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18:1
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃
καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν λέγων
Locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens :
ወነበቦ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ለሙሴ ፡ ወይቤሎ ፤
Yahweh said to Moses,
18:2
דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
λάλησον τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισραηλ καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτούς ἐγὼ κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν
Loquere filiis Israël, et dices ad eos : Ego Dominus Deus vester :
ንግሮሙ ፡ ለደቂቀ ፡ እስራኤል ፡ ወበሎሙ ፡ አነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አምላክክሙ ።
“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘I am Yahweh your God.
18:3
כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה אֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֛יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשַׁבְתֶּם־בָּ֖הּ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה אֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אֶתְכֶ֥ם שָׁ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵֽכוּ׃
κατὰ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα γῆς Αἰγύπτου ἐν ᾗ κατῳκήσατε ἐπ’ αὐτῇ οὐ ποιήσετε καὶ κατὰ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα γῆς Χανααν εἰς ἣν ἐγὼ εἰσάγω ὑμᾶς ἐκεῖ οὐ ποιήσετε καὶ τοῖς νομίμοις αὐτῶν οὐ πορεύσεσθε
juxta consuetudinem terrae Aegypti, in qua habitastis, non facietis : et juxta morem regionis Chanaan, ad quam ego introducturus sum vos, non agetis, nec in legitimis eorum ambulabitis.
ወበከመ ፡ ምግባሮሙ ፡ ለምድረ ፡ ግብጽ ፡ ኢትግበሩ ፡ ዘኀበ ፡ ነበርክሙ ፡ ወበከመ ፡ ምግባሮሙ ፡ ለምድረ ፡ ከናአን ፡ ኀበ ፡ አነ ፡ አበውአክሙ ፡ ህየ ፡ ኢትግበሩ ፡ ወኢትሑሩ ፡ በሕጎሙ ።
You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived. You shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. You shall not follow their statutes.
18:4
אֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֧י תַּעֲשׂ֛וּ וְאֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ לָלֶ֣כֶת בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
τὰ κρίματά μου ποιήσετε καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου φυλάξεσθε πορεύεσθαι ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐγὼ κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν
Facietis judicia mea, et praecepta mea servabitis, et ambulabitis in eis. Ego Dominus Deus vester.
ኵነኔ ፡ ዚአየ ፡ ግበሩ ፡ ወትእዛዝየ ፡ ዕቀቡ ፡ ወቦቱ ፡ ሑሩ ፡ አነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አምላክክሙ ።
You shall do my ordinances. You shall keep my statutes and walk in them. I am Yahweh your God.
18:5
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹתָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃ {ס}
καὶ φυλάξεσθε πάντα τὰ προστάγματά μου καὶ πάντα τὰ κρίματά μου καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτά ἃ ποιήσας ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐγὼ κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν
Custodite leges meas atque judicia, quae faciens homo, vivet in eis. Ego Dominus.
ዕቀቡ ፡ ትእዛዝየ ፡ ወኵሎ ፡ ኵነኔየ ፡ ወግበርዎ ፡ እስመ ፡ ዘገብሮ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ የሐዩ ፡ ቦቱ ፡ አነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አምላክክሙ ።
You shall therefore keep my statutes and my ordinances, which if a man does, he shall live in them. I am Yahweh.
18:6
אִ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ אֶל־כׇּל־שְׁאֵ֣ר בְּשָׂר֔וֹ לֹ֥א תִקְרְב֖וּ לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָ֑ה אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃ {ס}
ἄνθρωπος ἄνθρωπος πρὸς πάντα οἰκεῖα σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ οὐ προσελεύσεται ἀποκαλύψαι ἀσχημοσύνην ἐγὼ κύριος
Omnis homo ad proximam sanguinis sui non accedet, ut revelet turpitudinem ejus. Ego Dominus.
ብእሲ ፡ ብእሲ ፡ ኀበ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ሰብኡ ፡ ወሥጋሁ ፡ ዘይከውን ፡ ኢይባእ ፡ ይክሥት ፡ ኀፍረቶ ፡ እስመ ፡ አነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
“‘None of you shall approach any close relatives, to uncover their nakedness: I am Yahweh.
18:7
עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֛יךָ וְעֶרְוַ֥ת אִמְּךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אִמְּךָ֣ הִ֔וא לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην πατρός σου καὶ ἀσχημοσύνην μητρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις μήτηρ γάρ σού ἐστιν καὶ οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς
Turpitudinem patris tui et turpitudinem matris tuae non discooperies : mater tua est : non revelabis turpitudinem ejus.
ኀፍረተ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ወኀፍረተ ፡ እምከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ እስመ ፡ እምከ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረታ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, nor the nakedness of your mother: she is your mother. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
18:8
עֶרְוַ֥ת אֵֽשֶׁת־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה עֶרְוַ֥ת אָבִ֖יךָ הִֽוא׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην γυναικὸς πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις ἀσχημοσύνη πατρός σού ἐστιν
Turpitudinem uxoris patris tui non discooperies : turpitudo enim patris tui est.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ እስመ ፡ ኀፍረተ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ውእቱ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife. It is your father’s nakedness.
18:9
עֶרְוַ֨ת אֲחֽוֹתְךָ֤ בַת־אָבִ֙יךָ֙ א֣וֹ בַת־אִמֶּ֔ךָ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת בַּ֔יִת א֖וֹ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת ח֑וּץ לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽן׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου ἐκ πατρός σου ἢ ἐκ μητρός σου ἐνδογενοῦς ἢ γεγεννημένης ἔξω οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς
Turpitudinem sororis tuae ex patre sive ex matre, quae domi vel foris genita est, non revelabis.
ኀፍረተ ፡ እኅትከ ፡ እንተ ፡ እምነ ፡ አቡከ ፡ አው ፡ እምነ ፡ እምከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ ወእመኒ ፡ እንተ ፡ በአፍአ ፡ ተወልደት ፡ ሎቱ ፡ ወእመኒ ፡ እንተ ፡ እምአዝማዲከ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረታ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father, or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or born abroad.
18:10
עֶרְוַ֤ת בַּת־בִּנְךָ֙ א֣וֹ בַֽת־בִּתְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָ֑ן כִּ֥י עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ הֵֽנָּה׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην θυγατρὸς υἱοῦ σου ἢ θυγατρὸς θυγατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῶν ὅτι σὴ ἀσχημοσύνη ἐστίν
Turpitudinem filiae filii tui vel neptis ex filia non revelabis : quia turpitudo tua est.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ወለተ ፡ ወልድከ ፡ አው ፡ ወለተ ፡ ወለትከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረቶን ፡ እስመ ፡ ኀፍረትከ ፡ ውእቱ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter, or of your daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness; for theirs is your own nakedness.
18:11
עֶרְוַ֨ת בַּת־אֵ֤שֶׁת אָבִ֙יךָ֙ מוֹלֶ֣דֶת אָבִ֔יךָ אֲחוֹתְךָ֖ הִ֑וא לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην θυγατρὸς γυναικὸς πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις ὁμοπατρία ἀδελφή σού ἐστιν οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς
Turpitudinem filiae uxoris patris tui, quam peperit patri tuo, et est soror tua, non revelabis.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ወለተ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ እስመ ፡ እኅትከ ፡ ወለተ ፡ እምከ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ወኢትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረታ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, conceived by your father, since she is your sister.
18:12
עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחוֹת־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה שְׁאֵ֥ר אָבִ֖יךָ הִֽוא׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφῆς πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις οἰκεία γὰρ πατρός σού ἐστιν
Turpitudinem sororis patris tui non discooperies : quia caro est patris tui.
ኀፍረተ ፡ እኅተ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ እስመ ፡ ቤተ ፡ አቡከ ፡ ይእቲ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister. She is your father’s near kinswoman.
18:13
עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחֽוֹת־אִמְּךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה כִּֽי־שְׁאֵ֥ר אִמְּךָ֖ הִֽוא׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφῆς μητρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις οἰκεία γὰρ μητρός σού ἐστιν
Turpitudinem sororis matris tuae non revelabis, eo quod caro sit matris tuae.
ኀፍረተ ፡ እኅተ ፡ እምከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ እስመ ፡ ቤተ ፡ እምከ ፡ ይእቲ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s near kinswoman.
18:14
עֶרְוַ֥ת אֲחִֽי־אָבִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֶל־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִקְרָ֔ב דֹּדָֽתְךָ֖ הִֽוא׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην ἀδελφοῦ τοῦ πατρός σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις καὶ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ οὐκ εἰσελεύσῃ συγγενὴς γάρ σού ἐστιν
Turpitudinem patrui tui non revelabis, nec accedes ad uxorem ejus, quae tibi affinitate conjungitur.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ እኁሁ ፡ ለአቡከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ እስመ ፡ ዘመድከ ፡ ይእቲ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother. You shall not approach his wife. She is your aunt.
18:15
עֶרְוַ֥ת כַּלָּֽתְךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֵ֤שֶׁת בִּנְךָ֙ הִ֔וא לֹ֥א תְגַלֶּ֖ה עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην νύμφης σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις γυνὴ γὰρ υἱοῦ σού ἐστιν οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς
Turpitudinem nurus tuae non revelabis, quia uxor filii tui est : nec discooperies ignominiam ejus.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ ወልድከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. You shall not uncover her nakedness.
18:16
עֶרְוַ֥ת אֵֽשֶׁת־אָחִ֖יךָ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה עֶרְוַ֥ת אָחִ֖יךָ הִֽוא׃ {ס}
ἀσχημοσύνην γυναικὸς ἀδελφοῦ σου οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις ἀσχημοσύνη ἀδελφοῦ σού ἐστιν
Turpitudinem uxoris fratris tui non revelabis : quia turpitudo fratris tui est.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ እኁከ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረተ ፡ እኅትከ ፡ ውእቱ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife. It is your brother’s nakedness.
18:17
עֶרְוַ֥ת אִשָּׁ֛ה וּבִתָּ֖הּ לֹ֣א תְגַלֵּ֑ה אֶֽת־בַּת־בְּנָ֞הּ וְאֶת־בַּת־בִּתָּ֗הּ לֹ֤א תִקַּח֙ לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֔הּ שַׁאֲרָ֥ה הֵ֖נָּה זִמָּ֥ה הִֽוא׃
ἀσχημοσύνην γυναικὸς καὶ θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς οὐκ ἀποκαλύψεις τὴν θυγατέρα τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτῆς καὶ τὴν θυγατέρα τῆς θυγατρὸς αὐτῆς οὐ λήμψῃ ἀποκαλύψαι τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῶν οἰκεῖαι γάρ σού εἰσιν ἀσέβημά ἐστιν
Turpitudinem uxoris tuae et filiae ejus non revelabis. Filiam filii ejus, et filiam filiae illius non sumes, ut reveles ignominiam ejus : quia caro illius sunt, et talis coitus incestus est.
ኀፍረተ ፡ ብእሲት ፡ ምስለ ፡ ወለታ ፡ ኢትክሥት ፡ ወኢዘወለተ ፡ ወልዳ ፡ ወኢዘወለተ ፡ ወለታ ፡ ኢትግበር ፡ ከመ ፡ ትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረቶን ፡ እስመ ፡ ቤትከ ፡ ውእቶን ፡ ወኀጢአት ፡ ውእቱ ።
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter. You shall not take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness. They are near kinswomen. It is wickedness.
18:18
וְאִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־אֲחֹתָ֖הּ לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח לִצְרֹ֗ר לְגַלּ֧וֹת עֶרְוָתָ֛הּ עָלֶ֖יהָ בְּחַיֶּֽיהָ׃
γυναῖκα ἐπὶ ἀδελφῇ αὐτῆς οὐ λήμψῃ ἀντίζηλον ἀποκαλύψαι τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς ἐπ’ αὐτῇ ἔτι ζώσης αὐτῆς
Sororem uxoris tuae in pellicatum illius non accipies, nec revelabis turpitudinem ejus adhuc illa vivente.
ወብእሲተ ፡ ምስለ ፡ እኅታ ፡ ኢታውስብ ፡ ከመ ፡ ታስተቃንኦን ፡ ወከመ ፡ ትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረቶን ፡ ዘዛቲኒ ፡ ወዘእንታክቲኒ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ዓዲሃ ፡ ሕያውት ፡ ይእቲ ።
“‘You shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is still alive.
18:19
וְאֶל־אִשָּׁ֖ה בְּנִדַּ֣ת טֻמְאָתָ֑הּ לֹ֣א תִקְרַ֔ב לְגַלּ֖וֹת עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃
καὶ πρὸς γυναῖκα ἐν χωρισμῷ ἀκαθαρσίας αὐτῆς οὐ προσελεύσῃ ἀποκαλύψαι τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτῆς
Ad mulierem quae patitur menstrua non accedes, nec revelabis foeditatem ejus.
ወኀበ ፡ ብእሱት ፡ ትክት ፡ ኢትባእ ፡ እንበለ ፡ ትንጻሕ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትክሥት ፡ ኀፍረታ ፡ እንዘ ፡ ዓዲሃ ፡ ርኵስት ፡ ይእቲ ።
“‘You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.
18:20
וְאֶל־אֵ֙שֶׁת֙ עֲמִֽיתְךָ֔ לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן שְׁכׇבְתְּךָ֖ לְזָ֑רַע לְטׇמְאָה־בָֽהּ׃
καὶ πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ πλησίον σου οὐ δώσεις κοίτην σπέρματός σου ἐκμιανθῆναι πρὸς αὐτήν
Cum uxore proximi tui non coibis, nec seminis commistione maculaberis.
ወኢትባእ ፡ ኀበ ፡ ብእሲተ ፡ ካልእከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትስክብ ፡ ምስሌሃ ፡ ወኢትዝራእ ፡ ዘርአከ ፡ ላዕሌሃ ።
“‘You shall not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife, and defile yourself with her.
18:21
וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ לֹא־תִתֵּ֖ן לְהַעֲבִ֣יר לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹ֧א תְחַלֵּ֛ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃
καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματός σου οὐ δώσεις λατρεύειν ἄρχοντι καὶ οὐ βεβηλώσεις τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον ἐγὼ κύριος
De semine tuo non dabis ut consecretur idolo Moloch, nec pollues nomen Dei tui. Ego Dominus.
ወኢታስተፅምድ ፡ መልአከ ፡ ውሉደከ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢታርኵስ ፡ ስሞ ፡ ለቅዱስ ፡ እስመ ፡ አነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ።
“‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.
18:22
וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃
καὶ μετὰ ἄρσενος οὐ κοιμηθήσῃ κοίτην γυναικός βδέλυγμα γάρ ἐστιν
Cum masculo non commiscearis coitu femineo, quia abominatio est.
ወምስለ ፡ ተባዕት ፡ ኢትስክብ ፡ ከመ ፡ ምስለ ፡ አንስት ፡ እስመ ፡ ርኩስ ፡ ውእቱ ።
“‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.
18:23
וּבְכׇל־בְּהֵמָ֛ה לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן שְׁכׇבְתְּךָ֖ לְטׇמְאָה־בָ֑הּ וְאִשָּׁ֗ה לֹֽא־תַעֲמֹ֞ד לִפְנֵ֧י בְהֵמָ֛ה לְרִבְעָ֖הּ תֶּ֥בֶל הֽוּא׃
καὶ πρὸς πᾶν τετράπουν οὐ δώσεις τὴν κοίτην σου εἰς σπερματισμὸν ἐκμιανθῆναι πρὸς αὐτό καὶ γυνὴ οὐ στήσεται πρὸς πᾶν τετράπουν βιβασθῆναι μυσερὸν γάρ ἐστιν
Cum omni pecore non coibis, nec maculaberis cum eo. Mulier non succumbet jumento, nec miscebitur ei, quia scelus est.
ወኢትሑር ፡ ላዕለ ፡ እንስሳ ፡ ወኢትስክብ ፡ ከመ ፡ ታውፅእ ፡ ዘርአከ ፡ ላዕሌሁ ፡ ከመ ፡ ትርኰስ ፡ ቦቱ ፡ ወብእሲትኒ ፡ ኢተሑር ፡ ኀበ ፡ እንስሳ ፡ ከመ ፡ ይስክባ ፡ እስመ ፡ ርኩስ ፡ ውእቱ ።
“‘You shall not lie with any animal to defile yourself with it. No woman may give herself to an animal, to lie down with it: it is a perversion.
18:24
אַל־תִּֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בְּכׇל־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּ֤י בְכׇל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ נִטְמְא֣וּ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ מִפְּנֵיכֶֽם׃
μὴ μιαίνεσθε ἐν πᾶσιν τούτοις ἐν πᾶσι γὰρ τούτοις ἐμιάνθησαν τὰ ἔθνη ἃ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω πρὸ προσώπου ὑμῶν
Nec polluamini in omnibus his quibus contaminatae sunt universae gentes, quas ego ejiciam ante conspectum vestrum,
ወኢታርኵሱ ፡ ርእሰክሙ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ እስመ ፡ በኵሉ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ ረኵሱ ፡ አሕዛብ ፡ እለ ፡ አነ ፡ አወፅኦሙ ፡ እምቅድሜክሙ ።
“‘Don’t defile yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
18:25
וַתִּטְמָ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֶפְקֹ֥ד עֲוֺנָ֖הּ עָלֶ֑יהָ וַתָּקִ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֶת־יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃
καὶ ἐμιάνθη ἡ γῆ καὶ ἀνταπέδωκα ἀδικίαν αὐτοῖς δῑ αὐτήν καὶ προσώχθισεν ἡ γῆ τοῖς ἐγκαθημένοις ἐπ’ αὐτῆς
et quibus polluta est terra : cujus ego scelera visitabo, ut evomat habitatores suos.
ወገመንዋ ፡ ለምድር ፡ ወበእንተ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ ፈደይክዎሙ ፡ ወተቈጥዐቶሙ ፡ ምድር ፡ ለእለ ፡ ይነብሩ ፡ ላዕሌሃ ።
The land was defiled. Therefore I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out her inhabitants.
18:26
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אַתֶּ֗ם אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וְלֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֔וּ מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הָֽאֶזְרָ֔ח וְהַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֥ר בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם׃
καὶ φυλάξεσθε πάντα τὰ νόμιμά μου καὶ πάντα τὰ προστάγματά μου καὶ οὐ ποιήσετε ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν βδελυγμάτων τούτων ὁ ἐγχώριος καὶ ὁ προσγενόμενος προσήλυτος ἐν ὑμῖν
Custodite legitima mea atque judicia, et non faciatis ex omnibus abominationibus istis, tam indigena quam colonus qui peregrinantur apud vos.
ወዕቀቡ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ሕግየ ፡ ወኵነኔየ ፡ ወኢትግበሩ ፡ ምንተኒ ፡ እምኵሉ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ ዘርኩስ ፡ ኢዘእምፍጥረቱ ፡ ወኢግዩር ፡ ዘሀለወ ፡ ኀቤክሙ ።
You therefore shall keep my statutes and my ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the native-born, nor the stranger who lives as a foreigner among you
18:27
כִּ֚י אֶת־כׇּל־הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת הָאֵ֔ל עָשׂ֥וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַתִּטְמָ֖א הָאָֽרֶץ׃
πάντα γὰρ τὰ βδελύγματα ταῦτα ἐποίησαν οἱ ἄνθρωποι τῆς γῆς οἱ ὄντες πρότεροι ὑμῶν καὶ ἐμιάνθη ἡ γῆ
Omnes enim execrationes istas fecerunt accolae terrae qui fuerunt ante vos, et polluerunt eam.
እስመ ፡ ኵሎ ፡ ዘንተ ፡ ርኵሰ ፡ ገብሩ ፡ ሰብእ ፡ እለ ፡ እምቅድሜክሙ ፡ ተፈጥሩ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ምድር ፡ ወገመንዋ ፡ ለምድር ።
(for the men of the land that were before you had done all these abominations, and the land became defiled),
18:28
וְלֹֽא־תָקִ֤יא הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם בְּטַֽמַּאֲכֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר קָאָ֛ה אֶת־הַגּ֖וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃
καὶ ἵνα μὴ προσοχθίσῃ ὑμῖν ἡ γῆ ἐν τῷ μιαίνειν ὑμᾶς αὐτήν ὃν τρόπον προσώχθισεν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν τοῖς πρὸ ὑμῶν
Cavete ergo ne et vos similiter evomat, cum paria feceritis, sicut evomuit gentem, quae fuit ante vos.
ወከመ ፡ ኢትትቈጣዕክሙ ፡ ምድር ፡ ለእመ ፡ አርኰስክምዋ ፡ በከመ ፡ ተቈጥዐቶሙ ፡ ለአሕዛብ ፡ ለእለ ፡ እምቅድሜክሙ ።
that the land not vomit you out also, when you defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you.
18:29
כִּ֚י כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה מִכֹּ֥ל הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְנִכְרְת֛וּ הַנְּפָשׁ֥וֹת הָעֹשֹׂ֖ת מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃
ὅτι πᾶς ὃς ἂν ποιήσῃ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν βδελυγμάτων τούτων ἐξολεθρευθήσονται αἱ ψυχαὶ αἱ ποιοῦσαι ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτῶν
Omnis anima, quae fecerit de abominationibus his quippiam, peribit de medio populi sui.
እስመ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ ዘገብረ ፡ እምኵሉ ፡ ዝንቱ ፡ ርኩስ ፡ ትሤሮ ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ነፍስ ፡ እምነ ፡ ሕዝባ ፡ እንተ ፡ ገብረቶ ።
“‘For whoever shall do any of these abominations, even the souls that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
18:30
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗י לְבִלְתִּ֨י עֲשׂ֜וֹת מֵחֻקּ֤וֹת הַתּֽוֹעֵבֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשׂ֣וּ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִֽטַּמְּא֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ {פ}
καὶ φυλάξετε τὰ προστάγματά μου ὅπως μὴ ποιήσητε ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν νομίμων τῶν ἐβδελυγμένων ἃ γέγονεν πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς καὶ οὐ μιανθήσεσθε ἐν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ἐγὼ κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν
Custodite mandata mea. Nolite facere quae fecerunt hi qui fuerunt ante vos, et ne polluamini in eis. Ego Dominus Deus vester.
ወዕቀቡ ፡ ትእዛዝየ ፡ ከመ ፡ ኢትግበሩ ፡ እምኵሉ ፡ ሕጎሙ ፡ ለርኩሳን ፡ ዘኮነ ፡ እምቅድሜክሙ ፡ ወኢትርኰሱ ፡ ቦሙ ፡ እስመ ፡ አነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አምላክክሙ ።
Therefore you shall keep my requirements, that you do not practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you, and that you do not defile yourselves with them. I am Yahweh your God.’”
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