Leviticus

Leviticus 20:22–26

²²You are therefore to keep all My statutes and ordinances, so that the land where I am bringing you to live will not vomit you out. ²³You must not follow the statutes of the nations I am driving out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them.

²⁴But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance — a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.

²⁵You are therefore to distinguish between clean and unclean animals and birds. Do not become contaminated by any animal or bird, or by anything that crawls on the ground; I have set these apart as unclean for you. ²⁶You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own.

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Leviticus 20:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are therefore to keep	וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם	ū·šə·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My statutes	חֻקֹּתַי֙	ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
and	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
so that the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
where	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֜י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am bringing	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you to live	לָשֶׁ֥בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
vomit you out	תָקִ֤יא	ṯā·qî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge

Leviticus 20:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
follow	תֵֽלְכוּ֙	ṯê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the statutes	בְּחֻקֹּ֣ת	bə·ḥuq·qōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
of the nations	הַגּ֔וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am driving out	מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ	mə·šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
Because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they did	עָשׂ֔וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these things	אֵ֙לֶּה֙	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
I abhorred	וָאָקֻ֖ץ	wā·’ā·quṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6973 feel a loathing, abhorrence, sickening dread
them	בָּֽם׃	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Leviticus 20:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I have told	וָאֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
you	לָכֶ֗ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
that you	אַתֶּם֮	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will inherit	תִּֽירְשׁ֣וּ	tî·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
their land	אַדְמָתָם֒	’aḏ·mā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H127 ground, land
since I	וַאֲנִ֞י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will give	אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה	’et·tə·nen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as an inheritance	לָרֶ֣שֶׁת	lā·re·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
a land	אֶ֛רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֖ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבָ֑שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has set you apart	הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי	hiḇ·dal·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H914 be divided, separate
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the peoples	הָֽעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

Leviticus 20:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are therefore to distinguish	וְהִבְדַּלְתֶּ֞ם	wə·hiḇ·dal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H914 be divided, separate
between	בֵּֽין־	bên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
clean	הַטְּהֹרָה֙	haṭ·ṭə·hō·rāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2889 clean, pure
and unclean	לַטְּמֵאָ֔ה	laṭ·ṭə·mê·’āh	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2931 unclean
animals	הַבְּהֵמָ֤ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
and	וּבֵין־	ū·ḇên-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H996 interval, space between
birds	הָע֥וֹף	hā·‘ō·wp̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
Do not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
become contaminated	תְשַׁקְּצ֨וּ	ṯə·šaq·qə·ṣū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8262 detest, make detestable
by any animal	בַּבְּהֵמָ֣ה	bab·bə·hê·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
or bird	וּבָע֗וֹף	ū·ḇā·‘ō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
or by anything	וּבְכֹל֙	ū·ḇə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
crawls	תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ	tir·mōś	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about
on the ground	הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
I have set these	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
apart	הִבְדַּ֥לְתִּי	hiḇ·dal·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H914 be divided, separate
as unclean	לְטַמֵּֽא׃	lə·ṭam·mê	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2930 be or become unclean
for you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Leviticus 20:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to be	וִהְיִ֤יתֶם	wih·yî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holy	קְדֹשִׁ֔ים	qə·ḏō·šîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6918 sacred, holy
to Me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
am holy	קָד֖וֹשׁ	qā·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
and I have set you apart	וָאַבְדִּ֥ל	wā·’aḇ·dil	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H914 be divided, separate
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nations	הָֽעַמִּ֖ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
to be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My own	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular