Septuagint Complete Greek and English Edition

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  Chapter 9

  [1] And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel, [2] and Moses said to Aaron, Take to thyself a young calf of the herd for a sin-offering, and a ram for a whole-burnt-offering, unblemished, and offer them before the Lord. [3] And speak to the elders of Israel, saying, Take one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, and a young calf, and a lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering, spotless, [4] and a calf and a ram for a peace offering before the Lord, and fine flour mingled with oil, for to-day the Lord will appear among you. [5] And they took as Moses commanded them before the tabernacle of witness, and all the congregation drew nigh, and they stood before the Lord. [6] And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord has spoken; do it, and the glory of the Lord shall appear among you. [7] And Moses said to Aaron, Draw nigh to the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy whole-burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for thy house; and offer the gifts of the people, and make atonement for them, as the Lord commanded Moses. [8] And Aaron drew nigh to the altar, and slew the calf of his sin-offering. [9] And the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger into the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and he poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar. [10] And he offered up on the altar the fat and the kidneys and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, according as the Lord commanded Moses. [11] And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire outside of the camp. [12] And he slew the whole-burnt-offering; and the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he poured it on the altar round about. [13] And they brought the whole-burnt-offering, according to its pieces; them and the head he put upon the altar. [14] And he washed the belly and the feet with water, and he put them on the whole-burnt-offering on the altar.

  [15] And he brought the gift of the people, and took the goat of the sin-offering of the people, and slew it, and purified it as also the first. [16] And he brought the whole-burnt-offering, and offered it in due form. [17] And he brought the sacrifice and filled his hands with it, and laid it on the altar, besides the morning whole-burnt-offering. [18] And he slew the calf, and the ram of the sacrifice of peace-offering of the people; and the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he poured it out on the altar round about. [19] And he took the fat of the calf, and the hind quarters of the ram, and the fat covering the belly, and the two kidneys, and the fat upon them, and the caul on the liver. [20] And he put the fat on the breasts, and offered the fat on the altar. [21] And Aaron separated the breast and the right shoulder as a choice-offering before the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. [22] And Aaron lifted up his hands on the people and blessed them; and after he had offered the sin-offering, and the whole-burnt-offerings, and the peace-offerings, he came down. [23] And Moses and Aaron entered into the tabernacle of witness. And they came out and blessed all the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. [24] And fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured the offerings on the altar, both the whole-burnt-offerings and the fat; and all the people saw, and were amazed, and fell upon their faces.

  Chapter 10

  [1] And the two sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abiud, took each his censer, and put fire therein, and threw incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which the Lord did not command them, [2] and fire came forth from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. [3] And Moses said to Aaron, This is the thing which the Lord spoke, saying, I will be sanctified among them that draw night to me, and I will be glorified in the whole congregation; and Aaron was pricked in his heart. [4] And Moses called Misadae, and Elisaphan, sons of Oziel, sons of the brother of Aaron’s father, and said to them, Draw near and take your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp. [5] And they came near and took them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses said. [6] And Moses said to Aaron, and Eleazar and Ithamar his sons that were left, Ye shall not make bare your heads, and ye shall not tear your garments; that ye die not, and so there should be wrath on all the congregation: but your brethren, even all the house of Israel, shall lament for the burning, with which they were burnt by the Lord. [7] And ye shall not go forth from the door of the tabernacle of witness, that ye die not; for the Lord’s anointing oil is upon you: and they did according to the word of Moses.

  [8] And the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying, [9] Ye shall not drink wine nor strong drink, thou and thy sons with thee, whensoever ye enter into the tabernacle of witness, or when ye approach the altar, so shall ye not die; it is a perpetual statute for your generations, [10] to distinguish between sacred and profane, and between clean and unclean, [11] and to teach the children of Israel all the statutes, which the Lord spoke to them by Moses. [12] And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who survived, Take the sacrifice that is left of the burnt-offerings of the Lord, and ye shall eat unleavened bread by the altar: it is most holy. [13] And ye shall eat it in the holy place; for this is a statute for thee and a statute for thy sons, of the burnt-offerings to the Lord; for so it has been commanded me. [14] And ye shall eat the breast of separation, and the shoulder of the choice-offering in the holy place, thou and thy sons and thy house with thee; for it has been given as an ordinance for thee and an ordinance for thy sons, of the sacrifices of peace-offering of the children of Israel. [15] They shall bring the shoulder of the choice-offering, and the breast of the separation upon the burnt-offerings of the fat, to separate for a separation before the Lord; and it shall be a perpetual ordinance for thee and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, as the Lord commanded Moses.

  [16] And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin-offering, but it had been consumed by fire; and Moses was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar the sons of Aaron that were left, saying, [17] Why did ye not eat the sin-offering in the holy place? for because it is most holy he has given you this to eat, that ye might take away the sin of the congregation, and make atonement for them before the Lord. [18] For the blood of it was not brought into the holy place: ye shall eat it within, before the Lord, as the Lord commanded me. [19] And Aaron spoke to Moses, saying, If they have brought nigh to-day their sin-offerings, and their whole-burnt-offerings before the Lord, and these events have happened to me, and yet I should eat to-day of the sin-offerings, would it be pleasing to the Lord? [20] And Moses heard it, and it pleased him.

  Chapter 11

  [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, [2] Speak ye to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat of all beasts that are upon the earth. [3] Every beast parting the hoof and making divisions of two claws, and chewing the cud among beasts, these ye shall eat. [4] But of these ye shall not eat, of those that chew the cud, and of those that part the hoofs, and divide claws; the camel, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you. [5] And the rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you. [6] And the hare, because it does not chew the cud, and does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you. [7] And the swine, because this animal divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, and it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. [8] Ye shall not eat of their flesh, and ye shall not touch their carcases; these are unclean to you. [9] And these are what ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all things that have fins and scales in the waters, and in the seas, and in the brooks, these ye shall eat. [10] And all things which have not fins or scales in the water, or in the seas, and in the brooks, of all which the waters produce, and of every soul living in the water, are an abomination; and they shall be abominations to you. [11] Ye shall not eat of their flesh, and ye shall abhor their carcases. [12] And all things that have not fins or scales of those that are in the waters, these are an abomination to you. [13] And these are the things which ye shall abhor of birds, and they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle and the ossifrage, and the sea-eagle. [14] And the vulture, and the kite, and the like to it; [15] and the sparrow, and the owl, and the sea-mew, and the like to
it: [16] and every raven, and the birds like it, and the hawk and his like, [17] and the night-raven and the cormorant and the stork, [18] and the red-bill, and the pelican, and swan, [19] and the heron, and the lapwing, and the like to it, and the hoopoe and the bat. [20] And all winged creatures that creep, which go upon four feet, are abominations to you. [21] But these ye shall eat of the creeping winged animals, which go upon four feet, which have legs above their feet, to leap with on the earth. [22] And these of them ye shall eat: the caterpillar and his like, and the attacus and his like, and the cantharus and his like, and the locust and his like. [23] Every creeping thing from among the birds, which has four feet, is an abomination to you. [24] And by these ye shall be defiled; every one that touches their carcases shall be unclean till the evening. [25] And every one that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till the evening. [26] And whichever among the beasts divides the hoof and makes claws, and does not chew the cud, shall be unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening. [27] And every one among all the wild beasts that moves upon its fore feet, which goes on all four, is unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening. [28] And he that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till evening: these are unclean to you.

  [29] And these are unclean to you of reptiles upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the lizard, [30] the ferret, and the chameleon, and the evet, and the newt, and the mole. [31] These are unclean to you of all the reptiles which are on the earth; every one who touches their carcases shall be unclean till evening. [32] And on whatsoever one of their dead bodies shall fall it shall be unclean; whatever wooden vessel, or garment, or skin, or sack it may be, every vessel in which work should be done, shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean till evening; and then it shall be clean. [33] And every earthen vessel into which one of these things shall fall, whatsoever is inside it, shall be unclean, and it shall be broken. [34] And all food that is eaten, on which water shall come from such a vessel, shall be unclean; and every beverage which is drunk in any such vessel, shall be unclean. [35] And every thing on which there shall fall of their dead bodies shall be unclean; ovens and stands for jars shall be broken down: these are unclean, and they shall be unclean to you. [36] Only if the water be of fountains of water, or a pool, or confluence of water, it shall be clean; but he that touches their carcases shall be unclean. [37] And if one of their carcases should fall upon any sowing seed which shall be sown, it shall be clean. [38] But if water be poured on any seed, and one of their dead bodies fall upon it, it is unclean to you. [39] And if one of the cattle die, which it is lawful for you to eat, he that touches their carcases shall be unclean till evening. [40] And he that eats of their carcases shall wash his garments, and be unclean till evening; and he that carries any of their carcases shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean till evening. [41] And every reptile that creeps on the earth, this shall be an abomination to you; it shall not be eaten. [42] And every animal that creeps on its belly, and every one that goes on four feet continually, which abounds with feet among all the reptiles creeping upon the earth — ye shall not eat it, for it is an abomination to you. [43] And ye shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles that creep upon the earth, and ye shall not be polluted with them, and ye shall not be unclean by them. [44] For I am the Lord your God; and ye shall be sanctified, and ye shall be holy, because I the Lord your God am holy; and ye shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles creeping upon the earth. [45] For I am the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God; and ye shall be holy, for I the Lord am holy. [46] This is the law concerning beasts and birds and every living creature moving in the water, and every living creature creeping on the earth; [47] to distinguish between the unclean and the clean; and between those that bring forth alive, such as should be eaten, and those that bring forth alive, such as should not be eaten.

  Chapter 12

  [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, [2] Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whatsoever woman shall have conceived and born a male child shall be unclean seven days, she shall be unclean according to the days of separation for her monthly courses. [3] And on the eighth day she shall circumcise the flesh of his foreskin. [4] And for thirty-three days she shall continue in her unclean blood; she shall touch nothing holy, and shall not enter the sanctuary, until the days of her purification be fulfilled. [5] But if she should have born a female child, then she shall be unclean twice seven days, according to the time of her monthly courses; and for sixty-six days shall she remain in her unclean blood.

  [6] And when the days of her purification shall have been fulfilled for a son or a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of a year old without blemish for a whole-burnt-offering, and a young pigeon or turtle-dove for a sin-offering to the door of the tabernacle of witness, to the priest. [7] And he shall present it before the Lord, and the priest shall make atonement for her, and shall purge her from the fountain of her blood; this is the law of her who bears a male or a female. [8] And if she cannot afford a lamb, then shall she take two turtle-doves or two young pigeons, one for a whole-burnt-offering, and one for a sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be purified.

  Chapter 13

  [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, [2] If any man should have in the skin of his flesh a bright clear spot, and there should be in the skin of his flesh a plague of leprosy, he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests. [3] And the priest shall view the spot in the skin of his flesh; and if the hair in the spot be changed to white, and the appearance of the spot be below the skin of the flesh, it is a plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look upon it, and pronounce him unclean. [4] But if the spot be clear and white in the skin of his flesh, yet the appearance of it be not deep below the skin, and its hair have not changed itself for white hair, but it is dark, then the priest shall separate him that has the spot seven days; [5] and the priest shall look on the spot the seventh day; and, behold, if the spot remains before him, if the spot has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall separate him the second time seven days. [6] And the priest shall look upon him the second time on the seventh day; and, behold, if the spot be dark, and the spot have not spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; for it is a mere mark, and the man shall wash his garments and be clean. [7] But if the bright spot should have changed and spread in the skin, after the priest has seen him for the purpose of purifying him, then shall he appear the second time to the priest, [8] and the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, if the mark have spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.

  [9] And if a man have a plague of leprosy, then he shall come to the priest; [10] and the priest shall look, and, behold, if it is a white spot in the skin, and it has changed the hair to white, and there be some of the sound part of the quick flesh in the sore — [11] it is a leprosy waxing old in the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall separate him, because he is unclean.

  [12] And if the leprosy should have come out very evidently in the skin, and the leprosy should cover all the skin of the patient from the head to the feet, wheresoever the priest shall look; [13] then the priest shall look, and, behold, the leprosy has covered all the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague, because it has changed all to white, it is clean. [14] But on whatsoever day the quick flesh shall appear on him, he shall be pronounced unclean. [15] And the priest shall look upon the sound flesh, and the sound flesh shall prove him to be unclean; for it is unclean, it is a leprosy. [16] But if the sound flesh be restored and changed to white, then shall he come to the priest; [17] and the priest shall see him, and, behold, if the plague is turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the patient clean: he is clean.

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bsp; [18] And if the flesh should have become an ulcer in his skin, and should be healed, [19] and there should be in the place of the ulcer a white sore, or one looking white and bright, or fiery, and it shall be seen by the priest; [20] then the priest shall look, and, behold, if the appearance be beneath the skin, and its hair has changed to white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; because it is a leprosy, it has broken out in the ulcer. [21] But if the priest look, and behold there is no white hair on it, and it be not below the skin of the flesh, and it be dark-coloured; then the priest shall separate him seven days. [22] But if it manifestly spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy; it has broken out in the ulcer. [23] But if the bright spot should remain in its place and not spread, it is the scar of the ulcer; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

  [24] And if the flesh be in his skin in a state of fiery inflammation, and there should be in his skin the part which is healed of the inflammation, bright, clear, and white, suffused with red or very white; [25] then the priest shall look upon him, and, behold, if the hair being white is changed to a bright colour, and its appearance is lower than the skin, it is a leprosy; it has broken out in the inflammation, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy. [26] But if the priest should look, and, behold, there is not in the bright spot any white hair, and it should not be lower than the skin, and it should be dark, then the priest shall separate him seven days. [27] And the priest shall look upon him on the seventh day; and if the spot be much spread in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy, it has broken out in the ulcer. [28] But if the bright spot remain stationary, and be not spread in the skin, but the sore should be dark, it is a scar of inflammation; and the priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is the mark of the inflammation.