- Numbers 15:27
וְאִם־נֶפֶשׁ אַחַת תֶּחֱטָא בִשְׁגָגָה וְהִקְרִיבָה עֵז בַּת־שְׁנָתָהּ לְחַטָּאת׃
In case it is an individual who has sinned unwittingly, that person shall offer a she-goat in its first year as a purgation offering.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִם אֱנָשׁ חַד יְחוּב בְּשָׁלוּ וִיקָרֵיב עִזָּא בַּת שַׁתַּהּ לְחַטָּאתָא׃
If one person will sin erroneously, that person shall bring a yearling she-goat as a sin-offering.
- Numbers 15:28
וְכִפֶּר הַכֹּהֵן עַל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַשֹּׁגֶגֶת בְּחֶטְאָהֿ בִשְׁגָגָה לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה לְכַפֵּר עָלָיו וְנִסְלַח לוֹ׃
The priest shall make expiation before GOD on behalf of the person who erred, for having sinned unwittingly, making such expiation that forgiveness is granted.
Targum Onkelos
וִיכַפַּר כָּהֲנָא עַל אֱנָשׁ דְּאִשְׁתְּלִי בִּמְחָבֵיהּ בְּשָׁלוּ קֳדָם יְיָ לְכַפָּרָא עֲלוֹהִי וְיִשְׁתְּבֵיק לֵיהּ׃
The kohein shall atone for that erring soul which has sinned unwittingly before Adonoy; to achieve atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.
- Numbers 15:29
הָאֶזְרָח בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלַגֵּר הַגָּר בְּתוֹכָם תּוֹרָה אַחַת יִהְיֶה לָכֶם לָעֹשֶׂה בִּשְׁגָגָה׃
For the citizen among the Israelites and for the stranger who resides among them—you shall have one ritual for anyone who acts in error.
Targum Onkelos
יַצִּיבָא בִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְגִיּוֹרַיָּא דְּיִתְגַּיְּירוּן בֵּינֵיהוֹן אוֹרָיְתָא חֲדָא יְהֵי לְכוֹן לִדְיַעֲבֵיד בְּשָׁלוּ׃
[For] the citizen among Bnei Yisroel, and the proselyte who dwells among them there shall be one law for you all, for he who sins unwittingly.
- Numbers 15:30
וְהַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־תַּעֲשֶׂה ׀ בְּיָד רָמָה מִן־הָאֶזְרָח וּמִן־הַגֵּר אֶת־יְהֹוָה הוּא מְגַדֵּף וְנִכְרְתָה הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא מִקֶּרֶב עַמָּהּ׃
But whether citizen or stranger, the person who acts defiantly reviles GOD; that person shall be cut off from among their people.
Targum Onkelos
וֶאֱנָשׁ דְּיַעֲבֵיד בְּרֵישׁ גְּלֵי מִן יַצִּיבַיָּא וּמִן גִּיּוֹרַיָּא קֳדָם יְיָ הוּא מַרְגֵּיז וְיִשְׁתֵּיצֵי אֲנָשָׁא הַהוּא מִגּוֹ עַמֵּיהּ׃
A person who commits a sin high-handedly [publicly] among the citizens or among the proselytes, blasphemes [provokes before] Adonoy; the soul of that person shall be cut off from among its people.
- Numbers 15:31
כִּי דְבַר־יְהֹוָה בָּזָה וְאֶת־מִצְוָתוֹ הֵפַר הִכָּרֵת ׀ תִּכָּרֵת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַהִוא עֲוֺנָהֿ בָהּ׃
Because GOD’s word was spurned and God’s commandment violated, that person shall be cut off—and bears the guilt.
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי עַל פִּתְגָמָא דַּייָ בַּסַּר וְיָת פִּקּוֹדוֹהִי אַשְׁנִי אִשְׁתֵּיצָאָה יִשְׁתֵּיצֵי אֲנָשָׁא הַהוּא חוֹבֵיהּ בֵּיהּ׃
For he has denigrated the word of Adonoy and he has violated His commandment; The soul of that person shall certainly be cut off; its iniquity is upon it.
- Numbers 15:32
וַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיִּמְצְאוּ אִישׁ מְקֹשֵׁשׁ עֵצִים בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת׃
Once, when the Israelites were in the wilderness, a fellow was found gathering wood on the sabbath day.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲווֹ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּמַדְבְּרָא וְאַשְׁכַּחוּ גְּבַר כַּד מְגָבֵיב אָעִין בְּיוֹמָא דְּשַׁבְּתָא׃
Bnei Yisroel were in the desert, and they found a man gathering wood on the day of the Shabbos.
- Numbers 15:33
וַיַּקְרִיבוּ אֹתוֹ הַמֹּצְאִים אֹתוֹ מְקֹשֵׁשׁ עֵצִים אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל כׇּל־הָעֵדָה׃
Those who found him as he was gathering wood brought him before Moses, Aaron, and the whole community.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָרִיבוּ יָתֵיהּ דְּאַשְׁכַּחוּ יָתֵיהּ כַּד מְגָבֵיב אָעִין לְוָת מֹשֶׁה וּלְוָת אַהֲרֹן וּלְוָת כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא׃
Those who found him brought him near—he who was gathering wood—to Moshe and to Aharon, and to the entire congregation.
- Numbers 15:34
וַיַּנִּיחוּ אֹתוֹ בַּמִּשְׁמָר כִּי לֹא פֹרַשׁ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂה לוֹ׃
He was placed in custody, for it had not been specified what should be done to him.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲסַרוּ יָתֵיהּ בְּבֵית מַטְּרָא אֲרֵי לָא אִתְפָּרַשׁ לְהוֹן מָא דְּיַעְבְּדוּן לֵיהּ׃
They placed [bound] him under guard since it was not specified, what was to be done to him.
- Numbers 15:35
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה מוֹת יוּמַת הָאִישׁ רָגוֹם אֹתוֹ בָאֲבָנִים כׇּל־הָעֵדָה מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה׃
Then GOD said to Moses, “The man shall be put to death: the whole community shall pelt him with stones outside the camp.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה אִתְקְטָלָא יִתְקְטִיל גּוּבְרָא רְגוּמוּ יָתֵיהּ בְּאַבְנַיָּא כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא מִבַּרָא לְמַשְׁרִיתָא׃
Adonoy said to Moshe: “That man shall be put to death, the entire congregation shall stone him beyond the encampment.”
- Numbers 15:36
וַיֹּצִיאוּ אֹתוֹ כׇּל־הָעֵדָה אֶל־מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה וַיִּרְגְּמוּ אֹתוֹ בָּאֲבָנִים וַיָּמֹת כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהֹוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה׃
So the whole community took him outside the camp and stoned him to death—as GOD had commanded Moses.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַפִּיקוּ יָתֵיהּ כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא לְמִבַּרָא לְמַשְׁרִיתָא וּרְגַמוּ יָתֵיהּ בְּאַבְנַיָּא וּמִית כְּמָא דְּפַקֵּיד יְיָ יָת מֹשֶׁה׃
The entire congregation brought him outside beyond the encampment, and they stoned him with stones, and he died, just as Adonoy commanded Moshe.
- Numbers 15:37
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר׃
GOD said to Moses as follows:
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה לְמֵימַר׃
And Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:
- Numbers 15:38
דַּבֵּר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִת עַל־כַּנְפֵי בִגְדֵיהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם וְנָתְנוּ עַל־צִיצִת הַכָּנָף פְּתִיל תְּכֵלֶת׃
Speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout the ages; let them attach a cord of blue to the fringe at each corner.
Targum Onkelos
מַלֵּיל עִם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְתֵימַר לְהוֹן וְיַעְבְּדוּן לְהוֹן כְּרוּסְפְּדִין עַל כַּנְפֵי כְּסוּתְהוֹן לְדָרֵיהוֹן וְיִתְּנוּן עַל כְּרוּסְפַּד כַּנְפָא חוּטָא דִּתְכִילְתָא׃
Speak to Bnei Yisroel and tell them to make for themselves, tzizis-fringes on the corners of their garments—throughout their generations; and they will place with the fringes of each corner a thread of blue.
- Numbers 15:39
וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְצִיצִת וּרְאִיתֶם אֹתוֹ וּזְכַרְתֶּם אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺת יְהֹוָה וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֹתָם וְלֹא־תָתוּרוּ אַחֲרֵי לְבַבְכֶם וְאַחֲרֵי עֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּם זֹנִים אַחֲרֵיהֶם׃
That shall be your fringe; look at it and recall all GOD’s commandments and observe them, so that you do not follow your heart and eyes in your urge to stray.
Targum Onkelos
וִיהוֹן לְכוֹן לִכְרוּסְפְּדִין וְתִחְזוֹן יָתֵיהּ וְתִדְכְרוּן יָת כָּל פִּקּוֹדַיָּא דַּייָ וְתַעְבְּדוּן יָתְהוֹן וְלָא תִטְעוֹן בָּתַר הַרְהוּר לִבְּכוֹן וּבָתַר חֵיזוּ עֵינֵיכוֹן דְּאַתּוּן טָעַן בָּתְרֵיהוֹן׃
And it will be to you for fringes and you will look upon it and you will remember all of Adonoy’s commandments and you will perform them; and you will not search [stray] after [the desire of] your hearts and after [the sight] your eyes which cause you to go astray.
- Numbers 15:40
לְמַעַן תִּזְכְּרוּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתָי וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים לֵאלֹהֵיכֶם׃
Thus you shall be reminded to observe all My commandments and to be holy to your God.
Targum Onkelos
בְּדִיל דְּתִדְכְרוּן וְתַעְבְּדוּן יָת כָּל פִּקּוֹדָי וּתְהוֹן קַדִּישִׁין קֳדָם אֱלָהֲכוֹן׃
In order that you will remember and perform all My commandments; and you will be holy unto [before] your God.
- Numbers 15:41
אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לִהְיוֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃
I am the ETERNAL your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I, your ETERNAL God.
Targum Onkelos
אֲנָא יְיָ אֱלָהֲכוֹן דְּאַפֵּיקִית יָתְכוֹן מֵאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרַיִם לְמִהְוֵי לְכוֹן לֶאֱלָהּ אֲנָא יְיָ אֱלָהֲכוֹן׃
I am Adonoy, your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am Adonoy your God.