Leviticus 11
1 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them:
2 Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
3 Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those that part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
5 And the coney, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.
And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
6 And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.
And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.
7 And the swine, because he parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.
8 Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch, they are unclean to you.
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.
9 These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.
These may 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 may ye eat.
10 And all that have no 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 to you,
And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are a detestable thing unto you,
11 and they shall be an abomination to you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.
and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.
12 Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you.
13 And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds, they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the osprey,
And these ye shall have in detestation among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are a detestable thing: the great vulture, and the bearded vulture, and the ospray;
14 and the kite, and the falcon after its kind,
and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds;
15 every raven after its kind,
every raven after its kinds;
16 and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-gull, and the hawk after its kind,
and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kinds;
17 and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl;
18 and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture,
and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion-vulture;
19 and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
and the stork, and the heron after its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination to you.
All winged swarming things that go upon all fours are a detestable thing unto you.
21 Yet these ye may eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to leap upon the earth,
Yet these may ye eat of all winged swarming things that go upon all fours, which have jointed legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;
22 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.
even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kinds, and the bald locust after its kinds, and the cricket after its kinds, and the grasshopper after its kinds.
23 But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination to you,
But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.
24 and by these ye shall become unclean. Whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.
And by these ye shall become unclean; whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until even.
25 And whoever bears any of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
26 Every beast which parts the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.
Every beast which parteth the hoof, but is not cloven footed, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you; every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
27 And whatever goes upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you; whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.
28 And he who bears the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; they are unclean unto you.
29 And these are those which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,
And these are they which are unclean unto you among the swarming things that swarm upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kinds,
30 and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
31 These are those which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.
These are they which are unclean to you among all that swarm; whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.
32 And upon whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it shall be unclean, whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack. Whatever vessel it be, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening, then it shall be clean.
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 And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean, and ye shall break it.
And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.
34 All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean, and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink in every such vessel that may be drunk shall be unclean.
35 And everything upon which any 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.
And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass 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 Nevertheless a fountain or a pit in which is a gathering of water shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.
Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean; but he who toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.
37 And if any of their carcass falls upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38 But if water is put upon the seed, and any of their carcass falls in it, it is unclean to you.
But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, dies, he who touches the carcass of it shall be unclean until the evening.
And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die, he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.
40 And he who eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who bears the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
41 And every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.
42 Whatever goes upon the belly, and whatever goes upon all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat, for they are an abomination.
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all swarming things that swarm upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are a detestable thing.
43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, nor shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled by it.
Ye shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
44 For I am Jehovah your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and become ye holy, since I am holy. Neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moves upon the earth.
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 swarming thing that moveth upon the earth.
45 For I am Jehovah who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. Ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
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 This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps upon the earth,
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 swarmeth upon the earth;
47 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.
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.
