Thothuengnah 11
1 BOEIPA loh Moses neh Aaron te a voek tih,
The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,
2 “Israel ca rhoek te voek rhoi lamtah, diklai hmankah rhamsa boeih khuiah na caak uh ham mulhing he thui pah.
“Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:
3 Rhamsa khuiah a khomae rhak tih a khomae dongkah a khorhaek aka thal neh caknaih aka naih boeih te tah ca uh.
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.
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 of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
5 Saphih he khaw caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.
The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
6 Saveh khaw caknaih a naih dae a khomae a rhak pawt dongah nangmih ham rhalawt.
The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for 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 pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
8 A saa te ca uh boeh. A rhok khaw ben uh boeh. Te rhoek te nangmih ham rhalawt.
You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for 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.
Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.
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 the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.
11 Nangmih ham konawhnah la a om uh dongah a saa te ca uh boeh. A rhok te khaw tuei uh.
They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.
12 A phae khaw, a lip khaw a khueh mueh la tui dongah aka om boeih te nangmih ham konawhnah ni.
Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.
13 Vaa khuiah he rhoek tah tuei uh, caak ham moenih. atha khaw, langta khaw, thamuk khaw konawhnah ni.
Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
14 murhung neh maisi hui khaw,
the kite, any kind of falcon,
15 vangak neh anih hui boeih,
any kind of raven,
16 Tuirhuk khaw, kirhoeng, khangkhoe, mutlo neh anih hui boeih,
the ostrich, 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 detestable to you.
21 Tedae vaa bangla om tih a kho pali neh yuel cakhaw diklai dongah cungpet nah ham a kho phoeiah a kho aka khueh rhulcai boeih tah ca uh.
However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.
22 Kaisih neh a hui, tangboeng neh a hui khaw, tungrhit neh a hui khaw, tangku neh anih hui khaw ca uh.
Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
23 Tedae vaa bangla om tih a kho pali aka khueh rhulcai boeih tah nangmih ham konawhnah ni.
All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.
24 A rhok aka ben boeih tah te nen te na poeih uh ni. Amih te kholaeh duela a poeih ni.
These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
25 A rhok aka phuei boeih long khaw a himbai te til saeh. Anih te kholaeh duela poeih uh ni.
and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until 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 with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will 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.
All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
28 A rhok aka phuei long tah a himbai te til saeh. Hlaem duela a poeih uh vaengah tah amih te nangmih ham rhalawt.
and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
29 Diklai kah aka luem rhulcai khuiah saham, su, imrhai neh anih hui boeih,
The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,
30 tawkke, tangkong, cangdawl, lainaat, hambo he khaw nangmih ham rhalawt.
the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common 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 animals are unclean for you among all the crawling creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until 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, te rhoek neh bitat la a saii hnopai boeih te tah tui dongah duung saeh. Hlaem due poeih uh saeh lamtah caihcil saeh.
When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
33 Tedae amih khuikah te lai umam khat khat khuila a tlak atah a khui neh a khui kah boeih khaw a poeih dongah rhek dae uh laeh.
If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.
34 Caak ham cakok khat khat te tekah am tui loh a pha thil atah a poeih coeng. Te dongah umam khat khat khui lamkah ok ham koi tui khaw boeih a poeih coeng.
Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.
35 Amih rhok loh a cuhu thil boeih tah tapkhuel khaw, lungthu khaw a poeih coeng. Te rhoek rhalawt rhoek te tah palet saeh. Nangmih ham khaw rhalawt la om.
Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for 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 cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.
37 Tedae te cangti ballung boeih tah a rhok loh tlak thil cakhaw cuem ngawn dongah tue ngawn saeh.
If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;
38 Tedae cangti te tui dongah a khueh vaengah a rhok loh a cuhu thil atah nangmih ham rhalawt.
but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
39 Na caak ham koi rhamsa a duek vaengah khaw a rhok aka ben tah hlaem duela poeih uh ni.
If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.
40 A rhok aka ca tah a himbai te til saeh. Anih khaw hlaem duela poeih uh ni. A rhok aka phuei te khaw a himbai te til saeh. Hlaem due la poeih uh ni. Diklai
Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
41 ah aka luem rhulcai boeih khaw konawhnah, caak koi moenih.
Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must 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.
Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.
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 yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or 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 the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
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 up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because 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 regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
47 rhalawt laklo neh cuemcaih laklo ah, caak ham mulhing laklo neh caak koi pawh mulhing laklo ah paekboe ham olkhueng ni,” a ti nah.
You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”
