Leviticus 11

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

Yehowa gblɔ na Mose kple Aron bena,

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.

“Migblɔ na Israelviwo be, ‘Le lã siwo katã nɔa anyigba dzi la, esiawoe nye esiwo miaɖu.

3 Whatever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, [and] cheweth the cud among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Miate ŋu aɖu lã sia lã si ƒe afɔkli me fe, eye wòdzɔa nu gaɖuna.

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.

“‘Lã aɖewo li siwo dzɔa nu gaɖuna alo woƒe afɔkli me koe fe, gake migaɖu wo o. Togbɔ be kposɔ ɖua nu, dzonɛ gaɖuna hã la, eƒe afɔkli me mefe o. Enye lã makɔmakɔ na mi.

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

Xɔfie, togbɔ be edzɔa nu gaɖuna hã la, eƒe afɔkli me mefe o. Enye la makɔmakɔ na mi.

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

Fɔmizi, togbɔ be edzɔa nu gaɖuna hã la, eƒe afɔkli me mefe o. Lã makɔmakɔ wònye na mi.

7 And the swine, though he divideth the hoof, and [is] cloven-footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he [is] unclean to you.

Ha, togbɔ be eƒe afɔkli me fe hã la, medzɔa nu gaɖuna o. Lã makɔmakɔ wònye na mi.

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

Mele be miaɖu eƒe lã loo alo aka asi eƒe kukua teti hã ŋu o. Nu makɔmakɔ wònye na mi.

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.

“‘Le tɔmelãwo katã gome la, miekpɔ mɔ aɖu ɖe sia ɖe si ŋu adza kple tsro le, ne woɖe wo tso tɔsisiwo me loo alo atsiaƒu me.

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:

Ke lã siwo katã le atsiaƒu me alo tɔ me esiwo ŋu adza alo tsro mele o, woɖale lã siwo katã ƒua tsi dome alo nu gbagbe bubu siwo katã le tɔ me dome o, wonye ŋunyɔnu na mi.

11 They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcasses in abomination.

Esi wònye be wonye ŋunyɔnuwo na mi ta la, migaɖu woƒe lã o, eye woƒe kukua hã nanyɔ ŋu na mi.

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

Nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe si le tɔ me, esi ŋu tsro kple adza mele o la nanye ŋunyɔnu na mi.

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,

“‘Xe siawo nanyɔ ŋu na mi, eye miaɖu wo o, elabena wonye ŋunyɔnuwo: hɔ̃, akaga, akpo,

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

aʋako dzĩtɔwo kple yibɔtɔwo,

15 Every raven after his kind;

akpaviã ƒomevi vovovoawo,

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

adzexe si to dzo ɖe ta, adzexe ŋutɔ, golo, tsalɛ̃, aʋako,

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

ʋlukuku, tsimese, kple aŋɔɣi,

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

favieʋuto, aluge kple akaga,

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

damixe, ako ƒomeviwo, agudzixe kple agutɔ.

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

“‘Nudzodzoe siwo katã zɔna le afɔ ene dzi, woanye ŋunyɔnu na mi.

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;

Ke nudzodzoe aɖewo li siwo zɔna le afɔ ene dzi, esiwo miate ŋu aɖu. Esiawoe nye esiwo te afɔwo le hena kpotiti le anyigba.

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.

Esiwo miaɖu woe nye ʋetsuvi tɔgbiwo katã, gbagblami kple abɔ ƒomeviwo katã.

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

Miekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu bubu siwo katã dzona, eye woto afɔ ene la dometɔ aɖeke o.

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

“‘Ame sia ame si aka asi woƒe kukua ŋu la ŋu makɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ,

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

eye ele nɛ be wòanya eƒe awuwo enumake. Ele nɛ hã be wòaɖe eɖokui ɖe aga va se ɖe fiẽ abe ame si ŋuti mekɔ o ene.

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.

“‘Ame si ka asi lã si ƒe afɔkli me mefe tututu o, alo lã si medzɔa nu gaɖuna o ŋu la hã ŋuti mekɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ.

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.

Miekpɔ mɔ aɖu lã afɔene siwo ƒe afɔwo nu fetsu le o. Ame si ka asi woƒe kukua ŋu hã ŋuti mekɔ o, va se ɖe fiẽ.

28 And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: they [are] unclean to you.

Ele be ame si atsɔ eƒe kukua aƒu gbe la nanya eƒe awuwo, eye eŋuti makɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ, elabena mede se na mi tso wo ŋu.

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,

“‘Lã siwo zɔna le anyigba, eye wo ŋu mekɔ na mi o la woe nye, adɔ, afi kple adoglo ƒomeviwo,

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

xɔmenyatri, ve, adoglo, atɔ kple agama.

31 These [are] unclean to you among all that creep: whoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

Ame sia ame si ka asi nu siawo ƒe kukuawo ŋu la ŋu mekɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ.

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.

Nu sia nu si dzi nu siawo dometɔ aɖe ƒe kukua ge dze la ŋu mekɔ o. Ne ege dze nu si wowɔ kple ati, avɔ, ɖovu alo kotoku aɖe dzi la, ele be woaklɔe kple tsi alo anyae, eye eŋuti makɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ. Le esia megbe la, woagate ŋu awɔ eŋu dɔ.

33 And every earthen vessel, into which [any] of them falleth, whatever [is] in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

Ne ege dze agba aɖe si wome kple tsu me la, nu sia nu si le agba la me la ŋu mekɔ o, eye ele be woagbã agba la.

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.

Ne tsi si wotsɔ klɔ nu makɔmakɔ aɖe ŋu hlẽ ɖe nuɖuɖu aɖe ŋu la, nuɖuɖu la ŋu mekɔ o. Nunono si le agba makɔmakɔ aɖe me hã ŋu mekɔ o.

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.

Ne lã makɔmakɔ siawo dometɔ aɖe ƒe kukua ka abolokpo aɖe ŋu la, abolokpo la hã ŋu mekɔ o, eya ta ele be woagbãe.

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.

Ne nu siawo ƒe kuku aɖe ge ɖe tɔʋu alo tsigago aɖe si me tsi le la me la, tsi la menye tsi makɔmakɔ o, gake ame si ɖe nu kukua le tsia me ya la ŋu mekɔ o.

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

Ne nu kukua ka nuku aɖe si ƒã ge wole ŋu la, nuku la mezu nuku makɔmakɔ o.

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.

Ke ne nukua ƒo tsi hafi nu kuku la ge ɖe edzi la, ekema nuku ƒotsi la ŋu mekɔ o.

39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; he that toucheth its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

“‘Ne dɔléle wu lã aɖe si ŋu woɖe mɔ le be woaɖu la, ame si ka asi lã la ƒe kukua ŋu la ŋu mekɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ.

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.

Gawu la, ele be ame si ɖu eƒe lã alo tsɔe yi ɖaƒu gbe la nanya eƒe awuwo, eye eŋuti makɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ.

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

“‘Nu gbagbe ɖe sia ɖe si tana le anyigba dzi la nye nu si woatsri; womaɖui o.

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.

Migaɖu nu gbagbe si tana le anyigba le eƒe ƒodo dzi alo wòzɔna kple afɔ ene loo alo le afɔ geɖewo dzi la o. Enye nu si woatsri.

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.

Migaƒo ɖi mia ɖokuiwo to asikaka wo ŋu me o.

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.

Nyee nye Yehowa, miaƒe Mawu. Minɔ dzadzɛe le nu siawo ŋuti, eye mianɔ kɔkɔe, elabena kɔkɔetɔe menye. Eya ta migaƒo ɖi mia ɖokuiwo to asikaka nu siwo tana le anyigba la dometɔ aɖeke ŋu me o.

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.

Elabena nyee nye Yehowa si kplɔ mi tso Egiptenyigba dzi be manye miaƒe Mawu. Ele na mi be mianɔ kɔkɔe, elabena kɔkɔetɔe menye.

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;

“‘Esiawoe nye se siwo ku ɖe lãwo, xewo kple nu siwo katã ƒua tsi alo tana le anyigba la ŋu.

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.

Esiawoe nye vovototo siwo le nu siwo ŋuti kɔ, eye woaɖu wo kple nu siwo ŋuti mekɔ o, eye womaɖu wo o le nu gbagbe siwo nye lãwo le anyigba dzi la dome.’”