Deuteronomy 14
1 Be ye the sones of youre Lord God; ye schulen not kitte you, nether ye schulen make ballidnesse,
You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,
2 on a deed man, for thou art an hooli puple to thi Lord God, and he chees thee that thou be to hym in to a special puple, of alle folkis that ben on erthe.
for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
3 Ete ye not tho thingis that ben vncleene.
You must not eat any detestable thing.
4 This is a beeste which ye schulen ete; an oxe, and a scheep, and a goet, an hert,
These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat,
5 a capret, a `wielde oxe, tregelafun, `that is, a beeste in parti lijk `a buk of geet, and in parti liik an hert, a figarde, an ostrich, a camelioun, `that is, a beeste lijk in the heed to a camel, and hath white spottis in the bodi as a parde, and `is lijk an hors in the necke, and in the feet is lijc a `wilde oxe, and a parde.
the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep.
6 Ye schulen ete ech beeste that departith the clee `in to twei partis, and chewith code.
You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud.
7 Sotheli ye schulen not ete these beestis, of these that chewen code, and departen not the clee; a camel, an hare, and a cirogrille, `that is, a beeste ful of prickis, and is more than an irchoun; for tho chewen code, and departen not the clee, tho schulen be vncleene to you;
But of those that chew the cud or have a completely divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: the camel, the rabbit, or the rock badger. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a divided hoof. They are unclean for you,
8 also a swyn, for it departith the clee, and chewith not code, schal be vncleene; ye schulen not ete the fleischis of tho, and ye schulen not touche the deed bodies.
as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.
9 Ye schulen ete these thingis, of alle that dwellen in watris; ete ye tho thingis that han fynnes and scalis;
Of all the creatures that live in the water, you may eat anything with fins and scales,
10 ete ye not tho thingis that ben with out fynnes and scalis, for tho ben vncleene.
but you may not eat anything that does not have fins and scales; it is unclean for you.
11 Ete ye alle clene briddis;
You may eat any clean bird,
12 ete ye not vncleene briddis, that is, an egle, and a gripe,
but these you may not eat: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
13 and an aliete, ixon, `that is, a whijt brid lesse than a vultur, and is of the `kynde of vultris, and a vultur, and a kite bi his kynde,
the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite,
14 and al thing of rauenys kynde,
any kind of raven,
15 and a strucioun, and a nyyt crowe, and a lare,
the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
16 and an hauk bi his kynde, a fawcun,
the little owl, the great owl, the white owl,
17 and a swan, and a siconye, and a dippere, a pursirioun, and a reremous, a cormeraunt,
the desert owl, the osprey, the cormorant,
18 and a caladrie, alle in her kynde; also a lapwynke and a backe.
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, or the bat.
19 And al thing that crepith, and hath fynnes, schal be vncleene, and schal not be etun.
All flying insects are unclean for you; they may not be eaten.
20 Ete ye al thing that is cleene; sotheli what euer thing is deed bi it silf, ete ye not therof.
But you may eat any clean bird.
21 Yyue thou to the pilgrym which is with ynne thi yatis, that he ete, ether sille thou to hym, for thou art the hooli puple of thi Lord God. Thou schalt not sethe a kyde in `the mylk of his modir.
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
22 Thou schalt departe the tenthe part of alle thi fruytis that comen forth in the lond bi ech yeer;
You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields.
23 and thou schal ete in the siyt of thi Lord God, in the place which he chees, that his name be clepid therynne; thou schalt offre the tithe of thi wheete, wyn, and oile, and the firste gendryd thingis of thi droues, and scheep, that thou lerne to drede thi Lord God in al tyme.
And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
24 Sotheli whanne the wei is lengere, and the place which thi Lord God chees is fer, and he hath blessid thee, and thou maist not bere alle these thingis to that place,
But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away,
25 thou schalt sille alle thingis, and schalt turne in to prijs, and thou schalt bere in thin hond, and thou schalt go to the place which thi Lord God chees;
then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.
26 and thou schalt bie of the same money what euer thing plesith to thee, ethir of droues, ether of scheep; also thou schalt bie wyn, and sidur, and al thing that thi soule desirith; and thou schalt ete bifor thi Lord God, and thou schalt make feeste,
Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.
27 thou, and thin hows, and the dekene which is withynne thi yatis; be thou war lest thou forsake hym, for he hath not other part in possessioun.
And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
28 In the thridde yeer thou schalt departe another dyme of alle thingis that growen to thee in that yeer, and thou schalt kepe withynne thi yatis.
At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates.
29 And the dekene schal come, whych hath noon other part nether possessioun with thee, and the pilgrym, and the fadirles, ether modirles child, and widue, that ben withynne thi yatis, `schulen come, and schulen ete, and be fillid, that thi Lord God blesse thee, in alle werkis of thin hondis whiche thou schalt do.
Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.
