Targum Onkelos Leviticus · chapter 1

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1. 1

   וּקְרָא לְמֹשֶׁה וּמַלֵיל יְיָ עִמֵיהּ מִמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא לְמֵימָר

   Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,

2. 2

   מַלֵיל עִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתֵימַר לְהוֹן אֱנַשׁ אֲרֵי יְקָרֵב מִנְכוֹן קוּרְבָּנָא קֳדָם יְיָ מִן בְּעִירָא מִן תּוֹרֵי וּמִן עָנָא תְּקָרְבוּן יָת קוּרְבַּנְכוֹן

   “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

3. 3

   אִם עֲלָתָא קוּרְבָּנֵיהּ מִן תּוֹרֵי דְכַר שְׁלִים יְקָרְבִנֵהּ לִתְרַע מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא יְקָרֵיב יָתֵיהּ לְרַעֲוָא לֵיהּ קֳדָם יְיָ

   If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

4. 4

   וְיִסְמוֹךְ יְדֵיהּ עַל רֵישׁ עֲלָתָא וְיִתְרְעֵי לֵיהּ לְכַפָּרָא עֲלוֹהִי

   He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

5. 5

   וְיִכּוֹס יָת בַּר תּוֹרֵי קֳדָם יְיָ וִיקָרְבוּן בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנַיָא יָת דְמָא וְיִזְרְקוּן יָת דְמָא עַל מַדְבְּחָא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר דִי בִתְרַע מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא

   And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

6. 6

   וְיַשְׁלַח יָת עֲלָתָא וִיפַלֵג יָתַהּ לְאֶבְרָהָא

   Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.

7. 7

   וְיִתְּנוּן בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן כַּהֲנָא אֶשָׁתָא עַל מַדְבְּחָא וִיסַדְרוּן אָעַיָא עַל אֶשָׁתָא

   The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

8. 8

   וִיסַדְרוּן בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנַיָא יָת אֶבְרַיָא יָת רֵישָׁא וְיָת תַּרְבָּא עַל אָעַיָא דִי עַל אֶשָׁתָא דִי עַל מַדְבְּחָא

   Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.

9. 9

   וְגַוֵיהּ וּכְרָעוֹהִי יְחַלֵל בְּמַיָא וְיַסֵק כַּהֲנָא יָת כּוֹלָא לְמַדְבְּחָא עֲלָתָא קוּרְבַּן דְמִתְקַבֵּל בְּרַעֲוָא קֳדָם יְיָ

   The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

10. 10

    וְאִם מִן עָנָא קוּרְבָּנֵיהּ מִן אִמְרַיָא אוֹ מִן בְּנֵי עִזַיָא לַעֲלָתָא דְכַר שְׁלִים יְקָרְבִינֵיהּ

    If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock — from the sheep or goats — he is to present an unblemished male.

11. 11

    וְיִכּוֹס יָתֵיהּ עַל צִדָא דְמַדְבְּחָא צִפּוּנָא קֳדָם יְיָ וְיִזְרְקוּן בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנַיָא יָת דְמֵיהּ עַל מַדְבְּחָא סְחוֹר סְחוֹר

    He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.

12. 12

    וִיפַלֵג יָתֵיהּ לְאֶבְרוֹהִי וְיָת רֵישֵׁיהּ וְיָת תַּרְבֵּיהּ וְיַסְדַר כַּהֲנָא יָתְהוֹן עַל אָעַיָא דִי עַל אֶשָׁתָא דִי עַל מַדְבְּחָא

    He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.

13. 13

    וְגַוָא וּכְרָעַיָא יְחַלֵל בְּמַיָא וִיקָרֵב כַּהֲנָא יָת כּוֹלָא וְיַסֵק לְמַדְבְּחָא עֲלָתָא הוּא קוּרְבַּן דְמִתְקַבֵּל בְּרַעֲוָא קָדָם יְיָ

    The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

14. 14

    וְאִם מִן עוֹפָא עֲלָתָא קוּרְבָּנֵיהּ קֳדָם יְיָ וִיקָרֵב מִן שַׁפְנִינַיָא אוֹ מִן בְּנֵי יוֹנָה יָת קוּרְבָּנֵיהּ

    If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.

15. 15

    וִיקָרְבִינֵהּ כַּהֲנָא לְמַדְבְּחָא וְיִמְלוֹק יָת רֵישֵׁהּ וְיַסֵק לְמַדְבְּחָא וְיִתְמְצֵי דְמֵיהּ עַל כּוֹתֶל מַדְבְּחָא

    Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.

16. 16

    וְיַעֲדֵי יָת זְפָקֵיהּ בְּאוּכְלֵיהּ וְיִרְמֵי יָתַהּ לִסְטַר מַדְבְּחָא קִידוּמָא לַאֲתַר דְמוֹשְׁדִין קִטְמָא

    And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

17. 17

    וִיפָרֵיק יָתֵיהּ בְּגַדְפוֹהִי לָא יַפְרֵישׁ וְיַסֵק יָתֵיהּ כַּהֲנָא לְמַדְבְּחָא עַל אָעַיָא דִי עַל אֶשָׁתָא עֲלָתָא הוּא קוּרְבַּן דְמִתְקַבֵּל בְּרַעֲוָא קֳדָם יְיָ

    He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.[’’]