Leviticus 11
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them.
And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to 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 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 Whatever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, [and] cheweth the cud among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that may 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 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 coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean to 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 to you.
And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.
7 And the swine, though he divideth the hoof, and [is] cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to 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 to you.
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch, they are unclean to 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 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 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 animal which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an abomination to 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 They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses 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 Whatever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that [shall be] an abomination to you.
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to 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 birds, they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the osprey,
14 And the vultur, 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 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, 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 fours are an abomination to you.
21 Yet these may ye eat, of every flying creeping animal that goeth upon [all] four, which have legs above their feet, to leap with 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 [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 animals, which have four feet, [shall be] an abomination to you.
But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination to you,
24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever 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 whoever beareth [aught] of the carcass of them 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 [The carcasses] of every beast which divideth the hoof, and [is] not cloven-footed, nor cheweth the cud, [are] unclean to you: every one that toucheth them 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 whatever goeth upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on [all] four, those [are] unclean to you: whoever 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 the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: they [are] unclean to 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 These also [shall be] unclean to you among the creeping animals 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 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 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 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 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, into which [any] of them falleth, whatever [is] in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean, and ye shall break it.
34 Of all meat which may be eaten, [that] on which [such] water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drank in every [such] vessel, shall be unclean.
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] on which [any part] of their carcass 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 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, [in which there is] plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which 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 shall fall upon any sowing-seed which is to be 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 shall be put upon the seed, and [any part] of their carcass shall fall on it, it [shall be] unclean to 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 beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; 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 animal that creepeth upon the earth [shall be] 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 Whatever goeth upon the belly, and whatever goeth upon [all] four, or whatever hath more feet among all creeping animals that creep upon the earth, them ye shall 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 your selves abominable with any creeping animal 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 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 defile yourselves with any manner of creeping animal 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 bringeth you 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 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 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.
