Leviticus 11

1And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

1And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

2Say to the children of Israel: These are the animals which you are to eat of all the living things of the earth.

2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

3Whatsoever hath the hoof divided, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, you shall eat.

3Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

3Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

4But whatsoever cheweth indeed the cud, and hath a hoof, but divideth it not, as the camel, and others: that you shall not eat, but shall reckon it among the unclean.

4Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

4Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

5The cherogrillus which cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof, is unclean.

5And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

5And the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

6The hare also: for that too cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof.

6And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

6And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

7And the swine, which, though it divideth the hoof, cheweth not the cud.

7And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

7And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.

8The flesh of these you shall not eat, nor shall you touch their carcasses, because they are unclean to you.

8Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

8Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.

9These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that hath fins, and scales, as well in the sea, as in the rivers, and the pools, you shall eat.

9These shall 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 shall ye eat.

9These 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, that may ye eat.

10But whatsoever hath not fins and scales, of those things that move and live in the waters, shall be an abomination to you,

10And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

10And all that have not 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 an abomination unto you,

11And detestable. Their flesh you shall not eat: and their carcasses you shall avoid.

11They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

11and they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.

12All that have not fins and scales, in the waters, shall be unclean.

12Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

12Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.

13Of birds these are they which you must not eat, and which are to be avoided by you: The eagle, and the griffon, and the osprey.

13And 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,

13And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray,

14And the kite, and the vulture, according to their kind.

14And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

14and the kite, and the falcon after its kind,

15And all that is of the raven kind, according to their likeness.

15Every raven after his kind;

15every raven after its kind,

16The ostrich, and the owl, and the larus, and the hawk according to its kind.

16And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

16and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kind,

17The screech owl, and the cormorant, and the ibis.

17And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

17and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

18And the swan, and the bittern, and the porphyrion.

18And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

18and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture,

19The heron, and the charadroin according to its kind, the houp also, and the bat.

19And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

19and the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.

20Of things that fly, whatsoever goeth upon four feet, shall be abominable to you.

20All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

20All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.

21But whatsoever walketh upon four feet, but hath the legs behind longer, wherewith it hoppeth upon the earth,

21Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;

21Yet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;

22That you shall eat: as the bruchus in its kind, the attacus, and ophimachus, and the locust, every, one according to their kind.

22Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

22even these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.

23But of flying things whatsoever hath four feet only, shall be an abomination to you.

23But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

23But all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.

24And whosoever shall touch the carcasses of them, shall be defiled: and shall be unclean until the evening:

24And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

24And by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;

25And if it be necessary that he carry any of these things when they are dead: he shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the sun set.

25And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

25and whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

26Every beast that hath a hoof, but divideth it not, nor cheweth the cud shall be unclean: and he that toucheth it, shall be defiled.

26The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

26Every beast which parteth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

27That which walketh upon hands of all animals which go on all four, shall be unclean: he that shall touch their carcasses shall be defiled until evening.

27And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

27And 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.

28And he that shall carry such carcasses, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until evening: because all these things are unclean to you.

28And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

28And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

29These also shall be reckoned among unclean things, of all that move upon the earth. The weasel, and the mouse, and the crocodile, every one according to their kind:

29These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

29And these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,

30The shrew, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the lizard, and the mole.

30And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

30and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

31All these are unclean. He that toucheth their carcasses shall be unclean until the evening.

31These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

31These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.

32And upon what thing soever any of their carcasses shall fall, it shall be defiled, whether it be a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins or haircloths: or any thing in which work is done. They shall be dipped in water, and shall be unclean until the evening, and so afterwards shall be clean.

32And 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, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

32And 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.

33But an earthen vessel, into which any of these shall fall, shall be defiled: and therefore is to be broken.

33And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

33And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.

34Any meat which you eat, if water from such a vessel be poured upon it, shall be unclean; and every liquor that is drunk out of any such vessel, shall be unclean.

34Of all meat 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.

34All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

35And upon whatsoever thing any of these dead beasts shall fall, it shall be unclean. Whether it be oven, or pots with feet, they shall be destroyed, and shall be unclean.

35And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.

35And 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.

36But fountains and cisterns, and all gatherings together of waters shall be clean. He that toucheth their carcasses shall be defiled.

36Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

36Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

37If it fall upon seed corn, it shall not defile it.

37And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

37And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

38But if any man pour water upon the seed, and afterwards it be touched by the carcasses, it shall be forthwith defiled.

38But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

38But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.

39If any beast die, of which it is lawful for you to eat, he that toucheth the carcass thereof, shall be unclean until the evening.

39And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

39And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40And he that eateth or carrieth any thing thereof, shall wash his clothes, and shall be unclean until the evening.

40And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

40And 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.

41All that creepeth upon the earth shall be abominable: neither shall it be taken for meat.

41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

42Whatsoever goeth upon the breast on four feet, or hath many feet, or traileth on the earth, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.

42Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

42Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

43Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,

43Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

43Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

44For I am the Lord your God. Be holy because I am holy. Defile not your souls by any creeping thing, that moveth upon the earth.

44For 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.

44For I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.

45For I am the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might be your God.

45For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

45For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

46You shall be holy, because I am holy. This is the law of beasts and fowls, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and creepeth on the earth:

46This 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:

46This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth;

47That you may know the differences of the clean, and unclean, and know what you ought to eat, and what to refuse.

47To 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.

47to 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.