Bawknae 11

1 BAWIPA ni Mosi hoi Aron bout a kaw teh,

And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

2 Nangmouh roi ni Isarelnaw koe patuen bout na dei pouh hane teh, talai van kaawm e moithang pueng dawk,

Speak you to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which you shall eat of all beasts that are upon the earth.

3 A khoksamen samka ni teh a thepkaai e moithangnaw teh ca thainae kâ ao.

Every beast parting the hoof and making divisions of two claws, and chewing the cud amongst beasts, these you shall eat.

4 Hatei, thepkaai ni teh khoksamen samka hoeh e moithang thung dawk, ca hoeh hane moithangnaw teh Kalauk teh athepai hoeh eiteh khoksamen samka hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

But of these you shall not eat, of those that chew the cud, and of those that part the hoofs, and divide claws; the camel, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.

5 Kovei teh thepkaai eiteh a khoksamen samka hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

And the rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.

6 Saveh teh thepkaai eiteh a khoksamen samka hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

And the hare, because it does not chew the cud, and does not divide the hoof, this is unclean to you.

7 Vok teh a khoksamen samka eiteh thepkaai hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

And the swine, because this [animal] divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, and it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.

8 Hot patet e moithangnaw e a moi na cat awh mahoeh. Ro haiyah na tek awh mahoeh. Kathounghoehe lah na pouk awh han.

You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcases; these are unclean to you.

9 Tuipui hoi sawkca dawk kaawm e moithangnaw thung dawk a rathei hoi a lakep kaawm e teh na ca awh han.

And these [are] what you shall eat of all that are in the waters: all things that have fins and scales in the waters, and in the seas, and in the brooks, these you shall eat.

10 A rathei hoi a lakep kaawm hoeh e tuipui hoi sawkca dawk kaawm e moithang pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

And all things which have not fins or scales in the water, or in the seas, and in the brooks, of all which the waters produce, and of every soul living in the water, are an abomination; and they shall be abominations to you.

11 A rathei hoi a lakep kaawm hoeh e tui dawk e moithang na cat awh mahoeh.

You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall abhor their carcases.

12 A ronaw hai panuettho e lah na pouk awh han.

And all things that have not fins or scales of those that are in the waters, these are an abomination to you.

13 Nangmouh ni panuettho e lah na pouk awh vaiteh na ca awh hoeh hane tavanaw teh: Mataw, Langta, Tawbu,

And these are the things which you shall abhor of birds, and they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle and the ossifrage, and the sea-eagle.

14 Mataw phun,

And the vulture, and the kite, and the like to it;

15 Vonga phun kuep,

and the sparrow, and the owl, and the cormorant, and the like to it:

16 Kalauk tava, bukbu phun kuep, batuiling phun kuep,

and every raven, and the birds like it, and the hawk and his like,

17 Kawhna hoi balengek,

and the night-raven and the cormorant and the stork,

18 Tuicawmpai,

and the red-bill, and the pelican, and swan,

19 Butakok phun kuep, Bongpi, Bongcakhat phun kuep,

and the heron, and the lapwing, and the like to it, and the hoopoe and the bat.

20 A rathei ka tawn ni teh a khok pali touh hoi kacetnaw pueng teh nangmouh hanlah kathounghoehe lah ao.

And all winged creatures that creep, which go upon four feet, are abominations to you.

21 Hateiteh, a rathei a tawn teh a khok pali touh hoi ka cet e phun dawk dawkcawk nahanlah a khok kasaw poung naw teh:

But these you shall eat of the creeping winged animals, which go upon four feet, which have legs above their feet, to leap with on the earth.

22 Samtong, pâluen, tawktaboe, Tawngkaruetnaw teh na ca awh han.

And these of them you shall eat: the caterpillar and his like, and the attacus and his like, and the cantharus and his like, and the locust and his like.

23 A rathei ka tawn ni teh a khok pali touh hoi ka cet e alouke moithang pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

Every creeping thing from amongst the birds, which has four feet, is an abomination to you.

24 Hote moithang lahoi nangmae thoungnae hah a khin thai. Hot patet e ro katek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

And by these you shall be defiled; every one that touches their carcases shall be unclean till the evening.

25 Hote kadout e ro ka sin e tami teh khohna a pâsu han, tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

And every one that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till the evening.

26 A khoksamen samka hoeh e, a thepkaai hoeh e saring pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

And whichever amongst the beasts divides the hoof and makes claws, and does not chew the cud, shall be unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening.

27 A khoksamen samka hoeh e saring pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh. Hote ro ka tek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

And every one amongst all the wild beasts that moves upon its fore feet, which goes on all four, is unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening.

28 Hote ro ka phawt e tami pueng teh a khohna a pâsu han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

And he that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till evening: these are unclean to you.

29 Talai dawk a vonpui hoi kâva e saring thung dawk thangbui, moihnam, Insi phun,

And these [are] unclean to you of reptiles upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the lizard,

30 Tawkkei, Tawngkang, Cingkadawt, Dekko hoi Khaipadounnaw teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

the ferret, and the chameleon, and the evet, and the newt, and the mole.

31 Hotnaw e ro katek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

These are unclean to you of all the reptiles which are on the earth; every one who touches their carcases shall be unclean till evening.

32 Hote kadout e a ro hah thingkawlung, khohna, a pho, cawngko patetlah e im dawk e hno e buet touh van bawt pawiteh thoung hoeh. Tui dawk ranup han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh. Hathnukkhu a thoung han.

And on whatever one of their dead bodies shall fall it shall be unclean; whatever wooden vessel, or garment, or skin, or sack it may be, every vessel in which work should be done, shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean till evening; and [then] it shall be clean.

33 Talai hlaam buetbuet touh van ro hah bawt pawiteh, Hote talai hlaam teh a thounghoeh dawkvah rek hem han.

And every earthen vessel into which one of these things shall fall, whatever is inside it, shall be unclean, and it shall be broken.

34 Hote talai hlaam dawk e tui cakawi moi van vah, bawt pawiteh moi thoung hoeh. Hote talai hlaam dawk e nei hane tui hai thoung hoeh.

And all food that is eaten, on which water shall come [from such a vessel], shall be unclean; and every beverage which is drunk in any [such] vessel, shall be unclean.

35 Takhuen dawk thoseh, lunghmu dawk thoseh, hote hno buetbuet touh bawt pawiteh nangmouh hanelah a thounghoeh dawkvah, peng raphoe han.

And every thing on which there shall fall of their dead bodies shall be unclean; ovens and stands for jars shall be broken down: these are unclean, and they shall be unclean to you.

36 Hatei, sambuem, tai e tui im teh kathounghoehe lah awm hoeh. Ro ni a bosin e dueng doeh kathounghoehe lah ao.

Only [if the water be] of fountains of water, or a pool, or confluence of water, it shall be clean; but he that touches their carcases shall be unclean.

37 Cati dawk hote ro bawt pawiteh, Cati teh kathounghoehe lah awm mahoeh.

And if one of their carcases should fall upon any sowing seed which shall be sown, it shall be clean.

38 Tui dawk padung tangcoung e cati dawk hote ro bawt pawiteh cati teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.

But if water be poured on any seed, and one of their dead bodies fall upon it, it is unclean to you.

39 Nangmouh ni na ca han kawi saring dout pawiteh, ro katek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

And if one of the cattle die, which it is lawful for you to eat, he that touches their carcases shall be unclean till evening.

40 Hote ro ka cat e tami teh a khohna a pâsu han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh. Hote ro ka phawt e tami hai amae a khohna a pâsu han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.

And he that eats of their carcases shall wash his garments, and be unclean till evening; and he that carries any of their carcases shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean till evening.

41 Talai dawk kâva e saringnaw pueng teh panuettho e lah ao dawkvah na cat awh mahoeh.

And every reptile that creeps on the earth, this shall be an abomination to you; it shall not be eaten.

42 A khok tawn hoeh, a von hoi ka cet e thoseh, khok pali touh hoi ka cet e thoseh, khok pali hlak kapap e khok hoi ka cet e thoseh, talai dawk kâva e saring buet touh boehai na cat awh mahoeh. Panuetkatho e lah ao.

And every [animal] that creeps on its belly, and every one that goes on four [feet] continually, which abounds with feet amongst all the reptiles creeping upon the earth—you shall not eat it, for it is an abomination to you.

43 Kâva e saring buetbuet touh kecu namahoima kâkhinsak awh hanh. Hotnaw hoi nama kâkhinsak awh hanh.

And you shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles that creep upon the earth, and you shall not be polluted with them, and you shall not be unclean by them.

44 Kai teh nangmae BAWIPA Cathut lah ka o. Kai teh kathoung dawkvah nangmouh haiyah namahoima kâthoung sak awh nateh thoungnae tawn awh. Talai dawk kâva e saring buet touh boe hoi hai kâkhinsak awh hanh.

For I am the Lord your God; and you shall be sanctified, and you shall be holy, because I the Lord your God am holy; and you shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles creeping upon the earth.

45 Kai teh nangmae Cathut lah ka o nahanlah nangmouh teh Izip ram hoi na ka rasat e BAWIPA lah ka o. Kai teh kathoung dawkvah nangmouh hai thoungnae tawn awh.

For I am the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God; and you shall be holy, for I the Lord am holy.

46 Hetnaw teh, kathoung, kathoung hoeh, cakawi hoi cakawi hoeh e saringnaw kapek thai nahanelah,

This is the law concerning beasts and birds and every living creature moving in the water, and every living creature creeping on the earth;

47 Moi, tava, tui dawk kaawm e moithang, talai dawk kâva e moithangnaw puenghoi ka kâkuen e phunglawk doeh ati.

to distinguish between the unclean and the clean; and between those that bring forth alive, such as should be eaten, and those that bring forth alive, such as should not be eaten.