Leviticus 11

1 After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying vnto them,

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

2 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, These are the beastes which yee shall eate, among all the beasts that are on the earth.

“Speak to the people of Israel, saying, 'These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

3 Whatsoeuer parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, and cheweth the cudde, among the beastes, that shall ye eate.

You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and that also chews the cud.

4 But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them yee shall not eate: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not ye hoofe, he shall be vncleane vnto you.

However, some animals either chew the cud or have a split hoof, and you must not eat them, animals such as the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have a split hoof. So the camel is unclean to you.

5 Likewise the conie, because he cheweth the cud and deuideth not the hoofe, he shall bee vncleane to you.

Also the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not have a split hoof, it is also unclean to you.

6 Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane to you.

The rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not have a split hoof, is unclean to you.

7 And the swine, because he parteth ye hoofe and is clouen footed, but cheweth not the cud, he shalbe vncleane to you.

The pig, although it has a split hoof, does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.

8 Of their flesh shall yee not eate, and their carkeise shall yee not touch: for they shall bee vncleane to you.

You must not eat any of their meat, nor touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.

9 These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes and skales in ye waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shall ye eate.

The animals living in the water that you may eat are all those that have fins and scales, whether in the ocean or in the rivers.

10 But all that haue not finnes nor skales in the seas, or in the riuers, of all that moueth in the waters, and of al liuing things that are in the waters, they shalbe an abomination vnto you.

But all living creatures that do not have fins and scales in the ocean or rivers, including all that move in the water and all the living creatures that are in the water— they must be detested by you.

11 They, I say, shalbe an abomination to you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, but shall abhorre their carkeis.

Since they must be detested, you must not eat of their meat; also, their carcasses must be detested.

12 Whatsoeuer hath not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abomination vnto you.

Whatever has no fins or scales in the water must be detested by you.

13 These shall ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shall not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the eagle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:

The birds you must detest and that you must not eat are these: the eagle, the vulture,

14 Also the vultur, and the kite after his kinde,

the kite, any kind of falcon,

15 And all rauens after their kinde:

every kind of raven,

16 The ostrich also, and the night crowe, and the seameaw, and the hauke after his kinde:

the horned owl and the screech owl, the seagull, and any kind of hawk.

17 The litle owle also, and the connorant, and the great owle.

You must also detest the little owl and the great owl, the cormorant,

18 Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

the white owl and the barn owl, the osprey,

19 The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:

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

20 Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

All winged insects that walk on four legs are detestable to you.

21 Yet these shall ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,

Yet you may eat any of the flying insects that also walk on four legs if they have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.

22 Of them ye shall eate these, the grashopper after his kinde, and the solean after his kinde, the hargol after his kinde, and the hagab after his kind.

You may also eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

23 But al other foules that creepe and haue foure feete, they shalbe abomination vnto you.

But all the flying insects that have four feet must be detested by you.

24 For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them.

25 Whosoeuer also beareth of their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil euen.

Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes and remain unclean until evening.

26 Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

Every animal which has a split hoof that is not completely divided or which does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them will be unclean.

27 And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among all maner beastes that goeth on all foure, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: who so doth touch their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

Whatever walks on its paws among all the animals that walk on all four legs, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches such a carcass will be unclean until the evening.

28 And he that beareth their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen: for such shalbe vncleane vnto you.

Whoever picks up such a carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. These animals will be unclean to you.

29 Also these shalbe vncleane to you amog the things that creepe and moue vpon the earth, the weasell, and the mouse, and the frog, after his kinde:

Of the animals that creep on the ground, these are the animals that will be unclean to you: the weasel, the rat, every kind of large lizard,

30 Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the molle.

the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

31 These shall be vncleane to you among all that creepe: whosoeuer doeth touch them when they be dead, shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

Of all the animals that creep, these are the animals which will be unclean to you. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening.

32 Also whatsoeuer any of the dead carkeises of them doth fall vpon, shalbe vncleane, whether it be vessel of wood, or rayment, or skinne, or sacke: whatsoeuer vessel it be that is occupied, it shalbe put in the water as vncleane vntil the euen, and so be purified.

If any of them dies and falls on anything, that thing will be unclean, whether it is made of wood, cloth, leather, or sackcloth. Whatever it is and whatever it is used for, it must be put into water; it will be unclean until evening. Then it will be clean.

33 But euery earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoeuer is within it shalbe vncleane, and ye shall breake it.

For every clay pot into or onto which any unclean animal falls, whatever is in the pot will become unclean, and you must destroy that pot.

34 Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: and all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane.

Any food that could be eaten but has water on it from such a pot is unclean. Any liquid that is for drinking from such a pot is unclean.

35 And euery thing that their carkeis fall vpon, shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: for they are vncleane, and shalbe vncleane vnto you.

Anything that one of their carcasses falls on becomes unclean; if it is an oven or small stove, it must be broken to pieces. They are unclean and they must remain unclean to you.

36 Yet the fountaines and welles where there is plentie of water shalbe cleane: but that which toucheth their carkeises shalbe vncleane.

A spring or cistern for collecting water remains clean; but anyone who touches their carcass is unclean.

37 And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpon any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane.

If any part of their carcass falls upon any seeds for planting, those seeds will still be clean.

38 But if any water be powred vpon ye seede, and there fal of their dead carkeis thereon, it shall be vncleane vnto you.

But if water is put on the seeds, and if any part of their carcass falls on them, then they will be unclean to you.

39 If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen.

If any animal that you may eat dies, then he who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

40 And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen.

Whoever eats any of that carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. Anyone who picks up such a carcass will wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

41 Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon the earth shalbe an abomination, and not be eaten.

Every animal that creeps on the ground is to be detested; it must not be eaten.

42 Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shall not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination.

Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all four legs, or whatever has many feet—all the animals that creep on the ground, these you must not eat, for they are to be detested.

43 Ye shall not pollute your selues with any thing that creepeth, neither make your selues vncleane with them, neither defile your selues thereby: ye shall not, I say, be defiled by them,

You must not make yourselves unclean with any living creatures that creep; you must not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be made impure by them.

44 For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues with any creeping thing, that creepeth vpon the earth.

For I am Yahweh your God. You are to keep yourselves holy, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves with any kind of animal that moves about on the ground.

45 For I am the Lord that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy.

For I am Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You must therefore be holy, for I am holy.

46 This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:

This is the law regarding the animals, the birds, every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the ground,

47 That there may be a difference betweene the vncleane and cleane, and betweene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten.

for which a distinction is to be made between the unclean and the clean, and between the living things that may be eaten and the living things that may not be eaten.'”