Thothuengnah 11

1 BOEIPA loh Moses neh Aaron te a voek tih,

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

2 “Israel ca rhoek 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 living things which ye 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 parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye 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 ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth 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 cheweth the cud but parteth 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 she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she 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, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

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

Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcases ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto 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 ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye 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 all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination unto you,

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

and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcases ye shall have in abomination.

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

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is 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 ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier eagle, and the ospray;

14 murhung neh maisi hui khaw,

and the kite, and the falcon after its kind;

15 vangak neh anih hui boeih,

every raven after its kind;

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

and the ostrich, and the night hawk, and the seamew, and the hawk after its kind;

17 thathawt, tuiliim, saelbu,

and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl;

18 abuu, khosoek saelbu, tamcu,

and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture;

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

and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

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

All winged creeping things that go upon all four are an abomination unto 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.

Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal 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 ye may eat; the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

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 unto you.

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

And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even:

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

And whosoever beareth [aught] of the carcase 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.

Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth 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 goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all four, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

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 he that beareth the carcase 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,

And these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

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

and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, 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: whosoever doth touch them, when they are 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, te rhoek neh bitat la a 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, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it 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.

And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.

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.

All food [therein] which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall 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.

And every thing whereupon [any part] of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: 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 a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

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

And if [aught] of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

38 Tedae cangti te tui dongah a khueh vaengah a rhok loh a cuhu thil atah nangmih ham rhalawt.

But if water be put upon the seed, and [aught] of their carcase fall thereon, it is 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 ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

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

And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase 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 creepeth upon 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.

Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye 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.

Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye 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: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of 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 that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye 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 beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

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.

to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.