Leviticus 11
1 And the Lord spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
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 you to the sons of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which you shall eat of all beasts that are upon the earth.
3 Whatsoever divideth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
Every beast parting the hoof and making divisions of two claws, and chewing the cud amongst beasts, these you shall 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.
But of these you shall not eat, of those that chew the cud, and of those that part the hoofs, and divide claws; the camel, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this 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 rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not divide the hoof, this 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 it does not chew the cud, and does not divide the hoof, this 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 this [animal] divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, and it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.
8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean unto you.
You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcases; these 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.
And these [are] what you shall eat of all that are in the waters: all things that have fins and scales in the waters, and in the seas, and in the brooks, these you shall 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 things which have not fins or scales in the water, or in the seas, and in the brooks, of all which the waters produce, and of every soul living in the water, are an abomination; and they shall be abominations 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.
You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall abhor their carcases.
12 Whatsoever hath not fins and scales in the waters, shall be an abomination unto you.
And all things that have not fins or scales of those that are in the waters, these are 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 are the things which you shall abhor of birds, and they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle and the ossifrage, and the sea-eagle.
14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
And the vulture, and the kite, and the like to it;
15 Every raven after his kind:
and the sparrow, and the owl, and the cormorant, and the like to it:
16 And the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind;
and every raven, and the birds like it, and the hawk and his like,
17 And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
and the night-raven and the cormorant and the stork,
18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier-eagle,
and the red-bill, and the pelican, and swan,
19 And the stork, the heron after his kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
and the heron, and the lapwing, and the like to it, and the hoopoe and the bat.
20 All flying insects that walk upon four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
And all winged creatures that creep, which go upon four feet, are abominations 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.
But these you shall eat of the creeping winged animals, which go upon four feet, which have legs above their feet, to leap with on 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.
And these of them you shall eat: the caterpillar and his like, and the attacus and his like, and the cantharus and his like, and the locust and his like.
23 But all flying insects, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you;
Every creeping thing from amongst the birds, which has four feet, is 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 you shall be defiled; every one that touches their carcases shall be unclean till the evening.
25 And whosoever beareth aught of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
And every one that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till 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.
And whichever amongst the beasts divides the hoof and makes claws, and does not chew the cud, shall be unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till evening.
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 every one amongst all the wild beasts that moves upon its fore feet, which goes on all four, is unclean to you; every one that touches their dead bodies shall be unclean till 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 that takes of their dead bodies shall wash his garments, and shall be unclean till evening: these 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] unclean to you of reptiles upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the lizard,
30 And the hedgehog, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
the ferret, and the chameleon, and the evet, and the newt, and the mole.
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 unclean to you of all the reptiles which are on the earth; every one who touches their carcases shall be unclean till 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 on whatever one of their dead bodies shall fall it shall be unclean; whatever wooden vessel, or garment, or skin, or sack it may be, every vessel in which work should be done, shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean till evening; and [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 one of these things shall fall, whatever is inside it, shall be unclean, and it shall be broken.
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.
And all food that is eaten, on which water shall come [from such a vessel], shall be unclean; and every beverage which is drunk in any [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 every thing on which there shall fall of their dead bodies shall be unclean; ovens and stands for jars shall be broken down: these are unclean, and they 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.
Only [if the water be] of fountains of water, or a pool, or confluence of water, it shall be clean; but he that touches their carcases 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 one of their carcases should fall upon any sowing seed which shall be sown, it shall be 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 be poured on any seed, and one of their dead bodies fall upon 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 one of the cattle die, which it is lawful for you to eat, he that touches their carcases shall be unclean till 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 that eats of their carcases shall wash his garments, and be unclean till evening; and he that carries any of their carcases shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean till evening.
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination, it shall not be eaten.
And every reptile that creeps on the earth, this shall be an abomination to you; 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.
And every [animal] that creeps on its belly, and every one that goes on four [feet] continually, which abounds with feet amongst all the reptiles creeping upon the earth—you shall not eat it, for it is an abomination to you.
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.
And you shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles that creep upon the earth, and you shall not be polluted with them, and you shall not be unclean by them.
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 the Lord your God; and you shall be sanctified, and you shall be holy, because I the Lord your God am holy; and you shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles creeping 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 the Lord who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God; and you shall be holy, for I the Lord 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 concerning beasts and birds and every living creature moving in the water, and every living creature creeping on 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 distinguish between the unclean and the clean; and between those that bring forth alive, such as should be eaten, and those that bring forth alive, such as should not be eaten.
