| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 21:23:1 ⧉אַ֣ךְakhbut Leviticus 21:23:2 ⧉אֶל־הַפָּרֹ֜כֶתelhaparokhetto the veil Leviticus 21:23:3 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Leviticus 21:23:4 ⧉יָבֹ֗אyavoenter Leviticus 21:23:5 ⧉וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַveelhammizbeakhand to the altar Leviticus 21:23:6 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Leviticus 21:23:7 ⧉יִגַּ֖שׁyigashapproach Leviticus 21:23:8 ⧉כִּֽי־מ֣וּםkimumbecause of a blemish Leviticus 21:23:9 ⧉בּ֑וֹboin him Leviticus 21:23:10 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand not Leviticus 21:23:11 ⧉יְחַלֵּל֙yekhalelprofane Leviticus 21:23:12 ⧉אֶת־מִקְדָּשַׁ֔יetmikdashaimy sanctuaries Leviticus 21:23:13 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Leviticus 21:23:14 ⧉אֲנִ֥יaniI Leviticus 21:23:15 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Leviticus 21:23:16 ⧉מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃mekadshamsanctifying them |
| 23. Formal Translation However, he shall not come to the curtain, and he shall not approach the altar, for there is a defect in him; and he shall not profane My sanctuaries, for I am the LORD {Yahweh, Sanctifier of Israel} who sanctifies them. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation But he must not enter by the curtain or go near the altar, because he has a defect; he must not dishonor My sanctuaries, for I am the LORD {Yahweh, Set-Apart One} and I sanctify them. |