Leviticus 21 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Mashah (Moses), “Amar (said) Al-HaKahanayam (to the priests), Banay (son) Aharawan (Aaron), WaAmarath (and you say), Alam (to them) LaNapash (for dead) Laa (NOT) ‘YaTamaa (priest defile) BaImayaw (in his people);

2 KayaAm-LaShaaraw (Surely although - rhetorical his 𐤔𐤀𐤓) HaQarawab (Except relatives that near): Alayaw (to him) LaAmaw (for his mother), WaLaAbayaw (and for his father), WaLaBanaw (and for his son), WaLaBanathaw (and for his daughter), WaLaAchayaw (and for his brother),

3 WaLaAchawathaw (And his sister) HaBathawalah (the virgin) HaQarawabah (the near), Alayaw (to him) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Hayahathah (came to pass) LaAyash (husband); Lah (for her) YaTamaa (he defile).

4 Laa (NOT) YaTamaa (he defile himself), Bail (binder / owner / husband) BaImayaw (in his people), LaHaChalalaw (to [causing] profane him).

5 “‘Laa (NOT) YaQarachah (𐤒𐤓𐤇𐤄) Qarachah (𐤒𐤓𐤇𐤄) BaRaasham (shave in their heads), WaPaahath (and corners) Zaqanam (their beards), Laa (NOT) YaGalachaw (neither shave off) WaBaBasharam (and in their flesh) Laa (NOT) YaSharataw (make) Sharatath (cuttings).

6 Qadawashayam (Holy - plural); YaHayahaw (came to pass) LaAlahayam (God), WaLaa (And not) YaChalalaw (profane) Sham (name) Alahayam (God) KayaAth-Ashahay (surely the entirety of offerings) Yahawah () Ashahay (made by fire), Lacham (bread) Alahayam (God) Ham (they / them) MaQarayabam (come close); WaHayahaw (and came to pass) Qadash (Holy / Set Apart).

7 “‘Ayashah (Marry woman) Zanah (prostitute), WaChalalah (and profane); Laa (NOT) YaLaqachaw (take / seize) WaAyashah (and neither marry woman) Garawashah (divorced) MaAyashah (from her husband): Laa (NOT) YaLaqachaw (take / seize) Kay-Qadawash (surely Holy / Set Apart - already) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaAlahayam (God).

8 WaQadashathaw (And you sanctify him) Kay (therefore); Ath-Lacham (the entirety of bread) Alahayam (God) Hawaa (which/who/that is) MaQarayab (come close): Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already): YaHayah (came to pass) Lak (for you) KayaQadawash (surely Holy / Set Apart - already) Anay (I / Me) Yahawah (), MaQadashakam (sanctify you).

9 “‘WaBanath (And daughter) Ayash (man) Kahan (priest), KayaThaChalal (surely profanes) LaZanahawath (playing prostitute - plural), Ath-Abayah (the entirety of her father) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) MaChalalath (profanes): BaAsh (with fire) ThaSharap (burned).

10 “‘WaHaKahan (And the priest) HaGadawal (the high) MaAchayaw (from his brothers), Ashar-YaYawatzaq (who/that poured), Il-Raashaw (over his head) Shaman (oil) HaMashachah (the anointing) WaYaMalaa (and consecrated) Ath-Yadaw (the entirety of his hand) LaLabash (to put) Ath-HaBagadayam (the entirety of the garments), Ath-Raashaw (the entirety of his head) Laa (hang loose), YaParai (tear clothes); WaBagadayaw (and his 𐤁𐤂𐤃) Laa (NOT) YaParam (𐤐𐤓𐤌)

11 WaIlaKal (And over every) Napashath (soul), Mawath (death) Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (neither go) LaAbayaw (for his father), WaLaAmaw (and for his mother) Laa (NOT) YaTamaa (defile);

12 WaMan-HaMaqadash (And from the sanctuary), Laa (NOT) YaYatzaa (neither go out) WaLaa (And not) YaChalal (profane) AthaMaqadash (the entirety of sanctuary) Alahayam (God); KayaNazar (surely crown / consecrate) Shaman (oil) Mashachahath (anointing) Alahayam (God) Ilayaw (upon him). Anay (I / Me) Yahawah ().

13 “‘WaHawaa (And which/who/that is) Ayashah (woman) BaBathawalayamah (in her virginity) YaLaqach (he take).

14 Alamanah (Widow), WaGarawashah (and divorced), WaChalalah (and woman defiled), Zanah (prostitute), Ath-Alah (the entirety of marry) Laa (NOT) YaLaqach (take / seize) KayaAm-Bathawalah (surely although - rhetorical virgin): MaImayaw (of his people) YaLaqach (take / seize) Ayashah (woman).

15 WaLaa (And not) YaChalal (he profane) Zaraiw (his seed) BaImayaw (in his people): KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah () MaQadashaw (sanctifies him).’”

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

17 “Dabar (Speaking) Al (to) Aharawan (Aaron), LaAmar (said) ‘Ayash (man) MaZaraik (of your seed) LaDawaratham (their generations) AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Baw (within him) Maawam (defect), Laa (NOT) YaQarab (approach) LaHaQarayab (to [causing] offer) Lacham (bread) Alahayam (God).

18 KayaKal (Surely every) Ayash (man) Ashar-Baw (who/that within him) Maawam (defect), Laa (NOT) YaQarab (he draw near): Ayash (man), Iwar (blind) AwaPasach (or lame), AwaCharam (or flat nose), Aw (deformity), Sharawai (𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤏)

19 AwaAyash (Or man) Ashar-YaHayah (who/that came to pass) Baw (within him) Shabar (break), Ragal (feet / foot) AwaShabar (or break), Yad (hand)

20 Or hunchbacked, Daq (or a dwarf), Thabalal (or one who has a defect) BaIyanaw (in his eye), or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles;

21 Kal (Every) Ayash (man) Ashar-Baw (who/that within him) Maawam (defect), MaZarai (of seed) Aharawan (Aaron) HaKahan (the priest) Laa (NOT) YaNagash (near) LaHaQarayab (to [causing] offer) Ath-Ashahay (the entirety of offerings) Yahawah () Ashahay (made by fire). Maawam (defect), Baw (within him) AthaLacham (the entirety of bread) Alahayam (God) Laa (NOT) YaNagash (he near) LaHaQarayab (to [causing] offer).

22 Lacham (Bread) Alahayam (God), MaQadashay (both most from holy), HaQadashayam (the holy - plural) WaMan-HaQadashayam (and from the Holy / Set Apart - plural) YaAkal (he eat).

23 Ak (Surely) Al-HaParakath (to the veil), Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (he come near) WaAl-HaMazabach (and to the altar), Laa (NOT) YaNagash (near) Kay-Maawam (surely defect); Baw (within him) WaLaa (And not) YaChalal (he profane) Ath-Maqadashay (the entirety of my sanctuaries), KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah () MaQadasham (sanctifies them).’”

24 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Mashah (Moses) Al (to) Aharawan (Aaron), WaAl-Banayaw (and to his sons), WaAl-Kal (and to every) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel).