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TORAH
NEVI'IM
KETUVIM
Chapter 5
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1If a person incurs guilt—When he has heard a public imprecation and—although able to testify as one who has either seen or learned of the matter—he does not give information, so that he is subject to punishment;
v'-NE-fesh KEE-te-khe-TA v'-sha-ME-a KOL a-LAH v'-HU AYD o ra-AH o ya-DA, im-LO ya-GEED v'-na-SA a-VO-no.
אוְנֶ֣פֶשׁ כִּֽי־תֶחֱטָ֗א וְשָֽׁמְעָה֙ ק֣וֹל אָלָ֔ה וְה֣וּא עֵ֔ד א֥וֹ רָאָ֖ה א֣וֹ יָדָ֑ע אִם־ל֥וֹא יַגִּ֖יד וְנָשָׂ֥א עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃
2Or when a person touches any unclean thing—be it the carcass of an unclean beast or the carcass of unclean cattle or the carcass of an unclean creeping thing—and the fact has escaped him, and then, being unclean, he realizes his guilt;
o NE-fesh a-SHER ti-GA b'-KOL da-VAR ta-MAY, o v'-niv-LAT cha-YAH t'-ME-a, o v'-niv-LAT b'-he-MAH t'-ME-a, o v'-niv-LAT SHE-retz ta-MAY, v'-ne-ALAM mi-ME-nu v'-HU ta-MAY v'-a-SHEM.
בא֣וֹ נֶ֗פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּגַּע֮ בְּכׇל־דָּבָ֣ר טָמֵא֒ אוֹ֩ בְנִבְלַ֨ת חַיָּ֜ה טְמֵאָ֗ה א֚וֹ בְּנִבְלַת֙ בְּהֵמָ֣ה טְמֵאָ֔ה א֕וֹ בְּנִבְלַ֖ת שֶׁ֣רֶץ טָמֵ֑א וְנֶעְלַ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְה֥וּא טָמֵ֖א וְאָשֵֽׁם׃
3Or when he touches human uncleanness—any such uncleanness whereby one becomes unclean—and, though he has known it, the fact has escaped him, but later he realizes his guilt;
o khi yi-GA b'-tum-AT a-DAM l'-KOL tum-a-TO a-SHER yi-t'-MA ba-H v'-ne-ALAM mi-ME-nu v'-HU ya-DA v'-a-SHEM
גא֣וֹ כִ֤י יִגַּע֙ בְּטֻמְאַ֣ת אָדָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ טֻמְאָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִטְמָ֖א בָּ֑הּ וְנֶעְלַ֣ם מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְה֥וּא יָדַ֖ע וְאָשֵֽׁם׃
4Or when a person utters an oath to bad or good purpose—whatever a man may utter in an oath—and, though he has known it, the fact has escaped him, but later he realizes his guilt in any of these matters—
o NE-fesh KI ti-sha-VA le-va-TAY-im le-ha-RA o le-hee-TEEV le-KHOL a-SHER ye-va-TAY ha-a-DAM bish-VU-a v'-ne-AM mi-ME-nu v'-HU-ya-DA v'-a-SHEM le-a-KHAT me-E-leh
דא֣וֹ נֶ֡פֶשׁ כִּ֣י תִשָּׁבַע֩ לְבַטֵּ֨א בִשְׂפָתַ֜יִם לְהָרַ֣ע ׀ א֣וֹ לְהֵיטִ֗יב לְ֠כֹ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְבַטֵּ֧א הָאָדָ֛ם בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה וְנֶעְלַ֣ם מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וְהוּא־יָדַ֥ע וְאָשֵׁ֖ם לְאַחַ֥ת מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃
5when he realizes his guilt in any of these matters, he shall confess that wherein he has sinned.
v'-ha-YA khi-ye-ASHAM l'-a-KHAT me-E-leh, v'-hit-va-DAH a-SHER kha-TA a-LE-ha
הוְהָיָ֥ה כִֽי־יֶאְשַׁ֖ם לְאַחַ֣ת מֵאֵ֑לֶּה וְהִ֨תְוַדָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖א עָלֶֽיהָ׃
6And he shall bring as his penalty to Hashem, for the sin of which he is guilty, a female from the flock, sheep or goat, as a sin offering; and the Kohen shall make expiation on his behalf for his sin.
v'-he-VI et-a-SHA-mo la-a-do-NAI al kha-ta-TO a-SHER kha-TA ne-KE-va min ha-tso-AN ki-SBA o-si-RA-ti-IZ l'-kha-TA-at v'-ki-PER a-LAV ha-ko-HAYN me-kha-ta-TO
ווְהֵבִ֣יא אֶת־אֲשָׁמ֣וֹ לַיהֹוָ֡ה עַ֣ל חַטָּאתוֹ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטָ֜א נְקֵבָ֨ה מִן־הַצֹּ֥אן כִּשְׂבָּ֛ה אֽוֹ־שְׂעִירַ֥ת עִזִּ֖ים לְחַטָּ֑את וְכִפֶּ֥ר עָלָ֛יו הַכֹּהֵ֖ן מֵחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃
7But if his means do not suffice for a sheep, he shall bring to Hashem, as his penalty for that of which he is guilty, two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
v'-im-lo ta-GEE-a ya-DO day SEH v'-he-VEE et a-SHA-mo a-SHER cha-TA sh'-tay to-REEM o o-sh'-NAY v'-nay yo-NAH la-a-do-NAI e-KHAD l'-cha-TAT v'-e-KHAD l'-o-LAH
זוְאִם־לֹ֨א תַגִּ֣יעַ יָדוֹ֮ דֵּ֣י שֶׂה֒ וְהֵבִ֨יא אֶת־אֲשָׁמ֜וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֗א שְׁתֵּ֥י תֹרִ֛ים אֽוֹ־שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵֽי־יוֹנָ֖ה לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה אֶחָ֥ד לְחַטָּ֖את וְאֶחָ֥ד לְעֹלָֽה׃
8He shall bring them to the Kohen, who shall offer first the one for the sin offering, pinching its head at the nape without severing it.
v'-he-VI-otam el ha-ko-HEN v'-hik-REEV et a-SHER la-kha-TAT ri-SHO-nah u-ma-LAK et ro-SHO mi-MUL or-PO v'-lo yav-DEEL
חוְהֵבִ֤יא אֹתָם֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהִקְרִ֛יב אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לַחַטָּ֖את רִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה וּמָלַ֧ק אֶת־רֹאשׁ֛וֹ מִמּ֥וּל עׇרְפּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַבְדִּֽיל׃
9He shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the mizbayach, and what remains of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the mizbayach; it is a sin offering.
v'-hi-ZAH mi-DAM ha-cha-TAT al-KIR ha-miz-BAY-ach v'-ha-ni-sha-AR ba-DAM yi-ma-TZE el-y'-SOD ha-miz-BAY-ach cha-TAT HU
טוְהִזָּ֞ה מִדַּ֤ם הַחַטָּאת֙ עַל־קִ֣יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְהַנִּשְׁאָ֣ר בַּדָּ֔ם יִמָּצֵ֖ה אֶל־יְס֣וֹד הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ חַטָּ֖את הֽוּא׃
10And the second he shall prepare as a burnt offering, according to regulation. Thus the Kohen shall make expiation on his behalf for the sin of which he is guilty, and he shall be forgiven.
v'-et ha-SHE-nee ya-a-SEH o-LAH ka-mish-PAT, v'-ki-PER a-LAV ha-ko-HAYN may-kha-ta-TO a-SHER-kha-TA, v'-nis-LAKH LO.
יוְאֶת־הַשֵּׁנִ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה עֹלָ֖ה כַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן מֵחַטָּאת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃
11And if his means do not suffice for two turtledoves or two pigeons, he shall bring as his offering for that of which he is guilty a tenth of an efah of choice flour for a sin offering; he shall not add oil to it or lay frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.
v'-im-LO ta-seeG ya-DO li-s'-TEY to-RIM o li-sh'-NEY v'-nay-yo-NAH, v'-he-VEE et-kor-BA-no a-SHER kha-TA a-she-REET ha-E-fah SO-let l'-kha-TAT, lo ya-SEEM a-LEY-ha SHE-men v'-lo yi-TEN a-LEY-ha l'-vo-NAH, kee kha-TAT hee.
יאוְאִם־לֹא֩ תַשִּׂ֨יג יָד֜וֹ לִשְׁתֵּ֣י תֹרִ֗ים אוֹ֮ לִשְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵי־יוֹנָה֒ וְהֵבִ֨יא אֶת־קׇרְבָּנ֜וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֗א עֲשִׂירִ֧ת הָאֵפָ֛ה סֹ֖לֶת לְחַטָּ֑את לֹא־יָשִׂ֨ים עָלֶ֜יהָ שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֹא־יִתֵּ֤ן עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ לְבֹנָ֔ה כִּ֥י חַטָּ֖את הִֽוא׃
12He shall bring it to the Kohen, and the Kohen shall scoop out of it a handful as a token portion of it and turn it into smoke on the mizbayach, with Hashem's offerings by fire; it is a sin offering.
ve-he-vi-a el ha-ko-HEN, ve-ka-MATZ ha-ko-HEN mi-me-NA me-LO kum-TZO et-az-ka-RA-tah, ve-hik-TEER ha-miz-BE-cha al i-she YAH-va, kha-TAT hee.
יבוֶהֱבִיאָהּ֮ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵן֒ וְקָמַ֣ץ הַכֹּהֵ֣ן ׀ מִ֠מֶּ֠נָּה מְל֨וֹא קֻמְצ֜וֹ אֶת־אַזְכָּרָתָהּ֙ וְהִקְטִ֣יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עַ֖ל אִשֵּׁ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה חַטָּ֖את הִֽוא׃
13Thus the Kohen shall make expiation on his behalf for whichever of these sins he is guilty, and he shall be forgiven. It shall belong to the Kohen, like the meal offering.
v'-ki-PER a-LAV ha-ko-HAYN al-kha-TA-to a-SHER-kha-TA me-a-KHAT me-E-leh v'-nis-LAKH LO v'-ha-YE-ta la-ko-HAYN ka-mi-N'-kha. (S)
יגוְכִפֶּר֩ עָלָ֨יו הַכֹּהֵ֜ן עַל־חַטָּאת֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֛א מֵֽאַחַ֥ת מֵאֵ֖לֶּה וְנִסְלַ֣ח ל֑וֹ וְהָיְתָ֥ה לַכֹּהֵ֖ן כַּמִּנְחָֽה׃
14And Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying:
va-y'-da-BAYR a-do-NAI el mo-SHEH lay-MOR
ידוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
15When a person commits a trespass, being unwittingly remiss about any of Hashem's sacred things, he shall bring as his penalty to Hashem a ram without blemish from the flock, convertible into payment in silver by the sanctuary weight, as a guilt offering.
NE-fesh kee tim-OL MA-al v'-kha-t'-AH bish-ga-GAH mi-kod-SHAY a-do-NAI v'-hay-VEE et a-sha-MO la-do-NAI A-yil ta-MEEM min ha-TZON b'-er-k'-KHA KE-sef sh'-ka-LEEM b'-SHE-kel ha-KO-desh l'-a-SHAM
טונֶ֚פֶשׁ כִּֽי־תִמְעֹ֣ל מַ֔עַל וְחָֽטְאָה֙ בִּשְׁגָגָ֔ה מִקׇּדְשֵׁ֖י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְהֵבִיא֩ אֶת־אֲשָׁמ֨וֹ לַֽיהֹוָ֜ה אַ֧יִל תָּמִ֣ים מִן־הַצֹּ֗אן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֛ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֥ים בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ לְאָשָֽׁם׃
5:15 When a person commits a trespass
Chapter five contains a list of sins for which one is required to bring a guilt-offering. Among those listed is the transgression of benefiting from an object belonging to the Beit Hamikdash. This refers to someone who eats or derives other personal gain from food or property that belongs to the Temple, including its wood or stones, or who improperly eats part of a sacrifice. The verse calls this sin ‘a trespass’, an improper use of something holy. We must be careful to honor the sanctity, not only of the Beit Hamikdash, but of the entire Holy Land, and not to misuse any part of it.
16He shall make restitution for that wherein he was remiss about the sacred things, and he shall add a fifth part to it and give it to the Kohen. The Kohen shall make expiation on his behalf with the ram of the guilt offering, and he shall be forgiven.
v'-ET a-SHER kha-TA min ha-ko-DAYSH y'-sha-LEM v'-ET kha-mee-SHE-to yo-SEF a-LAV v'-na-TAN o-TO la-ko-HAYN v'-ha-ko-HAYN y'-ka-PAYR a-LAV b'-AYL ha-a-SHAM v'-nis-LAKH LO.
טזוְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר֩ חָטָ֨א מִן־הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁ יְשַׁלֵּ֗ם וְאֶת־חֲמִֽישִׁתוֹ֙ יוֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְנָתַ֥ן אֹת֖וֹ לַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְהַכֹּהֵ֗ן יְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָ֛יו בְּאֵ֥יל הָאָשָׁ֖ם וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃
17And when a person, without knowing it, sins in regard to any of Hashem's commandments about things not to be done, and then realizes his guilt, he shall be subject to punishment.
v'-im NE-fesh KI te-KHE-ta v'-a-s'-TA a-KHAT mi-KOL mitz-VO-t a-do-NAI a-SHER lo te-a-SEI-nah, v'-LO ya-DA v'-a-SHEM v'-na-SA a-VO-no.
יזוְאִם־נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ כִּ֣י תֶֽחֱטָ֔א וְעָֽשְׂתָ֗ה אַחַת֙ מִכׇּל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א תֵעָשֶׂ֑ינָה וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע וְאָשֵׁ֖ם וְנָשָׂ֥א עֲוֺנֽוֹ׃
18He shall bring to the Kohen a ram without blemish from the flock, or the equivalent, as a guilt offering. The Kohen shall make expiation on his behalf for the error that he committed unwittingly, and he shall be forgiven.
v'-he-VI a-YIL ta-MEEM min ha-TZO-an b'-er-K'-KHA l'-a-SHAM el ha-ko-HEN v'-ki-PER a-LAV ha-ko-HEN al shig-GA-to a-SHER sha-GAG v'-HU lo-ya-DA v'-nis-LAKH lo
יחוְ֠הֵבִ֠יא אַ֣יִל תָּמִ֧ים מִן־הַצֹּ֛אן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ לְאָשָׁ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְכִפֶּר֩ עָלָ֨יו הַכֹּהֵ֜ן עַ֣ל שִׁגְגָת֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁגָ֛ג וְה֥וּא לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע וְנִסְלַ֥ח לֽוֹ׃
19It is a guilt offering; he has incurred guilt before Hashem.
a-SHAM HU, a-SHOM a-SHAM la-a-do-NAI.
יטאָשָׁ֖ם ה֑וּא אָשֹׁ֥ם אָשַׁ֖ם לַיהֹוָֽה׃
20Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying:
va-y'-da-BAYR a-do-NAI el mo-SHEH lay-MOR
כוַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
21When a person sins and commits a trespass against Hashem by dealing deceitfully with his fellow in the matter of a deposit or a pledge, or through robbery, or by defrauding his fellow,
NE-fesh KI te-KHE-ta u-ma-a-LAH ma-AHL ba-do-NAI v'-ki-KHESH ba-a-mee-TO b'-fi-KA-don o-vi-t'-SU-met YAD o-v'-ga-ZEL o-a-SHAK et-a-mee-TO.
כאנֶ֚פֶשׁ כִּ֣י תֶחֱטָ֔א וּמָעֲלָ֥ה מַ֖עַל בַּיהֹוָ֑ה וְכִחֵ֨שׁ בַּעֲמִית֜וֹ בְּפִקָּד֗וֹן אֽוֹ־בִתְשׂ֤וּמֶת יָד֙ א֣וֹ בְגָזֵ֔ל א֖וֹ עָשַׁ֥ק אֶת־עֲמִיתֽוֹ׃
22or by finding something lost and lying about it; if he swears falsely regarding any one of the various things that one may do and sin thereby
o-ma-TZA a-VE-da v'-ki-KHESH BAH v'-nish-BA al-SHA-ker al-a-KHAT mi-KOL a-SHER ya-a-SEH ha-A-dam la-kha-TOT ba-HE-nah
כבאֽוֹ־מָצָ֧א אֲבֵדָ֛ה וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בָּ֖הּ וְנִשְׁבַּ֣ע עַל־שָׁ֑קֶר עַל־אַחַ֗ת מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם לַחֲטֹ֥א בָהֵֽנָּה׃
23when one has thus sinned and, realizing his guilt, would restore that which he got through robbery or fraud, or the deposit that was entrusted to him, or the lost thing that he found,
v'-ha-YA ki-y'-khe-TA v'-a-SHEM, v'-he-SHEEV et ha-ge-ZE-la a-SHER ga-ZAL o et ha-o-SHEK a-SHER a-SHAK o et ha-pi-KA-don a-SHER ho-f'-KAD i-TO, o et ha-a-VE-da a-SHER ma-TZA
כגוְהָיָה֮ כִּֽי־יֶחֱטָ֣א וְאָשֵׁם֒ וְהֵשִׁ֨יב אֶת־הַגְּזֵלָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּזָ֗ל א֤וֹ אֶת־הָעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׁ֔ק א֚וֹ אֶת־הַפִּקָּד֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הׇפְקַ֖ד אִתּ֑וֹ א֥וֹ אֶת־הָאֲבֵדָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָצָֽא׃
24or anything else about which he swore falsely, he shall repay the principal amount and add a fifth part to it. He shall pay it to its owner when he realizes his guilt.
o mi-KOL a-SHER-yi-SHA-va a-LAV la-SHE-ker, v'-shi-LAM o-TO b'-RO-sho, va-cha-mi-SHE-ta-YOV yo-SEF a-LAV, la-a-SHER HU LO yi-t'-NE-nu b'-YOM ash-MA-to.
כדא֠וֹ מִכֹּ֞ל אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׁבַ֣ע עָלָיו֮ לַשֶּׁ֒קֶר֒ וְשִׁלַּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ בְּרֹאשׁ֔וֹ וַחֲמִשִׁתָ֖יו יֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֑יו לַאֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֥וּא ל֛וֹ יִתְּנֶ֖נּוּ בְּי֥וֹם אַשְׁמָתֽוֹ׃
25Then he shall bring to the Kohen, as his penalty to Hashem, a ram without blemish from the flock, or the equivalent, as a guilt offering.
v'-et a-SHA-mo ya-VEE la-a-do-NAI, a-YIL ta-MEEM min ha-tso-AN b'-er-K'-KHA l'-a-SHAM el ha-ko-HAYN
כהוְאֶת־אֲשָׁמ֥וֹ יָבִ֖יא לַיהֹוָ֑ה אַ֣יִל תָּמִ֧ים מִן־הַצֹּ֛אן בְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ לְאָשָׁ֖ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
26The Kohen shall make expiation on his behalf before Hashem, and he shall be forgiven for whatever he may have done to draw blame thereby.
v'-ki-PER a-LAV ha-ko-HAYN lif-NEY a-do-NAI v'-nis-LAKH LO al-a-KHAT mi-KOL a-SHER ya-a-SEH l'-ash-MAH va-HA
כווְכִפֶּ֨ר עָלָ֧יו הַכֹּהֵ֛ן לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה וְנִסְלַ֣ח ל֑וֹ עַל־אַחַ֛ת מִכֹּ֥ל אֲשֶֽׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לְאַשְׁמָ֥ה בָֽהּ׃