Thothuengnah 11

1 BOEIPA. loh Moses neh Aaron te a voek tih,

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

2 “Israel carhoek te voek rhoi lamtah, diklai hmankah rhamsa boeih khuiah na caak uh ham mulhing he thui pah.

Say to the children of Israel: These are the animals which you are to eat of all the living things of the earth.

3 Rhamsa khuiah a khomae rhak tih a khomae dongkah a khorhaek aka thal neh caknaih aka naih boeih te tah ca uh.

Whatsoever hath the hoof divided, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, you shall eat.

4 Tedae caknaih aka naih neh khomae aka rhak khuiah Kalauk he ca uh boeh. Caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.

But whatsoever cheweth indeed the cud, and hath a hoof, but divideth it not, as the camel, and others, that you shall not eat, but shall reckon it among the unclean.

5 Saphih he khaw caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.

The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof, is unclean.

6 Saveh khaw caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.

The hare also: for that too cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof.

7 Ok he a khomae rhak tih a khomae dongkah a khorhaek thal dae caknaih a naih pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.

And the swine, which, though it divideth the hoof, cheweth not the cud.

8 A saa te ca uh boeh. A rhok khaw ben uh boeh. Te rhoek te nangmih ham rhalawt.

The flesh of these you shall not eat, nor shall you touch their carcasses, because they are unclean to you.

9 Tui dongkah aka om boeih khuiah he ca uh. tui dongkah khaw, tuitunli dongkah khaw, soklong kah khaw a phae neh a lip aka om boeih tah ca uh.

These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that hath fins, and scales, as well in the sea, as in the rivers, and the pools, you shall eat.

10 Tedae tuitunli dongkah khaw, soklong kah khaw, tui dongkah rhulcai boeih neh tui khuikah aka hing hinglu boeih khuiah a phae neh a lip aka om pawt boeih te nangmih ham konawhnah ni.

But whatsoever hath not fins and scales, of those things that move and live in the waters, shall be an abomination to you,

11 Nangmih ham konawhnahlaa om uh dongah a saa te ca uh boeh. A rhok te khaw tuei uh.

And detestable: their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.

12 A phae khaw, a lip khaw a khueh mueh la tui dongah aka om boeih te nangmih ham konawhnah ni.

All that have not fins and scales, in the waters, shall be unclean.

13 Vaa khuiah he rhoek tah tuei uh, caak ham moenih. atha khaw, langta khaw, thamuk khaw konawhnah ni.

Of birds these are they which you must not eat, and which are to be avoided by you: The eagle, and the griffon, and the osprey,

14 murhung neh maisi hui khaw,

And the kite, and the vulture, according to their kind,

15 vangak neh anih hui boeih,

And all that is of the raven kind, according to their likeness.

16 Tuirhuk khaw, kirhoeng, khangkhoe, mutlo neh anih hui boeih,

The ostrich, and the owl, and the larus, and the hawk according to its kind.

17 thathawt, tuiliim, saelbu,

The screech owl, and the cormorant, and the ibis,

18 abuu, khosoek saelbu, tamcu,

And the swan, and the bittern, and the porphyrion,

19 bungrho, kaikoi neh anih hui, thongpanai neh pumphak.

The heron, and the charadrion according to its kind, the houp also, and the bat.

20 Vaa bangla om tih a kho pali neh aka yuel rhulcai boeih khaw nangmih ham konawhnah ni.

Of things that fly, whatsoever goeth upon four feet, shall be abominable to you.

21 Tedae vaa bangla om tih a kho pali neh yuel cakhaw diklai dongah cungpetnah ham a kho phoeiah a kho aka khueh rhulcai boeih tah ca uh.

But whatsoever walketh upon four feet, but hath the legs behind longer, wherewith it hoppeth upon the earth,

22 Kaisih neh a hui, tangboeng neh a hui khaw, tungrhit neh a hui khaw, tangku neh anih hui khaw ca uh.

That you shall eat, as the bruchus in its kind, the attacus, and ophiomachus, and the locust, every one according to their kind.

23 Tedae vaa bangla om tih a kho pali aka khueh rhulcai boeih tah nangmih ham konawhnah ni.

But of dying things whatsoever hath four feet only, shall be an abomination to you:

24 A rhok aka ben boeih tah te nen te na poeih uh ni. Amihte kholaeh duela a poeih ni.

And whosoever shall touch the carcasses of them, shall be defiled, and shall be unclean until the evening:

25 A rhok aka phuei boeih long khaw a himbaite til saeh. Anih te kholaeh duela poeih uh ni.

And if it be necessary that he carry any of these things when they are dead, he shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the sun set.

26 Rhamsa boeih khaw a khomae rhak tih a khorhaek aka thal pawt neh caknaih aka naih pawt tah nangmih ham rhalawt. Te te aka ben boeih tah poeih uh ni.

Every beast that hath a hoof, but divideth it not, nor cheweth the cud, shall be unclean: and he that toucheth it, shall be defiled.

27 A kho pali neh aka yuel mulhing boeih khuiah a kut neh aka yuel boeih khaw nangmih ham rhalawt. A rhok aka ben boeih tah kholaeh duela a poeih ni.

That which walketh upon hands of all animals which go on all four, shall be unclean: he that shall touch their carcasses shall be defiled until evening.

28 A rhok aka phuei long tah a himbaite til saeh. Hlaem duela a poeih uh vaengah tah amihte nangmih ham rhalawt.

And he that shall carry such carcasses, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until evening: because all these things are unclean to you.

29 Diklai kah aka luem rhulcai khuiah saham, su, imrhai neh anih hui boeih,

These also shall be reckoned among unclean things, of all that move upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the crocodile, every one according to their kind:

30 tawkke, tangkong, cangdawl, lainaat, hambo he khaw nangmih ham rhalawt.

The shrew, and the chameleon, and the stello, and the lizard, and the mole:

31 Rhulcai boeih khuiah nangmih ham aka rhalawt rhoek te a duek vaengah aka ben boeih khaw kholaeh duela poeih uh ni.

All these are unclean. He that toucheth their carcasses shall be unclean until the evening.

32 A duek vaengah anih soah aka cungku boeih tah poeih uh ni. Te dongah thing hnopai boeih neh himbai khaw, maehpho mai khaw, tolkhui mai khaw, terhoek neh bitatlaa saii hnopai boeih te tah tui dongah duung saeh. Hlaem due poeih uh saeh lamtah caihcil saeh.

And upon what thing soever any of their carcasses shall fall, it shall be defiled, whether it be a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins or haircloths; or any thing in which work is done, they shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean until the evening, and so afterwards shall be clean.

33 Tedae amih khuikahte lai umam khat khat khuila a tlak atah a khui neh a khui kah boeih khaw a poeih dongah rhek dae uh laeh.

But an earthen vessel, into which any of these shall fall, shall be defiled, and therefore is to be broken.

34 Caak ham cakok khat khat te tekah am tuiloh a pha thil atah a poeih coeng. Te dongah umam khat khatkhui lamkah ok hamkoi tui khaw boeih a poeih coeng.

Any meat which you eat, if water from such a vessel be poured upon it, shall be unclean; and every liquor that is drunk out of any such vessel, shall be unclean.

35 Amih rhokloh a cuhu thil boeih tah tapkhuel khaw, lungthu khaw a poeih coeng. Terhoek rhalawt rhoek te tah palet saeh. Nangmih ham khaw rhalawt la om.

And upon whatsoever thing any of these dead beasts shall fall, it shall be unclean: whether it be oven, or pots with feet, they shall be destroyed, and shall be unclean.

36 Tedae tuisih neh tangrhom tui tungnah a tlak thil atah tuicil la om mai cakhaw a rhok aka ben te a poeih.

But fountains and cisterns, and all gatherings together of waters shall be clean. He that toucheth their carcasses shall be defiled.

37 Tedaete cangti ballung boeih tah a rhok. loh tlak thil cakhaw cuem ngawn dongah tue ngawn saeh.

If it fall upon seed corn, it shall not defile it.

38 Tedae cangtite tui dongah a khueh vaengah a rhokloh a cuhu thil atah nangmih ham rhalawt.

But if any man pour water upon the seed, and afterwards it be touched by the carcasses, it shall be forthwith defiled.

39 Na caak ham koi rhamsa a duek vaengah khaw a rhok aka ben tah hlaem duela poeih uh ni.

If any beast die, of which it is lawful for you to eat, he that toucheth the carcass thereof, shall be unclean until the evening:

40 A rhok aka ca tah a himbaite til saeh. Anih khaw hlaem duela poeih uh ni. A rhok aka phuei te khaw a himbaite til saeh. Hlaem due la poeih uh ni. Diklai

And he that eateth or carrieth any thing thereof, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the evening.

41 ah aka luem rhulcai boeih khaw konawhnah, caak koi moenih.

All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable, neither shall it be taken for meat.

42 A bung neh aka colh boeih, a kho pali neh aka van boeih khaw, a kho aka ping boeih khaw, diklai ah aka luem rhulcai boeih he tah konawhnah ni ca uh boeh.

Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.

43 Aka luem rhulcai boeih neh na hinglu te rhun uh boeh. Amih nen khaw poeih uh boel lamtah amih long khaw nang m'poeih uh boel saeh.

Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,

44 Kai tah nangmih Pathen BOEIPA ni. Te dongah ciim uh lamtah ka cim bangla a cim la om uh. Te dongah diklai kah aka colh rhulcai boeih dongah na hinglu te poeih uh boeh.

For I am the Lord your God: be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth.

45 Nangmih kah Pathen la om ham Egypt khohmuen lamloh nangmih aka khuen khaw BOEIPA kamah ni. Te dongah kai ka cim bangla a cim la om uh.

For I am the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might be your God.

46 He tah rhamsa neh vaa, tui dongkah aka hing tih aka colh hinglu boeih neh diklai dongkah aka luem hinglu boeih ham,

You shall be holy, because I am holy. This is the law of beasts and fowls, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and creepeth on the earth:

47 rhalawt laklo neh cuemcaih laklo ah, caak ham mulhing laklo neh caak koi pawh mulhing lakloah paekboe ham olkhueng ni,” a ti nah.

That you may know the differences of the clean, and unclean, and know what you ought to eat, and what to refuse.