Leviticus 11

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

The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to 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 to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat amongst all the animals that are on the earth.

3 All that has a divided hoof, and that chews over again, among the cattle, you shall eat.

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud amongst the animals, that you may 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 you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

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

The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

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

The hare, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

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

The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.

8 The flesh of these you shall not eat, nor shall you touch their carcasses, because they are unclean to you.

You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. They are unclean to 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.

“‘You may eat of all these that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may 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,

All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,

11 and detestable; their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.

and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.

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

Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to 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,

“‘You shall detest these amongst the birds; they shall not be eaten because they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,

14 and the kite, as well as the vulture, according to their kind,

the red kite, any kind of black kite,

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

any kind of raven,

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

the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

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

the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

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

the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,

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

the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

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

“‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.

21 But whatever certainly walks upon four feet, and also has longer legs behind, with which it hops upon the earth,

Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on 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 of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

23 But among flying things, whatever has only four feet shall be detestable to you.

But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.

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

“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

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.

Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

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 animal which has a split hoof that isn’t completely divided, or doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches 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.

Whatever goes on its paws, amongst all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

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.

He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to 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,

“‘These are they which are unclean to you amongst the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,

30 the shrew, and the chameleon, and the gecko, and the lizard, and the mole.

the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, 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 amongst all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.

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.

Anything they fall on when they are dead shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening. Then it will be clean.

33 But an earthen vessel, into which something from these will fall, shall be defiled; and therefore it is to be broken.

Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. You shall break it.

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 which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. All drink that may be drunk in every such vessel 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.

Everything whereupon 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.

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 spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

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

If part of their carcass falls on 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 is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to 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.

“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

40 And whoever will have eaten or carried anything of these shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until evening.

He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

41 All that creeps across the earth shall be abominable, neither shall it be taken up as food.

“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. 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.

Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

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

You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.

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 holy; for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on 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 who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You 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 animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on 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 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.’”