Leviticus 11

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them.

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

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 people of Israel, saying, 'These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals 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.

You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and that also chews the cud.

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.

However, some animals either chew the cud or have a split hoof, and you must not eat them, animals such as the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have a split hoof. So the camel is unclean to you.

5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he [is] unclean to you.

Also the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not have a split hoof, it is also unclean to you.

6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof: he [is] unclean to you.

The rabbit, because it chews the cud, but does not have a split hoof, 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.

The pig, although it has a split hoof, 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 to you.

You must not eat any of their meat, nor touch their carcasses. 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.

The animals living in the water that you may eat are all those that have fins and scales, whether in the ocean or in the rivers.

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:

But all living creatures that do not have fins and scales in the ocean or rivers, including all that move in the water and all the living creatures that are in the water— they must be detested by 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.

Since they must be detested, you must not eat of their meat; also, their carcasses must be detested.

12 Whatever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that [shall be] an abomination to you.

Whatever has no fins or scales in the water must be detested by 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,

The birds you must detest and that you must not eat are these: the eagle, the vulture,

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

the kite, any kind of falcon,

15 Every raven after his kind;

every kind of raven,

16 And the owl, and the night-hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

the horned owl and the screech owl, the seagull, and any kind of hawk.

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

You must also detest the little owl and the great owl, the cormorant,

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

the white owl and the barn owl, the osprey,

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

the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and also the bat.

20 All fowls that creep, going upon [all] four, [shall be] an abomination to you.

All winged insects that walk on four legs are detestable 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 you may eat any of the flying insects that also walk on four legs if they have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.

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.

You may also eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

23 But all [other] flying creeping animals, which have four feet, [shall be] an abomination to you.

But all the flying insects that have four feet must be detested by you.

24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

You will become unclean until evening by these animals if you touch a carcass of one of them.

25 And whoever beareth [aught] of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes and remain unclean until 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 animal which has a split hoof that is not completely divided or which does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them will 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.

Whatever walks on its paws among all the animals that walk on all four legs, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches such a carcass will 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.

Whoever picks up such a carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. These animals will be 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,

Of the animals that creep on the ground, these are the animals that will be unclean to you: the weasel, the rat, every kind of large lizard,

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

the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the skink, 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.

Of all the animals that creep, these are the animals which will be unclean to you. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until 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.

If any of them dies and falls on anything, that thing will be unclean, whether it is made of wood, cloth, leather, or sackcloth. Whatever it is and whatever it is used for, it must be put into water; it will be unclean until evening. Then it will 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.

For every clay pot into or onto which any unclean animal falls, whatever is in the pot will become unclean, and you must destroy that pot.

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.

Any food that could be eaten but has water on it from such a pot is unclean. Any liquid that is for drinking from such a pot is 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.

Anything that one of their carcasses falls on becomes unclean; if it is an oven or small stove, it must be broken to pieces. They are unclean and they must remain 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.

A spring or cistern for collecting water remains clean; but anyone who touches their carcass is unclean.

37 And if [any part] of their carcass shall fall upon any sowing-seed which is to be sown, it [shall be] clean.

If any part of their carcass falls upon any seeds for planting, those seeds will still be 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 on the seeds, and if any part of their carcass falls on them, then they will be 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.

If any animal that you may eat dies, then he who touches the carcass will be unclean until 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.

Whoever eats any of that carcass must wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. Anyone who picks up such a carcass will wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.

41 And every creeping animal that creepeth upon the earth [shall be] an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

Every animal that creeps on the ground is to be detested; it must 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 crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all four legs, or whatever has many feet—all the animals that creep on the ground, these you must not eat, for they are to be detested.

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.

You must not make yourselves unclean with any living creatures that creep; you must not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be made impure 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 defile yourselves with any manner of creeping animal that creepeth upon the earth.

For I am Yahweh your God. You are to keep yourselves holy, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves with any kind of animal that moves about on the ground.

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 Yahweh, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You must 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 regarding the animals, the birds, every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the ground,

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.

for which a distinction is to be made between the unclean and the clean, and between the living things that may be eaten and the living things that may not be eaten.'”