Leviticus · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Leviticus 20 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και ελάλησε Κύριος προς τον Μωϋσήν, λέγων,
1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
2 Και προς τους υιούς Ισραήλ θέλεις ειπεί, Όστις εκ των υιών Ισραήλ ή εκ των ξένων των παροικούντων εν τω Ισραήλ δώση από του σπέρματος αυτού εις τον Μολόχ, θέλει εξάπαντος θανατωθή· ο λαός του τόπου θέλει λιθοβολήσει αυτόν με λίθους.
2 “Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone that person with stones.
3 Και εγώ θέλω επιστήσει το πρόσωπόν μου κατά του ανθρώπου εκείνου και θέλω εξολοθρεύσει αυτόν εκ μέσου του λαού αυτού· διότι από του σπέρματος αυτού έδωκεν εις τον Μολόχ, διά να μιάνη το αγιαστήριόν μου και να βεβηλώση το όνομά μου το άγιον.
3 I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
4 Εάν δε ο λαός του τόπου παραβλέψη με τους οφθαλμούς αυτού τον άνθρωπον εκείνον, όταν δίδη από του σπέρματος αυτού εις τον Μολόχ, και δεν φονεύση αυτόν,
4 If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,
5 τότε θέλω επιστήσει εγώ το πρόσωπόν μου κατά του ανθρώπου εκείνου και κατά της συγγενείας αυτού· και θέλω εξολοθρεύσει εκ μέσου του λαού αυτού αυτόν, και πάντας τους ακολουθούντας αυτόν εις την πορνείαν, διά να πορνεύωσι κατόπιν του Μολόχ.
5 then I will set my face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him to play the prostitute with Molech, from among their people.
6 Και ψυχή, ήτις ακολουθήση τους έχοντας πνεύμα μαντείας και τους επαοιδούς, διά να πορνεύη κατόπιν αυτών, θέλω επιστήσει το πρόσωπόν μου κατά της ψυχής εκείνης, και θέλω εξολοθρεύσει αυτήν εκ μέσου του λαού αυτής.
6 “‘The person that turns to those who are mediums and wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.
7 Αγιάσθητε λοιπόν και γίνεσθε άγιοι διότι εγώ είμαι Κύριος ο Θεός σας·
7 “‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.
8 Και θέλετε φυλάττει τα διατάγματά μου και θέλετε εκτελεί αυτά. Εγώ είμαι ο Κύριος, ο αγιάζων υμάς.
8 You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
9 Πας άνθρωπος, όστις κακολογήση τον πατέρα αυτού ή την μητέρα αυτού, εξάπαντος θέλει θανατωθή· τον πατέρα αυτού ή την μητέρα αυτού, εκακολόγησε· το αίμα αυτού θέλει είσθαι επ' αυτόν.
9 “‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon himself.
10 Και άνθρωπος, όστις μοιχεύση την γυναίκα τινός, όστις μοιχεύση την γυναίκα του πλησίον αυτού, εξάπαντος θέλει θανατωθή, ο μοιχεύων και η μοιχευομένη.
10 “‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
11 Και άνθρωπος, όστις κοιμηθή μετά της γυναικός του πατρός αυτού, την ασχημοσύνην του πατρός αυτού απεκάλυψεν· εξάπαντος θέλουσι θανατωθή αμφότεροι· το αίμα αυτών θέλει είσθαι επ' αυτούς.
11 “‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
12 Και εάν τις κοιμηθή μετά της νύμφης αυτού, εξάπαντος θέλουσι θανατωθή αμφότεροι· σύγχυσιν έπραξαν· το αίμα αυτών θέλει είσθαι επ' αυτούς.
12 “‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
13 Εάν δε τις κοιμηθή μετά άρρενος, καθώς κοιμάται μετά γυναικός, βδέλυγμα έπραξαν αμφότεροι· εξάπαντος θέλουσι θανατωθή· το αίμα αυτών θέλει είσθαι επ' αυτούς.
13 “‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
14 Και εάν τις λάβη γυναίκα και την μητέρα αυτής, είναι ανομία· εν πυρί θέλουσι καυθή, αυτός και αυταί, και δεν θέλει είσθαι ανομία μεταξύ σας.
14 “‘If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burned with fire, both he and they, that there may be no wickedness among you.
15 Και εάν τις συνουσιασθή μετά κτήνους, εξάπαντος θέλει θανατωθή· και το κτήνος θέλετε φονεύσει.
15 “‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
16 Και η γυνή, ήτις πλησιάση εις οιονδήποτε κτήνος διά να βατευθή, θέλεις φονεύσει την γυναίκα και το κτήνος· εξάπαντος θέλουσι θανατωθή· το αίμα αυτών θέλει είσθαι επ' αυτούς.
16 “‘If a woman approaches any animal and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
17 Και εάν τις λάβη την αδελφήν αυτού, την θυγατέρα του πατρός αυτού ή την θυγατέρα της μητρός αυτού, και ίδη την ασχημοσύνην αυτής και αυτή ίδη την ασχημοσύνην εκείνου, είναι αισχρόν· και θέλουσιν εξολοθρευθή έμπροσθεν του λαού αυτών· την ασχημοσύνην της αδελφής αυτού απεκάλυψε· την ανομίαν αυτού θέλει βαστάσει.
17 “‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter—and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity.
18 Και άνθρωπος, όστις κοιμηθή μετά γυναικός εχούσης τα γυναικεία αυτής και αποκαλύψη την ασχημοσύνην αυτής, ούτος την πηγήν αυτής εξεσκέπασε και αύτη την πηγήν του αίματος αυτής απεκάλυψεν· όθεν αμφότεροι θέλουσιν εξολοθρευθή εκ μέσου του λαού αυτών.
18 “‘If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness, he has made her fountain naked, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
19 Και την ασχημοσύνην της αδελφής της μητρός σου ή της αδελφής του πατρός σου δεν θέλεις αποκαλύψει· διότι την στενήν συγγενή αυτού αποκαλύπτει· την ανομίαν αυτών θέλουσι βαστάσει.
19 “‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister, for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.
20 Εάν δε τις κοιμηθή μετά της θείας αυτού, την ασχημοσύνην του θείου αυτού απεκάλυψε· την αμαρτίαν αυτών θέλουσι βαστάσει· άτεκνοι θέλουσιν αποθάνει.
20 If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness. They shall bear their sin. They shall die childless.
21 Και εάν τις λάβη την γυναίκα του αδελφού αυτού, είναι ακαθαρσία· την ασχημοσύνην του αδελφού αυτού απεκάλυψεν· άτεκνοι θέλουσι μείνει.
21 “‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
22 Θέλετε λοιπόν φυλάττει πάντα τα διατάγματά μου και πάσας τας κρίσεις μου, και θέλετε κάμνει αυτά· διά να μη σας εξεμέση η γη, όπου εγώ σας φέρω διά να κατοικήσητε εν αυτή.
22 “‘You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.
23 Και δεν θέλετε περιπατεί κατά τα νόμιμα των εθνών, τα οποία εγώ εκδιώκω απ' έμπροσθέν σας· διότι πάντα ταύτα έπραξαν, όθεν εβδελύχθην αυτούς.
23 You shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
24 Και είπα προς εσάς, Σεις θέλετε κληρονομήσει την γην αυτών, και εγώ θέλω δώσει αυτήν εις εσάς προς ιδιοκτησίαν, γην ρέουσαν γάλα και μέλι. Εγώ είμαι Κύριος ο Θεός σας, όστις σας απεχώρισα από των λαών.
24 But I have said to you, “You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am Yahweh your God, who has separated you from the peoples.
25 Διά τούτο θέλετε αποχωρίσει τα κτήνη τα καθαρά από των ακαθάρτων και τα πτηνά τα ακάθαρτα από των καθαρών· και δεν θέλετε μιάνει τας ψυχάς σας με τα κτήνη ή με τα πτηνά ή με παν ό,τι έρπει επί της γης, τα οποία εγώ απεχώρισα εις σας ως ακάθαρτα.
25 “‘You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean. You shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you.
26 Και θέλετε είσθαι άγιοι εις εμέ· διότι άγιος είμαι εγώ ο Κύριος και σας απεχώρισα από των λαών, διά να ήσθε εμού.
26 You shall be holy to me, for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.
27 Και ανήρ η γυνή, ήτις έχει πνεύμα μαντείας, ή είναι επαοιδός, εξάπαντος θέλει θανατωθή· με λίθους θέλουσι λιθοβολήσει αυτούς· το αίμα αυτών θέλει είσθαι επ' αυτούς.
27 “‘A man or a woman that is a medium or is a wizard shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones. Their blood shall be upon themselves.’”
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Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (26)
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- 2 Deuteronomy 21:21; Leviticus 18:21; Leviticus 24:23; Leviticus 24:14; Leviticus 20:27
- 3 Leviticus 18:21; Leviticus 17:10; Ezekiel 23:38–39; Ezekiel 5:11; 2 Corinthians 6:16
- 4 Deuteronomy 17:2–5; Acts 17:30; 1 Samuel 3:13–14; 1 Kings 20:42; Deuteronomy 13:8
- 5 Psalm 106:39; Hosea 2:13; Hosea 2:5; Leviticus 17:7; Jeremiah 32:39
- 6 Leviticus 19:31; Isaiah 8:19; Deuteronomy 18:10–14; 1 Chronicles 10:13–14; Leviticus 20:27
- 7 Leviticus 11:44; Leviticus 19:2; 1 Peter 1:15–16; Ephesians 1:4; Colossians 3:12
- 8 Exodus 31:13; James 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Revelation 22:14; Leviticus 21:8
- 9 Exodus 21:17; Mark 7:10; Deuteronomy 27:16; Matthew 15:4; Proverbs 20:20
- 10 John 8:4–5; Deuteronomy 22:22–24; Deuteronomy 5:18; Leviticus 18:20; Exodus 20:14
- 11 Deuteronomy 27:23; Deuteronomy 27:20; Leviticus 18:7–8; 1 Corinthians 5:1; Amos 2:7
- 12 Leviticus 18:15; Genesis 38:18; Leviticus 18:23; Deuteronomy 27:23; Genesis 38:16
- 13 1 Corinthians 6:9; Leviticus 18:22; Jude 7; 1 Timothy 1:10; Deuteronomy 23:17
- 14 Leviticus 18:17; Deuteronomy 27:23; Amos 2:7; Joshua 7:15; Joshua 7:25
- 15 Leviticus 18:23; Deuteronomy 27:21; Exodus 22:19
- 16 Exodus 19:13; Hebrews 12:20; Exodus 21:32; Exodus 21:28
- 17 Leviticus 18:9; Deuteronomy 27:22; Genesis 20:12; Ezekiel 22:11; 2 Samuel 13:12
- 18 Leviticus 18:19; Leviticus 15:24; Ezekiel 22:10; Ezekiel 18:6
- 19 Leviticus 18:6; Exodus 6:20; Leviticus 18:12–30
- 20 Leviticus 18:14; Job 18:19; Psalm 109:13; Jeremiah 22:30; Luke 1:25
- 21 Leviticus 18:16; Matthew 14:3–4
- 22 Leviticus 18:25–28; Ezekiel 36:27; Leviticus 18:4–5; Psalm 119:20; Psalm 105:45
- 23 Leviticus 18:24; Deuteronomy 9:5; Leviticus 18:30; Leviticus 18:3; Leviticus 18:27
- 24 Deuteronomy 14:2; Exodus 3:8; Exodus 6:8; Exodus 3:17; Deuteronomy 7:6
- 25 Deuteronomy 14:3–21; Leviticus 11:1–47; Ephesians 5:7–11; Acts 10:11–15; Acts 10:28
- 26 1 Peter 1:15–16; Leviticus 20:7; Leviticus 20:24; Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomy 7:6
- 27 Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:6; 1 Samuel 28:7–9; Deuteronomy 18:10–12; Exodus 22:18
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… put no obstacle to godliness in our way, if we are ever carried away by ingratitude, and, forgetting their benefits to us, hold them in contempt, then the oracle will have place which says, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)