Leviticus 11
1 And the Lord spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
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.
3 Whatsoever divideth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
4 But these shall ye not eat, of those that chew the cud, or of those that divide the hoof: the camel; because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
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.
5 And the cony; because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the coney, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.
6 And the hare; because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.
7 And the swine; because he divideth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean unto you.
And the swine, because he parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean unto you.
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch, they are unclean to you.
9 These may ye eat, of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them may ye eat.
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.
10 But all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of whatever moveth in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, shall be an abomination unto you:
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,
11 And an abomination shall they remain unto you; of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.
and they shall be an abomination to you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath not fins and scales in the waters, shall be an abomination unto you.
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.
13 And these shall ye have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: The eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey,
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,
14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
and the kite, and the falcon after its kind,
15 Every raven after his kind:
every raven after its kind,
16 And the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind;
and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-gull, and the hawk after its kind,
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 swan, and the pelican, and the gier-eagle,
and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture,
19 And the stork, the heron after his kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All flying insects that walk upon four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination to you.
21 Yet these may ye eat, among all the flying insects that walk on four feet, which have spring-legs above their feet, to leap therewith upon the earth.
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,
22 These of them may ye eat: The locust after its kind, and the sol'am after its kind, and the chargol after its kind, and the chagab after its kind.
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.
23 But all flying insects, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you;
But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination to you,
24 And through these shall ye be rendered unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening;
and by these ye shall become unclean. Whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.
25 And whosoever beareth aught of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
And whoever bears any of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
26 Every species of beast, which divideth the hoof and is not cloven-footed nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth the same shall be unclean.
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.
27 And all that walk upon their paws, among all manner of beasts that walk on four feet, are unclean unto you; whosoever toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
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.
28 And he that beareth their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: unclean shall they be unto you.
And he who bears the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
29 And these shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: The weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after its kind,
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,
30 And the hedgehog, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
31 These shall be unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.
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.
32 And every thing upon which any part of them, when they are dead, doth fall, shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, every vessel wherewith any work can be done, must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening, when it shall be clean.
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.
33 And every earthen vessel whereinto any part of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and itself shall ye break.
And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean, and ye shall break it.
34 All kinds of food which may be eaten, on which water cometh, shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk, shall be rendered unclean in every vessel.
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.
35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth, shall be unclean; an oven, or ranges for pots, shall be broken down, they are unclean; and unclean shall they be unto you.
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.
36 Nevertheless, a fountain, or pit, receptacles for water, shall be clean; but he that toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.
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.
37 And if any part of their carcass fall upon any sowing-seed which hath been sown, it shall be clean.
And if any of their carcass falls upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
But if water is put upon the seed, and any of their carcass falls in it, it is unclean to you.
39 And if any cattle die, which is allowed to you as food: he that toucheth its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
And if any beast, of which ye may eat, dies, he who touches the carcass of it shall be unclean until the evening.
40 And he that eateth of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening; he also that beareth its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
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.
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination, it shall not be eaten.
And every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon four feet, down to whatsoever hath many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, shall ye not eat; for they are an abomination.
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.
43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth; and ye shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
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.
44 For I am the Lord your God; ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
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.
45 For I am the Lord that have 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 Jehovah who 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 beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
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,
47 To distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
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.
