Leviticus 11

1 And the Lord spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

And the Lord spak to Moises and Aaron, and seide,

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.

Seie ye to the sones of Israel, Kepe ye alle thingis whiche Y wroot to you, that Y be youre God. These ben the beestis, whiche ye schulen ete, of alle lyuynge beestis of erthe;

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

ye schulen ete `al thing among beestis that hath a clee departid, and chewith code;

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.

sotheli what euer thing chewith code, and hath a clee, but departith not it, as a camel and othere beestis doon, ye schulen not ete it, and ye schulen arette among vnclene thingis.

5 And the cony; because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

A cirogrille, which chewith code, and departith not the clee, is vnclene; and an hare,

6 And the hare; because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

for also he chewith code, but departith not the clee;

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 a swiyn, that chewith not code, thouy he departith the clee.

8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch; they are unclean unto you.

Ye schulen not ete the fleischis of these, nether ye schulen touche the deed bodies, for tho ben vnclene 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.

Also these thingis ben that ben gendrid in watris, and is leueful to ete;

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:

ye schulen ete al thing that hath fynnes and scalis, as wel in the see, as in floodis and stondynge watris; sotheli what euer thing of tho that ben moued and lyuen in watris, hath not fynnes and scalis, schal be abhominable, and wlatsum 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.

ye schulen not ete the fleischis of tho, and ye schulen eschewe the bodies deed bi hem silf.

12 Whatsoever hath not fins and scales in the waters, shall be an abomination unto you.

Alle thingis in watris that han not fynnes and scalis, schulen be pollutid,

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,

These thingis ben of foulis whiche ye schulen not ete, and schulen be eschewid of you; an egle, and a grippe, aliete, and a kyte, and a vultur by his kynde;

14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

and al of `rauyns kynde bi his licnesse;

15 Every raven after his kind:

a strucioun,

16 And the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind;

and nyyt crowe, a lare, and an hauke bi his kinde;

17 And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

an owle, and dippere, and ibis;

18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier-eagle,

a swan and cormoraunt, and a pellican;

19 And the stork, the heron after his kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

a fawcun, a iay bi his kynde; a leepwynke, and a reremows.

20 All flying insects that walk upon four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

Al thing of foulis that goith on foure feet, schal be abhomynable 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.

sotheli what euer thing goith on foure feet, but hath lengere hipis bihynde, bi whiche it skippith on the erthe, ye schulen ete;

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.

as is a bruke in his kynde, and acatus, and opymacus, and a locuste, alle bi her kynde.

23 But all flying insects, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you;

Forsothe what euer thing of briddis hath foure feet oneli, it schal be abhomynable to you;

24 And through these shall ye be rendered unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening;

and who euer touchith her bodies deed bi hem silf, schal be defoulid, and `schal be vnclene `til to euentid;

25 And whosoever beareth aught of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

and if it is nede, that he bere ony deed thing of these, he schal waische his clothis, and he schal be vnclene til to the goyng doun of the sunne.

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.

Sotheli ech beeste that hath a clee, but departith not it, nether chewith code, schal be vnclene; and what euer thing touchith it, schal be defoulid.

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.

That that goith on hondis, of alle beestis that gon on foure feet, schal be vnclene; he, that touchith her bodies deed bi hem silf, schal be defoulid `til to euentid;

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 berith siche deed bodies, schal waische hise clothis, and he schal be vnclene `til to euentid; for alle these thingis ben vnclene 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,

Also these thingis schulen be arettid among defoulid thingis, of these that ben moued on erthe; a wesele, and mows, and a cocodrille, `alle bi her kynde;

30 And the hedgehog, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

mygal, camelion, and stellio, and lacerta, and a maldewerp.

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.

Alle these ben vnclene; he that touchith her bodies deed bi hem silf, schal be vnclene `til to euentid;

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 that thing schal be defoulid, on which ony thing of her bodies deed bi hem silf fallith, as wel a vessel of tree, and a cloth, as skynnes `and heiris; and in what euer thing werk is maad, it schal be dippid in watir, and tho thingis schulen be defoulid `til to euentid, and so aftirward tho schulen be clensid.

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

Sotheli a vessel of erthe, in which ony thing of these fallith with ynne, schal be defoulid, and therfor it schal be brokun.

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.

Ech mete, which ye schulen ete, schal be vnclene, if water is sched thereon; and ech fletynge thing, which is drunkun of ech vessel, `where ynne vnclene thingis bifelden, schal be vnclene;

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 what euer thing of siche deed bodies bi hem silf felde theronne, it schal be vnclene, whether furneisis, ethir vessels of thre feet, tho schulen be destried, and schulen be vnclene.

36 Nevertheless, a fountain, or pit, receptacles for water, shall be clean; but he that toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

Sotheli wellis and cisternes, and al the congregacioun of watris, schal be clene. He that touchith her bodi deed bi it silf, schal be defoulid.

37 And if any part of their carcass fall upon any sowing-seed which hath been sown, it shall be clean.

If it fallith on seed, it schal not defoule the seed;

38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

sotheli if ony man schedith seed with watir, and aftirward the watir is touchid with deed bodies bi hem silf, it schal be defoulid anoon.

39 And if any cattle die, which is allowed to you as food: he that toucheth its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

If a beeste is deed, which it is leueful to you to ete, he that touchith the deed bodi therof schal be vnclene `til to euentid; and he that etith therof ony thing,

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.

ethir berith, schal waische his clothis, and schal be vnclene `til to euentid.

41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination, it shall not be eaten.

Al thing that crepith on erthe, schal be abhomynable, nether schal be takun in to mete.

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.

`What euer thing goith on the brest and foure feet, and hath many feet, ethir drawun bi the erthe, ye schulen not ete, for it is abhomynable.

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.

Nyle ye defoule youre soulis, nether touche ye ony thing of tho, lest ye ben vnclene;

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 Y am youre Lord God; be ye hooli, for Y am hooli. Defoule ye not youre soulis in ech crepynge `beeste which is moued on erthe; for Y am the Lord,

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.

that ladde you out of the lond of Egipt, that Y schulde be to you in to God; ye schulen be hooli, for Y am hooli.

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 lawe of lyuynge beestes, and of foulis, and of ech lyuynge soule which is moued in watir, and crepith in erthe;

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.

that ye knowe differences of clene thing and vnclene, and that ye wite what ye schulen ete, and what ye owen forsake.