Leviticus 11

1 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 living things which you may eat amongst all the animals 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 parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud amongst the animals, that you may eat.

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

4 “‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, 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 The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

And the coney, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.

6 The hare, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.

7 The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, 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 You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. 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 “‘You may eat of all these that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may 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 All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are 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 and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.

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 has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to you.

Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.

13 “‘You shall detest these amongst the birds; they shall not be eaten because they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,

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 the red kite, any kind of black kite,

and the kite, and the falcon after its kind,

15 any kind of raven,

every raven after its kind,

16 the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-gull, and the hawk after its kind,

17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

18 the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,

and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture,

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

and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

20 “‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.

All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination to you.

21 Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on 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 of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

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 winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.

But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination to you,

24 “‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass 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 Whoever carries any part of their carcass 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 “‘Every animal which has a split hoof that isn’t completely divided, or doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches 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 Whatever goes on its paws, amongst all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches 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 He who carries their carcass 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 are they which are unclean to you amongst the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,

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 the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

31 These are they which are unclean to you amongst all that creep. Whoever touches 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 Anything they fall on when they are dead shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening. Then it will be clean.

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 Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. You 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 All food which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. All drink that may be drunk 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 Everything whereupon 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.

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 spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean, but that which touches 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 If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

And if any of their carcass falls upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

38 But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is 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 “‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches 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 He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries 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 “‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is 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 goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you 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 You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you 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. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on 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 who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You 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 animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on 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 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.’”

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.