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Parashah Sh'mini
Eighth
VaYikra (Leviticus) 9:1-11:47

Torah

VaYikra (Leviticus) 9:1-11:47

Rishon [1st]

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Haftarah

Shemu'el Bet (2 Samuel) 6:1-7:17

^6:1David again gathered together all the chosen men of Yisra'el, thirty thousand. ^6:2David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Ba`ale-Yeudah, to bring up from there the ark of G-d, which is called by the Name, even the name of the LORD of Hosts who sits above the Keruvim. ^6:3They set the ark of G-d on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Avinadav that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Achyo, the sons of Avinadav, drove the new cart. ^6:4They brought it out of the house of Avinadav, which was in the hill, with the ark of G-d: and Achyo went before the ark. ^6:5David and all the house of Yisra'el played before the LORD with all manner of instruments made of fir-wood, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals. ^6:6When they came to the threshing floor of Nakhon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of G-d, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled. ^6:7The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and G-d struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of G-d. ^6:8David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth on Uzzah; and he called that place Peretz-Uzzah, to this day. ^6:9David was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? ^6:10So David would not remove the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David; but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. ^6:11The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his house. ^6:12It was told king David, saying, the LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of G-d. David went and brought up the ark of G-d from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with joy. ^6:13It was so, that, when those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. ^6:14David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen efod. ^6:15So David and all the house of Yisra'el brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the shofar. ^6:16It was so, as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, that Mikhal the daughter of Sha'ul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. ^6:17They brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings before the LORD. ^6:18When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts. ^6:19He dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Yisra'el, both to men and women, to everyone a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed everyone to his house. ^6:20Then David returned to bless his household. Mikhal the daughter of Sha'ul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Yisra'el today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself! ^6:21David said to Mikhal, It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Yisra'el: therefore will I play before the LORD. ^6:22I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight: but of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me. ^6:23Mikhal the daughter of Sha'ul had no child to the day of her death.

^7:1It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about, ^7:2that the king said to Natan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of G-d dwells within curtains. ^7:3Natan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you. ^7:4It happened the same night, that the word of the LORD came to Natan, saying, ^7:5Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in? ^7:6for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Yisra'el out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tent. ^7:7In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Yisra'el, spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Yisra'el, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Yisra'el, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar? ^7:8Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Yisra'el; ^7:9and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth. ^7:10I will appoint a place for my people Yisra'el, and will plant them, that they may dwell in their own place, and be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as at the first, ^7:11and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Yisra'el; and I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover the LORD tells you that the LORD will make you a house. ^7:12When your days are fulfilled, and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. ^7:13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. ^7:14I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men; ^7:15but my loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it from Sha'ul, whom I put away before you. ^7:16Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before you: your throne shall be established forever. ^7:17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Natan speak to David. 

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B'rit Chadasha

The Blessing of the B'rit Chadasha
Ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, Eh-lo-hay-noo meh-lech ha-oh­lahm, ah-shehr na-tahn la-noo ma-she-ahch Yeshua, v’ha-deeb­rote shell Ha-breet Ha-cha-da-sha, ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, no­tain Ha-breet Ha-cha-da-shah. Blessed are You, O Lord our G-d, King of the Universe, Who has given us Messiah Yeshua and the commandments of the New Covenant. Blessed are You, O Lord, Giver of the New Covenant.

Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 7:1-19

^7:1For this Malki-Tzedek, king of Shalem, kohen [priest] of El `Elyon, who met Avraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, ^7:2to whom also Avraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Shalem, which is king of shalom; ^7:3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of G-d), remains a kohen continually. ^7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Avraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils. ^7:5They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the kohen's office have a mitzvah [commandment] to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the loins of Avraham, ^7:6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Avraham, and has blessed him who has the promises. ^7:7But without any dispute the less is blessed by the better. ^7:8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives. ^7:9So to say, through Avraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes, ^7:10for he was yet in the loins of his father when Malki-Tzedek met him. ^7:11Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another kohen to arise after the order of Malki-Tzedek, and not be called after the order of Aharon? ^7:12For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law. ^7:13For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. ^7:14For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Yehudah, about which tribe Moshe spoke nothing concerning priesthood. ^7:15This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Malki-Tzedek there arises another kohen, ^7:16who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly mitzvah, but after the power of an endless life: ^7:17for it is testified,

 "You are a kohen forever,
      According to the order of Malki-Tzedek."

^7:18For there is an annulling of a foregoing mitzvah because of its weakness and uselessness ^7:19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw near to G-d.

Additional B'rit Chadasha reading:

Marcos 7:1-23

^7:1Then the Perushim, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Yerushalayim. ^7:2Now when they saw some of his talmidim [students, disciples] eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault. ^7:3(For the Perushim, and all the Yehudim, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. ^7:4They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.) ^7:5The Perushim and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your talmidim walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

^7:6He answered them, "Well did Yesha'yahu prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,

 'This people honors me with their lips,
      But their heart is far from me.

 ^7:7But in vain do they worship me,
      Teaching as doctrines the mitzvot of men.'

^7:8"For you set aside the mitzvah of G-d, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things." ^7:9He said to them, "Full well do you reject the mitzvah of G-d, that you may keep your tradition. ^7:10For Moshe said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' ^7:11But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to G-d;"' ^7:12then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, ^7:13making void the word of G-d by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

^7:14He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. ^7:15There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. ^7:16If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

^7:17When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his talmidim asked him about the parable. ^7:18He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him, ^7:19because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?" ^7:20He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. ^7:21For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, ^7:22covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. ^7:23All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

Acts 5:1-11; 10:1-35

^5:1But a certain man named Chananyah, with Shappirah, his wife, sold a possession, ^5:2and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the emissaries' feet. ^5:3But Kefa said, "Chananyah, why has Hasatan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land? ^5:4While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to G-d."

^5:5Chananyah, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things. ^5:6The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him. ^5:7About three hours later, his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in. ^5:8Kefa answered her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for so much."

She said, "Yes, for so much."

^5:9But Kefa asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

^5:10She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. ^5:11Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

^10:1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, ^10:2a devout man, and one who feared G-d with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to G-d. ^10:3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of G-d coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

^10:4He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?"

He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before G-d. ^10:5Now send men to Yafo, and get Shim`on, who is surnamed Kefa. <sup>10:6</sup>He lodges with one Shim`on, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."

^10:7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually. ^10:8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Yafo. ^10:9Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Kefa went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. ^10:10He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance. ^10:11He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth, ^10:12in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky. ^10:13A voice came to him, "Rise, Kefa, kill and eat!"

^10:14But Kefa said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

^10:15A voice came to him again the second time, "What G-d has cleansed, you must not call unclean." ^10:16This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven. ^10:17Now while Kefa was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Shim`on's house, stood before the gate, <sup>10:18</sup>and called and asked whether Shim`on, who was surnamed Kefa, was lodging there. ^10:19While Kefa was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you. ^10:20But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them."

^10:21Kefa went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

^10:22They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears G-d, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Yehudim, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say." ^10:23So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Kefa arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Yafo accompanied him. ^10:24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends. ^10:25When it happened that Kefa entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him. ^10:26But Kefa raised him up, saying, "Stand up! I myself am also a man." ^10:27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together. ^10:28He said to them, "You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Yehudi to join himself or come to one of another nation, but G-d has shown me that I shouldn't call any man unholy or unclean. ^10:29Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

^10:30Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, ^10:31and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of G-d. ^10:32Send therefore to Yafo, and summon Shim`on, who is surnamed Kefa. He lodges in the house of Shim`on a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.' ^10:33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of G-d to hear all things that have been commanded you by G-d."

^10:34Kefa opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that G-d doesn't show favoritism; ^10:35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1

^6:14Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness? ^6:15What agreement has Messiah with Beliya`al? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? ^6:16What agreement has a temple of G-d with idols? For you are a temple of the living G-d. Even as G-d said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their G-d, and they will be my people." ^6:17Therefore,

 "'Come out from among them,
      And be separate,' says the Lord,

 'Touch no unclean thing.
      I will receive you.

 ^6:18I will be to you a Father.
      You will be to me sons and daughters,'

says the Lord Almighty."

^7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of G-d.

Galatians 2:11-16

^2:11But when Kefa came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. ^2:12For before some people came from Ya`akov, he ate with the Goyim. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. ^2:13And the rest of the Yehudim joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Bar-Nabba was carried away with their hypocrisy. ^2:14But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Kefa before them all, "If you, being a Yehudi, live as the Goyim do, and not as the Yehudim do, why do you compel the Goyim to live as the Yehudim do?

^2:15"We, being Yehudim by nature, and not Goy sinners, ^2:16yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through the faith of Yeshua the Messiah, even we believed in Messiah Yeshua, that we might be justified by faith in Messiah, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

Kefa Alef (1 Peter) 1:13-16

^1:13Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah—^1:14as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, ^1:15but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior; ^1:16because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy."

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