Leviticus 21:1
and + he said1 · The Lord2 · these3 · Moses3 · word2 · these3 · the + priests1 · young2 · Aaron4 · and + you will say1 · to + them1 · <into> + a creature1 · no3 · defile (self)2 · among + kinspeople<s> + his1
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
and + he said1 · The Lord2 · these3 · Moses3 · word2 · these3 · the + priests1 · young2 · Aaron4 · and + you will say1 · to + them1 · <into> + a creature1 · no3 · defile (self)2 · among + kinspeople<s> + his1
since3 · mother3 · for + relative + his1 · (cause to) approach2 · to + him1 · to + mother + his1 · and + to + father + his1 · and + for + son + his1 · and + for + daughter + his1 · and + for + brother + his1
and + for + sister + his1 · the + virgin1 · <the> + near1 · to + him1 · that3 · no3 · she is5 · to + husband1 · X before2 · defile (self)2
no3 · defile (self)2 · to marry3 · among + kinspeople<s> + his1 · to + profane + himself1
no3 · make (self) bald2 · make (self) bald2 · bald(-ness)3 · on + head + their1 · and + [the] side of1 · beard + their1 · no3 · poll2 · and + in + flesh + their1 · no3 · cut in pieces2 · cutting2
holy (One)2 · they were5 · to + gods + their1 · and + not1 · begin (X men began)2 · authority3 · God + their1 · since3 · with3 · foundation2 · The Lord2 · food3 · God + their1 · them3 · (cause to) approach2 · and + they will become1 · Kedesh3
wife3 · commit adultery3 · and + a [woman] profaned1 · no3 · accept2 · and + everyone [fem]1 · cast up (out)2 · from + husband + her1 · no3 · accept2 · since3 · Kedesh3 · this5 · to + God + his1
and + you will consecrate + it1 · since3 · with3 · food3 · God + your1 · this5 · (cause to) approach2 · Kedesh3 · beacon2 · come2 · since3 · God3 · galley3 · The Lord2 · [who] sets apart + you1
and + daughter1 · person3 · a priest3 · since3 · bear2 · by + acting as prostitutes1 · with3 · Abijah3 · it2 · begin (X men began)2 · smell3 · (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle2
and + the + priest1 · Haggadol6 · one of + brothers + his1 · that3 · cast2 · Most High2 · top + its1 · rich3 · the + anointing1 · and + [the] fullness of1 · with3 · shoot2 · to + wear1 · with3 · [are] the + garments1 · with3 · top + its1 · no3 · avenge2 · and + garments + his1 · no3 · rend2
and + on1 · all3 · any2 · death2 · no3 · abide2 · to + father + his1 · and + for + mother + his1 · no3 · defile (self)2
and + of1 · the + sanctuary1 · no3 · going out3 · and + not1 · begin (X men began)2 · with3 · holy place3 · God + his1 · since3 · consecration3 · rich3 · corruption3 · God + his1 · on + him1 · galley3 · The Lord2
and + he1 · wife3 · in + virginiti<es> + her1 · accept2
a widow3 · and + a divorced [woman]1 · and + a [woman] profaned1 · commit adultery3 · with3 · god3 · no3 · accept2 · since3 · mother3 · virgin2 · from + kinspeople<s> + his1 · accept2 · wife3
and + not1 · begin (X men began)2 · bear2 · among + kinspeople<s> + his1 · since3 · galley3 · The Lord2 · [who] sets apart as holy + him1
and + he spoke1 · The Lord2 · these3 · Moses3 · <to> + saying1
to speak3 · these3 · Aaron4 · <to> + saying1 · person3 · [is] one of + offspring + your1 · for + generations + their1 · that3 · beacon2 · [is] in <the> + it1 · blemish2 · no3 · (cause to) approach2 · to + present1 · food3 · God + his1
since3 · all3 · person3 · that3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · blemish2 · no3 · (cause to) approach2 · person3 · skin2 · if3 · pass over2 · if3 · net2 · if3 · stretch out self2
if3 · person3 · that3 · beacon2 · [is] in <the> + it1 · hope3 · leg3 · if3 · hope3 · hand3
if3 · hunch-backed3 · if3 · thin2 · if3 · cataract3 · in + eye + his1 · if3 · scab3 · if3 · tetter3 · if3 · bruised3 · a testicle (as a lump)3
all3 · person3 · that3 · [is] in <the> + it1 · blemish2 · field3 · Aaron4 · the + priest1 · no3 · distress2 · to + present1 · with3 · foundation2 · The Lord2 · blemish2 · [is] in <the> + it1 · with3 · food3 · God + his1 · no3 · distress2 · to + present1
food3 · God + his1 · chapel2 · the + holy places1 · and + of1 · the + holy places1 · X at all2
only3 · these3 · the + curtain1 · no3 · abide2 · and + [will be] to1 · the + altar1 · no3 · distress2 · since3 · blemish2 · [is] in <the> + it1 · and + not1 · begin (X men began)2 · with3 · chapel2 · since3 · galley3 · The Lord2 · [who] sets apart as holy + them1
and + he spoke1 · Moses3 · these3 · Aaron4 · and + [will be] to1 · sons + his1 · and + [will be] to1 · all3 · young2 · Israel3
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