15:28 “‘If 5 she becomes clean from her discharge, then she is to count off for herself seven days, and afterward she will be clean.
16:23 “Aaron must then enter 6 the Meeting Tent and take off the linen garments which he had put on when he entered the sanctuary, and leave them there.
25:8 “‘You must count off 11 seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, 12 and the days of the seven weeks of years will amount to forty-nine years. 13
1 tn The word “ceremonially” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that the uncleanness of the place involved is ritual or ceremonial in nature.
2 tn Heb “and his unclean condition is on him.”
3 sn The exact meaning of this penalty clause is not certain. It could mean that he will be executed, whether by God or by man, he will be excommunicated from sanctuary worship and/or community benefits (cf. TEV, CEV), or his line will be terminated by God (i.e., extirpation), etc. See J. E. Hartley, Leviticus (WBC), 100; J. Milgrom, Leviticus (AB), 1:457-60; and B. A. Levine, Leviticus (JPSTC), 241-42 for further discussion.
4 sn See the note on Lev 7:20.
5 tn Heb “And if…” Although this clause is parallel to v. 13 above, it begins with וְאִם (vÿ’im, “and if”) here rather than וְכִי (vÿkhi, “and when/if”) there.
6 tn Heb “And Aaron shall enter.”
7 tn Heb “to make it,” meaning “to make the sacrifice.”
8 tn For remarks on the “cut off” penalty see the note on v. 4 above.
9 sn Regarding the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.
10 sn Compare Lev 21:20b.
11 tn Heb “And you shall count off for yourself.”
12 tn Heb “seven years seven times.”
13 tn Heb “and they shall be for you, the days of the seven Sabbaths of years, forty-nine years.”