--- title: Leviticus 23 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Leviticus chapter 23 of the Tanakh (The Torah) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV/23/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Torah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/) / [Leviticus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV/) / chapter 23 # Leviticus 23 44 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [23:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.1/) — וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ — And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: - [23:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.2/) — דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ אֵלֶּה הֵם מוֹעֲדָֽי׃ — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: The appointed seasons of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are My appointed seasons. - [23:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.3/) — שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תֵּעָשֶׂה מְלָאכָה וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ כָּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ שַׁבָּת הִוא לַֽיהוָה בְּכֹל מֽוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃פ — Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of work; it is a sabbath unto the LORD in all your dwellings. - [23:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.4/) — אֵלֶּה מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם בְּמוֹעֲדָֽם׃ — These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season. - [23:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.5/) — בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם פֶּסַח לַיהוָֽה׃ — In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at dusk, is the LORD'S passover. - [23:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.6/) — וּבַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה חַג הַמַּצּוֹת לַיהוָה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים מַצּוֹת תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ — And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD; seven days ye shall eat unleavened bread. - [23:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.7/) — בַּיּוֹם הָֽרִאשׁוֹן מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ — In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. - [23:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.8/) — וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃פ — And ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days; in the seventh day is a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. - [23:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.9/) — וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ — And the LORD spoke unto Moses saying: - [23:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.10/) — דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם כִּֽי־תָבֹאוּ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי נֹתֵן לָכֶם וּקְצַרְתֶּם אֶת־קְצִירָהּ וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֶת־עֹמֶר רֵאשִׁית קְצִירְכֶם אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest. - [23:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.11/) — וְהֵנִיף אֶת־הָעֹמֶר לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לִֽרְצֹנְכֶם מִֽמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת יְנִיפֶנּוּ הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ — And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. - [23:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.12/) — וַעֲשִׂיתֶם בְּיוֹם הֲנִֽיפְכֶם אֶת־הָעֹמֶר כֶּבֶשׂ תָּמִים בֶּן־שְׁנָתוֹ לְעֹלָה לַיהוָֽה׃ — And in the day when ye wave the sheaf, ye shall offer a he-lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt-offering unto the LORD. - [23:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.13/) — וּמִנְחָתוֹ שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ וְנִסְכֹּהיַיִן רְבִיעִת הַהִֽין׃ — And the meal-offering thereof shall be two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour; and the drink-offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. - [23:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.14/) — וְלֶחֶם וְקָלִי וְכַרְמֶל לֹא תֹֽאכְלוּ עַד־עֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה עַד הֲבִיאֲכֶם אֶת־קָרְבַּן אֱלֹהֵיכֶם חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בְּכֹל מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ס — And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor fresh ears, until this selfsame day, until ye have brought the offering of your God; it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. - [23:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.15/) — וּסְפַרְתֶּם לָכֶם מִמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת מִיּוֹם הֲבִיאֲכֶם אֶת־עֹמֶר הַתְּנוּפָה שֶׁבַע שַׁבָּתוֹת תְּמִימֹת תִּהְיֶֽינָה׃ — And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the day of rest, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the waving; seven weeks shall there be complete; - [23:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.16/) — עַד מִֽמָּחֳרַת הַשַּׁבָּת הַשְּׁבִיעִת תִּסְפְּרוּ חֲמִשִּׁים יוֹם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה לַיהוָֽה׃ — even unto the morrow after the seventh week shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall present a new meal-offering unto the LORD. - [23:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.17/) — מִמּוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאּוּ ׀ לֶחֶם תְּנוּפָה שְׁתַּיִם שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת תִּהְיֶינָה חָמֵץ תֵּאָפֶינָה בִּכּוּרִים לַֽיהוָֽה׃ — Ye shall bring out of your dwellings two wave-loaves of two tenth parts of an ephah; they shall be of fine flour, they shall be baked with leaven, for first-fruits unto the LORD. - [23:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.18/) — וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עַל־הַלֶּחֶם שִׁבְעַת כְּבָשִׂים תְּמִימִם בְּנֵי שָׁנָה וּפַר בֶּן־בָּקָר אֶחָד וְאֵילִם שְׁנָיִם יִהְיוּ עֹלָה לַֽיהוָה וּמִנְחָתָם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם אִשֵּׁה רֵֽיחַ־נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָֽה׃ — And ye shall present with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams; they shall be a burnt-offering unto the LORD, with their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. - [23:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.19/) — וַעֲשִׂיתֶם שְׂעִיר־עִזִּים אֶחָד לְחַטָּאת וּשְׁנֵי כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָה לְזֶבַח שְׁלָמִֽים׃ — And ye shall offer one he-goat for a sin-offering, and two he-lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace-offerings. - [23:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.20/) — וְהֵנִיף הַכֹּהֵן ׀ אֹתָם עַל לֶחֶם הַבִּכּוּרִים תְּנוּפָה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה עַל־שְׁנֵי כְּבָשִׂים קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיוּ לַיהוָה לַכֹּהֵֽן׃ — And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first-fruits for a wave-offering before the LORD, with the two lambs; they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest. - [23:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.21/) — וּקְרָאתֶם בְּעֶצֶם ׀ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה מִֽקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ חֻקַּת עוֹלָם בְּכָל־מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ — And ye shall make proclamation on the selfsame day; there shall be a holy convocation unto you; ye shall do no manner of servile work; it is a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations. - [23:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.22/) — וּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם אֶת־קְצִיר אַרְצְכֶם לֹֽא־תְכַלֶּה פְּאַת שָֽׂדְךָ בְּקֻצְרֶךָ וְלֶקֶט קְצִירְךָ לֹא תְלַקֵּט לֶֽעָנִי וְלַגֵּר תַּעֲזֹב אֹתָם אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ס — And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corner of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest; thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God. - [23:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.23/) — וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ — And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: - [23:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.24/) — דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם שַׁבָּתוֹן זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה מִקְרָא־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ — Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation. - [23:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.25/) — כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָֽה׃ס — Ye shall do no manner of servile work; and ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD. - [23:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.26/) — וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ — And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: - [23:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.27/) — אַךְ בֶּעָשׂוֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי הַזֶּה יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים הוּא מִֽקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם וְעִנִּיתֶם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָֽה׃ — Howbeit on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; there shall be a holy convocation unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; and ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD. - [23:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.28/) — וְכָל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה כִּי יוֹם כִּפֻּרִים הוּא לְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ — And ye shall do no manner of work in that same day; for it is a day of atonement, to make atonement for you before the LORD your God. - [23:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.29/) — כִּי כָל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־תְעֻנֶּה בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וְנִכְרְתָה מֵֽעַמֶּֽיהָ׃ — For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from his people. - [23:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.30/) — וְכָל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה כָּל־מְלָאכָה בְּעֶצֶם הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וְהַֽאֲבַדְתִּי אֶת־הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא מִקֶּרֶב עַמָּֽהּ׃ — And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any manner of work in that same day, that soul will I destroy from among his people. - [23:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.31/) — כָּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בְּכֹל מֹֽשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ — Ye shall do no manner of work; it is a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. - [23:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.32/) — שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן הוּא לָכֶם וְעִנִּיתֶם אֶת־נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּתִשְׁעָה לַחֹדֶשׁ בָּעֶרֶב מֵעֶרֶב עַד־עֶרֶב תִּשְׁבְּתוּ שַׁבַּתְּכֶֽם׃פ — It shall be unto you a sabbath of solemn rest, and ye shall afflict your souls; in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye keep your sabbath. - [23:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.33/) — וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ — And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: - [23:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.34/) — דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר בַּחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי הַזֶּה חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת שִׁבְעַת יָמִים לַיהֹוָֽה׃ — Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. - [23:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.35/) — בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ — On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. - [23:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.36/) — שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תַּקְרִיבוּ אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה לַֽיהוָה עֲצֶרֶת הִוא כָּל־מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ — Seven days ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD; on the eighth day shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD; it is a day of solemn assembly; ye shall do no manner of servile work. - [23:37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.37/) — אֵלֶּה מוֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־תִּקְרְאוּ אֹתָם מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ לְהַקְרִיב אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה עֹלָה וּמִנְחָה זֶבַח וּנְסָכִים דְּבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃ — These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to bring an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt-offering, and a meal-offering, a sacrifice, and drink-offerings, each on its own day; - [23:38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.38/) — מִלְּבַד שַׁבְּתֹת יְּהוָה וּמִלְּבַד מַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִלְּבַד כָּל־נִדְרֵיכֶם וּמִלְּבַד כָּל־נִדְבוֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר תִּתְּנוּ לַיהוָֽה׃ — beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill-offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. - [23:39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.39/) — אַךְ בַּחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאָסְפְּכֶם אֶת־תְּבוּאַת הָאָרֶץ תָּחֹגּוּ אֶת־חַג־יְהוָה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בַּיּוֹם הָֽרִאשׁוֹן שַׁבָּתוֹן וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃ — Howbeit on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruits of the land, ye shall keep the feast of the LORD seven days; on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest. - [23:40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.40/) — וּלְקַחְתֶּם לָכֶם בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר כַּפֹּת תְּמָרִים וַעֲנַף עֵץ־עָבֹת וְעַרְבֵי־נָחַל וּשְׂמַחְתֶּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם שִׁבְעַת יָמִֽים׃ — And ye shall take you on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm-trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook, and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. - [23:41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.41/) — וְחַגֹּתֶם אֹתוֹ חַג לַֽיהוָה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי תָּחֹגּוּ אֹתֽוֹ׃ — And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year; it is a statute for ever in your generations; ye shall keep it in the seventh month. - [23:42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.42/) — בַּסֻּכֹּת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים כָּל־הָֽאֶזְרָח בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשְׁבוּ בַּסֻּכֹּֽת׃ — Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in booths; - [23:43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.43/) — לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ דֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם כִּי בַסֻּכּוֹת הוֹשַׁבְתִּי אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהוֹצִיאִי אוֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ — that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God. - [23:44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV.23.44/) — וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה אֶת־מֹעֲדֵי יְהוָה אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ — And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the appointed seasons of the LORD. - ← previous: [Leviticus 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV/22/) - next →: [Leviticus 24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV/24/) - ↑ back to [Leviticus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/LEV/)