Leviticus 11
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them:
1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
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.
2“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.
3Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
3Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.
4Nevertheless 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.
4“‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
5And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
5The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
6And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.
6The hare, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.
7And the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.
7The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.
8Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.
8You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.
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, them may ye eat.
9“‘You may eat of all these that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.
10And 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,
10All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,
11and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation.
11and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.
12Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you.
12Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to you.
13And 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;
13“‘You shall detest these among the birds; they shall not be eaten because they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,
14and the kite, and the falcon after its kinds;
14the red kite, any kind of black kite,
15every raven after its kinds;
15any kind of raven,
16and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kinds;
16the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
17and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl;
17the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion-vulture;
18the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19and the stork, and the heron after its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat.
19the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20All winged swarming things that go upon all fours are a detestable thing unto you.
20“‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.
21Yet 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;
21Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on the earth.
22even 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.
22Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.
23But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.
23But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.
24And by these ye shall become unclean; whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until even.
24“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
25And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
25Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
26Every 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.
26“‘Every animal which has a split hoof that isn’t completely divided, or doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.
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.
27Whatever 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.
28And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; they are unclean unto you.
28He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.
29And 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,
29“‘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,
30and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
30the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.
31These 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.
31These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.
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.
32Anything they fall on when they are dead 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.
33And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.
33Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. You shall break it.
34All 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.
34All food which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. All drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
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.
35Everything whereupon 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.
36Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean; but he who toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.
36Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.
37And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
37If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.
38But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
39And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die, he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.
39“‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
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.
40He 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.
41And every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a detestable thing; it shall not be eaten.
41“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
42Whatsoever 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.
42Whatever 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 an abomination.
43Ye 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.
43You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.
44For 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.
44For I am the LORD 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.
45For 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.
45For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
46This 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;
46“‘This is the law 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,
47to 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.
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.’”
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