Leviticus 11

1 locutus est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron dicens

After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying vnto them,

2 dicite filiis Israhel haec sunt animalia quae comedere debetis de cunctis animantibus terrae

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, These are the beastes which yee shall eate, among all the beasts that are on the earth.

3 omne quod habet divisam ungulam et ruminat in pecoribus comedetis

Whatsoeuer parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, and cheweth the cudde, among the beastes, that shall ye eate.

4 quicquid autem ruminat quidem et habet ungulam sed non dividit eam sicut camelus et cetera non comedetis illud et inter inmunda reputabitis

But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them yee shall not eate: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not ye hoofe, he shall be vncleane vnto you.

5 chyrogryllius qui ruminat ungulamque non dividit inmundus est

Likewise the conie, because he cheweth the cud and deuideth not the hoofe, he shall bee vncleane to you.

6 lepus quoque nam et ipse ruminat sed ungulam non dividit

Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane to you.

7 et sus qui cum ungulam dividat non ruminat

And the swine, because he parteth ye hoofe and is clouen footed, but cheweth not the cud, he shalbe vncleane to you.

8 horum carnibus non vescemini nec cadavera contingetis quia inmunda sunt vobis

Of their flesh shall yee not eate, and their carkeise shall yee not touch: for they shall bee vncleane to you.

9 haec sunt quae gignuntur in aquis et vesci licitum est omne quod habet pinnulas et squamas tam in mari quam in fluminibus et stagnis comedetis

These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes and skales in ye waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shall ye eate.

10 quicquid autem pinnulas et squamas non habet eorum quae in aquis moventur et vivunt abominabile vobis

But all that haue not finnes nor skales in the seas, or in the riuers, of all that moueth in the waters, and of al liuing things that are in the waters, they shalbe an abomination vnto you.

11 et execrandum erit carnes eorum non comedetis et morticina vitabitis

They, I say, shalbe an abomination to you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, but shall abhorre their carkeis.

12 cuncta quae non habent pinnulas et squamas in aquis polluta erunt

Whatsoeuer hath not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abomination vnto you.

13 haec sunt quae de avibus comedere non debetis et vitanda sunt vobis aquilam et grypem et alietum

These shall ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shall not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the eagle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:

14 milvum ac vulturem iuxta genus suum

Also the vultur, and the kite after his kinde,

15 et omne corvini generis in similitudinem suam

And all rauens after their kinde:

16 strutionem et noctuam et larum et accipitrem iuxta genus suum

The ostrich also, and the night crowe, and the seameaw, and the hauke after his kinde:

17 bubonem et mergulum et ibin

The litle owle also, and the connorant, and the great owle.

18 cycnum et onocrotalum et porphirionem

Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

19 erodionem et charadrion iuxta genus suum opupam quoque et vespertilionem

The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:

20 omne de volucribus quod graditur super quattuor pedes abominabile erit vobis

Also euery foule that creepeth and goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

21 quicquid autem ambulat quidem super quattuor pedes sed habet longiora retro crura per quae salit super terram

Yet these shall ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,

22 comedere debetis ut est brucus in genere suo et attacus atque ophiomachus ac lucusta singula iuxta genus suum

Of them ye shall eate these, the grashopper after his kinde, and the solean after his kinde, the hargol after his kinde, and the hagab after his kind.

23 quicquid autem ex volucribus quattuor tantum habet pedes execrabile erit vobis

But al other foules that creepe and haue foure feete, they shalbe abomination vnto you.

24 et quicumque morticina eorum tetigerit polluetur et erit inmundus usque ad vesperum

For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

25 et si necesse fuerit ut portet quippiam horum mortuum lavabit vestimenta sua et inmundus erit usque ad solis occasum

Whosoeuer also beareth of their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil euen.

26 omne animal quod habet quidem ungulam sed non dividit eam nec ruminat inmundum erit et quicquid tetigerit illud contaminabitur

Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

27 quod ambulat super manus ex cunctis animantibus quae incedunt quadrupedia inmundum erit qui tetigerit morticina eorum polluetur usque ad vesperum

And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among all maner beastes that goeth on all foure, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: who so doth touch their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

28 et qui portaverit huiuscemodi cadavera lavabit vestimenta sua et inmundus erit usque ad vesperum quia omnia haec inmunda sunt vobis

And he that beareth their carkeis, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen: for such shalbe vncleane vnto you.

29 hoc quoque inter polluta reputabitur de his quae moventur in terra mustela et mus et corcodillus singula iuxta genus suum

Also these shalbe vncleane to you amog the things that creepe and moue vpon the earth, the weasell, and the mouse, and the frog, after his kinde:

30 migale et cameleon et stelio ac lacerta et talpa

Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the molle.

31 omnia haec inmunda sunt qui tetigerit morticina eorum inmundus erit usque ad vesperum

These shall be vncleane to you among all that creepe: whosoeuer doeth touch them when they be dead, shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

32 et super quod ceciderit quicquam de morticinis eorum polluetur tam vas ligneum et vestimentum quam pelles et cilicia et in quocumque fit opus tinguentur aqua et polluta erunt usque ad vesperum et sic postea mundabuntur

Also whatsoeuer any of the dead carkeises of them doth fall vpon, shalbe vncleane, whether it be vessel of wood, or rayment, or skinne, or sacke: whatsoeuer vessel it be that is occupied, it shalbe put in the water as vncleane vntil the euen, and so be purified.

33 vas autem fictile in quo horum quicquam intro ceciderit polluetur et idcirco frangendum est

But euery earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoeuer is within it shalbe vncleane, and ye shall breake it.

34 omnis cibus quem comeditis si fusa fuerit super eum aqua inmundus erit et omne liquens quod bibitur de universo vase inmundum erit

Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: and all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane.

35 et quicquid de morticinis istiusmodi ceciderit super illud inmundum erit sive clibani sive cytropodes destruentur et inmundi erunt

And euery thing that their carkeis fall vpon, shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: for they are vncleane, and shalbe vncleane vnto you.

36 fontes vero et cisternae et omnis aquarum congregatio munda erit qui morticinum eorum tetigerit polluetur

Yet the fountaines and welles where there is plentie of water shalbe cleane: but that which toucheth their carkeises shalbe vncleane.

37 si ceciderint super sementem non polluent eam

And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpon any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane.

38 sin autem quispiam aqua sementem perfuderit et postea morticinis tacta fuerit ilico polluetur

But if any water be powred vpon ye seede, and there fal of their dead carkeis thereon, it shall be vncleane vnto you.

39 si mortuum fuerit animal quod licet vobis comedere qui cadaver eius tetigerit inmundus erit usque ad vesperum

If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shall be vncleane vntil the euen.

40 et qui comederit ex eo quippiam sive portaverit lavabit vestimenta sua et inmundus erit usque ad vesperum

And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shall wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen.

41 omne quod reptat super terram abominabile erit nec adsumetur in cibum

Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon the earth shalbe an abomination, and not be eaten.

42 quicquid super pectus quadrupes graditur et multos habet pedes sive per humum trahitur non comedetis quia abominabile est

Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shall not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination.

43 nolite contaminare animas vestras nec tangatis quicquam eorum ne inmundi sitis

Ye shall not pollute your selues with any thing that creepeth, neither make your selues vncleane with them, neither defile your selues thereby: ye shall not, I say, be defiled by them,

44 ego enim sum Dominus Deus vester sancti estote quoniam et ego sanctus sum ne polluatis animas vestras in omni reptili quod movetur super terram

For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues with any creeping thing, that creepeth vpon the earth.

45 ego sum Dominus qui eduxi vos de terra Aegypti ut essem vobis in Deum sancti eritis quia et ego sanctus sum

For I am the Lord that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy.

46 ista est lex animantium et volucrum et omnis animae viventis quae movetur in aqua et reptat in terra

This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:

47 ut differentias noveritis mundi et inmundi et sciatis quid comedere et quid respuere debeatis

That there may be a difference betweene the vncleane and cleane, and betweene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten.