Outline of Leviticus by its Hebrew Paragraph Divisions

There are two kinds of paragraph divisions in the Hebrew text given by the inspiration of the Spirit. A p’tuchah marker {p} is a strong division and indicates completion of a topic or theme. A stumah marker {s} is a weak division and indicates a new facet of the same topic or theme. The Hebrew Bible in English includes the paragraph divisions which the English translators have discarded.

The topic sentences following the divisions are my own; your study may come up with something different.

1:1-9 {s} The whole burnt offering (olah) of the herd
1:10-13 {p} The whole burnt offering (olah) of the flock

1:1-13 Strong Theme {s+p} The law of the voluntary whole burnt offering of the herd or flock

1:14-17 {s} The whole burnt offering (olah) of the birds
2:1-3 {s} The grain offering (minchah) of flour
2:4 {s} The grain offering (minchah) of unleavened cakes
2:5-6 {s} The grain offering (minchah) of unleavened bread
2:7-13 {s} The grain offering (minchah) of unleavened porridge
2:14-16 {p} The grain offering (minchah) of firstfruits

1:14-2:16 Strong Theme {sx5+p} The law of the voluntary burnt offering of birds or grain

3:1-5 {p} The peace offering (shelem) of the herd

3:6-11 {p} The peace offering (shelem) of the flock

3:12-17 {p} The peace offering (shelem) of the goats

3:1-17 Strong Theme {px3} The law of the voluntary peace offering

4:1-12 {p} The sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the priest sins unintentionally

4:13-21 {p} The sin offering (chattath) of the herd when the congregation sins unintentionally

4:22-26 {p} The sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a ruler sins unintentionally

4:27-31 {p} The sin offering (chattath) of the goats when a common person sins unintentionally

4:32-35 {p} The sin offering (chattath) of the lambs when a common person sins unintentionally

4:1-35 Strong Theme {px5} The law of the mandatory sin offering

5:1-10 {s} The trespass offering (asham) of blood
5:11-13 {s} The trespass offering (asham) of grain
5:14-16 {p} The ram of the trespass offering (asham) re:the holy things

5:1-16 Strong Theme {s+s+p} The law of the trespass offering when the trespass is unintentional

5:17-19 {p} The ram of the trespass offering (asham) when in ignorance of the law

6:1-7 {p} The ram of the trespass offering (asham) when restitution is due

5:17-6:7 Strong Theme {p+p} Ram of the trespass offering when in ignorance of the law, or when restitution is due

6:8-13 {s} The perpetual whole burnt offering (olah)
6:14-18 {p} The grain offering (minchah) that must be eaten

6:8-18 Strong Theme {s+p} The law for the offerings brought by the people

6:19-23 {p} The perpetual grain offering (minchah) that must not be eaten

6:24-30 {p} The priests’ portion of the sin offering (chattath)

7:1-10 {p} The priests’ portion of the trespass offering (asham) and other offerings

7:11-21 {p} The peace offering (shelem) which may, must not be eaten

7:22-38 {p} Eat no fat or blood / priests’ portion of the peace offering (shelem)

6:19-7:38 Strong Theme {px5} The law for the offerings brought by the priests and the priests’ portion

8:1-36 {s} Consecration of the tabernacle and priesthood
9:1-10:7 {p} Offerings on the 8th day / Nadab, Abihu consumed

8:1-10:7 Strong Theme {s+p} Consecration of the tabernacle and priesthood

10:8-11 {p} Intoxication forbidden for priests that they may distinguish holy and unholy; clean and unclean

10:12-20 {p} The two sons did not eat the sin offering in a holy place

11:1-28 {s} Unclean animals, sea life, birds, creeping things
11:29-38 {s} Transferring uncleanness; death = uncleanness
11:39-47 {p} Uncleanness of creeping things / conclusion

11:1-47 Strong Theme {s+s+p} The law of clean and unclean animals

12:1-8 {p} Purification from uncleanness in childbirth

13:1-8 {p} Distinguishing uncleanness in leprosy (tzaraas)

13:9-17 {p} Distinguishing cleanness in leprosy (tzaraas)

13:1-17 Strong Theme {p+p} Distinguishing between uncleanness and cleanness in leprosy 

13:18-23 {s} Distinguishing leprosy (tzaraas) in the scar of a boil
13:24-28 {p} Distinguishing leprosy (tzaraas) in the scar of a burn

13:18-28 Strong Theme {s+p} Distinguishing leprosy in scars of boils or burns

13:29-37 {s} Distinguishing leprosy (tzaraas) in the scale of the head or beard
13:38-39 {s} Cleanness in white spots
13:40-46 {s} Distinguishing leprosy (tzaraas) in baldness of the head
13:47-59 {p} Distinguishing leprosy (tzaraas) in a garment

13:29-59 Strong Theme {sx3+p} Distinguishing leprosy of the head or of a garment

14:1-20 {s} Cleansing for leprosy (tzaraas) that has been healed
14:21-32 {p} Cleansing for leprosy (tzaraas) that has been healed for the poor

14:1-32 Strong Theme {s+p} The law of cleansing for leprosy

14:33-57 {p} The law of leprosy (tzaraas) in a house

15:1-15 {s} The law for bodily discharges
15:16-18 {p} The law for emissions of semen

15:1-18 Strong Theme {s+p} The law for bodily discharges of men

15:19-24 {s} The law for menstrual impurity
15:25-33 {p} The law for a hemorrhage of impurity

15:19-33 Strong Theme {s+p} The law for bodily discharges of women

16:1-34 {p} The law of the Day of Atonement

17:1-16 {p} The law of the slain animal

18:1-5 {s} The statutes of Egypt and Canaan forbidden
18:6 {s} Relations with near of kin forbidden
18:7 {s} Relations with father or mother forbidden
18:8 {s} Relations with father’s wives forbidden
18:9 {s} Relations with sisters forbidden
18:10 {s} Relations with granddaughters forbidden
18:11 {s} Relations with half-sisters forbidden
18:12 {s} Relations with father’s sisters forbidden
18:13 {s} Relations with mother’s sisters forbidden
18:14 {s} Relations with father’s brothers and wives forbidden
18:15 {s} Relations with daughters-in-law forbidden
18:16 {s} Relations with brothers’ wives forbidden
18:17-30 {p} Forbidden relations / keep His statutes

18:1-30 Strong Theme {sx12+p} Forbidden relations of Egypt and Canaan

19:1-22 {p} Be holy for YHVH your God is holy + statues for holiness

19:23-32 {s} Statutes to not defile the land / Fear YHVH your God
19:33-37 {p} Statutes to not defile the land / I am YHVH

19:23-37 Strong Theme {s+p} Statutes to prevent defilement of the land

20:1-27 {p} Punishment for violations of YHVH’s statutes just expressed

21:1-9 {s} The priests not to defile themselves for the dead or a defiled woman
21:10-15 {s} The high priest not to defile himself for the dead or a defiled woman
21:16-24 {p} No man of Aaron with a defect shall offer the bread of God

21:1-24 Strong Theme {s+s+p} Separation for the priests who offer the bread of God

22:1-16 {p} The separation of the holy things and offerings given to YHVH

22:17-25 {s} No sacrifice with a defect shall be offered as the bread of God
22:26-33 {p} Sacrifices become acceptable on the 8th day / YHVH sanctifies Israel

22:17-33 Strong Theme {s+p} Acceptable sacrifices to YHVH who sanctifies Israel

23:1-3 {p} The law of the Sabbath

23:4-8 {p} The law of Passover and Unleavened Bread

23:9-14 {s} The law of the Firstfruits of the Barley Harvest
23:15-22 {p} The law of the Firstfruits of the Wheat Harvest

23:9-22 Strong Theme {s+p} The law of the Firstfruits of the Harvest

23:23-25 {s} The law of Trumpets
23:26-32 {p} The law of Atonement

23:23-32 Strong Theme {s+p} Trumpets announces Atonement

23:33-44 {p} The law of Tabernacles

24:1-4 {p} The law of tending the menorah

24:5-9 {s} The law of tending the showbread
24:10-12 {p} The Egyptian’s son who blasphemed YHVH

24:5-12 Strong Theme {s+p} The showbread is a memorial of the children of Israel

24:13-23 {p} The law of the death penalty

25:1-7 {s} The law of the 7th year Sabbath of the land
25:8-24 {s} The law of the 50th year of Jubilee
25:25-28 {s} The law of redemption of land in the year of Jubilee
25:29-34 {s} The law of redemption of houses in the year of Jubilee
25:35-38 {s} The law of lending to the poor of the children of Israel
25:39-46 {s} Redemption of servants of the children of Israel
25:47-26:2 {p} The redemption price of the children of Israel

25:1-26:2 Strong Theme {sx6+p} The law of the Sabbaths 

26:3-13 {p} Obedience and its consequences of blessing

26:14-26 {s} If you do not keep YHVH’s commandments, evil befalls you
26:27-46 {p} If you refuse to repent, exile from the land/ if you repent, YHVH will remember His covenant

26:14-46 Strong Theme {s+p} Disobedience and its consequences; repentance and its consequences

27:1-8 {s} Valuation of persons consecrated to YHVH
27:9-34 {p} Valuation, redemption of animals + property consecrated to YHVH

27:1-34 Strong Theme {s+p} Valuation of persons; valuation, redemption of animals and property consecrated to YHVH