Thothuengnah 11
1 BOEIPA. loh Moses neh Aaron te a voek tih,
Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
2 “Israel carhoek te voek rhoi lamtah, diklai hmankah rhamsa boeih khuiah na caak uh ham mulhing he thui pah.
“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals 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.
Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may 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 you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
5 Saphih he khaw caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.
The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
6 Saveh khaw caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.
The hare, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
7 Ok he a khomae rhak tih a khomae dongkah a khorhaek thal dae caknaih a naih pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.
The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.
8 A saa te ca uh boeh. A rhok khaw ben uh boeh. Te rhoek te nangmih ham rhalawt.
You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. 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.
“‘You may eat of all these that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may 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.
All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,
11 Nangmih ham konawhnahlaa om uh dongah a saa te ca uh boeh. A rhok te khaw tuei uh.
and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.
12 A phae khaw, a lip khaw a khueh mueh la tui dongah aka om boeih te nangmih ham konawhnah ni.
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to you.
13 Vaa khuiah he rhoek tah tuei uh, caak ham moenih. atha khaw, langta khaw, thamuk khaw konawhnah ni.
“‘You shall detest these among the birds; they shall not be eaten because they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,
14 murhung neh maisi hui khaw,
the red kite, any kind of black kite,
15 vangak neh anih hui boeih,
any kind of raven,
16 Tuirhuk khaw, kirhoeng, khangkhoe, mutlo neh anih hui boeih,
the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
17 thathawt, tuiliim, saelbu,
the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18 abuu, khosoek saelbu, tamcu,
the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19 bungrho, kaikoi neh anih hui, thongpanai neh pumphak.
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 Vaa bangla om tih a kho pali neh aka yuel rhulcai boeih khaw nangmih ham konawhnah ni.
“‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination 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.
Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on 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 of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.
23 Tedae vaa bangla om tih a kho pali aka khueh rhulcai boeih tah nangmih ham konawhnah ni.
But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.
24 A rhok aka ben boeih tah te nen te na poeih uh ni. Amihte kholaeh duela a poeih ni.
“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass 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.
Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
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 animal which has a split hoof that isn’t completely divided, or doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who 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.
Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
28 A rhok aka phuei long tah a himbaite til saeh. Hlaem duela a poeih uh vaengah tah amihte nangmih ham rhalawt.
He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.
29 Diklai kah aka luem rhulcai khuiah saham, su, imrhai neh anih hui boeih,
“‘These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,
30 tawkke, tangkong, cangdawl, lainaat, hambo he khaw nangmih ham rhalawt.
the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.
31 Rhulcai boeih khuiah nangmih ham aka rhalawt rhoek te a duek vaengah aka ben boeih khaw kholaeh duela poeih uh ni.
These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead 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.
Anything they fall on when they are dead shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening. Then it will 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.
Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. 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.
All food which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. 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.
Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean, and shall be unclean to 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 spring or a cistern in which water is gathered 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.
If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38 Tedae cangtite tui dongah a khueh vaengah a rhokloh a cuhu thil atah nangmih ham rhalawt.
But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
39 Na caak ham koi rhamsa a duek vaengah khaw a rhok aka ben tah hlaem duela poeih uh ni.
“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass 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
He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
41 ah aka luem rhulcai boeih khaw konawhnah, caak koi moenih.
“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is 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.
Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them 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.
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.
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 Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on 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 Yahweh who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. 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 animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps 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.
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.’”
