3 Mose 11

1 Afei, Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose ne Aaron sɛ,

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

2 “Monka nkyerɛ Israelfoɔ no sɛ, ‘yei ne mmoa a mobɛtumi awe wɔ asase so mmoa no mu.

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

3 Motumi we aboa biara a ne tɔte mu apae na ɔpu wesa no.

Whatever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

4 “‘Monnnwe mmoa a ɛdidi so yi. Yoma, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpu wesa nanso ne tɔte mu mpaeɛ;

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.

5 Atwaboa, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpu wesa nanso ne tɔte mu mpaeɛ.

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.

6 Adanko, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpu wesa nanso ne tɔte mu mpaeɛ.

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean to you.

7 Ɔprako, ɛfiri sɛ, ne tɔte mu apae nanso ɔmpu nwesa.

And the swine, though he divideth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

8 Monnnwe wɔn nam anaa mommfa mo nsa nka wɔn funu; wɔyɛ akyiwadeɛ nnuane ma mo.

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

9 “‘Monni nsuomnam biara a ɛwɔ ntɛtɛ ne abon a ɛfiri nsubɔntene anaa ɛpo mu;

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

10 nanso nsuomnam a aka no deɛ, mokyi.

And all that have not fins nor scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living creature which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination to you:

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

They shall be even an abomination to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

12 Meti mu bio sɛ, nsuomnam biara a ɛnni ntɛtɛ anaa abon no, mokyi.

Whatever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination to you.

13 “‘Nnomaa a mokyi no korakora nso ne: ɔkɔdeɛ, ne ɔkɔrewa ne ɔkomfufuo,

And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

14 ɔkompete (wɔn ahodoɔ nyinaa), ɔsansa,

And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

15 anene (wɔn ahodoɔ nyinaa),

Every raven after his kind;

16 sohori, anadwokorɔma, ɛpo so akorɔma, akorɔma (wɔn ahodoɔ nyinaa),

And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

17 ɔpatuo, ɛserɛ so patuo, patukɛseɛ,

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

18 bakanoma, nantwinoma, opete,

And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

19 asukɔnkɔn (wɔn ahodoɔ nyinaa), asɔkwaa ne apan.

And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

20 “‘Ntuboa a wɔnante no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔwe

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination to you.

21 agye wɔn a wɔhuri;

Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap with upon the earth;

22 ntutummɛ ahodoɔ nyinaa, nketekyire, ne mmɛbɛ nyinaa motumi we.

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

23 Nanso mmoawa a wɔtu na wɔwɔ nan ɛnan no deɛ, mokyi.

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination to you.

24 “‘Obiara a ɔde nsa bɛka wɔn funu no mpo ho bɛgu fi kɔsi anwummerɛ

And for these ye shall be unclean: whoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the evening.

25 na amonom hɔ ara, ɛsɛ sɛ onii no si ne ntoma na ɔtwe ne ho firi nnipa mu kɔsi anwummerɛ de kyerɛ sɛ, ne ho agu fi.

And whoever beareth any of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

26 “‘Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa biara a ne tɔte mu mpae nwieeɛ anaa aboa a ɔmpu nnwesa no, wagu ne ho fi.

The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean to you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

27 Aboa biara a ne nan yɛ ɛnan na ɔnam ne mmɔwerɛ so no, mokyiri ne nam. Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa a ɔte saa funu no ho agu fi kɔsi anwummerɛ; ɛyɛ mo akyiwadeɛ.

And whatever goeth upon its paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean to you: whoever toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the evening.

28 Obiara a ɔbɛfa saa aboa no funu no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔsi ne ntoma na ne ho nnte ara kɔsi anwummerɛ.

And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: they are unclean to you.

29 “‘Mmoa a wɔwea fam a wɔn ho nte no nie: Kɔkɔbo, okusie, akura,

These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after its kind,

30 efiewura, ɔmampam, ɔkoterɛ, srɛ so koterɛ, abosomakoterɛ.

And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

31 Obiara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka wɔn mu bi funu no ho bɛyɛ fi kɔsi anwummerɛ

These are unclean to you among all that creep: whoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

32 na biribiara a wɔn funu no ho bɛka no nso ho bɛgu fi, sɛ ɛyɛ dua, ntoma, kuntu, kotokuo; biribiara a wɔn ho bɛka no, wɔmfa ngu nsuo mu nkɔsi anwummerɛ. Ɛno akyi, wɔtumi de di dwuma bio.

And upon whatever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, in which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; so it shall be cleansed.

33 Kukuo biara a ebi bɛtɔ mu no, deɛ ɛwɔ mu biara ho bɛgu fi enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ saa kukuo no.

And every earthen vessel, into which any of them falleth, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

34 Nsuo a wɔde bɛhohoro nneɛma a ɛho nte wɔ kukuo no mu no, sɛ ebi ka aduane bi a, ɛgu aduane no ho fi. Na nsã biara a ɛwɔ kukuo a ɛho agu fi no mu no nso ho gu fi saa ara.

Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh 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 ɛboɔ anwono a, na ɛno nso ho agu fi enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbubu guo.

And every thing on which any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether an oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

36 Sɛ aboa no te hwe asutire anaa abura bi a nsuo wɔ mu mu a, nsuo no ho nguu fi, na mmom, onipa a ɔbɛyi aboa no ho agu fi.

Nevertheless a fountain or pit, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

37 Na sɛ aboa no funu ka aduane a wɔbɛdua no afuom a, ɛho nguu fi,

And if any part of their carcase shall fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

38 nanso sɛ wɔfɔ aba no na efunu no te tɔ so a, aba no ho agu fi.

But if any water shall be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase shall fall on it, it shall be unclean to you.

39 “‘Sɛ yadeɛ bi kum aboa a wɔama wo ho kwan sɛ we ne nam a, obi a ɔde ne nsa bɛka ne funu no no ho gu fi kɔsi anwummerɛ.

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, shall die; he that toucheth its carcase shall be unclean until the evening.

40 Saa ara nso na onipa a ɔbɛwe ne ɛnam no bɛsi ne ntoma na ne ho agu fi akɔsi anwummerɛ.

And he that eateth of its carcase shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening: he also that beareth its carcase shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

41 “‘Monnnwe mmoa a wɔwea fam no ɛnam.

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

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

Whatever goeth upon the belly, and whatever goeth upon all four, or whatever hath many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

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

Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled by them.

44 Mene Awurade wo Onyankopɔn. Momma mo ho nte wɔ saa nneɛma yi nyinaa ho na monyɛ kronkron, ɛfiri sɛ, meyɛ kronkron. Yei enti, mommfa mo nsa nkɔka mmoa a wɔwea fam yi mu biara mfa ngu mo ho fi.

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

45 Mene Awurade a meyii mo firii Misraim de mo bɛyɛɛ mo Onyankopɔn no. Ɛno enti, ɛsɛ sɛ moyɛ kronkron, ɛfiri sɛ, meyɛ kronkron.

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

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

This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

47 Yei ne nsonsonoeɛ a ɛda mmoa a wɔn ho te a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔwe wɔn ɛnam ne wɔn a wɔn ho nte a ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔwe wɔn ɛnam wɔ mmoa a wɔwɔ asase so no ntam.’”

To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.