְיוּ לְאוֹת לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | eis machtos hachatoim hoeile benafshosom veosu osom rikuei fachim tzipu lamizbeicha ki hikrivum lifnei Adonoy vayikdoshu veyihu leos livnei yisroeil | even the fire-pans of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar—for they are become holy, because they were offered before the Eternal—that they may be a sign unto the children of Israel.’ |
| 17:4 | וַיִּקַּח אֶלְעָזָר הַכֹּהֵן אֵת מַחְתּוֹת הַנְּחֹשֶׁת אֲשֶׁר הִקְרִיבוּ הַשְּׂרֻפִים וַיְרַקְּעוּם צִפּוּי לַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃ | vayikach elozor hakohein eis machtos hanechoshes asher hikrivu haserufim vayrakeum tzipu lamizbeicha | And Eleazar the priest took the brazen fire-pans, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar, |
| 17:5 | זִכָּרוֹן לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִקְרַב אִישׁ זָר אֲשֶׁר לֹא מִזֶּרַע אַהֲרֹן הוּא לְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה כְקֹרַח וְכַעֲדָתוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁה לוֹ׃ | zikoron livnei yisroeil lemaan asher lo yikrav ish zor asher lo mizera aharon hu lehaktir ketores lifnei Adonoy velo yihye chekorach vechaadoso kaasher diber Adonoy beyad moshe lo | to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no common man, that is not of the seed of Aaron, draw near to burn incense before the Eternal; that he fare not as Korah, and as his company; as the Eternal spoke unto him by the hand of Moses. |
| 17:6 | וַיִּלֹּנוּ כָּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמָּחֳרָת עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַל־אַהֲרֹן לֵאמֹר אַתֶּם הֲמִתֶּם אֶת־עַם יְהוָה׃ | vayilonu kol adas benei yisroeil mimochoros al moshe veal aharon leimor atem hamitem es am Adonoy | But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying: ‘Ye have killed the people of the Eternal.’ |
| 17:7 | וַיְהִי בְּהִקָּהֵל הָעֵדָה עַל־מֹשֶׁה וְעַל־אַהֲרֹן וַיִּפְנוּ אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהִנֵּה כִסָּהוּ הֶעָנָן וַיֵּרָא כְּבוֹד יְהוָה׃ | vayhi behikoheil hoeido al moshe veal aharon vayifnu el ohel moeid vehinei chisohu heonon vayeiro kevod Adonoy | And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting; and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Eternal appeared. |
| 17:8 | וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן אֶל־פְּנֵי אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד׃ | vayovo moshe veaharon el penei ohel moeid f | And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting. |
4th Aliyah
The Plague Halted; Aaron Stands Between the Living and the Dead
audio/en/aliya-4.mp3| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Translation |
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| 17:9 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el moshe leimor | And the Eternal spoke unto Moses, saying: |
| 17:10 | הֵרֹמּוּ מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה הַזֹּאת וַאֲכַלֶּה אֹתָם כְּרָגַע וַיִּפְּלוּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶם׃ | heiromu mitoch hoeido hazos vaachale osom keroga vayipelu al peneihem | ’Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.’ And they fell upon their faces. |
| 17:11 | וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן קַח אֶת־הַמַּחְתָּה וְתֶן־עָלֶיהָ אֵשׁ מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְשִׂים קְטֹרֶת וְהוֹלֵךְ מְהֵרָה אֶל־הָעֵדָה וְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיהֶם כִּי־יָצָא הַקֶּצֶף מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה הֵחֵל הַנָּגֶף׃ | vayomer moshe el aharon kach es hamachto vesen oleho eish meial hamizbeicha vesim ketores veholeich meheiro el hoeido vechapeir aleihem ki yotzo haketzef milifnei Adonoy heicheil hanogef | And Moses said unto Aaron: ‘Take thy fire-pan, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them; for there is wrath gone out from the Eternal: the plague is begun.’ |
| 17:12 | וַיִּקַּח אַהֲרֹן כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה וַיָּרָץ אֶל־תּוֹך הַקָּהָל וְהִנֵּה הֵחֵל הַנֶּגֶף בָּעָם וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־הַקְּטֹרֶת וַיְכַפֵּר עַל־הָעָם׃ | vayikach aharon kaasher diber moshe vayorotz el toch hakohol vehinei heicheil hanegef boom vayitein es haketores vaychapeir al hoom | And Aaron took as Moses spoke, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people; and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people. |
| 17:13 | וַיַּעֲמֹד בֵּין־הַמֵּתִים וּבֵין הַחַיִּים וַתֵּעָצַר הַמַּגֵּפָה׃ | vayaamod bein hameisim uvein hachayim vateiotzar hamageifo | And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. |
| 17:14 | וַיִּהְיוּ הַמֵּתִים בַּמַּגֵּפָה אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר אֶלֶף וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת מִלְּבַד הַמֵּתִים עַל־דְּבַר־קֹרַח׃ | vayihu hameisim bamageifo arboo osor elef ushva meios milevad hameisim al devar korach | Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah. |
| 17:15 | וַיָּשָׁב אַהֲרֹן אֶל־מֹשֶׁה אֶל־פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהַמַּגֵּפָה נֶעֱצָרָה׃ | vayoshov aharon el moshe el pesach ohel moeid vehamageifo neetzoro f | And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed. |
5th Aliyah
The Staff of Aaron That Blossomed
audio/en/aliya-5.mp3| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Translation |
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| 17:16 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el moshe leimor | And the Eternal spoke unto Moses, saying: |
| 17:17 | דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְקַח מֵאִתָּם מַטֶּה מַטֶּה לְבֵית אָב מֵאֵת כָּל־נְשִׂיאֵהֶם לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר מַטּוֹת אִישׁ אֶת־שְׁמוֹ תִּכְתֹּב עַל־מַטֵּהוּ׃ | dabeir el benei yisroeil vekach meiitom mate mate leveis ov meieis kol nesieihem leveis avosom sheneim osor matos ish es shemo tichtov al mateihu | ‘Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers’house, of all their princes according to their fathers’houses, twelve rods; thou shalt write every man’s name upon his rod. |
| 17:18 | וְאֵת שֵׁם אַהֲרֹן תִּכְתֹּב עַל־מַטֵּה לֵוִי כִּי מַטֶּה אֶחָד לְרֹאשׁ בֵּית אֲבוֹתָם׃ | veeis sheim aharon tichtov al matei leivi ki mate echod lerosh beis avosom | And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be one rod for the head of their fathers’houses. |
| 17:19 | וְהִנַּחְתָּם בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לִפְנֵי הָעֵדוּת אֲשֶׁר אִוָּעֵד לָכֶם שָׁמָּה׃ | vehinachtom beohel moeid lifnei hoeidus asher ivoeid lochem shomo | And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. |
| 17:20 | וְהָיָה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֶבְחַר־בּוֹ מַטֵּהוּ יִפְרָח וַהֲשִׁכֹּתִי מֵעָלַי אֶת־תְּלֻנּוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר הֵם מַלִּינִם עֲלֵיכֶם׃ | vehoyo hoish asher evchar bo mateihu yifroch vahashikosi meiola es telunos benei yisroeil asher heim malinim aleichem | And it shall come to pass, that the man whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I will make to cease from Me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.’ |
| 17:21 | וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתְּנוּ אֵלָיו כָּל־נְשִׂיאֵיהֶם מַטֶּה לְנָשִׂיא אֶחָד מַטֶּה לְנָשִׂיא אֶחָד לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר מַטּוֹת וּמַטֵּה אַהֲרֹן בְּתוֹךְ מַטּוֹתָם׃ | vaydabeir moshe el benei yisroeil vayitenu eilov kol nesieihem mate lenosi echod mate lenosi echod leveis avosom sheneim osor matos umatei aharon besoch matosom | And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods. |
| 17:22 | וַיַּנַּח מֹשֶׁה אֶת־הַמַּטֹּת לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בְּאֹהֶל הָעֵדֻת׃ | vayanach moshe es hamatos lifnei Adonoy beohel hoeidus | And Moses laid up the rods before the Eternal in the tent of the testimony. |
| 17:23 | וַיְהִי מִמָּחֳרָת וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה אֶל־אֹהֶל הָעֵדוּת וְהִנֵּה פָּרַח מַטֵּה־אַהֲרֹן לְבֵית לֵוִי וַיֹּצֵא פֶרַח וַיָּצֵץ צִיץ וַיִּגְמֹל שְׁקֵדִים׃ | vayhi mimochoros vayovo moshe el ohel hoeidus vehinei porach matei aharon leveis leivi vayotzei ferach vayotzeitz tzitz vayigmol shekeidim | And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds. |
| 17:24 | וַיֹּצֵא מֹשֶׁה אֶת־כָּל־הַמַּטֹּת מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה אֶל־כָּל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּרְאוּ וַיִּקְחוּ אִישׁ מַטֵּהוּ׃ | vayotzei moshe es kol hamatos milifnei Adonoy el kol benei yisroeil vayiru vayikchu ish mateihu s | And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Eternal unto all the children of Israel; and they looked, and took every man his rod. |
6th Aliyah
The Charge of Priests and Levites; the Priestly Gifts
audio/en/aliya-6.mp3| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Translation |
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| 17:25 | וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה הָשֵׁב אֶת־מַטֵּה אַהֲרֹן לִפְנֵי הָעֵדוּת לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת לְאוֹת לִבְנֵי־מֶרִי וּתְכַל תְּלוּנֹּתָם מֵעָלַי וְלֹא יָמֻתוּ׃ | vayomer Adonoy el moshe hosheiv es matei aharon lifnei hoeidus lemishmeres leos livnei meri uschal telunosom meiola velo yomusu | and the Eternal said unto Moses: ‘Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept there, for a token against the rebellious children; that there may be made an end of their murmurings against Me, that they die not.’ |
| 17:26 | וַיַּעַשׂ מֹשֶׁה כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֹתוֹ כֵּן עָשָׂה׃ | vayaas moshe kaasher tzivo Adonoy oso kein oso s | Thus did Moses; as the Eternal commanded him, so did he. |
| 17:27 | וַיֹּאמְרוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵאמֹר הֵן גָּוַעְנוּ אָבַדְנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ אָבָדְנוּ׃ | vayomru benei yisroeil el moshe leimor hein govanu ovadnu kulonu ovodnu | And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying: ‘Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. |
| 17:28 | כֹּל הַקָּרֵב הַקָּרֵב אֶל־מִשְׁכַּן יְהוָה יָמוּת הַאִם תַּמְנוּ לִגְוֺעַ׃ | kol hakoreiv hakoreiv el mishkan Adonoy yomus haim tamnu ligoa s | Every one that cometh near, that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the Eternal, is to die; shall we wholly perish?’ |
| 18:1 | וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וּבֵית־אָבִיךָ אִתָּךְ תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־עֲוֺן הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ תִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־עֲוֺן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם׃ | vayomer Adonoy el aharon ato uvonecho uveis ovicho itoch tisu es aon hamikdosh veato uvonecho itoch tisu es aon kehunaschem | And the Eternal said unto Aaron: ‘Thou and thy sons and thy fathers’ house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. |
| 18:2 | וְגַם אֶת־אַחֶיךָ מַטֵּה לֵוִי שֵׁבֶט אָבִיךָ הַקְרֵב אִתָּךְ וְיִלָּווּ עָלֶיךָ וִישָׁרְתוּךָ וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל הָעֵדֻת׃ | vegam es achecho matei leivi sheivet ovicho hakreiv itoch veyilovu olecho vishorsucho veato uvonecho itoch lifnei ohel hoeidus | And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee, thou and thy sons with thee being before the tent of the testimony. |
| 18:3 | וְשָׁמְרוּ מִשְׁמַרְתְּךָ וּמִשְׁמֶרֶת כָּל־הָאֹהֶל אַךְ אֶל־כְּלֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לֹא יִקְרָבוּ וְלֹא־יָמֻתוּ גַם־הֵם גַּם־אַתֶּם׃ | veshomru mishmartecho umishmeres kol hoohel ach el kelei hakodesh veel hamizbeicha lo yikrovu velo yomusu gam heim gam atem | And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent; only they shall not come nigh unto the holy furniture and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye. |
| 18:4 | וְנִלְווּ עָלֶיךָ וְשָׁמְרוּ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לְכֹל עֲבֹדַת הָאֹהֶל וְזָר לֹא־יִקְרַב אֲלֵיכֶם׃ | venilvu olecho veshomru es mishmeres ohel moeid lechol avodas hoohel vezor lo yikrav aleichem | And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, whatsoever the service of the Tent may be; but a common man shall not draw nigh unto you. |
| 18:5 | וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם אֵת מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ וְאֵת מִשְׁמֶרֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה עוֹד קֶצֶף עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | ushmartem eis mishmeres hakodesh veeis mishmeres hamizbeicha velo yihye od ketzef al benei yisroeil | And ye shall keep the charge of the holy things, and the charge of the altar, that there be wrath no more upon the children of Israel. |
| 18:6 | וַאֲנִי הִנֵּה לָקַחְתִּי אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶם הַלְוִיִּם מִתּוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לָכֶם מַתָּנָה נְתֻנִים לַיהוָה לַעֲבֹד אֶת־עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד׃ | vaani hinei lokachti es acheichem halviyim mitoch benei yisroeil lochem matono nesunim lahvo laavod es avodas ohel moeid | And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; for you they are given as a gift unto the Eternal, to do the service of the tent of meeting. |
| 18:7 | וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתְּךָ תִּשְׁמְרוּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם לְכָל־דְּבַר הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וּלְמִבֵּית לַפָּרֹכֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּם עֲבֹדַת מַתָּנָה אֶתֵּן אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶם וְהַזָּר הַקָּרֵב יוּמָת׃ | veato uvonecho itecho tishmeru es kehunaschem lechol devar hamizbeicha ulmibeis laporoches vaavadtem avodas matono etein es kehunaschem vehazor hakoreiv umos s | And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood in everything that pertaineth to the altar, and to that within the veil; and ye shall serve; I give you the priesthood as a service of gift; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.’ |
| 18:8 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וַאֲנִי הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לְךָ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת תְּרוּמֹתָי לְכָל־קָדְשֵׁי בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ נְתַתִּים לְמָשְׁחָה וּלְבָנֶיךָ לְחָק־עוֹלָם׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el aharon vaani hinei nosati lecho es mishmeres terumoso lechol kodshei venei yisroeil lecho nesatim lemoshcho ulvonecho lechok olom | And the Eternal spoke unto Aaron: ‘And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of My heave-offerings; even of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel unto thee have I given them for a consecrated portion, and to thy sons, as a due for ever. |
| 18:9 | זֶה־יִהְיֶה לְךָ מִקֹּדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים מִן־הָאֵשׁ כָּל־קָרְבָּנָם לְכָל־מִנְחָתָם וּלְכָל־חַטָּאתָם וּלְכָל־אֲשָׁמָם אֲשֶׁר יָשִׁיבוּ לִי קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים לְךָ הוּא וּלְבָנֶיךָ׃ | ze yihye lecho mikodesh hakodoshim min hoeish kol korbonom lechol minchosom ulchol chatosom ulchol ashomom asher yoshivu li kodesh kodoshim lecho hu ulvonecho | This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, even every meal-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every guilt-offering of theirs, which they may render unto Me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons. |
| 18:10 | בְּקֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים תֹּאכֲלֶנּוּ כָּל־זָכָר יֹאכַל אֹתוֹ קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ׃ | bekodesh hakodoshim tochalenu kol zochor yochal oso kodesh yihye loch | In a most holy place shalt thou eat thereof; every male may eat thereof; it shall be holy unto thee. |
| 18:11 | וְזֶה־לְּךָ תְּרוּמַת מַתָּנָם לְכָל־תְּנוּפֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ נְתַתִּים וּלְבָנֶיךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶיךָ אִתְּךָ לְחָק־עוֹלָם כָּל־טָהוֹר בְּבֵיתְךָ יֹאכַל אֹתוֹ׃ | veze lecho terumas matonom lechol tenufos benei yisroeil lecho nesatim ulvonecho velivnosecho itecho lechok olom kol tohor beveischo yochal oso | And this is thine: the heave-offering of their gift, even all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a due for ever; every one that is clean in thy house may eat thereof. |
| 18:12 | כֹּל חֵלֶב יִצְהָר וְכָל־חֵלֶב תִּירוֹשׁ וְדָגָן רֵאשִׁיתָם אֲשֶׁר־יִתְּנוּ לַיהוָה לְךָ נְתַתִּים׃ | kol cheilev yitzhor vechol cheilev tirosh vedogon reishisom asher yitenu lahvo lecho nesatim | All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the corn, the first part of them which they give unto the Eternal, to thee have I given them. |
| 18:13 | בִּכּוּרֵי כָּל־אֲשֶׁר בְּאַרְצָם אֲשֶׁר־יָבִיאוּ לַיהוָה לְךָ יִהְיֶה כָּל־טָהוֹר בְּבֵיתְךָ יֹאכֲלֶנּוּ׃ | bikurei kol asher beartzom asher yoviu lahvo lecho yihye kol tohor beveischo yochalenu | The first-ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring unto the Eternal, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thy house may eat thereof. |
| 18:14 | כָּל־חֵרֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ יִהְיֶה׃ | kol cheirem beyisroeil lecho yihye | Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine. |
| 18:15 | כָּל־פֶּטֶר רֶחֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂר אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִיבוּ לַיהוָה בָּאָדָם וּבַבְּהֵמָה יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ אַךְ פָּדֹה תִפְדֶּה אֵת בְּכוֹר הָאָדָם וְאֵת בְּכוֹר־הַבְּהֵמָה הַטְּמֵאָה תִּפְדֶּה׃ | kol peter rechem lechol bosor asher yakrivu lahvo boodom uvabeheimo yihye loch ach podo sifde eis bechor hoodom veeis bechor habeheimo hatemeio tifde | Every thing that openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer unto the Eternal, both of man and beast, shall be thine; howbeit the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. |
| 18:16 | וּפְדוּיָו מִבֶּן־חֹדֶשׁ תִּפְדֶּה בְּעֶרְכְּךָ כֶּסֶף חֲמֵשֶׁת שְׁקָלִים בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֶשְׂרִים גֵּרָה הוּא׃ | ufduyov miben chodesh tifde beerkecho kesef chameishes shekolim beshekel hakodesh esrim geiro hu | And their redemption-money—from a month old shalt thou redeem them—shall be, according to thy valuation, five shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary—the same is twenty gerahs. |
| 18:17 | אַךְ בְּכוֹר־שׁוֹר אוֹ־בְכוֹר כֶּשֶׂב אוֹ־בְכוֹר עֵז לֹא תִפְדֶּה קֹדֶשׁ הֵם אֶת־דָּמָם תִּזְרֹק עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וְאֶת־חֶלְבָּם תַּקְטִיר אִשֶּׁה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָה׃ | ach bechor shor o vechor kesev o vechor eiz lo sifde kodesh heim es domom tizrok al hamizbeicha vees chelbom taktir ishe lereicha nichocha lahvo | But the firstling of an ox, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt dash their blood against the altar, and shalt make their fat smoke for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Eternal. |
| 18:18 | וּבְשָׂרָם יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ כַּחֲזֵה הַתְּנוּפָה וּכְשׁוֹק הַיָּמִין לְךָ יִהְיֶה׃ | uvsorom yihye loch kachazei hatenufo uchshok hayomin lecho yihye | And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave-breast and as the right thigh, it shall be thine. |
| 18:19 | כֹּל תְּרוּמֹת הַקֳּדָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר יָרִימוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לַיהוָה נָתַתִּי לְךָ וּלְבָנֶיךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶיךָ אִתְּךָ לְחָק־עוֹלָם בְּרִית מֶלַח עוֹלָם הִוא לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לְךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אִתָּךְ׃ | kol terumos hakodoshim asher yorimu venei yisroeil lahvo nosati lecho ulvonecho velivnosecho itecho lechok olom beris melach olom hiv lifnei Adonoy lecho ulzaracho itoch | All the heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the Eternal, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, as a due for ever; it is an everlasting covenant of salt before the Eternal unto thee and to thy seed with thee.’ |
| 18:20 | וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַהֲרֹן בְּאַרְצָם לֹא תִנְחָל וְחֵלֶק לֹא־יִהְיֶה לְךָ בְּתוֹכָם אֲנִי חֶלְקְךָ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | vayomer Adonoy el aharon beartzom lo sinchol vecheilek lo yihye lecho besochom ani chelkecho venachaloscho besoch benei yisroeil s | And the Eternal said unto Aaron: ‘Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any portion among them; I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. |
7th Aliyah
The Tithe of the Levites and the Terumah
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| 18:21 | וְלִבְנֵי לֵוִי הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל לְנַחֲלָה חֵלֶף עֲבֹדָתָם אֲשֶׁר־הֵם עֹבְדִים אֶת־עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד׃ | velivnei leivi hinei nosati kol maaseir beyisroeil lenachalo cheilef avodosom asher heim ovdim es avodas ohel moeid | And unto the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting. |
| 18:22 | וְלֹא־יִקְרְבוּ עוֹד בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לָשֵׂאת חֵטְא לָמוּת׃ | velo yikrevu od benei yisroeil el ohel moeid loseis cheit lomus | And henceforth the children of Israel shall not come nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die. |
| 18:23 | וְעָבַד הַלֵּוִי הוּא אֶת־עֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד וְהֵם יִשְׂאוּ עֲוֺנָם חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם וּבְתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יִנְחֲלוּ נַחֲלָה׃ | veovad haleivi hu es avodas ohel moeid veheim yisu aonom chukas olom ledoroseichem uvsoch benei yisroeil lo yinchalu nachalo | But the Levites alone shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, and among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. |
| 18:24 | כִּי אֶת־מַעְשַׂר בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יָרִימוּ לַיהוָה תְּרוּמָה נָתַתִּי לַלְוִיִּם לְנַחֲלָה עַל־כֵּן אָמַרְתִּי לָהֶם בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יִנְחֲלוּ נַחֲלָה׃ | ki es masar benei yisroeil asher yorimu lahvo terumo nosati lalviyim lenachalo al kein omarti lohem besoch benei yisroeil lo yinchalu nachalo f | For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they set apart as a gift unto the Eternal, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance; therefore I have said unto them: Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.’ |
| 18:25 | וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃ | vaydabeir Adonoy el moshe leimor | And the Eternal spoke unto Moses, saying: |
| 18:26 | וְאֶל־הַלְוִיִּם תְּדַבֵּר וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם כִּי־תִקְחוּ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֵׂר אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָכֶם מֵאִתָּם בְּנַחֲלַתְכֶם וַהֲרֵמֹתֶם מִמֶּנּוּ תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה מַעֲשֵׂר מִן־הַמַּעֲשֵׂר׃ | veel halviyim tedabeir veomarto aleihem ki sikchu meieis benei yisroeil es hamaaseir asher nosati lochem meiitom benachalaschem vahareimosem mimenu terumas Adonoy maaseir min hamaaseir | ’Moreover thou shalt speak unto the Levites, and say unto them: When ye take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall set apart of it a gift for the Eternal, even a tithe of the tithe. |
| 18:27 | וְנֶחְשַׁב לָכֶם תְּרוּמַתְכֶם כַּדָּגָן מִן־הַגֹּרֶן וְכַמְלֵאָה מִן־הַיָּקֶב׃ | venechshav lochem terumaschem kadogon min hagoren vechamleio min hayokev | And the gift which ye set apart shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshing-floor, and as the fulness of the wine-press. |
| 18:28 | כֵּן תָּרִימוּ גַם־אַתֶּם תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה מִכֹּל מַעְשְׂרֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר תִּקְחוּ מֵאֵת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּנְתַתֶּם מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה לְאַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן׃ | kein torimu gam atem terumas Adonoy mikol maseroseichem asher tikchu meieis benei yisroeil unsatem mimenu es terumas Adonoy leaharon hakohein | Thus ye also shall set apart a gift unto the Eternal of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and thereof ye shall give the gift which is set apart unto the Eternal to Aaron the priest. |
| 18:29 | מִכֹּל מַתְּנֹתֵיכֶם תָּרִימוּ אֵת כָּל־תְּרוּמַת יְהוָה מִכָּל־חֶלְבּוֹ אֶת־מִקְדְּשׁוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ׃ | mikol matenoseichem torimu eis kol terumas Adonoy mikol chelbo es mikdesho mimenu | Out of all that is given you ye shall set apart all of that which is due unto the Eternal, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it. |
| 18:30 | וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם בַּהֲרִימְכֶם אֶת־חֶלְבּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְנֶחְשַׁב לַלְוִיִּם כִּתְבוּאַת גֹּרֶן וְכִתְבוּאַת יָקֶב׃ | veomarto aleihem baharimchem es chelbo mimenu venechshav lalviyim kisvuas goren vechisvuas yokev | Therefore thou shalt say unto them: When ye set apart the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the wine-press. |
| 18:31 | וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אֹתוֹ בְּכָל־מָקוֹם אַתֶּם וּבֵיתְכֶם כִּי־שָׂכָר הוּא לָכֶם חֵלֶף עֲבֹדַתְכֶם בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד׃ | vaachaltem oso bechol mokom atem uveischem ki sochor hu lochem cheilef avodaschem beohel moeid | And ye may eat it in every place, ye and your households; for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting. |
| 18:32 | וְלֹא־תִשְׂאוּ עָלָיו חֵטְא בַּהֲרִימְכֶם אֶת־חֶלְבּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְאֶת־קָדְשֵׁי בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא תְחַלְּלוּ וְלֹא תָמוּתוּ׃ | velo sisu olov cheit baharimchem es chelbo mimenu vees kodshei venei yisroeil lo sechalelu velo somusu f | And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, seeing that ye have set apart from it the best thereof; and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.’ |
Maftir
Numbers 18:30–32
audio/en/maftir.mp3| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Translation |
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| 18:30 | וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם בַּהֲרִימְכֶם אֶת־חֶלְבּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְנֶחְשַׁב לַלְוִיִּם כִּתְבוּאַת גֹּרֶן וְכִתְבוּאַת יָקֶב׃ | veomarto aleihem baharimchem es chelbo mimenu venechshav lalviyim kisvuas goren vechisvuas yokev | Therefore thou shalt say unto them: When ye set apart the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the wine-press. |
| 18:31 | וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אֹתוֹ בְּכָל־מָקוֹם אַתֶּם וּבֵיתְכֶם כִּי־שָׂכָר הוּא לָכֶם חֵלֶף עֲבֹדַתְכֶם בְּאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד׃ | vaachaltem oso bechol mokom atem uveischem ki sochor hu lochem cheilef avodaschem beohel moeid | And ye may eat it in every place, ye and your households; for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting. |
| 18:32 | וְלֹא־תִשְׂאוּ עָלָיו חֵטְא בַּהֲרִימְכֶם אֶת־חֶלְבּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ וְאֶת־קָדְשֵׁי בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא תְחַלְּלוּ וְלֹא תָמוּתוּ׃ | velo sisu olov cheit baharimchem es chelbo mimenu vees kodshei venei yisroeil lo sechalelu velo somusu f | And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, seeing that ye have set apart from it the best thereof; and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.’ |
Haftarah
I Samuel 11:14–12:22
audio/en/haftara.mp3| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Translation |
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| 11:14 | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה הַגִּלְגָּל וּנְחַדֵּשׁ שָׁם הַמְּלוּכָה׃ | vayomer shemueil el hoom lechu veneilcho hagilgol unchadeish shom hamelucho | Then said Samuel to the people: ‘Come and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.’ |
| 11:15 | וַיֵּלְכוּ כָל־הָעָם הַגִּלְגָּל וַיַּמְלִכוּ שָׁם אֶת־שָׁאוּל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בַּגִּלְגָּל וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁם זְבָחִים שְׁלָמִים לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיִּשְׂמַח שָׁם שָׁאוּל וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד־מְאֹד׃ | vayeilchu chol hoom hagilgol vayamlichu shom es shoul lifnei Adonoy bagilgol vayizbechu shom zevochim shelomim lifnei Adonoy vayismach shom shoul vechol anshei yisroeil ad meod f | And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Eternal in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings before the Eternal; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. |
| 12:1 | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הִנֵּה שָׁמַעְתִּי בְקֹלְכֶם לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּם לִי וָאַמְלִיךְ עֲלֵיכֶם מֶלֶךְ׃ | vayomer shemueil el kol yisroeil hinei shomati vekolchem lechol asher amartem li voamlich aleichem melech | And Samuel said unto all Israel: ‘Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. |
| 12:2 | וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה הַמֶּלֶךְ מִתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵיכֶם וַאֲנִי זָקַנְתִּי וָשַׂבְתִּי וּבָנַי הִנָּם אִתְּכֶם וַאֲנִי הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶם מִנְּעֻרַי עַד־הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃ | veato hinei hamelech mishaleich lifneichem vaani zokanti vosavti uvona hinom itechem vaani hishalachti lifneichem mineura ad haom haze | And now, behold, the king walketh before you; and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth unto this day. |
| 12:3 | הִנְנִי עֲנוּ בִי נֶגֶד יְהוָה וְנֶגֶד מְשִׁיחוֹ אֶת־שׁוֹר מִי לָקַחְתִּי וַחֲמוֹר מִי לָקַחְתִּי וְאֶת־מִי עָשַׁקְתִּי אֶת־מִי רַצּוֹתִי וּמִיַּד־מִי לָקַחְתִּי כֹפֶר וְאַעְלִים עֵינַי בּוֹ וְאָשִׁיב לָכֶם׃ | hinni anu vi neged Adonoy veneged meshicho es shor mi lokachti vachamor mi lokachti vees mi oshakti es mi ratzosi umiyad mi lokachti chofer vealim eina bo veoshiv lochem | Here I am; witness against me before the Eternal, and before His anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? or whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.’ |
| 12:4 | וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא עֲשַׁקְתָּנוּ וְלֹא רַצּוֹתָנוּ וְלֹא־לָקַחְתָּ מִיַּד־אִישׁ מְאוּמָה׃ | vayomru lo ashaktonu velo ratzosonu velo lokachto miyad ish meumo | And they said: ‘Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man’s hand.’ |
| 12:5 | וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם עֵד יְהוָה בָּכֶם וְעֵד מְשִׁיחוֹ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה כִּי לֹא מְצָאתֶם בְּיָדִי מְאוּמָה וַיֹּאמֶר עֵד׃ | vayomer aleihem eid Adonoy bochem veeid meshicho haom haze ki lo metzosem beyodi meumo vayomer eid f | And he said unto them: ‘The the Eternal is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand.’ And they said: ‘He is witness.’ |
| 12:6 | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹן וַאֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלָה אֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃ | vayomer shemueil el hoom Adonoy asher oso es moshe vees aharon vaasher heelo es avoseichem meieretz mitzroyim | And Samuel said unto the people: ‘It is the Eternal that made Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. |
| 12:7 | וְעַתָּה הִתְיַצְּבוּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָה אִתְּכֶם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֵת כָּל־צִדְקוֹת יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה אִתְּכֶם וְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם׃ | veato hisyatzevu veishofto itechem lifnei Adonoy eis kol tzidkos Adonoy asher oso itechem vees avoseichem | Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the Eternal concerning all the righteous acts of the Eternal, which He did to you and to your fathers. |
| 12:8 | כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּא יַעֲקֹב מִצְרָיִם וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם אֶל־יְהוָה וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹן וַיּוֹצִיאוּ אֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם וַיֹּשִׁבוּם בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה׃ | kaasher bo yaakov mitzroyim vayizaku avoseichem el Adonoy vayishlach Adonoy es moshe vees aharon vaotziu es avoseichem mimitzrayim vayoshivum bamokom haze | When Jacob was come into Egypt, then your fathers cried unto the Eternal, and the Eternal sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and they were made to dwell in this place. |
| 12:9 | וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וַיִּמְכֹּר אֹתָם בְּיַד סִיסְרָא שַׂר־צְבָא חָצוֹר וּבְיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וּבְיַד מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָב וַיִּלָּחֲמוּ בָּם׃ | vayishkechu es Adonoy eloheihem vayimkor osom beyad sisro sar tzevo chotzor uvyad pelishtim uvyad melech moov vayilochamu bom | But they forgot the Eternal their God, and He gave them over into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them. |
| 12:10 | וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה ויאמר [וַיֹּאמְרוּ] חָטָאנוּ כִּי עָזַבְנוּ אֶת־יְהוָה וַנַּעֲבֹד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרוֹת וְעַתָּה הַצִּילֵנוּ מִיַּד אֹיְבֵינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶךָּ׃ | vayizaku el Adonoy vmr vayomru chotonu ki ozavnu es Adonoy vanaavod es habeolim vees hoashtoros veato hatzileinu miyad oyveinu venaavdeko | And they cried unto the Eternal, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Eternal, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve Thee. |
| 12:11 | וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֶת־יְרֻבַּעַל וְאֶת־בְּדָן וְאֶת־יִפְתָּח וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל וַיַּצֵּל אֶתְכֶם מִיַּד אֹיְבֵיכֶם מִסָּבִיב וַתֵּשְׁבוּ בֶּטַח׃ | vayishlach Adonoy es yerubaal vees bedon vees yiftoch vees shemueil vayatzeil eschem miyad oyveichem misoviv vateishvu betach | And the Eternal sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelt in safety. |
| 12:12 | וַתִּרְאוּ כִּי־נָחָשׁ מֶלֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמּוֹן בָּא עֲלֵיכֶם וַתֹּאמְרוּ לִי לֹא כִּי־מֶלֶךְ יִמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ וַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם מַלְכְּכֶם׃ | vatiru ki nochosh melech benei amon bo aleichem vatomru li lo ki melech yimloch oleinu vahvo eloheichem malkechem | And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me: Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when the Eternal your God was your king. |
| 12:13 | וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתֶּם אֲשֶׁר שְׁאֶלְתֶּם וְהִנֵּה נָתַן יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם מֶלֶךְ׃ | veato hinei hamelech asher bechartem asher sheeltem vehinei nosan Adonoy aleichem melech | Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for; and, behold, the Eternal hath set a king over you. |
| 12:14 | אִם־תִּירְאוּ אֶת־יְהוָה וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֹתוֹ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּם בְּקֹלוֹ וְלֹא תַמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי יְהוָה וִהְיִתֶם גַּם־אַתֶּם וְגַם־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ עֲלֵיכֶם אַחַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ | im tiru es Adonoy vaavadtem oso ushmatem bekolo velo samru es pi Adonoy vihyisem gam atem vegam hamelech asher molach aleichem achar Adonoy eloheichem | If ye will fear the Eternal, and serve Him, and hearken unto His voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Eternal, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of the Eternal your God—; |
| 12:15 | וְאִם־לֹא תִשְׁמְעוּ בְּקוֹל יְהוָה וּמְרִיתֶם אֶת־פִּי יְהוָה וְהָיְתָה יַד־יְהוָה בָּכֶם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם׃ | veim lo sishmeu bekol Adonoy umrisem es pi Adonoy vehoyso yad Adonoy bochem uvaavoseichem | but if ye will not hearken unto the voice of the Eternal, but rebel against the commandment of the Eternal, then shall the hand of the Eternal be against you, and against your fathers. |
| 12:16 | גַּם־עַתָּה הִתְיַצְּבוּ וּרְאוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַגָּדוֹל הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה לְעֵינֵיכֶם׃ | gam ato hisyatzevu uru es hadovor hagodol haze asher Adonoy ose leeineichem | Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the Eternal will do before your eyes. |
| 12:17 | הֲלוֹא קְצִיר־חִטִּים הַיּוֹם אֶקְרָא אֶל־יְהוָה וְיִתֵּן קֹלוֹת וּמָטָר וּדְעוּ וּרְאוּ כִּי־רָעַתְכֶם רַבָּה אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה לִשְׁאוֹל לָכֶם מֶלֶךְ׃ | halo ketzir chitim haom ekro el Adonoy veyitein kolos umotor udu uru ki roaschem rabo asher asisem beeinei Adonoy lishol lochem melech s | Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto the Eternal, that He may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Eternal, in asking you a king.’ |
| 12:18 | וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה וַיִּתֵּן יְהוָה קֹלֹת וּמָטָר בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וַיִּירָא כָל־הָעָם מְאֹד אֶת־יְהוָה וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל׃ | vayikro shemueil el Adonoy vayitein Adonoy kolos umotor baom hahu vayiro chol hoom meod es Adonoy vees shemueil | So Samuel called unto the Eternal; and the Eternal sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Eternal and Samuel. |
| 12:19 | וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעָם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל הִתְפַּלֵּל בְּעַד־עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְאַל־נָמוּת כִּי־יָסַפְנוּ עַל־כָּל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ רָעָה לִשְׁאֹל לָנוּ מֶלֶךְ׃ | vayomru chol hoom el shemueil hispaleil bead avodecho el Adonoy elohecho veal nomus ki yosafnu al kol chatoseinu roo lishol lonu melech s | And all the people said unto Samuel: ‘Pray for thy servants unto the Eternal thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.’ |
| 12:20 | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם אַל־תִּירָאוּ אַתֶּם עֲשִׂיתֶם אֵת כָּל־הָרָעָה הַזֹּאת אַךְ אַל־תָּסוּרוּ מֵאַחֲרֵי יְהוָה וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֶת־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶם׃ | vayomer shemueil el hoom al tirou atem asisem eis kol horoo hazos ach al tosuru meiacharei Adonoy vaavadtem es Adonoy bechol levavchem | And Samuel said unto the people: ‘Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following the Eternal, but serve the Eternal with all your heart; |
| 12:21 | וְלֹא תָּסוּרוּ כִּי אַחֲרֵי הַתֹּהוּ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ וְלֹא יַצִּילוּ כִּי־תֹהוּ הֵמָּה׃ | velo tosuru ki acharei hatohu asher lo oilu velo yatzilu ki sohu heimo | and turn ye not aside; for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain. |
| 12:22 | כִּי לֹא־יִטֹּשׁ יְהוָה אֶת־עַמּוֹ בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל כִּי הוֹאִיל יְהוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶתְכֶם לוֹ לְעָם׃ | ki lo yitosh Adonoy es amo baavur shemo hagodol ki hoil Adonoy laasos eschem lo leom | For the Eternal will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake; because it hath pleased the Eternal to make you a people unto Himself. |