Thothuengnah 11

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

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

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

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which all of you shall eat among all the beasts that are on 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 parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that shall all of you 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.

Nevertheless these shall all of you not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

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

And the coney, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

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

And the hare, because he chews the cud, but divides not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

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, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he chews not the cud; he is unclean to you.

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

Of their flesh shall all of you not eat, and their carcass shall all of you not touch; 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 shall all of you eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall all of you 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.

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

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

They shall be even an abomination unto you; all of you shall not eat of their flesh, but all of you shall have their carcasses in abomination.

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

Whatsoever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

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

And these are they which all of you shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the buzzard,

14 murhung neh maisi hui khaw,

And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

15 vangak neh anih hui boeih,

Every raven after his kind;

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

And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind,

17 thathawt, tuiliim, saelbu,

And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

18 abuu, khosoek saelbu, tamcu,

And the swan, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture,

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

And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

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

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto 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.

Yet these may all of you eat of every flying creeping thing that goes upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap likewise 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.

Even these of them all of you may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

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

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

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

And for these all of you shall be unclean: whosoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even.

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

And whosoever bears ought of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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.

The carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that touches them shall be unclean.

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.

And whatsoever goes upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso touches their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

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 bears the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

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

These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

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

And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, 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.

These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever does touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

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 whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, does fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

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.

And every earthen vessel, into where any of them falls, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and all of you shall break it.

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.

Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every 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 every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you.

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

Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

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

And if any part of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

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

But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

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

And if any beast, of which all of you may eat, die; he that touches the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

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 eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that bears the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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

And every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

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 goes upon the belly, and whatsoever goes upon all four, or whatsoever has more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them all of you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

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.

All of you shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, neither shall all of you make yourselves unclean with them, that all of you should be defiled thereby.

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: all of you shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and all of you shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall all of you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps 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 that brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: all of you shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

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

This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps upon 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.

To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.