Parsha Shemini

(9,1) And it was on the eight day [that] Moshe called to Aharon and to his sons and to the elders of Israel.

(9,2) He said to Aharon, Take, for yourself, a young calf, for a sin-offering and a ram—for a burnt-offering—unblemished ones, and bring them before Adonoy.

(9,3) To Bnei Yisroel you shall speak, saying, take a he-goat, for a sin-offering and a calf and a lamb, both one year old—unblemished—for a burnt-offering,

(9,4) an ox and a ram for a peace-offering, to sacrifice before Adonoy and a meal-offering mixed with oil, for today, Adonoy will appear to you.

(9,5) They took that which Moshe commanded, before the Tent of Meeting; and the entire congregation approached and they stood before Adonoy.

(9,6) Moshe said: This is what Adonoy commanded you to do: and the glory of Adonoy will appear to you.

(9,7) Moshe said to Aharon: Approach the altar and perform [the services of] your sin-offering and your burnt-offering and atone on your [own] behalf and on behalf of the people; and perform [the service of] the peoples offering and atone on their behalf, just as Adonoy commanded.

(9,8) Aharon approached the altar and slaughtered the calf that he had for a sin-offering.

(9,9) Aharons sons brought the blood to him and he dipped his finger into the blood and put it atop the corners of the altar and he poured the [remaining] blood into the base of the altar.

(9,10) The fat, kidneys and the lobe of the liver from the sin-offering, he burned on the altar, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

(9,11) The flesh and the skin, he burned in a fire beyond the encampment.

(9,12) He slaughtered the burnt-offering; and Aharons sons presented the blood to him, and he sprinkled it all around the altar.

(9,13) They presented the burnt-offering to him with its limbs severed and [with] the head, and he burned them on the altar.

(9,14) He washed the innards and the feet and burned them on the burnt-offering, on the altar.

(9,15) He brought the peoples offering; he took the peoples sin-offering-goat, and he slaughtered it and offered it as a sin-offering, in the same manner as the first one.

(9,16) He brought the burnt-offering and he did it according to the rule.

(9,17) He brought the meal-offering; he filled his palm from it and burned it on the altar: aside from the burnt-offering [that was brought] in the morning.

(9,18) He slaughtered the ox and the ram, the peace-offerings of the people; and Aharons sons presented the blood to him and he sprinkled it all around the altar.

(9,19) The fats of the ox and of the ram; the fat-tail, the [fat] covering [the innards], the kidneys and the lobe of the liver.

(9,20) They put the fats on top of the breasts and he burned the fats on the altar.

(9,21) The breasts and the right thigh, Aharon waved [as] a wave-offering before Adonoy, just as Moshe commanded.

(9,22) Aharon raised his hands toward the people and he blessed them. He descended [from the altar where he] had offered the sin-offering, the burnt-offering and the peace-offering.

(9,23) And Moshe and Aharon went [in]to the Tent of Meeting and [then] they went outside and blessed the people, and the glory of Adonoy appeared to the entire people.

(9,24) A fire came forth from before Adonoy and consumed what was on the altar; the burnt-offering and the fats. All the people saw and they raised their voices in praise, and they fell on their faces.

(10,1) Nodov and Avihu, Aharons sons, took, each of them his fire-pan, placed fire on it and then placed incense upon it and they brought before Adonoy a strange fire, which He had not commanded them.

(10,2) A fire came forth from before Adonoy and consumed them, and they died in the presence of Adonoy.

(10,3) Moshe said to Aharon It is as Adonoy spoke, saying: through those that are near me I shall be sanctified, and in the presence of the entire people I will be glorified, and Aharon was silent.

(10,4) Moshe called to Mishael and to Elzafan the sons of Uziel, Aharon’s uncle, and said to them; Come closer and carry your brothers from the presence of the Sanctuary, to beyond the encampment.

(10,5) They came closer and they carried them in their tunics to beyond the encampment, just as Moshe spoke.

(10,6) Moshe said to Aharon and to Elozor and Isomor, his sons: Do not let your hair grow long and do not tear your garments so that you will not die and bring [Divine] anger on the entire congregation; your brothers, the entire House of Yisroel shall weep over the conflagration that Adonoy set ablaze.

(10,7) From the entrance of the Tent of Meeting you shall not go forth lest you die; for the anointing oil of Adonoy is on you and they did as Moshe had said.

(10,8) Adonoy spoke to Aharon, saying,

(10,9) Do not drink wine or any other intoxicant, you and your sons with you, when you enter the Tent of Meeting and you will not die; this is an everlasting statute throughout your generations.

(10,10) [So that you may] distinguish between what is sacred and what is mundane, between what is impure and what is pure.

(10,11) [And that you may] teach Bnei Yisroel all the statutes that Adonoy spoke to them, through Moshe.

(10,12) Moshe spoke to Aharon and to Elozor and Isomor, his surviving sons; Take the meal-offering which remains of the fire-offering of Adonoy and eat it [as] matzos [unleavened] beside the altar, for it is holy of holies [=most holy].

(10,13) You shall eat it in a sacred place, for it is your portion and the portion of your sons of the fire-offerings of Adonoy, for so have I been commanded.

(10,14) The breast of the wave-offering and the thigh that is the separated portion you shall eat in a pure (undefiled) place, you and your sons and daughters with you, for as your portion and as the portion of your sons they are given from the sacrifices of the peace-offerings of Bnei Yisroel.

(10,15) The thigh that is the separated portion and the breast that is the wave-offering, on top of the fats of the fire offering, they shall bring, to wave as a wave-offering before Adonoy. It will be for you and for your sons with you an everlasting statute, just as Adonoy commanded.

(10,16) Regarding the goat of the sin-offering; Moshe made a detailed inquiry and behold! It was burned. He was angry with Elozor and Isomor, the remaining sons of Aharon, saying:

(10,17) Why did you not eat the sin-offering in a sacred place, for it is holy of holies [=most holy], and He gave it to you, to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to atone for them before Adonoy.

(10,18) Behold its blood was not brought inside the Sanctuary, you should certainly have eaten it in a holy place as I have commanded.

(10,19) Aharon spoke [in reply] to Moshe, Behold, today they brought their sin-offerings and their burnt-offerings before Adonoy and then such [tragedy] befell me. If I had eaten the sin-offering today, would that have been good in the eyes of Adonoy?

(10,20) Moshe heard, and it was good in his eyes.

(11,1) And Adonoy spoke to Moshe and to Aharon, saying to them:

(11,2) Speak to Bnei Yisroel, saying: these are the living things that you may eat from among all the animals that are on the earth.

(11,3) All that have a cloven hoof, and they [the hooves] are [completely] split and that [also] chews its cud among animals, you may eat it.

(11,4) However, these in particular you may not eat of those that chew their cud and that have cloven hooves: the camel, for he chews his cud but does not have a split hoof it is unclean to you.

(11,5) The rabbit, for it chews its cud but does not have a cloven hoof it is unclean to you.

(11,6) The hare, for it chews its cud but it does not have a cloven hoof it is unclean to you.

(11,7) The pig, for though it has cloven hooves, and its hooves are [completely] split—it does not chew its cud—it is unclean to you.

(11,8) You shall not eat of their flesh and you may not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.

(11,9) These you may eat, of all things that are in water; all that have fins and scales in the waters, in oceans and in rivers; you may eat them.

(11,10) All that do not have fins and scales [that are] in the oceans and rivers; of any creature that creeps in the water and of any living creature that is in the water; they are repulsive to you.

(11,11) They shall be repulsive to you, you shall not eat of their flesh and their carcasses shall be repulsive by you.

(11,12) Anything which does not have fins and scales in the water, is repulsive to you.

(11,13) These you shall consider repulsive from among the fowl; they may not be eaten; they are repulsive: the eagle, the white-tailed eagle and the bearded vulture.

(11,14) The falcon and the vulture, to its kind.

(11,15) Every raven, to its kind.

(11,16) The ostrich, the owl, the seagull and the sparrow hawk, to its kind.

(11,17) The little owl, the cormorant and the eagle owl.

(11,18) The horned owl, the pelican and the carrion vulture.

(11,19) The stork and the heron, to its kind. The hoopoe and the bat.

(11,20) All winged insects that walk on four [legs] are repulsive to you.

(11,21) However, these you may eat of all the flying insects that walk on four [legs], those which have knees extending above their legs so that it hops on the ground with them.

(11,22) Of them, these you may eat; the locust, to its kind the solom-locust, to its kind, the grasshopper, to its kind and the chogov-hopper, to its kind.

(11,23) All flying insects that have four feet are repulsive to you.

(11,24) As for these, [animals], you can be made unclean; all those who touch their carcasses shall be unclean until the evening.

(11,25) Anyone who carries of their carcasses; shall wash his garments and is unclean until the evening.

(11,26) Thus every animal that has cloven hooves but its hooves are not [completely] split and it does not bring up its cud, they are unclean to you; all who touch them shall become unclean.

(11,27) All [animals] that walk on their paws among all the living creatures that walk on four legs, they are unclean to you. All who touch their carcasses shall be unclean until the evening.

(11,28) Whoever carries their carcasses shall wash his garments and is unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.

(11,29) These [also] are unclean to you among all creeping creatures that crawl on the ground; the weasel, the mouse and the toad, to its kind.

(11,30) The hedgehog, the chameleon, the lizard, the slug and the mole.

(11,31) These are unclean to you among all the creeping creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.

(11,32) Everything, wherever a part of them may fall when they are dead, shall become unclean, such as a wooden vessel, or a garment, or a hide or a sack. Every vessel with which work is done, shall be brought [put] into water, and remains unclean until the evening, [then] it becomes clean.

(11,33) Every earthen vessel into which a part of them may fall, everything that is within it becomes unclean, and you shall break it.

(11,34) Of all foods that are eaten upon which water comes, shall be unclean. Every beverage that is drunk, in any vessel, shall be impure.

(11,35) Everything upon which any part of their carcasses fall, shall be unclean [even] an oven and a hearth shall be shattered, they are unclean and they shall be unclean to you.

(11,36) However, a well-spring and a pit, a gathering of water, shall be pure. [But] that which touches their carcasses shall be unclean.

(11,37) If any part of their carcasses falls on any sowing seed that will be planted, it remains [ritually] clean.

(11,38) If water was once placed on seeds and part of their carcasses fall upon them, they are unclean to you.

(11,39) If any animal dies [of those] that are permitted to eat whoever touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

(11,40) Whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his garments and is unclean until the evening. Whoever carries its carcass shall wash his garments and is unclean until the evening.

(11,41) Every creeping creature which crawls on the ground is repulsive, it may not be eaten.

(11,42) Whatever crawls on its belly and whatever goes on four [legs] or whatever has many feet; regarding all creeping creatures that crawl on the ground; you may not eat them, for they are repulsive.

(11,43) Do not make yourselves repulsive by [eating] any creeping creature that crawls, and do not make yourselves unclean with them, for you will become unclean because of them.

(11,44) For I am Adonoy, your God; you shall sanctify yourselves and you shall become holy, for I am Holy and you shall not make yourselves unclean with any creeping creature that crawls on the ground.

(11,45) For I am Adonoy, who brings you up from the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall be holy, for I am Holy.

(11,46) This is the law concerning the animals and the fowl and of all living creatures that swarm in the waters and for all creatures that crawl on the earth.

(11,47) To distinguish between the unclean and between the clean, and between the living creatures which may be eaten and between the living creature which may not be eaten.