3 Mose 11

1 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron se,

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them:

2 “Monka nkyerɛ Israelfo no se, ‘eyi ne mmoa a mubetumi awe wɔ asase so mmoa no mu.

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

3 Mutumi we aboa biara a ne tɔte mu apae kosi nea opuw wosaw so.

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

4 “‘Monnnwe mmoa a wodidi so yi. Yoma, efisɛ opuw wosaw nanso ne tɔte mu mpae; ne ho ntew mma mo.

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

5 Atwaboa, efisɛ opuw wosaw nanso ne tɔte mu mpae; ne ho ntew mma mo.

And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

6 Adanko, efisɛ opuw wosaw nanso ne tɔte mu mpae; ne ho ntew mma mo.

And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

7 Prako, efisɛ ne tɔte mu apae nanso ompuw nwosaw; ne ho ntew mma mo.

And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

8 Monnnwe wɔn nam anaa mommfa mo nsa nka wɔn funu; wɔn ho ntew mma mo.

Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

9 “‘Munni nsumnam biara a ɛwɔ ntɛtɛ ne abon a efi nsubɔnten anaa po mu.

These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them may ye eat.

10 Nanso nsumnam a aka no de, mukyi.

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that swarm in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are a detestable thing unto you,

11 Ɛnsɛ sɛ mowe wɔn nam anaa mode mo nsa ka wɔn afunu; wɔn ho ntew.

and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.

12 Miti mu sɛ, nsumnam biara a enni ntɛtɛ anaa abon no, mukyi, wɔn ho ntew.

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you.

13 “‘Nnomaa a ɛsɛ sɛ mubu wɔn sɛ wɔn ho ntew nti mukyi no korakora nso ne: ɔkɔre, ne opete ne opetebiri,

And these ye shall have in detestation among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are a detestable thing: the great vulture, and the bearded vulture, and the ospray;

14 ɔkompete, ɔsansa,

and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds;

15 kwaakwaadabi,

every raven after its kinds;

16 sohori, patukɛse, po so akorɔma, akorɔma,

and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kinds;

17 patu, sare so patu, patukɛse,

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

18 bakanoma, nantwinoma, opete,

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

19 asukɔnkɔn, asuɔkwaa ne ampan.

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

20 “‘Mmoawa a wotu a wɔn anan yɛ anan no nso nyɛ mmoa a wɔn ho tew; ɛnsɛ sɛ mowe.

All winged swarming things that go upon all fours are a detestable thing unto you.

21 Mmom, wɔn a wɔn anan bɔ mu a wɔde huruwhuruw wɔ fam no de mutumi we.

Yet these may ye eat of all winged swarming things that go upon all fours, which have jointed legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;

22 Ebi ne mmoadabi ahorow nyinaa, nketekre, ne tɛwtɛw nyinaa mutumi we.

even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kinds, and the bald locust after its kinds, and the cricket after its kinds, and the grasshopper after its kinds.

23 Nanso mmoawa a wotu na wɔwɔ anan anan no de, munhu sɛ wɔn ho ntew.

But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.

24 “‘Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka wɔn funu no mpo ho begu fi kosi anwummere.

And by these ye shall become unclean; whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until even.

25 Obiara a ɔbɛfa bi no ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na ɔtwe ne ho fi nnipa mu kosi anwummere de kyerɛ sɛ ne ho agu fi.

And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

26 “‘Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa biara a ne tɔte mu mpae nwiei anaa aboa a ompuw nwosaw no, wagu ne ho fi.

Every beast which parteth the hoof, but is not cloven footed, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you; every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

27 Aboa biara a nʼanan yɛ anan na ɔnam nʼawerɛw so no, mukyi ne nam. Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa a ɔte saa funu no ho begu fi kosi anwummere; ɛyɛ mo akyiwade.

And whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you; whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

28 Obiara a ɔbɛfa saa aboa no funu no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na ne ho rentew ara kosi anwummere.

And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; they are unclean unto you.

29 “‘Mmoa a wɔwea wɔ fam a wɔn ho ntew no ni: Ahweaa, okisi, ɔketew abusua a wɔsoso,

And these are they which are unclean unto you among the swarming things that swarm upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kinds,

30 opo, ɔmampam, ɔdan ne na, ɔketew, ne ɔbosomaketew.

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

31 Wɔn a wɔwea no nyinaa ho ntew mma mo, obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka wɔn mu bi funu no ho begu fi akosi anwummere

These are they which are unclean to you among all that swarm; whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.

32 Biribiara a wɔn funu no bɛka no nso ho begu fi, sɛ ɛyɛ dua, ntama, kuntu, kotoku; biribiara a ɛbɛka no, wɔmfa ngu nsu mu nkosi anwummere. Ɛno akyi no, ɛho bɛtew.

And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.

33 Kuku biara a bi bɛtɔ mu no, nea ɛwɔ mu biara ho begu fi enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ saa kuku no.

And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.

34 Nsu a wɔde bɛhohoro nneɛma a ɛho ntew no ho wɔ kuku no mu no, sɛ bi ka aduan bi a, ebegu aduan no ho fi. Na nsã biara a ɛwɔ kuku a ɛho agu fi no mu no nso ho begu fi saa ara.

All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink in every such vessel that may be drunk shall be unclean.

35 Sɛ aboa biara a ne ho agu fi funu ka fononoo a wɔde ɔbo anwen a, na ɛno nso ho agu fi enti ɛsɛ sɛ wobubu gu.

And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

36 Sɛ aboa no tew hwe asuti anaa abura bi a nsu wɔ mu a, nsu no ho rengu fi, na mmom, onipa a obeyi aboa no ho na ebegu fi.

Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean; but he who toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

37 Na sɛ aboa no funu ka aduan a wobedua wɔ afum a, ɛho rengu fi,

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

38 Nanso sɛ wɔfɔw aba no nsu na funu no tɔ so a, aba no ho begu fi.

But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.

39 “‘Sɛ ɔyare bi kum aboa a wɔama wo ho kwan sɛ we ne nam a, obi a ɔde ne nsa bɛka ne funu no no ho begu fi akosi anwummere.

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die, he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40 Saa ara nso na onipa a ɔbɛwe ne nam no bɛhoro ne ntama na ne ho agu fi akosi anwummere.

And he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

41 “‘Monnnwe mmoa a wɔwea wɔ fam no nam.

And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.

42 Wɔn a wɔtwe wɔn ho ase fa wɔn afuru so ne wɔn a wɔnam wɔn anan anan so nyinaa ka ho. Monnnwe wɔn a wɔwɔ anan bebree na wɔwea no nam nso, efisɛ wɔn ho agu fi.

Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all swarming things that swarm upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are a detestable thing.

43 Mfa wo ho nka wɔn na wo ho angu fi.

Ye shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

44 Mene Awurade wo Nyankopɔn. Momma mo ho ntew wɔ saa nneɛma yi nyinaa ho na monyɛ kronkron, efisɛ meyɛ kronkron. Eyi nti, mommfa mo nsa nkɔka mmoa a wɔwea wɔ fam yi mu biara mfa ngu mo ho fi.

For I am the LORD your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy; neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of swarming thing that moveth upon the earth.

45 Mene Awurade a miyii mo fii Misraim de mo bɛyɛɛ mo Nyankopɔn no. Ɛno nti, ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ kronkron, efisɛ meyɛ kronkron.

For I am the LORD that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

46 “‘Eyi ne mmara a ɛfa mmoa, nnomaa, nsumnam ne wɔn a wɔwea asase so no ho.

This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth;

47 Eyi ne nsonoe a ɛda mmoa a wɔn ho tew a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔwe wɔn nam ne wɔn a wɔn ho ntew a ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔwe wɔn nam wɔ mmoa a wɔwɔ asase so no ntam.’”

to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.