Leviticus 17-22 (Anchor Bible Commentaries): A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Bible Commentary)

640 Pages·2007·7.952 MB·English

by  J Milgrom

THE ANCHOR BIBLE
LEVITICUS
17-22
•
A NewT ranslation
witIhn troduacntdCi oomnm entary
JACOMBI LGROM
THE ANCHOR BIBLE
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THAEN CHBBOILRiEa s fraepsphrt otoah wceoh rg lrde'caslti aecIssto.stjsb c e t
itsmo a ktehB ebi laecs cseittobh lmeeo derni mtrsehe toaidtds aoe r rra;it v e
thmee anobifin bgll iitcetarhlar touurtgerh a neasxnlaedacx ttti eeonxndp eod­
stiiaonntd,ro eo cnstthraeun ccstie etnotttfih bneig bl l isactwsaoe arltyslh, e
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CahtolainJcde, w sicshshfro olmmaa rncyot urncioenst irdniibvuvitodelu ­al
umeTshp.eor jienscos ttp onbsyao neryce icdal seotsrigcaanalin zdna otitis o n
ienntdterolde e facnptya i rctutelhoalrod goriceictPn.ar le puanrdeejdrno tio ur
sueprivsTiHoAEnN ,C HBBOILRiEa s ne fftoor ta mavaikleaa ltblhsl eie g nificant
histaonlrndiig cukainlso twiwlche idbcagehroe snt hien teroptfrh bebeit­ ation
lirceaclo rd.
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arsrheifplt,eh hceit githneegcs hatnc icpcolamils hment.
Thpirso jetchtbe e mgaiornafknn siee nwrgo ac f o oapteairmoonsn cghs o lar
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GENEERADLI TORS
THEA NCHOBRI BLE
PUBLISBHYDE ODU BLEDAY
ad iviosfRi aonnd Hoomu sIen,c .
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ofa na nchwoirtht hlee tAta enrBdsa rter ademarks
ofD oubleadd iavyi,os fRi aonnd Hoomu sIen,c .
LIBROAFRC YO NGRECSAST ALOGING-IN-DPAUTBAL ICATION
BibOl.eTL..e vitXiVcIuIs- XXEInIg.lM iislhg.r 2o0m0.0 .
Levit1i-72c2ua:ns e twr answliatithni torno daunccdto imeomnnt Ia ry
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p. cm. (ThAen chBoirb vl.3e A;)
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CONTENTS
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Preface
Vll
Abbreviations
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TRASNLATIOOFN TBHOEO OKFL EVCIUTSI
ThBeok oo Lfe cvuistO iulitinn e 1627
I.T HESC ARIICAFILS YST(ECMph ta1e-r7s) 1628
IIT.H IEN AUGUROAFTT IHOCENU T L( hCap8t1-e0r)1s 7 28
III.I MTPIHUTERSY Y ST(ECMph ta1e-r11)s6 1822
IVT.H HEO LISNSSE OURC(EhC ap1t-7e72r)s 1925
INTDRUOCTION
I.S TURCTUVROEC,A LBAUREYXT,E TNA,N DD ATE
A. LTihteSe trraurocyHft ure 139 1
B.V ocaabruHyl'D:si i sntcTteirvmoeig nyo l 1235
C.V ocaabruHyl'D:ssi suotlioPof' nPs rc eisainodn
ExntseioPof'n s Usage 1237
D.H 'Sst yle 1330
E.T hTee raminEndxi to eHfn t 133 2
F.T hIen nGerorow Hfta hn Pd 1435
G.L aawn Nda rriaHnt ive 1437
H.H P resSuumpepstl,ase n,mRd eei nvsPe d 1439
I.H 'Pso leAmgiaPci,sn asJntDEd , 1532
J.H nadD 1537
K.H I Psr ee(xxEcieHlpRit)c 1631
L.T hSet ruocLfte uvriet icus 1634
IIT.H EOLYO G
A.T hNea touRfre ev ealnaMdto isOoarnii cg ins1 638
B.R atiAorTnehl eoeogsyl 1731
C.P rnoicvaPile rcstpiaevnAedns c eWsotrosrh ip 1735
D.P ropahnAedrht case yoR leoggaIrddtoirlnyag
itnh Eeih gth-SCenevteunrtyh 1832
E.N atiPoenrcastlpi eves 1931
viii CONTENTS
F.C ove:Sn naianiattnsPidac t riarchal 1934
G.H oliness 1937
H.E ili� l�O
I. Land 1044
J.S aabtabhnS dba batical 1045
K.J ubRieldeeiemo,apn ntD,de stitution 1407
L.I sreasLe:aly imPternia,en Wsdot sm,e n 1049
M.T he MKiisnsgi ng 1414
N.R efloenctth Beibi olnigescr a l 1416
0.C riPmuesn,hi m(eTniantol),a ,nR de stituti1o4n2 0
P.T hSeac ntuoaSflri eyna cnOedt hMeirs ecpotnicons
RegaPr ding 1426
Q.Y HW:H CAa meo 1433
R.T owtahrCedmo potiiosotfinh P ee ntateuc1h4 39
TRANSTLAOINN,O TSEA,N DC OMEMNTS
IVT.H HEO LISNSSE OURC(EC phta1e-r772s)
17.S ulTgahheat nednr s CuomopMfte iaotn
Translation 144 7
CopmotsiaionnSd t ruocCfth puatr1ee7r 1448
Notes 1449
Cmometns
A.C htWoonriscah nSidap uR le'myse d
(S1a 1m:4 13-53) 1940
B.T hgee "re,R siAdileennt" 1493
C.T hBel oPordo hi(bCtioitnniuoend ) 1051
D.D oHeA sd votchCaeett ner aloiWfzo rasthiiop1n0? 53
1.8I llSxieucPairltia ccets
Translation 145 1
Notes 156 1
Comemnts
A.D iHdP erImnitte rmarriage 1855
B.W ertehF ei rsStaibcfiorctrYeonH d W HT?oM okl?e
PopPurlcaaoecrDr t vi iiDneem and? 156 8
C.C ramicohnCa heaelpr1 tsa8 n 2d0 1951
19R.i taunMadol r Haoll iness
Translation 1954
Indturcotion 1956
Notes 1062
CmomeHnotl:i ness 1711
CONTENTS ix
20P.ea nlfotriM eoslW eokri spNh,er comancy,
anSdxe uOaffeln ses
Translation 1276
Notes 1278
Cmometns
A. RTehileoa ntBstehwieCpeh na p2t0e 1ra8sn d 1675
B.T h'ebo ,y idcdoenMfo,kl a,en Nde ocmrancy 1678
C.A ncteosWro rsihtnih Bpei bWloircladl 1772
D.H omeoxsuaIltBbsiil tiMyci:as ilun s e
thCeur rDeenabtt e 1785
E.W hSoy aHso meoxsuIaaslS iitny? 1786
F.H oNwo ttRo e adB itbhlee 1878
21I.nc sttirfoourtn hPser iests
Translation 1791
Notes 1972
Cmometns
A.P araalnlIden lviieoisrnLnms e 2v11b :1- 5
(hCriEsH.ta iynees ) 1384
B.T hPer iBelsietsml(hyLe2 es1v b: 2-11:7 )
StruacnMtdeu arnei ng 1386
C.M ournCiusntgoi mtnsh B ebi laiWlco rld 1480
D.B lemPirsi:he eCsAdot msaptaSiruvrev ey 1481
22I.n csttirfoourtn hPser iaenLsdatP yse rsons
Translation 1484
Notes 1485
CmomeTnhtSe:t ruocCfth puatr2ee2r 1980
BIBGLRIAOPHY
SeVeol um3eBf roc omlpebtieib olgraphy
froV olu3mAea sn 3dB .
INDX E
SeVeol mue3 Bf roc umuliantdievxee s
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PREFACE
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A wooefrx dp larneagtatirhIodennid t nurigcoo Ftnr.ot mhs et Iad retc,ni odte d
troe paenayttI h ihnagdi tnwh Cremoi mtettneaTnrh yIe.no tdrucittshi uosn
noact o mpebnudasti u upmp,lF ermeeqrnueteefe.nnr ctttoe h sCe om mentary
armea dtreho ugShuoicutshth c .eaw sieHt 'hds i stteirnomcgi(tyBnI o)s l;t yle
(DI) l;aa wnn da rr(aGIt) pi;ov leae gmaiPicJ,n E as,ntD d ( IIh) o;l (iInIe ss
G)eh;ti (cHIs)Ij b; uli e(eKI; )Ia nrde floetnc hbteii boglne(isrNI c .)IaH le nce,
jsuatns e ctedysi sctithaatCteo dmt mhteeabn rewyr itbteefont rhIeen troduc­
tisoaonl ,ts hCoeo mnmtesahroyb uerle dabd e fotrhIeen d turicootn.
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durtihpneagfi s vtye e :aK rnso(1h 9l9J 5ot)oe(,s1n 9 9 6,a) nSdhc wa(r991t9z
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ceosrissl ilnutamehtspeea e gsO.n caeg aIhi anbv,nee e fifrtoetmdh p eee rpc­
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SeMeedn astu(irSJoh.ne l. don)
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eretnocc hea p1-t72ea7rHs s, d iaes tpcerr lisyeo sutwrhcideci,ehff rfr so m
chap1t-6(e1 Pri)sfon r (mI t eAr)m,i (nBIo)s l,t(o yIgl ye D p)r,e c(aiIns di on
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cpetiosofen v veesrreiaspnl,r eetxiim(KleI)is Tc. hs ee cpoanTrdht e,o logy,
dewailttsoih pcfo su nidHn , s uacrshe ve(lAIa)Irt ,aoi tnoian(l IBeI)as ,ne cs­
towro r(sCIhI)ii ,pda ot(lrDIyI)c v,oe n(aInIht o Fl)(i,In Ieeh stiGs(c) HIs,I) ,
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Xll PREFACE
Myd eeappeepscritio ianest ex ntdtetodh lb eir aortfih aHene esbw Ur nion
CloleJgeer,ufo srtae hlicerom ro,ap teainevdffie nc bti iebrlaiipcohhage.ll pI
cancnlowotis teeh pxoruetms yst ihnatgnmo ky is n dteigfaaanfabdil teeh ­dful
itDoarvN,io dFe rle e.Md ymi anndebitisem ldpitno ceneir vsepsra bygyi e t s
imprsotvayenldde cliaesrx iipctliyot c aconabndsyh i iposeen rp ctcimov­e
met.ns
Thien dturcoitpsir oencb eymd yte rda nostflh aeetn itboionrooL efke viti­
cutsh,e rebyt hnoeeb tevfodil taivotpo i ln1ueg ma etc ihmm yer endiesr ing
suoghtv.o lTcuhomene c wliuatdpphee sn dAi-cgFie,vs mi ycn ogm tmtseo n
soomtfeh seco hllaryre acttvoio ol1nu.sm e
tawme nislam
Ap2ri31l9,9 9
Thiitsshd ea y made;
YHWY
lertje ioucasene dx iuinlt t.
Ps18 14: 2
ABBREVIATIONS
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Ab. 'A.bot
AB AncBhbiolre
ABD AnchBoierbD lictonary
'AboZda.r . 'AbodZaa ra
'A.boRt N at. 'A.boRta bNbait han
AHw W.v oSno dAekkna,d iHsacnwhdoerstu ecr(hb Wiesbaden,
1695-18)
AJSR AssocoifawlteiisSohtn u dRieevsi ew
Akk. Akkadian
ANET JB.P. r itec,dAh .nacriNdeen,aEt ra sternR eTleaxttis ng
to thOel Tde sta(mPenreotti nn)c
AoF AltorieFno traslcihsucgheen
'Arak. 'Arkain
Aarm. Aarmaic
ARM ArchriovydeaeMsl a ersi
ARNl AboRt11. bNbaih mamns,. 1
AH3 Bbilhieab rsatuitcntas(g i3aeadrd tietion)
b. BbalyonTiaalnm ud
B.B at. BabBaar ta
B.M e.$ BabMae i$'a
B.S o.t TalmBuadib S,lo tah
BAM FK.o cDhiebera b,oyn liasscshy-rMieadcihizenTi enx en
undU ntseuhrcung(eeBnr l16i93n)-,
bar. baarita
BBR H.Z immBeerriiintgz,euK re nndtenbria syb lonischen
Reli(geiLionp1 z09i1g),
B.C.E. BfoertehC emo moEnr caro;r estpBoo. Cn.d s
BOB FB.or wSnR.,D. r iavneCdAr. B.,ir gHgesb,rae nwd
EnglLiesxhio cfto hnOe l Tde sta(mxOefontro dr1,i0 9g7.;
Ic titeh 1e9 e5d3. )
Bek. Beokrot
Be.r Berakot
Be$ Bea$h
BH bibHleiebcwra l
BHS BiibaHl ebraSitcuate tngsairat
BH3 Bbilhieab rsatiutcntas(g ir3aaedr d tietion)
BI BiibclIanlt eetraptrion