Leviticus 22

The Lord said to Moses,

وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِمُوسَى:

“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the Lord.

«قُلْ لِهَرُونَ وَأَبْنَائِهِ أَلّا يَنْتَهِكُوا تَقْدِمَاتِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الَّتِي يُقَدِّسُونَهَا، وَلا يُدَنِّسُوا اسْمِي الْقُدُّوسَ. فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ.

“Say to them: ‘For the generations to come, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet comes near the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the Lord, that person must be cut off from my presence. I am the Lord.

قُلْ لَهُمْ: إِيَّاكُمْ عَلَى مَدَى أَجْيَالِكُمْ أَنْ يَقْتَرِبَ كَاهِنٌ إِلَى التَّقْدِمَاتِ الَّتِي يُقَدِّسُهَا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ طَاهِرٍ، فَإِنَّ تِلْكَ النَّفْسَ تُسْتَأْصَلُ مِنْ أَمَامِي، فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ.

“‘If a descendant of Aaron has a defiling skin disease^[a] or a bodily discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is cleansed. He will also be unclean if he touches something defiled by a corpse or by anyone who has an emission of semen,

أَيُّ كَاهِنٍ مِنْ نَسْلِ هَرُونَ مُصَابٌ بِالْبَرَصِ أَوِ السَّيَلانِ، لَا يَأْكُلْ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ حَتَّى يَطْهُرَ، وَكَذَلِكَ كُلُّ مَنْ لَمَسَ شَيْئاً تَنَجَّسَ بِجُثَّةِ مَيْتٍ، أَوْ شَخْصاً حَدَثَ مِنْهُ قَذْفٌ مَنَوِيٌّ.

or if he touches any crawling thing that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be.

أَيُّ كَاهِنٍ لَمَسَ حَيَوَاناً أَوْ إِنْسَاناً غَيْرَ طَاهِرٍ لِنَجَاسَةٍ فِيهِ،

The one who touches any such thing will be unclean till evening. He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

فَاللّامِسُ يَكُونُ نَجِساً إِلَى الْمَسَاءِ، وَلا يَأْكُلُ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ، بَلْ يَسْتَحِمُّ بِمَاءٍ.

When the sun goes down, he will be clean, and after that he may eat the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

وَلَكِنْ مَتَى غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ يُصْبِحُ طَاهِراً، ثُمَّ يَأْكُلُ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ، لأَنَّهَا طَعَامُهُ.

He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, and so become unclean through it. I am the Lord.

لَا يَأْكُلْ مِنْ جِيفَةِ حَيَوَانٍ أَوْ فَرِيسَةٍ فَيَتَنَجَّسَ بِها. فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ.

“‘The priests are to perform my service in such a way that they do not become guilty and die for treating it with contempt. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.

أَطِيعُوا شَعَائِرِي لِئَلَّا تَحْمِلُوا خَطِيئَتَهَا وَتَمُوتُوا بِسَبَبِهَا لأَنَّكُمْ دَنَّسْتُمُوهَا، فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ الَّذِي أُقَدِّسُكُمْ.

“‘No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired worker eat it.

يُحَظَرُ عَلَى غَيْرِ أُسْرَةِ الْكَاهِنِ أَنْ يَأْكُلُوا مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ، سَوَاءٌ أَكَانَ ضَيْفَ الْكَاهِنِ أَمْ أَجِيرَهُ.

But if a priest buys a slave with money, or if slaves are born in his household, they may eat his food.

لَكِنْ إِذَا اشْتَرَى الْكَاهِنُ عَبْداً بِفِضَّةٍ، أَوْ وُلِدَ فِي بَيْتِهِ عَبْدٌ، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ طَعَامِ الْكَاهِنِ.

If a priest’s daughter marries anyone other than a priest, she may not eat any of the sacred contributions.

وَإذَا تَزَوَّجَتِ ابْنَةُ الْكَاهِنِ مِنْ غَيْرِ كَاهِنٍ، فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَأْكُلُ مِنَ التَّقْدِمَاتِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ.

But if a priest’s daughter becomes a widow or is divorced, yet has no children, and she returns to live in her father’s household as in her youth, she may eat her father’s food. No unauthorized person, however, may eat it.

أَمَّا إِذَا أَصْبَحَتْ أَرْمَلَةً، أَوْ مُطَلَّقَةً مِنْ غَيْرِ عَائِلٍ مِنْ نَسْلِهَا، وَرَجَعَتْ إِلَى بَيْتِ أَبِيهَا كَمَا فِي أَيَّامِ صِبَاهَا، فَإِنَّهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ طَعَامِ أَبِيهَا. إِنَّمَا الْغَرِيبُ لَا يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ.

“‘Anyone who eats a sacred offering by mistake must make restitution to the priest for the offering and add a fifth of the value to it.

وَإذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ سَهْواً، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ نَسْلِ هَرُونَ، يَرُدُّ لِلْكَاهِنِ قِيمَةَ مَا أَكَلَهُ مِنَ الذَّبِيحَةِ، مُضَافاً إِلَيْهِ خُمْسُهُ.

The priests must not desecrate the sacred offerings the Israelites present to the Lord

عَلَى الْكَهَنَةِ أَلّا يُدَنِّسُوا الذَّبَائِحَ الَّتِي يُحْضِرُهَا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لِلرَّبِّ،

by allowing them to eat the sacred offerings and so bring upon them guilt requiring payment. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.’”

Unacceptable Sacrifices

لأَنَّهُمْ بِذَلِكَ يُحَمِّلُونَ الآكِلِينَ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ ذُنُوباً تَسْتَوْجِبُ الْعِقَابَ، لأَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ الَّذِي أُقَدِّسُهَا».

الذبائح غير المقبولة

The Lord said to Moses,

وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِمُوسَى:

“Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel—presents a gift for a burnt offering to the Lord, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,

«قُلْ لِهَرُونَ وَأَبْنَائِهِ وَسَائِرِ إِسْرَائِيلَ: كُلُّ إِسْرَائِيلِيٍّ، أَوْ مِنَ الْغُرَبَاءِ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ يُقَدِّمُ قُرْبَاناً، سَوَاءٌ كَانَ وَفَاءً لِنَذْرٍ، أَمْ تَقْدِمَةً طَوْعِيَّةً يُقَرِّبُونَهَا مُحْرَقَةً لِلرَّبِّ،

you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.

تَكُونُ مُحْرَقَةً لِلرِّضَى عَنْكُمْ، ثَوْراً أَوْ كَبْشاً أَوْ تَيْساً سَلِيماً.

Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

لَا تُقَرِّبُوا تَقْدِمَةً فِيهَا عَيْبٌ، لأَنَّهَا لَنْ تَكُونَ مَقْبُولَةً لِلرِّضَى عَنْكُمْ.

When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.

وَإذَا أَصْعَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ ذَبِيحَةَ سَلامٍ لِلرَّبِّ، وَفَاءً لِنَذْرٍ، أَوْ ذَبِيحَةً طَوْعِيَّةً، فَلْتَكُنْ مِنَ الْبَقَرِ أَوِ الْغَنَمِ، سَلِيمَةً خَالِيَةً مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ لِيَرْضَى الرَّبُّ عَنْكُمْ.

Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord.

لَا تُقَرِّبُوا لِلرَّبِّ مِنَ الذَّبَائِحِ مَا هُوَ أَعْمَى أَوْ مَكْسُورٌ أَوْ مَجْرُوحٌ أَوْ بِهِ بُثُورٌ أَوْ أَجْرَبُ أَوْ أَكْلَفُ، وَلا تَجْعَلُوا مِنْهَا وَقُوداً عَلَى الْمَذْبَحِ لِلرَّبِّ.

You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox^[b] or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow.

أَمَّا الثَّوْرُ أَوِ الْحَمَلُ الَّذِي فِيهِ عُضْوٌ زَائِدٌ أَوْ نَاقِصٌ، فَلَكَ أَنْ تُقَرِّبَهُ تَقْدِمَةً طَوْعِيَّةً، وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ وَفَاءً لِنَذْرٍ، فَإِنَّهُ يَكُونُ مَرْفُوضاً.

You must not offer to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut. You must not do this in your own land,

لَا تُصْعِدُوا لِلرَّبِّ حَيَوَاناً ذَا خُصىً مَرْضُوضَةٍ أَوْ مَسْحُوقَةٍ أَوْ مَقْطُوعَةٍ. لَا تَفْعَلُوا هَذَا فِي أَرْضِكُمْ.

and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.’”

لَا تَشْتَرُوا مِثْلَ هَذِهِ الْحَيَوَانَاتِ مِنْ غَرِيبٍ لِتُقَدِّمُوهَا ذَبَائِحَ لإِلَهِكُمْ، لأَنَّهُ لَنْ يَقْبَلَهَا مِنْكُمْ، لِمَا فِيهَا مِنْ تَشْوِيهٍ وَعَيْبٍ».

The Lord said to Moses,

وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِمُوسَى:

“When a calf, a lamb or a goat is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the Lord.

«مَتَى وَلَدَتْ بَقَرَةٌ أَوْ شَاةٌ أَوْ عَنْزَةٌ يَمْكُثُ وَلِيدُهَا مَعَهَا سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ، ثُمَّ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّامِنِ يَصِحُّ تَقْدِيمُهَا قُرْبَانَ وَقُودٍ لِلرَّبِّ.

Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.

لَا تَذْبَحُوا الْبَقَرَةَ أَوِ الشَّاةَ مَعَ ابْنِهَا فِي يَوْمٍ وَاحِدٍ.

“When you sacrifice a thank offering to the Lord, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.

وَمَتَى ذَبَحْتُمْ قُرْبَانَ شُكْرٍ لِلرَّبِّ، فَاذْبَحُوهْ لِلرِّضَى عَنْكُمْ،

It must be eaten that same day; leave none of it till morning. I am the Lord.

وَكُلُوهُ فِي الْيَوْمِ عَيْنِهِ، وَلا تُبْقُوا مِنْهُ شَيْئاً إِلَى الْغَدِ، فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ.

“Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord.

أَطِيعُوا وَصَايَايَ وَاعْمَلُوا بِها، فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ.

Do not profane my holy name, for I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites. I am the Lord, who made you holy

وَلا تُدَنِّسُوا اسْمِي الْقُدُّوسَ، فَأَتَقَدَّسَ وَسَطَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، فَأَنَا الرَّبُّ الَّذِي أُقَدِّسُكُمْ،

and who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”

وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِ مِصْرَ لِيَكُونَ لَكُمْ إِلَهاً. أَنَا الرَّبُّ».