1 و َقالَ اللهُ لِمُوسَى:

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 « كَلِّمْ هارُونَ وَبَنِيهِ وَكُلَّ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ وَقُلْ لَهُمْ: هَذا ما أمَرَ اللهُ بِهِ.

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,

3 إ نْ ذَبَحَ أيُّ واحِدٍ مِنْ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ ثَوراً أوْ غَنَماً أوْ ماعِزاً كَذَبِيحَةٍ فِي المُخَيَّمِ أوْ خارِجَهُ،

What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,

4 و َلَمْ يُحضِرْهُ إلَى مَدخَلِ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ لِيُقَدِّمَهُ ذَبِيحَةً للهِ أمامَ مَسْكَنِ اللهِ المُقَدَّسِ، يُعتَبَرُ مُذنِباً، لِأنَّهُ سَفَكَ دَماً، وَيُبادُ مِنَ الشَّعبِ.

and bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

5 ف َهَدَفُ هَذِهِ الشَّرِيعَةِ أنْ يُحضِرَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ الذَّبائِحَ الَّتِي كانُوا يَذبَحُونَها فِي البَرِّيَّةِ إلَى اللهِ عِندَ مَدخَلِ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ، إلَى الكاهِنِ، وَيَذبَحُوها كَذَبائِحِ سَلامٍ للهِ.

to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the Lord.

6 و َيَرُشُّ الكاهِنُ الدَّمَ عَلَى مَذبَحِ اللهِ عِندَ مَدخَلِ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ، وَيُحرِقُ الشَّحمَ، كَرائِحَةٍ يُسَرُّ بِها اللهُ.

And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord.

7 أ مّا الَّذِينَ خانُونِي بِتَقدِيمِ ذَبائِحِهِمْ لِلتُّيُوسِ، فَلا يُقَدِّمُوها فِيما بَعْدُ. لَقَدْ خانُونِي بِذَلِكَ. هَذِهِ شَرِيعَةٌ دائِمَةٌ لَهُمْ فِي كُلِّ أجيالِهِمْ.

And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

8 « وَقُلْ لَهُمْ: أيُّ شَخصٍ مِنْ بَيتِ إسْرائِيلَ، أوْ غَرِيبٍ يَقُيمُ بَينَهُمْ، يُقَدِّمُ ذَبيحَةً صاعِدَةً أوْ قُرْباناً،

And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

9 و َلا يُحضِرُها إلَى مَدخَلِ خَيمَةِ الاجْتِماعِ لِيُقَدِّمَها للهِ ، يُقطَعُ مِنَ الشَّعبِ.

and bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the Lord; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.

10 « وَإنْ أكَلَ شَخصٌ مِنْ بَيتِ إسْرائِيلَ أوْ غَرِيبٌ يَعِيشُ بَينَكُمْ دَماً، فَسَأُواجِهُ ذاكَ الَّذِي أكَلَ الدَّمَ، وَسَأعزِلُهُ مِنَ الشَّعبِ.

And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

11 ل ِأنَّ حَياةَ الجَسَدِ فِي الدَّمِ، وَقَدْ أعطَيتُ الدَّمَ لِلتَّكفِيرِ عَنكُمْ بِسَكبِهِ عَلَى المَذبَحِ. لِأنَّ الدَّمَ يُكَفِّرُ عَنِ النّاسِ بِتَقدِيمِ حَياةٍ مُقابِلَ حَياةٍ.

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.

12 و َلِذَلِكَ أقُولُ لَكُمْ يا بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ: لا يَأكُلُ أحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ دَماً، وَلا يَأكُلُ أيُّ غَرِيبٍ يَعِيشُ بَينَكُمْ دَماً.

Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.

13 « وَأيُّ واحِدٍ مِنْ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ أوْ أيُّ غَرِيبٍ يَعِيشُ بَينَكُمْ يَصطادُ حَيواناً بَرِّيّاً أوْ طَيراً يُؤكَلَ، فَلْيَسْفِكْ دَمَهُ وَيُغَطِّيهِ بِالرَّملِ.

And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

14 ل ِأنَّ حَياةَ الكائِناتِ الحَيَّةِ فِي دَمِها. لِذَلِكَ أقُولُ لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ: لا تَأكُلُوا دَمَ أيِّ كائِنٍ حَيٍّ، لِأنَّ حَياةَ كُلِّ الكائِناتِ فِي دَمِها. كُلُّ واحِدٍ يَأكُلُ دَماً يُعزَلُ مِنْ شَعبِهِ.

For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

15 « وَكُلُّ مُواطِنٍ أوْ غَرِيبٍ يَأكُلُ حَيواناً ماتَ وَحدَهُ، أوْ حَيواناً قَتَلَهُ حَيوانٌ آخَرُ، يَنبَغِي أنْ يَغسِلَ ثِيابَهُ وَيَستَحِمَّ بِماءٍ، وَسَيَبقَى نَجِساً إلَى المَساءِ، ثُمَّ يَصِيرُ طاهِراً.

And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.

16 ف َإنْ لَمْ يَغسِلْ ثِيابَهُ وَلَمْ يَستَحِمَّ، فَإنَّهُ يَحمِلُ عُقُوبَةَ خَطِيَّتِهِ.»

But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.