Holiness in Daily Life · Leviticus 19
Holiness in Daily Life (Leviticus 19) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Leviticus 19:20 — בִּקֹּרֶת (biqqoret): chose "an inquiry". Alternatives: "a penalty", "compensation", "punishment". Why: the rare word's exact legal sense is disputed — what is clear from the sentence is that a formal reckoning happens but the death penalty does not.
• Leviticus 19:26 — עַל־הַדָּם (al-haddam): chose "eat over the blood". Alternatives: "eat with the blood", "eat meat with the blood in it". Why: the phrase is literally…
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