Leviticus 11

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them:

2 Say to the sons of Israel: These are the animals that you ought to eat out of all the living things of 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 All that has a divided hoof, and that chews over again, among the cattle, you shall eat.

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

4 But whatever certainly chews over again, but has a hoof that is not divided, such as the camel and others, these you shall not eat, and you shall consider them to be among what is unclean.

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 The rock rabbit which chews over again, and whose hoof is not divided, is unclean,

And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

6 and so also is the hare, for it too chews over again, yet its hoof is not divided,

And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

7 and also the swine, which, though its hoof is divided, does not chew over again.

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

8 The flesh of these you shall not eat, nor shall you touch their carcasses, because 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 are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that has little fins and scales, as much in the sea, as in the rivers and ponds, you shall 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 But whatever does not have fins and scales, of those things that live and move in the waters, shall be abominable 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 detestable; their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.

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 All that does not have fins and scales in the waters shall be polluted.

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you.

13 These are those things among the birds which you must not eat, and which are to be avoided by you: the eagle, and the griffin, 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, as well as the vulture, according to their kind,

and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds;

15 and all that is of the raven kind, according to their likeness,

every raven after its kinds;

16 the ostrich, and the owl, and the gull, and the hawk, according to its kind,

and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kinds;

17 the owl, and the sea bird, and the ibis,

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

18 and the swan, and the pelican, and the marsh hen,

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

19 the heron, and the plover according to its kind, the crested hoopoe, and also the bat.

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

20 Of all that flies, whatever steps upon four feet shall be abominable to you.

All winged swarming things that go upon all fours are a detestable thing unto you.

21 But whatever certainly walks upon four feet, and also has longer legs behind, with which it hops 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 you shall eat, such as the beetle in its kind, and the cricket, and grasshopper, and the locust, each one according to 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 among flying things, whatever has only four feet shall be detestable to you.

But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.

24 And whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be defiled, and he shall be unclean until evening.

And by these ye shall become unclean; whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until even.

25 And if it will be necessary to carry any of these dead things, he shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until the sun sets.

And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

26 Every animal that certainly has a hoof, but which is not divided, nor does it chew over again, shall be unclean. And whoever will have touched it shall be contaminated.

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 Whatever walks upon its hands, out of all the animals that advance on all fours, shall be unclean. Whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be polluted until 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 whoever will have carried this kind of carcass shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until evening. For all these 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 Likewise, these shall be considered among the polluted things, out of all that moves upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the crocodile, each one according to 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 the shrew, and the chameleon, and the gecko, and the lizard, and the mole.

and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

31 All these are unclean. Whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be unclean until 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 anything upon which something from their carcasses will have fallen shall be defiled, whether it is a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins, or haircloths, or anything by which work is done. These shall be dipped in water and shall be defiled until evening, but then afterwards these 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 But an earthen vessel, into which something from these will fall, shall be defiled; and therefore it is to be broken.

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

34 Any of the foods that you eat, if water from such a vessel will have been poured upon it, it shall be unclean. And every liquid which one may drink from such a 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 if anything from among these kinds of dead things has fallen upon it, it shall be unclean, whether it be an oven, or a pot with feet, these shall be unclean and shall be destroyed.

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 Yet truly, fountains and cisterns, and all reservoirs of water shall be clean. Whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be defiled.

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 If it falls upon seed grain, it shall not defile it.

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

38 But if anyone has poured water upon the seed grain, and afterwards it was touched by the carcasses, it shall be immediately defiled.

But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.

39 If any animals will have died, from which it is lawful for you to eat, whoever will have touched its carcass shall be unclean until 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 whoever will have eaten or carried anything of these shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until 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 All that creeps across the earth shall be abominable, neither shall it be taken up as food.

And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.

42 Whatever advances by four feet upon the chest, or that has many feet, or that drags across the soil, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.

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 Do not be willing to contaminate your souls, nor shall you touch any of these, lest you become unclean.

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 the Lord your God. Be holy, for I am Holy. Do not pollute your souls with any creeping thing, which moves across the land.

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 the Lord, who led you away from the land of Egypt, so that I would be your God; you shall 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 animals and flying things, and of every living soul that moves in the waters or creeps upon the land,

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 so that you may know the difference between clean and unclean, and so that you may know what you ought to eat, and what you ought to refuse.

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.