Leviticus 17 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), LaAmar (saying),

2 “Dabar (Speaking) Al (to) Aharawan (Aaron), WaAl-Banayaw (and to his sons), WaAlaKal (and to every) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAmarath (and you say): Alayam (to them) Zah (this / that / these) HaDabar (the word / matter) Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that thing commanded), ‘Yahawah () LaAmar (said)

3 Ayash (Whatever man) Ayash (man) MaBayath (of house) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaYaShachat (who/that kills) Shawar (bull), Aw-Kashab (or lamb), Aw-Iz (or goat), BaMachanah (in camp), AwaAsharaYaShachat (or who/that kills) MaChawatz (from outside) LaMachanah (camp),

4 WaAl-Pathach (And to door) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast), Laa (NOT) HaBawayaaw ([causing] brought him) LaHaQarayab (to [causing] offer) Qaraban (offering) Yahawah () LaPanayam (before) Mashakan (Tabernacle / Dwelling Place) Yahawah (): Dam (blood) YaChashab (imputed) LaAyash (to man). HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Dam (blood) YaShapak (he shed); WaYaNaKarath (and cut off) HaAyash (that man) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) MaQarab (from among) Imaw (his people).

5 LaMainaAsharaYaBawayaaw (𐤋 who/that bring) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath-Zabachayam (the entirety of their sacrifices), AsharaHam (who/that they / them) Zabachayam (sacrifice - plural) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) HaShadah (the field), WaHaBawayaam (and [causing] bring them) Yahawah (), Al-Pathach (to door) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast), Al-HaKahan (to the priest), WaZabachaw (and sacrifice) Zabachay (offerings) Shalamayam (sacrifices of peace) Yahawah () Awatham (the entirety of them).

6 WaYaZaraq (And sprinkle) HaKahan (the priest) Ath-HaDam (the entirety of the blood) Il-Mazabach (over altar) Yahawah () Pathach (door) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast), WaYaHaQatayar (and [causing] burn) HaChalab (the fat pleasant aroma) LaRayach (smell) Nayachawach (𐤍𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇) Yahawah ().

7 WaLaa (And not) YaZabachaw (more sacrifice) Iwad (more/again) Ath-Zabachayam (the entirety of their sacrifices) LaShaiyaram (to goat) Ashar (idols), Ham (they / them) Zanahayam (play prostitute - plural) Acharayam (after them). Chaqahath (statute) Iwalam (eternity) ThaHayah (came to pass) Zaath (this) Lam (for them) LaDawaratham (to their generations).’

8 “WaAlam (And to them) ThaAmar (you say), ‘Ayash (man) Ayash (man) MaBayath (of house) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaMan-HaGar (and from the strangers) Ashar-YaGawar (who/that 𐤂𐤅𐤓) BaThawakam (live foreigners their among), Ashar-YaIlah (who/that offers) Ilah (burnt offering) Aw-Zabach (or sacrifice),

9 WaAl-Pathach (And to door) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast), Laa (NOT) YaBawayaaw (bring him) LaIshahawath (to sacrifice - plural) Athaw (the entirety of him) Yahawah (); WaYaNaKarath (and cut off) HaAyash (that man) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) MaImayaw (from his people).

10 “‘WaAyash (And man) Ayash (man) MaBayath (of house) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaMan-HaGar (and from the strangers) HaGawar (who sojourner / stranger / foreigner) BaThawakam (live foreigners their among), AsharaYaAkal (who/that eats) Kal (every) Dam (blood), WaNathanathay (and set) Panayamay (my face) BaNapash (in soul) HaAkalath (who eats) Ath-HaDam (the entirety of the blood), WaHaKarathathay (and [causing] cut off) Athah (the entirety of her) MaQarab (from among) Imah (her people).

11 KayaNapash (Surely soul) HaBashar (the flesh) BaDam (in blood); Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAnay (and I / Me) Nathanathayaw (given him) Lakam (for you) Il-HaMazabach (over the altar) LaKapar (to atonement) Il-Napashathayakam (over your souls): Kay-HaDam (surely the blood) Hawaa (which/who/that is) BaNapash (by reason of life) YaKapar (atonement).

12 Il-Kan (Over for sure) Amarathay (said/spoke) LaBanay (to children) Yashar-Al (Israel), “Kal (every) Napash (soul) Makam (from you) Laa (NOT) ThaAkal (you eat) Dam (blood), WaHaGar (and the stranger) WaHaGar (and the who lives as a foreigner) HaGawar (who sojourner / stranger / foreigner) BaThawakakam (your among) Laa (NOT) YaAkal (eat) Dam (blood).”

13 “‘WaAyash (And man) Ayash (man) MaBanay (of children) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaMan-HaGar (and from the strangers) HaGawar (who sojourner / stranger / foreigner) BaThawakam (live foreigners their among), AsharaYaTzawad (who/that takes hunting) Tzayad (𐤑𐤉𐤃) Chayah (life) Aw-Iwap (or animal flying thing) AsharaYaAkal (who/that eaten); WaYaShapak (and he pour) Ath-Damaw (the entirety of its blood), WaKasahaw (and cover him) BaIpar (with dust).

14 Kay-Napash (Surely soul) Kal (every) Bashar (flesh), Damaw (its blood) BaNapashaw (with its life): Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAAmar (And I said) LaBanay (to children) Yashar-Al (Israel), “Dam (blood) Kal (every) Bashar (flesh) Laa (NOT) ThaAkalaw (you eat); KayaNapash (surely soul) Kal (every) Bashar (flesh) Damaw (its blood). Hawaa (which/who/that is) Kal (every) Akalayaw (eats him) YaKarath (it cut off).”

15 “‘WaKal (And every) Napash (soul) AsharaThaAkal (who/that eats) Nabalah (dies), WaTarapah (and torn) BaAzarach (in animals), WaBaGar (and whether native-born in foreigner), WaYaKabas (and he wash) Bagadayaw (his clothes), WaYaRachatz (and 𐤓𐤇𐤑) BaMayam (bathe in water), WaYaTamaa (and unclean) Id-HaIrab (as far as the evening): WaYaTahar (and he clean).

16 WaAmaLaa (And only / if only NOT) YaKabas (he wash), WaBasharaw (and his flesh), Laa (NOT) YaRachatz (bathe) WaYaNashaa (and he bear) Iwanaw (his iniquity).’”