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Leviticus

🏷  Bible text Semitic interlinear spook law · text   —   by Gerry · Oct 2020 · 8962 words

The Book of Leviticus does not advance the Biblical storyline, but contains only laws. Many of these laws are also repeated in Deuteronomy. I have only decrypted a small part so far: The laws about not “eating blood” and about not “revealing nakedness” all say that it’s forbidden to reveal spook disguises!

Introduction

The Book of Leviticus lists religious laws which are really encrypted spook laws, for moles & spies living among the unaware population to help subjugating them. The most important decryption puns are these:

So on the surface, some laws are about not eating and some about not revealing, but they’re really all about not revealing things.

How to read this

Don’t reveal disguises

If a veiled ruler reveals a disguise, we will cut him off.

This is the famous law about not eating blood. It’s a very clean & straightforward pun, of ˀkl dm “eat blood” with glˀ dmˀ “reveal a disguise”. Obviously, that’s strictly forbidden!

Leviticus 17:10

Encrypted: And if there is any man from the house of a veiled assistant, or from the inferiors who dwell among you, who uncovers & reveals any disguise, then we will set our anger on that person who uncovered & revealed the disguise, and will cut him off from among our people.

Official: And if there is any man from the house of Israel, or from the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, then I will set my anger on that person who ate the blood, and will cut him off from among our people.

And [if there is] any
איש ˀyš: any, man
ואיש wˀyš
איש ˀyš: any, man
And [if there is] any

man
איש ˀyš: any, man
איש ˀyš
איש ˀyš: any, man
man

from the house
מ־ m-: from; בית byt: house
מבית mbyt
מ־ m-: from; בית byt: house
from the house

of a veiled assistant,
עזר ˁzr: assist, helper; רעל rˁl: veil
ישראל yšrˀl
ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
of Israel,

or from
מן mn: from
ומן wmn
מן mn: from
or from

the inferiors
גרע grˁ: inferior, less
הגר hgr
גר gr: stranger
the strangers

who dwell
גר gr: dwell, assemble
הגר hgr
גר gr: dwell, assemble
who dwell

among you,
ב־ b-: in; תוך twk: midst; ־כם -km: your
בתוכם btwkm
ב־ b-: in; תוך twk: midst; ־כם -km: your
among you,

who
אשר ˀšr: who
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: who
who

uncovers & reveals
גלא glˀ: reveal, uncover
יאכל yˀkl
אכל ˀkl: eat
eats

any
כל kl: all, any
כל kl
כל kl: all, any
any

disguise,
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דם dm
דם dm: blood
blood,

[then] we will set
נתן ntn: put, set
ונתתי wntty
נתן ntn: put, set
[then] I will set

our anger
פני pny: face, confront, anger
פני pny
פני pny: face, confront, anger
my anger

on that person
ב־ b-: on; נפש npš: soul, life, person
בנפש bnpš
ב־ b-: on; נפש npš: soul, life, person
on that person

who uncovered & revealed
גלא glˀ: reveal, uncover
האכלת hˀklt
אכל ˀkl: eat
who ate

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

the disguise,
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
הדם hdm
דם dm: blood
the blood,

and will cut him off
כרת krt: cut, cut off
והכרתי whkrty
כרת krt: cut, cut off
and will cut him off

 
את ˀt: to
אתה ˀth
את ˀt: to
 

from among
מ־ m-: from; קרב qrb: among
מקרב mqrb
מ־ m-: from; קרב qrb: among
from among

[our] people.
עם ˁm: people
עמה ˁmh
עם ˁm: people
[our] people.

Leviticus 17:10

We have given you the disguise for denying & covering your intentions.

Leviticus 17:11

Encrypted: Because our desires & intentions as rulers, in this disguise it is, and we have given it to you for joking & mockery, and for denying & covering over your true desires & intentions. Because the disguise it is that for the desires & intentions is a cover.

Official: Because the life of the flesh, in the blood it is, and I have given it to you upon the altar, to make atonement on your souls. Because the blood it is that for the soul makes atonement.

Because
כי ky: for, because
כי ky
כי ky: for, because
Because

[our] desires & intentions
נפש npš: intent, desire, greedy, appetite
נפש npš
נפש npš: self, soul, spirit, life
the life

as rulers,
ב־ b-: as; שר šr: prince, ruler
הבשר hbšr
בשר bšr: flesh
of the flesh,

in this disguise
ב־ b-: in; דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
בדם bdm
ב־ b-: in; דם dm: blood
in the blood

it [is],
הוא hwˀ: he, it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: he, it
it [is],

and we
אנו ˀnw: we
ואני wˀny
אני ˀny: I
and I

have given it
נתן ntn: give
נתתיו nttyw
נתן ntn: give
have given it

to you
לכם lkm: to you
לכם lkm
לכם lkm: to you
to you

for
על ˁl: so, to
על ˁl
על ˁl: on, upon
upon

joking & mockery,
מ־ m-: of; בזח bzḥ: joke, scoff, derision; מבזחנו mbzḥnw: mockery
המזבח hmzbḥ
מזבח mzbḥ: altar
the altar,

and for denying & covering
ל־ l-: to; כפר kpr: cover, deny
לכפר lkpr
ל־ l-: to; כפר kpr: atone
to make atonement

over
על ˁl: over
על ˁl
על ˁl: on, upon
on

your [true] desires & intentions.
נפש npš: intent, desire, greedy, appetite; ־כם -km: yours
נפשתיכם npštykm
נפש npš: self, soul, life; ־כם -km: yours
your souls.

Because
כי ky: for, because
כי ky
כי ky: for, because
Because

the disguise
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
הדם hdm
דם dm: blood
the blood

it [is]
הוא hwˀ: he, it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: he, it
it [is]

[that] for the desires & intentions
ב־ b-: for; נפש npš: intent, desire, greedy, appetite
בנפש bnpš
ב־ b-: for; נפש npš: soul, self, life
[that] for the soul

is a cover.
כפר kpr: cover, deny
יכפר ykpr
כפר kpr: atone
makes atonement.

Leviticus 17:11

Your inferiors must also not reveal a disguise.

Leviticus 17:12

Encrypted: Upon thus we say to the men who are veiled assistants: Every person among you never shall uncover or reveal a disguise, likewise shall the inferiors who dwell among you never uncover or reveal a disguise.

Official: Upon thus I say to the sons of Israel: Every person among you never shall eat blood likewise shall the strangers who dwell among you never eat blood.

Upon
על ˁl: on, upon
על ˁl
על ˁl: on, upon
Upon

thus
כן kn: thus
כן kn
כן kn: thus
thus

we say
אמר ˀmr: say
אמרתי ˀmrty
אמר ˀmr: say
I say

to the men
ל־ l-: to; בני bny: men
לבני lbny
ל־ l-: to; בני bny: sons
to the sons

who are veiled assistants:
עזר ˁzr: assist, helper; רעל rˁl: veil
ישראל yšrˀl
ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
of Israel:

Every
כל kl: every
כל kl
כל kl: every
Every

person
נפש npš: soul, person
נפש npš
נפש npš: soul, person
person

among you
מ־ m-: from; ־כם -km: you
מכם mkm
מ־ m-: from; ־כם -km: you
among you

never
לא : not
לא
לא : not
never

shall uncover or reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלא glˀ: reveal, uncover
תאכל tˀkl
ת־ t-: will; אכל ˀkl: eat
shall eat

a disguise,
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דם dm
דם dm: blood
blood

[likewise shall the] inferiors
גרע grˁ: inferior, less
והגר whgr
גר gr: stranger
[likewise shall the] strangers

who dwell
גר gr: dwell, assemble
הגר hgr
גר gr: dwell, assemble
who dwell

among you
ב־ b-: in; תוך twk: midst; ־כם -km: your
בתוככם btwkkm
ב־ b-: in; תוך twk: midst; ־כם -km: your
among you

never
לא : not
לא
לא : not
never

uncover or reveal
גלא glˀ: reveal, uncover
יאכל yˀkl
אכל ˀkl: eat
eat

a disguise.
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דם dm
דם dm: blood
blood.

Leviticus 17:12

If a disguise is revealed, it must be covered up.

Leviticus 17:13

Encrypted: And any man of the men who are veiled assistants or from the inferiors who dwell among you who is deceived and caught by an powerless subject or a working-class person, who reveals him, he shall make doubtful his disguise, and cover it with rubbish to plaster it up.

Official: And any man of the sons of Israel or from the strangers who dwell among you who hunts and catches an animal or a bird which may be eaten, he shall spill its blood, and cover it with dust.

And any
איש ˀyš: anyone
ואיש wˀyš
איש ˀyš: anyone
And any

man
איש ˀyš: man
איש ˀyš
איש ˀyš: man
man

of the men
בני bny: men
מבני mbny
בני bny: sons
of the sons

who are veiled assistants
עזר ˁzr: assist, helper; רעל rˁl: veil
ישראל yšrˀl
ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
of Israel

or from
מן mn: from
ומן wmn
מן mn: from
or from

the inferiors
גרע grˁ: inferior, less
הגר hgr
גר gr: stranger
the strangers

who dwell
גר gr: dwell, assemble
הגר hgr
גר gr: dwell, assemble
who dwell

among you
ב־ b-: in; תוך twk: midst; ־כם -km: your
בתוכם btwkm
ב־ b-: in; תוך twk: midst; ־כם -km: your
among you

who
אשר ˀšr: who
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: who
who

is deceived
צדד ṣdd: turn aside; צידני ṣydny: deceiving
יצוד yṣwd
צוד ṣwd: hunt, catch, caught
hunts

and caught by
צוד ṣwd: hunt, catch, caught
ציד ṣyd
צוד ṣwd: hunt, catch, caught
and catches

an powerless [subject]
קהה qhh: powerless, difficult, unyielding
חיה ḥyh
חיה ḥyh: animal, beast
an animal

or
או ˀw: or
או ˀw
או ˀw: or
or

a working-class [person],
עיף ˁyp: working, weary
עוף ˁwp
עוף ˁwp: bird
a bird

who
אשר ˀšr: which, who
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: which, who
which

reveals [him],
גלא glˀ: reveal, uncover
יאכל yˀkl
אכל ˀkl: eat
may be eaten,

he shall make doubtful
ספק spq: create doubt, make doubtful, questionable
ושפך wšpk
שפך špk: pour, spill
he shall spill

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

[his] disguise,
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דמו dmw
דם dm: blood
[its] blood,

and cover it
כסה ksh: cover
וכסהו wkshw
כסה ksh: cover
and cover it

with rubbish to plaster [it up].
ב־ b-: with; עפר ˁpr: cover, plaster, rubbish
בעפר bˁpr
ב־ b-: with; עפר ˁpr: dust, soil, debris
with dust.

Leviticus 17:13

A disguise is the extension of a ruler.

Leviticus 17:14

Encrypted: For the desires & intentions of all us rulers, our disguise is the extension of it. Therefore I say to the men who are veiled assistants: The disguise of any ruler never shall you reveal, for an extension of all rulers is the disguise. He who reveals it shall be cut off.

Official: For the soul of all flesh, its blood is the substance of it. Therefore I say to the sons of Israel: The blood of any flesh never shall you eat, for the life of all flesh is the blood. He who eats it shall be cut off.

For
כי ky: for
כי ky
כי ky: for
For

the desires & intentions
נפש npš: intent, desire, greedy, appetite
נפש npš
נפש npš: breath, self, soul
the soul

of all
כל kl: all
כל kl
כל kl: all
of all

[us] rulers,
ב־ b-: among; שר šr: ruler
בשר bšr
בשר bšr: flesh
flesh,

[our] disguise
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דמו dmw
דם dm: blood
[its] blood

[is] the extension
ב־ b-: in; נפיש npyš: extend, enlarge
בנפשו bnpšw
ב־ b-: in; נפיש npyš: substance, refresh
[is] the substance

of it.
הוא hwˀ: he, it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: he, it
of it.

Therefore I say
אמר ˀmr: say
ואמר wˀmr
אמר ˀmr: say
Therefore I say

to the men
ל־ l-: to; בני bny: men
לבני lbny
ל־ l-: to; בני bny: sons
to the sons

who are veiled assistants:
עזר ˁzr: assist, helper; רעל rˁl: veil
ישראל yšrˀl
ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
of Israel:

The disguise
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דם dm
דם dm: blood
The blood

of any
כל kl: all, any
כל kl
כל kl: all, any
of any

ruler
ב־ b-: among; שר šr: ruler
בשר bšr
בשר bšr: flesh
flesh

never
לא : not
לא
לא : not
never

shall you reveal,
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: reveal
תאכלו tˀklw
ת־ t-: will; אכל ˀkl: eat
shall you eat,

for
כי ky: for
כי ky
כי ky: for
for

an extension
נפיש npyš: extend, enlarge
נפש npš
נפיש npyš: substance, refresh
the life

of all
כל kl: all
כל kl
כל kl: all
of all

rulers
ב־ b-: among; שר šr: ruler
בשר bšr
בשר bšr: flesh
flesh

[is] the disguise.
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
דמו dmw
דם dm: blood
[is] the blood.

He
הוא hwˀ: he
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: he
He

who
כל kl: any, whoever
כל kl
כל kl: any, whoever
who

reveals it
גלא glˀ: reveal, uncover
אכליו ˀklyw
אכל ˀkl: eat
eats it

shall be cut off.
כרת krt: cut, cut off
יכרת ykrt
כרת krt: cut, cut off
shall be cut off.

Leviticus 17:14

If one reveals a mockery, he must suppress the leak, or will be cut off.

This is the law about not eating carcasses. It’s a less straightforward pun, of ˀkl nblh “eat a carcass”, perhaps with glˀ nbl “reveal a villainy” or glˀ nbll “reveal a confusion”. While the previous law concerns personal disguises, this one seems to concern the enacted hoaxes. Apparently, it also mandates that all leaks be immediately suppressed, until trust is regained with the people.

Leviticus 17:15

Encrypted: And every person who reveals a villany / confusion or a mockery, whether he is one of our own or an inferior, he shall subdue & suppress his deceit and regain trust & safety with the people, and be deemed unclean, until it is all confused, then he is again deemed clean.

Official: And every person who eats a carcass of a dead animal or flesh that was torn by animals, whether he is a native or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be deemed unclean, until in the evening then he is again deemed clean.

And every
כל kl: all
וכל wkl
כל kl: all
And every

person
נפש npš: person
נפש npš
נפש npš: person
person

who
אשר ˀšr: who
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: who
who

reveals
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: reveal
תאכל tˀkl
ת־ t-: will; אכל ˀkl: eat
eats

a villany / confusion [?]
נבל nbl: villain, foolish; נבלל nbll: confuse
נבלה nblh
נבלה nblh: carcass, corpse
a carcass [of a dead animal]

or a mockery [?],
טרף ṭrp: mix, confuse; תורפי twrpy: mockery
וטרפה wṭrph
טרף ṭrp: tear, prey, shake
or flesh that was torn [by animals],

[whether he is] one of our own
ב־ b-: among; אזרח ˀzrḥ: native, homeborn, one’s own
באזרח bˀzrḥ
ב־ b-: among; אזרח ˀzrḥ: native, homeborn, one’s own
[whether he is] a native

or an inferior,
ב־ b-: among; גרע grˁ: inferior
ובגר wbgr
ב־ b-: among; גר gr: stranger
or a stranger,

[he shall] subdue & suppress
כבש kbš: subdue, suppress, withhold
וכבס wkbs
כבס kbs: wash
[he shall] wash

his deceit
בגד bgd: deceive, treachery
בגדיו bgdyw
בגד bgd: clothes, covering
his clothes

and [regain?] trust & safety
רחץ rḥṣ: trust, rely, safe
ורחץ wrḥṣ
רחץ rḥṣ: bathe
and bathe

with the people,
ב־ b-: with; עמים ˁmym: people
במים bmym
ב־ b-: in; מים mym: water
in water,

and [be deemed] unclean,
טמא ṭmˀ: unclean
וטמא wṭmˀ
טמא ṭmˀ: unclean
and [be deemed] unclean,

until
עד ˁd: until, unto
עד ˁd
עד ˁd: until, unto
until

[it is all] confused,
ערב ˁrb: mix, confuse, confound
הערב hˁrb
ערב ˁrb: evening
[in] the evening

[then he is again deemed] clean.
טהר ṭhr: clean
וטהר wṭhr
טהר ṭhr: clean
[then he is again deemed] clean.

Leviticus 17:15

Leviticus 17:16

Encrypted: But if not he does suppress it or as a leader not regain trust & safety, then he must be forgotten & removed from the humble & lowly folk.

Official: But if not he does wash them or his body not bathe, then he must bear his guilt.

But if
אם ˀm: if
ואם wˀm
אם ˀm: if
But if

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

he does suppress [it]
כבש kbš: subdue, suppress, withhold
יכבס ykbs
כבס kbs: wash
he does wash [them]

or as a leader [?]
ב־ b-: as; שר šr: ruler, leader
ובשרו wbšrw
בשר bšr: flesh, body
or his body

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

[regain?] trust & safety,
רחץ rḥṣ: trust, rely, safe
ירחץ yrḥṣ
רחץ rḥṣ: bathe
bathe,

[then he must be] forgotten & removed
נשא nšˀ: transfer, remove, deceive; נשה nšh: forget
ונשא wnšˀ
נשא nšˀ: lift, bear
[then he must] bear

[from] the humble & lowly [folk].
עני ˁny: poor, humble, lowly, oppressed
עונו ˁwnw
עון ˁwn: guilt
his guilt.

Leviticus 17:16

Don’t associate with commoners

Do not associate with the oppressed, but only follow our laws.

Leviticus 18:1

Encrypted: And spoke the “hidden” to the “middleman” to say:

Official: And spoke Yahweh to Moses to say:

And spoke
דבר dbr: speak
וידבר wydbr
דבר dbr: speak
And spoke

the “hidden”
יחבה yḥbh: hidden
יהוה yhwh
יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
Yahweh

to
אל ˀl: to
אל ˀl
אל ˀl: to
to

the “middleman” [?]
מצע mṣˁ: offer, propose, middle; מצעיא mṣˁyˀ: middleman, procurer
משה mšh
משה mšh: Moses, draw out
Moses

to say:
ל־ l-: to; אמר ˀmr: say
לאמר lˀmr
ל־ l-: to; אמר ˀmr: say
to say:

Leviticus 18:1

Leviticus 18:2

Encrypted: Speak to the men who are veiled assistants and say to them: We are the “hidden”, your rulers.

Official: Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them: I am Yahweh, your God

Speak
דבר dbr: speak
דבר dbr
דבר dbr: speak
Speak

to
אל ˀl: to
אל ˀl
אל ˀl: to
to

the men
בני bny: men
בני bny
בני bny: sons
the sons

who are veiled assistants
עזר ˁzr: assist, helper; רעל rˁl: veil
ישראל yšrˀl
ישראל yšrˀl: Israel
of Israel

and say
אמר ˀmr: say
ואמרת wˀmrt
אמר ˀmr: say
and say

to them:
אל ˀl: to; הם hm: them
אלהם ˀlhm
אל ˀl: to; הם hm: them
to them:

We are
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I am

the “hidden”,
יחבה yḥbh: hidden; חוב ḥwb: interior
יהוה yhwh
יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
Yahweh,

your rulers.
אלהי ˀlhy: mighty, rulers; ־כם -km: your
אלהיכם ˀlhykm
אלהי ˀlhy: God, god; ־כם -km: your
your God

Leviticus 18:2

Leviticus 18:3

Encrypted: According to the actions of the oppressed slaves which you dwell with, not you shall act. And like the actions of the oppressed subdued people where we are bringing you there, not you shall act. And their statutes not shall you follow.

Official: According to the actions of the land of Egypt which you dwelt in, not you shall act. And like the actions of the land of Canaan where I am bringing you there, not you shall act. And their statutes not shall you follow.

According to the actions
כ־ k-: according to; מעשה mˁšh: act, action
כמעשה kmˁšh
כ־ k-: according to; מעשה mˁšh: act, action
According to the actions

of the oppressed
רצץ rṣṣ: oppressed
ארץ ˀrṣ
ארץ ˀrṣ: land
of the land

slaves
מצר mṣr: slave
מצרים mṣrym
מצרי mṣry: Egypt
of Egypt

which
אשר ˀšr: which
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: which
which

you dwell
שבת šbt: dwelling
ישבתם yšbtm
שבת šbt: dwelling
you dwelt

with,
בה bh: with it
בה bh
בה bh: in it
in,

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall act.
ת־ t-: will; עשה ˁšh: do, act
תעשו tˁšw
ת־ t-: will; עשה ˁšh: do, act
you shall act.

And like the actions
כ־ k-: like; מעשה mˁšh: act, action
וכמעשה wkmˁšh
כ־ k-: like; מעשה mˁšh: act, action
And like the actions

of the oppressed
רצץ rṣṣ: oppressed
ארץ ˀrṣ
ארץ ˀrṣ: land
of the land

subdued people
כנע knˁ: humbled, subdued, oppress
כנען knˁn
כנען knˁn: Canaan
of Canaan

where
אשר ˀšr: where
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: where
where

we
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I

are bringing
מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: bring
מביא mbyˀ
מ־ m-: of; בוא bwˀ: bring
am bringing

you
את ˀt: to; ־כם -km: you
אתכם ˀtkm
את ˀt: to; ־כם -km: you
you

there,
שם šm: there
שמה šmh
שם šm: there
there,

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall act.
ת־ t-: will; עשה ˁšh: do, act
תעשו tˁšw
ת־ t-: will; עשה ˁšh: do, act
you shall act.

And their statutes
ב־ b-: in; חקה ḥqh: ordinance, statute; ־ם -m: their
ובחקתיהם wbḥqtyhm
ב־ b-: in; חקה ḥqh: ordinance, statute; ־ם -m: their
And their statutes

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you follow.
ת־ t-: will; הלך hlk: walk, follow
תלכו tlkw
ת־ t-: will; הלך hlk: walk, follow
shall you follow.

Leviticus 18:3

Leviticus 18:4

Encrypted: Acording to our rules & plans you shall act, and our statutes you will observe, to follow in them. We are the “hidden”, your rulers.

Official: Acording to my judgment you shall act, and my statutes you will observe, to follow in them. I am Yahweh, your God

[Acording] to
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
[Acording] to

our rules & plans
משפט mšpṭ: judgment, rule, plan
משפטי mšpṭy
משפט mšpṭ: judgment, rule, plan
my judgment

you shall act,
ת־ t-: will; עשה ˁšh: do, act
תעשו tˁšw
ת־ t-: will; עשה ˁšh: do, act
you shall act,

and
את ˀt: to
ואת wˀt
את ˀt: to
and

our statutes
חקה ḥqh: ordinance, statute
חקתי ḥqty
חקה ḥqh: ordinance, statute
my statutes

you will observe,
ת־ t-: will; שמר šmr: watch, observe
תשמרו tšmrw
ת־ t-: will; שמר šmr: watch, observe
you will observe,

to follow
ל־ l-: to; הלך hlk: follow
ללכת llkt
ל־ l-: to; הלך hlk: follow
to follow

in them.
ב־ b-: in; הם hm: them
בהם bhm
ב־ b-: in; הם hm: them
in them.

We are
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I am

the “hidden”,
יחבה yḥbh: hidden; חוב ḥwb: interior
יהוה yhwh
יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
Yahweh,

your rulers.
אלהי ˀlhy: mighty, rulers; ־כם -km: your
אלהיכם ˀlhykm
אלהי ˀlhy: God, god; ־כם -km: your
your God

Leviticus 18:4

Leviticus 18:5

Encrypted: You shall observe our statutes and our rules & plans, which enact according to them the disguise shown by them. We are the “hidden”.

Official: You shall observe my statutes and my judgment, which when acting according to them a man may live by them. I am Yahweh.

You shall observe
שמר šmr: watch, observe
ושמרתם wšmrtm
שמר šmr: watch, observe
You shall observe

 
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
 

our statutes
חקת ḥqt: statute
חקתי ḥqty
חקת ḥqt: statute
my statutes

and
את ˀt: to
ואת wˀt
את ˀt: to
and

our rules & plans,
משפט mšpṭ: judgment, rule, plan
משפטי mšpṭy
משפט mšpṭ: judgment, rule, plan
my judgment,

which
אשר ˀšr: which
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: which
which [when]

enact [according]
עשה ˁšh: do, make, act, perform
יעשה yˁšh
עשה ˁšh: do, make, act, perform
acting [according]

to them
את ˀt: to; ־ם -m: them
אתם ˀtm
את ˀt: to; ־ם -m: them
to them

the disguise
דמא dmˀ: imitate, disguise
האדם hˀdm
אדם ˀdm: man
a man

shown
חוי ḥwy: show
וחי wḥy
חי ḥy: live, alive
[may] live

by them.
ב־ b-: with; הם hm: them
בהם bhm
ב־ b-: with; הם hm: them
by them.

We are
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I am

the “hidden”.
יחבה yḥbh: hidden; חוב ḥwb: interior
יהוה yhwh
יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
Yahweh.

Leviticus 18:5

Do not reveal any of your heritage.

These is the lengthy list of “nakedness” laws. It’s again a straightforward pun, of ˁrwt “nakedness”, with Aramaic yrwtˀ / yrth “heir” / “heritage”. Spooks mustn’t reveal that all positions of power & fame are staffed with princelings from crypto-aristocratic heritage! This also confirms the previous laws: On the surface, the laws switch from eating to revealing here, but under the surface, they’re all about revealing!

Leviticus 18:6

Encrypted: Any man unto any who is a relative of his kin not shall give away anything to reveal his heritage. We are the “hidden”.

Official: Any man unto any who is a relative of his kin not shall approach to reveal his nakedness. I am Yahweh.

Any
איש ˀyš: any, man
איש ˀyš
איש ˀyš: any, man
Any

man
איש ˀyš: any, man
איש ˀyš
איש ˀyš: any, man
man

unto
אל ˀl: unto
אל ˀl
אל ˀl: unto
unto

any
כל kl: any
כל kl
כל kl: any
any

who is a relative
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
שאר šˀr
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
who is a relative

of his kin
בשר bšr: flesh, kin, kindred
בשרו bšrw
בשר bšr: flesh, kin, kindred
of his kin

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall give away [anything]
ת־ t-: will; בקר bqr: cleave, break forth, give free
תקרבו tqrbw
ת־ t-: will; קרב qrb: approach
shall approach

to reveal
ל־ l-: to; גלות glwt: uncover, reveal
לגלות lglwt
ל־ l-: to; גלות glwt: uncover, reveal
to reveal

his heritage.
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערוה ˁrwh
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness, undefended parts
his nakedness.

We are
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I am

the “hidden”.
יחבה yḥbh: hidden; חוב ḥwb: interior
יהוה yhwh
יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
Yahweh.

Leviticus 18:6

Leviticus 18:7

Encrypted: The heritage of your father and the heritage of your mother not you shall reveal. Your mother she is, not you shall reveal her heritage.

Official: The nakedness of your father and the nakedness of your mother not you shall reveal. Your mother she is, not you shall reveal her nakedness.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
of your father

and the heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
וערות wˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
and the nakedness

of your mother
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
אמך ˀmk
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
of your mother

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall reveal.
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
you shall reveal.

Your mother
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
אמך ˀmk
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
Your mother

she [is],
הוא hwˀ: she
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: she
she [is],

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
you shall reveal

her heritage.
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערותה ˁrwth
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:7

Leviticus 18:8

Encrypted: The heritage of the wife of your father not you shall reveal publicly. Your father he is.

Official: The nakedness of the wife of your father not you shall reveal her nakedness. Your father he is.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the wife
אשת ˀšt: woman, wife
אשת ˀšt
אשת ˀšt: woman, wife
of the wife

of your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
of your father

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
you shall reveal

publicly.
ראות rˀwt: show, public
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
[her] nakedness.

Your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
Your father

he [is].
הוא hwˀ: he
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: he
he [is].

Leviticus 18:8

Leviticus 18:9

Encrypted: The heritage of your sister, the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or whether born abroad, not shall you reveal publicly.

Official: The nakedness of your sister, the daughter of your father or the daughter of your mother, whether born at home or whether born abroad, not shall you reveal their nakedness.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of your sister,
אחות ˀḥwt: sister; ־ך -k: your
אחותך ˀḥwtk
אחות ˀḥwt: sister; ־ך -k: your
of your sister,

the daughter
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
the daughter

of your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
of your father

or
או ˀw: or
או ˀw
או ˀw: or
or

the daughter
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
the daughter

of your mother,
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
אמך ˀmk
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
of your mother,

whether born
אם ˀm: if; ילד yld: born
מולדת mwldt
אם ˀm: if; ילד yld: born
whether born

at home
בית byt: home
בית byt
בית byt: home
at home

or
או ˀw: or
או ˀw
או ˀw: or
or

whether born
אם ˀm: if; ילד yld: born
מולדת mwldt
אם ˀm: if; ילד yld: born
whether born

abroad,
חוץ ḥwṣ: outside, abroad
חוץ ḥwṣ
חוץ ḥwṣ: outside, abroad
abroad,

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal

publicly.
ראות rˀwt: show, public
ערותן ˁrwtn
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
their nakedness.

Leviticus 18:9

Leviticus 18:10

Encrypted: The heritage of the daughter of your son or of the daughter of your daughter not shall you reveal publicly, because your own heritage they are.

Official: The nakedness of the daughter of your son or of the daughter of your daughter not shall you reveal their nakedness, because your own nakedness they are.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the daughter
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
of the daughter

of your son
בן bn: son; ־ך -k: your
בנך bnk
בן bn: son; ־ך -k: your
of your son

or
או ˀw: or
או ˀw
או ˀw: or
or

of the daughter
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
of the daughter

of your daughter
בת bt: daughter; ־ך -k: your
בתך btk
בת bt: daughter; ־ך -k: your
of your daughter

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal

publicly,
ראות rˀwt: show, public
ערותן ˁrwtn
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
their nakedness,

because
כי ky: because
כי ky
כי ky: because
because

your own heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage; ־ך -k: your
ערותך ˁrwtk
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness; ־ך -k: yours
your own nakedness

they [are].
הנה hnh: they
הנה hnh
הנה hnh: they
they [are].

Leviticus 18:10

Leviticus 18:11

Encrypted: The heritage of the daughter of the wife of your father, begotten by your father, your sister is she. Not shall you reveal her heritage.

Official: The nakedness of the daughter of the wife of your father, begotten by your father, your sister is she. Not shall you reveal her nakedness.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the daughter
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
of the daughter

of the wife
אשת ˀšt: wife
אשת ˀšt
אשת ˀšt: wife
of the wife

of your father,
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
of your father,

begotten by
מ־ m-: from; ילד yld: born, begotten
מולדת mwldt
מ־ m-: from; ילד yld: born, begotten
begotten by

your father,
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
your father,

your sister
אחות ˀḥwt: sister; ־ך -k: your
אחותך ˀḥwtk
אחות ˀḥwt: sister; ־ך -k: your
your sister

[is] she.
הוא hwˀ: she
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: she
[is] she.

Not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
Not

shall you reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal

her heritage.
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערותה ˁrwth
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:11

Leviticus 18:12

Encrypted: The heritage of the sister of your father not shall you reveal. Related to your father is she.

Official: The nakedness of the sister of your father not shall you reveal. Related to your father is she.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the sister
אחות ˀḥwt: sister
אחות ˀḥwt
אחות ˀḥwt: sister
of the sister

of your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
of your father

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal.
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal.

Related to
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
שאר šˀr
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
Related to

your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
your father

[is] she.
הוא hwˀ: she
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: she
[is] she.

Leviticus 18:12

Leviticus 18:13

Encrypted: The heritage of the sister of your mother not shall you reveal, because related to your mother is she.

Official: The nakedness of the sister of your mother not shall you reveal, because related to your mother is she.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the sister
אחות ˀḥwt: sister
אחות ˀḥwt
אחות ˀḥwt: sister
of the sister

of your mother
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
אמך ˀmk
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
of your mother

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal,
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal,

because
כי ky: because
כי ky
כי ky: because
because

related to
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
שאר šˀr
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
related to

your mother
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
אמך ˀmk
אם ˀm: mother; ־ך -k: your
your mother

[is] she.
הוא hwˀ: she
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: she
[is] she.

Leviticus 18:13

Leviticus 18:14

Encrypted: The heritage of the brother of your father not shall you reveal, the one towards his wife not shall you give away, your aunt is she.

Official: The nakedness of the brother of your father not shall you reveal, towards his wife not shall you approach, your aunt is she.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the brother
אח ˀḥ: brother
אחי ˀḥy
אח ˀḥ: brother
of the brother

of your father
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
אביך ˀbyk
אבי ˀby: father; ־ך -k: your
of your father

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal,
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal,

[the one] towards
אל ˀl: towards
אל ˀl
אל ˀl: towards
towards

his wife
אשת ˀšt: wife
אשתו ˀštw
אשת ˀšt: wife
his wife

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you give away [?],
ת־ t-: will; בקר bqr: cleave, break forth, give free
תקרב tqrb
ת־ t-: will; קרב qrb: approach
shall you approach,

your aunt
דדת ddt: aunt; ־ך -k: your
דדתך ddtk
דדת ddt: aunt; ־ך -k: your
your aunt

[is] she.
הוא hwˀ: she
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: she
[is] she.

Leviticus 18:14

Leviticus 18:15

Encrypted: The heritage of your daughter-in-law not shall you reveal, the wife of your son is she, not shall you reveal publicly.

Official: The nakedness of your daughter-in-law not shall you reveal, the wife of your son is she, not shall you reveal her nakedness.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of your daughter-in-law
כלת klt: daughter-in-law; ־ך -k: your
כלתך kltk
כלת klt: daughter-in-law; ־ך -k: your
of your daughter-in-law

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal,
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal,

the wife
אשת ˀšt: wife
אשת ˀšt
אשת ˀšt: wife
the wife

of your son
בן bn: son; ־ך -k: your
בנך bnk
בן bn: son; ־ך -k: your
of your son

[is] she,
הוא hwˀ: she
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: she
[is] she,

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal

publicly.
ראות rˀwt: show, public
ערותה ˁrwth
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:15

Leviticus 18:16

Encrypted: The heritage of the wife of your brother not shall you reveal publicly, your brother is he.

Official: The nakedness of the wife of your brother not shall you reveal her nakedness, your brother is he.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of the wife
אשת ˀšt: wife
אשת ˀšt
אשת ˀšt: wife
of the wife

of your brother
אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
אחיך ˀḥyk
אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
of your brother

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal

publicly,
ראות rˀwt: show, public
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness,

your brother
אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
אחיך ˀḥyk
אח ˀḥ: brother; ־ך -k: your
your brother

[is] he.
הוא hwˀ: it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: it
[is] he.

Leviticus 18:16

Leviticus 18:17

Encrypted: The heritage of a woman and her daughter not shall you reveal, nor of a daughter of her son or her daughter’s daughter, not shall you teach anyone to reveal her heritage. Blood relatives are they, so a crime is it.

Official: The nakedness of a woman and her daughter not shall you reveal, nor of a daughter of her son or her daughter’s daughter, not shall you take to reveal her nakedness. Blood relatives are they, so immoral is it.

The heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערות ˁrwt
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
The nakedness

of a woman
אשה ˀšh: woman
אשה ˀšh
אשה ˀšh: woman
of a woman

and her daughter
בת bt: daughter
ובתה wbth
בת bt: daughter
and her daughter

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you reveal,
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
תגלה tglh
ת־ t-: will; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
shall you reveal,

nor
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
nor

of a daughter
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
of a daughter

of her son
בן bn: son; ־ה -h: hers
בנה bnh
בן bn: son; ־ה -h: hers
of her son

or
את ˀt: to
ואת wˀt
את ˀt: to
or

her daughter’s
בת bt: daughter
בת bt
בת bt: daughter
her daughter’s

daughter,
בת bt: daughter
בתה bth
בת bt: daughter
daughter,

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you teach [anyone]
ת־ t-: will; לקח lqḥ: teach, instruct
תקח tqḥ
ת־ t-: will; לקח lqḥ: take away
shall you take

to reveal
ל־ l-: to; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
לגלות lglwt
ל־ l-: to; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
to reveal

her heritage.
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערותה ˁrwth
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness.

Blood relatives
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
שארה šˀrh
שאר šˀr: flesh, relative
Blood relatives

[are] they,
הנה hnh: they
הנה hnh
הנה hnh: they
[are] they,

[so] a crime
זמה zmh: immoral, crime
זמה zmh
זמה zmh: immoral, crime
[so] immoral

[is] it.
הוא hwˀ: it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: it
[is] it.

Leviticus 18:17

Leviticus 18:18

Encrypted: And about a woman to her sister not shall you teach to an enemy to reveal her heritage while they appear publicly.

Official: And a woman to her sister not shall you take to be a rival wife to reveal her nakedness while the other is alive.

And [about] a woman
אשה ˀšh: woman
ואשה wˀšh
אשה ˀšh: woman
And a woman

to
אל ˀl: to
אל ˀl
אל ˀl: to
to

her sister
אחות ˀḥwt: sister; ־ה -h: her
אחתה ˀḥth
אחות ˀḥwt: sister; ־ה -h: her
her sister

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you teach
ת־ t-: will; לקח lqḥ: teach, instruct
תקח tqḥ
ת־ t-: will; לקח lqḥ: take away
shall you take

to an enemy
ל־ l-: to; צרר ṣrr: enemy, foe; צרה ṣrh: rival wife
לצרר lṣrr
ל־ l-: to; צרר ṣrr: enemy, foe; צרה ṣrh: rival wife
to [be a] rival [wife]

to reveal
ל־ l-: to; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
לגלות lglwt
ל־ l-: to; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
to reveal

her heritage
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערותה ˁrwth
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness

while [?]
על ˁl: above, to
עליה ˁlyh
על ˁl: above, to
while [?]

[they] appear [publicly?].
ב־ b-: in; חוי ḥwy: show, tell, appear
בחייה bḥyyh
ב־ b-: in; חיי ḥyy: live, alive
[the other?] is alive.

Leviticus 18:18

Leviticus 18:19

Encrypted: And to a woman who is excluded to the public to be hidden & obscured not you shall give away to reveal her heritage.

Official: And to a woman in the menstrual impurity not you shall approach to reveal her nakedness.

And to
אל ˀl: to
ואל wˀl
אל ˀl: to
And to

a woman
אשה ˀšh: woman
אשה ˀšh
אשה ˀšh: woman
a woman

who is excluded [to the public?]
ב־ b-: in; נדה ndh: exclude, banish, cast out
בנדת bndt
ב־ b-: in; נדה ndh: unclean, menstruation
in the menstrual

to be hidden & obscured
טמע ṭmˁ: hide, hidden, intermix
טמאתה ṭmˀth
טמא ṭmˀ: defile, unclean
impurity

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall give away [?]
ת־ t-: will; בקר bqr: cleave, break forth, give free
תקרב tqrb
ת־ t-: will; קרב qrb: approach
you shall approach

to reveal
ל־ l-: to; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
לגלות lglwt
ל־ l-: to; גלה glh: uncover, reveal
to reveal

her heritage.
ירותא yrwtˀ: heir, heirloom; ירת yrt: inherit; ירתה yrth: heritage
ערותה ˁrwth
ערות ˁrwt: nakedness
her nakedness.

Leviticus 18:19

Do not show your social class in public.

These are again less straightforward puns, of škb “laying down”, perhaps with škbh “social layer”, and with skb / špk “spilling”. Secret rulers mustn’t spill their high social rank, but pose as commoners to fool the subjects.

Leviticus 18:20

Encrypted: And with the wife your true one not shall you show publicly your social class, sowing the need to be hidden & obscured with her.

Official: And with the wife of your neighbor not shall you lay to have intercourse, sowing to defile yourself with her.

And with
אל ˀl: to, towards
ואל wˀl
אל ˀl: to, towards
And with

the wife
אשת ˀšt: wife
אשת ˀšt
אשת ˀšt: wife
the wife

your true one [?]
אמת ˀmt: true, truth; ־ך -k: your
עמיתך ˁmytk
עמית ˁmyt: neighbor; ־ך -k: your
of your neighbor

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

shall you show [publicly?]
ת־ t-: will; נתן ntn: permit, show, display
תתן ttn
ת־ t-: will; נתן ntn: give, put, set, lay
shall you lay

your social class,
שכבה škbh: layer, social class; שגב šgb: veil; ־ך -k: your
שכבתך škbtk
שכב škb: lay, lie down, intercourse; ־ך -k: you
to have intercourse,

sowing
ל־ l-: to; זרע zrˁ: sow, seed
לזרע lzrˁ
ל־ l-: to; זרע zrˁ: sow, seed
sowing

[the need] to be hidden & obscured
ל־ l-: to; טמע ṭmˁ: hide, hidden, intermix
לטמאה lṭmˀh
ל־ l-: to; טמא ṭmˀ: defile, unclean
to defile yourself

with her.
ב־ b-: with; ־ה -h: her
בה bh
ב־ b-: with; ־ה -h: her
with her.

Leviticus 18:20

Do not let your offspring talk to outsiders about you.

Leviticus 18:21

Encrypted: And from your descendants not you shall let to outsiders warn them about you, nor shall you let them pierce into the true name of your ruler. We are the “hidden”.

Official: And from your descendants not you shall let to pass through the fire to Moloch nor shall you profane unto the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

And from your descendants
מ־ m-: from; זרע zrˁ: descendant, offspring; ־ך -k: your
ומזרעך wmzrˁk
מ־ m-: from; זרע zrˁ: descendant, offspring; ־ך -k: your
And from your descendants

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall let
ת־ t-: will; נתן ntn: give, let, put
תתן ttn
ת־ t-: will; נתן ntn: give, let, put
you shall let

to outsiders
ל־ l-: to; בראה brˀh: external, foreign; ברא brˀ: outside
להעביר lhˁbyr
ל־ l-: to; עבר ˁbr: pass, cross
to pass through [the fire?]

warn [them about you],
ל־ l-: to; מלך mlk: advise, counsel, warn
למלך lmlk
ל־ l-: to; מלך mlk: Molech
to Moloch [??]

nor
לא : not
ולא wlˀ
לא : not
nor

shall you [let them?] pierce
ת־ t-: will; חלל ḥll: hollow, bore, pierce
תחלל tḥll
ת־ t-: will; חלל ḥll: profane
shall you profane

into
את ˀt: to
את ˀt
את ˀt: to
unto

the [true] name
שם šm: name
שם šm
שם šm: name
the name

of your ruler.
אלהי ˀlhy: mighty, rulers; ־כם -km: your
אלהיך ˀlhyk
אלהי ˀlhy: God, god; ־ך -k: your
of your God.

We are
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I am

the “hidden”.
יחבה yḥbh: hidden; חוב ḥwb: interior
יהוה yhwh
יהוה yhwh: Yahweh
Yahweh.

Leviticus 18:21

Do not reveal your social class to an inferior.

Leviticus 18:22

The puns are unclear, but we can be very sure the spooks never meant or took bans on homosexuality seriously for themselves. Rather, these are again spook laws about not revealing things.

Encrypted: And unto one who is inferior / hired not you shall spill your social class / veil like to an equal, an abomination it is.

Official: And unto a male not you shall lie down like lying down with a woman, an abomination it is.

And unto
את ˀt: to
ואת wˀt
את ˀt: to
And unto

one who is inferior / hired [??]
ש־ š-: who; גרע grˁ: inferior, less; שכר škr: hired, hireling
זכר zkr
זכר zkr: male
a male

not
לא : not
לא
לא : not
not

you shall spill [?]
ת־ t-: will; שפך špk: pour out, shed, spill
תשכב tškb
ת־ t-: will; שכב škb: lay, lie down, intercourse
you shall lie down

[your] social class / veil
מ־ m-: of; שכבה škbh: layer, social class; שגב šgb: veil
משכבי mškby
מ־ m-: from, of, by; שכב škb: lay, lie down, intercourse
[like??] lying down

[like to] an equal,
שוה šwh: equal, equivalent
אשה ˀšh
אשה ˀšh: woman
[with] a woman,

an abomination
תעב tˁb: abomination
תועבה twˁbh
תעב tˁb: abomination
an abomination

it [is].
הוא hwˀ: it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: it
it [is].

Leviticus 18:22

Leviticus 18:23

Encrypted: And with any human cattle not shall you give away your social class / veil to assimilate yourself with him, and any man / woman not shall stand / make understand before any human cattle to associate with him, a violation of the natural order it is.

Official: And with any cattle not shall be given to lie down you to defile yourself with it, and any woman not shall stand before any cattle to mate with it, a violation of the natural order it is.

And with any
ב־ b-: with; כל kl: all, any
ובכל wbkl
ב־ b-: with; כל kl: all, any
And with any

[human] cattle
בהם bhm: dumb, servant
בהמה bhmh
בהמה bhmh: animal, cattle
cattle

not
לא : nor
לא
לא : nor
not

shall you give [away]
ת־ t-: will; נתן ntn: give, show, display
תתן ttn
ת־ t-: will; נתן ntn: give, put, set, lay
shall be given [to]

your social class / veil
שכבה škbh: layer, social class; שגב šgb: veil; ־ך -k: your
שכבתך škbtk
שכב škb: lay, lie down, intercourse; ־ך -k: you
lie down you

to assimilate yourself
ל־ l-: to; טמע ṭmˁ: assimilate, intermix
לטמאה lṭmˀh
ל־ l-: to; טמא ṭmˀ: unclean, defile
to defile yourself

with him,
בה bh: with it
בה bh
בה bh: with it
with it,

and any man / woman [??]
איש ˀyš: man
ואשה wˀšh
אשה ˀšh: woman
and any woman

not
לא : nor
לא
לא : nor
not

shall stand / make understand [?]
ת־ t-: will; עמד ˁmd: establish, understand
תעמד tˁmd
ת־ t-: will; עמד ˁmd: stand
shall stand

before
לפני lpny: before
לפני lpny
לפני lpny: before
before

any [human] cattle
בהם bhm: dumb, servant
בהמה bhmh
בהמה bhmh: animal
any cattle

to associate with him,
ל־ l-: to; ערב ˁrb: intermingle, associate, deal, share, exchange
לרבעה lrbˁh
ל־ l-: to; רבע rbˁ: lie down, copulate
to mate with it,

a violation [of the natural order]
תבל tbl: perversion, confusion, violate natural order
תבל tbl
תבל tbl: perversion, confusion, violate natural order
a violation [of the natural order]

it [is].
הוא hwˀ: it
הוא hwˀ
הוא hwˀ: it
it [is].

Leviticus 18:23

Do not assimilate with the common people.

Leviticus 18:24

Encrypted: Not do assimilate yourselves through any of these things, because by all these you are assimilated to the common people which we are ruling through you.

Official: Not do defile yourselves through any of these things, because by all these are defiled the nations which I am casting out before you.

Not
אל ˀl: not
אל ˀl
אל ˀl: not
Not

do assimilate yourselves
ת־ t-: will; טמע ṭmˁ: assimilate, intermix
תטמאו tṭmˀw
ת־ t-: will; טמא ṭmˀ: defile
do defile yourselves

through any
ב־ b-: with; כל kl: all, any
בכל bkl
ב־ b-: with; כל kl: all, any
through any

of these things,
אלה ˀlh: these
אלה ˀlh
אלה ˀlh: these
of these things,

because
כי ky: because
כי ky
כי ky: because
because

by all
ב־ b-: with; כל kl: all, any
בכל bkl
ב־ b-: with; כל kl: all, any
by all

these
אלה ˀlh: these
אלה ˀlh
אלה ˀlh: these
these

[you] are assimilated
נ־ n-: make; טמע ṭmˁ: assimilate, intermix
נטמאו nṭmˀw
נ־ n-: make; טמא ṭmˀ: unclean, defile
are defiled

[to?] the common people
גוי gwy: crowd, people; גו gw: common
הגוים hgwym
גוי gwy: nation
the nations

which
אשר ˀšr: which
אשר ˀšr
אשר ˀšr: which
which

we
אנו ˀnw: we
אני ˀny
אני ˀny: I
I

are ruling
משל mšl: rule, manage, control
משלח mšlḥ
מ־ m-: of; שלח šlḥ: cast out, send away
am casting out

through you.
מ־ m-: by; פני pny: through, because; ־כם -km: you
מפניכם mpnykm
מ־ m-: from; פני pny: face; ־כם -km: you
before you.

Leviticus 18:24

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