Leviticus 11
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
3 Whatever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.
And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.
And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.
7 And the swine, though he divideth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.
8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcases ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.
9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins nor scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living creature which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination to you:
And all that have not 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 unto you,
11 They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcases ye shall have in abomination.
12 Whatever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination to you.
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.
13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
And these ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier eagle, and the ospray;
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 owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
and the ostrich, and the night hawk, and the seamew, 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 vulture;
19 And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination to you.
All winged creeping things that go upon all four are an abomination unto you.
21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap with upon the earth;
Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper 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 other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination to you.
But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.
24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the evening.
And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even:
25 And whoever beareth any of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
And whosoever beareth [aught] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean to you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
27 And whatever goeth upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean to you: whoever toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the evening.
And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all four, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.
28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: they are unclean to you.
And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
29 These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after its kind,
And these are they which are unclean unto 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 ferret, 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 are unclean to you among all that creep: whoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.
These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.
32 And upon whatever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, in which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; so it shall be cleansed.
And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.
33 And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falleth, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.
34 Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
All food [therein] which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every [such] vessel shall be unclean.
35 And every thing on which any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether an oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.
And every thing whereupon [any part] of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
37 And if any part of their carcase shall fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
And if [aught] of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38 But if any water shall be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase shall fall on it, it shall be unclean to you.
But if water be put upon the seed, and [aught] of their carcase fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; he that toucheth its carcase shall be unclean until the evening.
And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
40 And he that eateth of its carcase shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: he also that beareth its carcase shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
42 Whatever goeth upon the belly, and whatever goeth upon all four, or whatever hath many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath 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, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled by them.
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
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 defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
For I am the LORD your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.
45 For I am the LORD that bringeth you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
For I am the LORD that 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 fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
47 To make a difference 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 difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.
