3 Mose 11
1 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron se,
Adonai spoke to Moses [Drawn out] and to Aaron [Light-bringer], saying to them,
2 “Monka nkyerɛ Israelfo no se, ‘eyi ne mmoa a mubetumi awe wɔ asase so mmoa no mu.
“Speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.
3 Mutumi we aboa biara a ne tɔte mu apae kosi nea opuw wosaw so.
Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.
4 “‘Monnnwe mmoa a wodidi so yi. Yoma, efisɛ opuw wosaw nanso ne tɔte mu mpae; ne ho ntew mma mo.
“‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but does not have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
5 Atwaboa, efisɛ opuw wosaw nanso ne tɔte mu mpae; ne ho ntew mma mo.
The cony, because he chews the cud but does not have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
6 Adanko, efisɛ opuw wosaw nanso ne tɔte mu mpae; ne ho ntew mma mo.
The hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.
7 Prako, efisɛ ne tɔte mu apae nanso ompuw nwosaw; ne ho ntew mma mo.
The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
8 Monnnwe wɔn nam anaa mommfa mo nsa nka wɔn funu; wɔn ho ntew mma mo.
Of their meat you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.
9 “‘Munni nsumnam biara a ɛwɔ ntɛtɛ ne abon a efi nsubɔnten anaa po mu.
“‘These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.
10 Nanso nsumnam a aka no de, mukyi.
All that don’t have 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 detestable to you,
11 Ɛnsɛ sɛ mowe wɔn nam anaa mode mo nsa ka wɔn afunu; wɔn ho ntew.
and you detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.
12 Miti mu sɛ, nsumnam biara a enni ntɛtɛ anaa abon no, mukyi, wɔn ho ntew.
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is detestable to you.
13 “‘Nnomaa a ɛsɛ sɛ mubu wɔn sɛ wɔn ho ntew nti mukyi no korakora nso ne: ɔkɔre, ne opete ne opetebiri,
“‘These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are detestable: the eagle, and the vulture, and the black vulture,
14 ɔkompete, ɔsansa,
and the red kite, any kind of black kite,
15 kwaakwaadabi,
any kind of raven,
16 sohori, patukɛse, po so akorɔma, akorɔma,
the horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk,
17 patu, sare so patu, patukɛse,
the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18 bakanoma, nantwinoma, opete,
the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19 asukɔnkɔn, asuɔkwaa ne ampan.
the stork, any kind of heron, 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 flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
21 Mmom, wɔn a wɔn anan bɔ mu a wɔde huruwhuruw wɔ fam no de mutumi we.
Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.
22 Ebi ne mmoadabi ahorow nyinaa, nketekre, ne tɛwtɛw nyinaa mutumi we.
Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.
23 Nanso mmoawa a wotu na wɔwɔ anan anan no de, munhu sɛ wɔn ho ntew.
But all winged creeping things which have four feet, are detestable to you.
24 “‘Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka wɔn funu no mpo ho begu fi kosi anwummere.
“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
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.
Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
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 animal 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 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.
Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
28 Obiara a ɔbɛfa saa aboa no funu no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhoro ne ntama na ne ho rentew ara kosi anwummere.
He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.
29 “‘Mmoa a wɔwea wɔ fam a wɔn ho ntew no ni: Ahweaa, okisi, ɔketew abusua a wɔsoso,
“‘These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,
30 opo, ɔmampam, ɔdan ne na, ɔketew, ne ɔbosomaketew.
the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, 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 creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.
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.
On whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it 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.
33 Kuku biara a bi bɛtɔ mu no, nea ɛwɔ mu biara ho begu fi enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ saa kuku no.
Every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.
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 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 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.
Everything where 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 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 spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.
37 Na sɛ aboa no funu ka aduan a wobedua wɔ afum a, ɛho rengu fi,
If part of their carcass falls on 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 is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to 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.
“‘If any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
40 Saa ara nso na onipa a ɔbɛwe ne nam no bɛhoro ne ntama na ne ho agu fi akosi anwummere.
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.
41 “‘Monnnwe mmoa a wɔwea wɔ fam no nam.
“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is detestable. 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.
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 detestable.
43 Mfa wo ho nka wɔn na wo ho angu fi.
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you 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 Adonai 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.
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 Adonai who brought you up out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], to be your God. You 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 Torah ·Teaching· 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,
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 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.’”
