| 40. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 23:40:1 ⧉וּלְקַחְתֶּ֨םoolehkakhtemtake Leviticus 23:40:2 ⧉לָכֶ֜םlahkhemfor yourselves Leviticus 23:40:3 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day Leviticus 23:40:4 ⧉הָרִאשׁ֗וֹןharishonthe first Leviticus 23:40:5 ⧉פְּרִ֨יpereefruit of Leviticus 23:40:6 ⧉עֵ֤ץetstree Leviticus 23:40:7 ⧉הָדָר֙hadarsplendid Leviticus 23:40:8 ⧉כַּפֹּ֣תkapotbranches of Leviticus 23:40:9 ⧉תְּמָרִ֔יםtemareempalm trees Leviticus 23:40:10 ⧉וַעֲנַ֥ףvaanafand a bough of Leviticus 23:40:11 ⧉עֵץ־עָבֹ֖תetsahvota leafy tree Leviticus 23:40:12 ⧉וְעַרְבֵי־נָ֑חַלveharvaynahkhaland willows of the brook Leviticus 23:40:13 ⧉וּשְׂמַחְתֶּ֗םoosemakhtemrejoice Leviticus 23:40:14 ⧉לִפְנֵ֛יlifneibefore Leviticus 23:40:15 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Leviticus 23:40:16 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖םelohekhemyour God Leviticus 23:40:17 ⧉שִׁבְעַ֥תshivatseven Leviticus 23:40:18 ⧉יָמִֽים׃פyameemdays |
| 40. Formal Translation And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of a beautiful tree, branches of palm trees, a bough of thick-leaved tree, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheichem, Festival Provider} for seven days. |
| 40. Dynamic Translation On the first day, gather the fruit from splendid trees, palm branches, leafy boughs, and river willows, then rejoice before the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheichem, Joyful Presence} for seven days. |