Bawknae 11
1 BAWIPA ni Mosi hoi Aron bout a kaw teh,
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
2 Nangmouh roi ni Isarelnaw koe patuen bout na dei pouh hane teh, talai van kaawm e moithang pueng dawk,
"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.
3 A khoksamen samka ni teh a thepkaai e moithangnaw teh ca thainae kâ ao.
Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.
4 Hatei, thepkaai ni teh khoksamen samka hoeh e moithang thung dawk, ca hoeh hane moithangnaw teh Kalauk teh athepai hoeh eiteh khoksamen samka hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
"'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 doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
5 Kovei teh thepkaai eiteh a khoksamen samka hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
The coney, because he chews the cud but doesn't have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
6 Saveh teh thepkaai eiteh a khoksamen samka hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
The hare, because she chews the cud but doesn't part the hoof, she is unclean to you.
7 Vok teh a khoksamen samka eiteh thepkaai hoeh dawkvah nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn't chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
8 Hot patet e moithangnaw e a moi na cat awh mahoeh. Ro haiyah na tek awh mahoeh. Kathounghoehe lah na pouk awh han.
Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.
9 Tuipui hoi sawkca dawk kaawm e moithangnaw thung dawk a rathei hoi a lakep kaawm e teh na ca awh han.
"'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 A rathei hoi a lakep kaawm hoeh e tuipui hoi sawkca dawk kaawm e moithang pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
All that do not 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 an abomination to you,
11 A rathei hoi a lakep kaawm hoeh e tui dawk e moithang na cat awh mahoeh.
and you detest them. You shall not eat of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses.
12 A ronaw hai panuettho e lah na pouk awh han.
Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.
13 Nangmouh ni panuettho e lah na pouk awh vaiteh na ca awh hoeh hane tavanaw teh: Mataw, Langta, Tawbu,
"'These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the black vulture,
14 Mataw phun,
and the red kite, any kind of black kite,
15 Vonga phun kuep,
any kind of raven,
16 Kalauk tava, bukbu phun kuep, batuiling phun kuep,
the horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk,
17 Kawhna hoi balengek,
the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18 Tuicawmpai,
the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19 Butakok phun kuep, Bongpi, Bongcakhat phun kuep,
the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 A rathei ka tawn ni teh a khok pali touh hoi kacetnaw pueng teh nangmouh hanlah kathounghoehe lah ao.
"'All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.
21 Hateiteh, a rathei a tawn teh a khok pali touh hoi ka cet e phun dawk dawkcawk nahanlah a khok kasaw poung naw teh:
Yet you may eat these: of all winged crawling creatures that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.
22 Samtong, pâluen, tawktaboe, Tawngkaruetnaw teh na ca awh han.
Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.
23 A rathei ka tawn ni teh a khok pali touh hoi ka cet e alouke moithang pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
But all winged crawling creatures which have four feet, are an abomination to you.
24 Hote moithang lahoi nangmae thoungnae hah a khin thai. Hot patet e ro katek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
"'By these you will become unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.
25 Hote kadout e ro ka sin e tami teh khohna a pâsu han, tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
26 A khoksamen samka hoeh e, a thepkaai hoeh e saring pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
"'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 A khoksamen samka hoeh e saring pueng teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh. Hote ro ka tek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
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 Hote ro ka phawt e tami pueng teh a khohna a pâsu han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.
29 Talai dawk a vonpui hoi kâva e saring thung dawk thangbui, moihnam, Insi phun,
"'These are they which are unclean to you among the creatures that crawl on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,
30 Tawkkei, Tawngkang, Cingkadawt, Dekko hoi Khaipadounnaw teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.
31 Hotnaw e ro katek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
These are they which are unclean to you among all that crawl. Whoever touches them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.
32 Hote kadout e a ro hah thingkawlung, khohna, a pho, cawngko patetlah e im dawk e hno e buet touh van bawt pawiteh thoung hoeh. Tui dawk ranup han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh. Hathnukkhu a thoung han.
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 Talai hlaam buetbuet touh van ro hah bawt pawiteh, Hote talai hlaam teh a thounghoeh dawkvah rek hem han.
Every earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.
34 Hote talai hlaam dawk e tui cakawi moi van vah, bawt pawiteh moi thoung hoeh. Hote talai hlaam dawk e nei hane tui hai thoung hoeh.
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 Takhuen dawk thoseh, lunghmu dawk thoseh, hote hno buetbuet touh bawt pawiteh nangmouh hanelah a thounghoeh dawkvah, peng raphoe han.
Everything 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.
36 Hatei, sambuem, tai e tui im teh kathounghoehe lah awm hoeh. Ro ni a bosin e dueng doeh kathounghoehe lah ao.
Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is a gathered shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.
37 Cati dawk hote ro bawt pawiteh, Cati teh kathounghoehe lah awm mahoeh.
If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
38 Tui dawk padung tangcoung e cati dawk hote ro bawt pawiteh cati teh nangmouh hanlah thoung hoeh.
But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
39 Nangmouh ni na ca han kawi saring dout pawiteh, ro katek e tami teh tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
"'If any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
40 Hote ro ka cat e tami teh a khohna a pâsu han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh. Hote ro ka phawt e tami hai amae a khohna a pâsu han. Tangmin totouh thoung hoeh.
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 Talai dawk kâva e saringnaw pueng teh panuettho e lah ao dawkvah na cat awh mahoeh.
"'Every swarming thing that swarms on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
42 A khok tawn hoeh, a von hoi ka cet e thoseh, khok pali touh hoi ka cet e thoseh, khok pali hlak kapap e khok hoi ka cet e thoseh, talai dawk kâva e saring buet touh boehai na cat awh mahoeh. Panuetkatho e lah ao.
Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creatures that crawl on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
43 Kâva e saring buetbuet touh kecu namahoima kâkhinsak awh hanh. Hotnaw hoi nama kâkhinsak awh hanh.
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any crawling creature that crawls, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby.
44 Kai teh nangmae BAWIPA Cathut lah ka o. Kai teh kathoung dawkvah nangmouh haiyah namahoima kâthoung sak awh nateh thoungnae tawn awh. Talai dawk kâva e saring buet touh boe hoi hai kâkhinsak awh hanh.
For I am the LORD your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy: neither shall you defile yourselves with any kind of crawling creature that moves on the earth.
45 Kai teh nangmae Cathut lah ka o nahanlah nangmouh teh Izip ram hoi na ka rasat e BAWIPA lah ka o. Kai teh kathoung dawkvah nangmouh hai thoungnae tawn awh.
For 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.
46 Hetnaw teh, kathoung, kathoung hoeh, cakawi hoi cakawi hoeh e saringnaw kapek thai nahanelah,
"'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 crawls on the earth,
47 Moi, tava, tui dawk kaawm e moithang, talai dawk kâva e moithangnaw puenghoi ka kâkuen e phunglawk doeh ati.
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.'"
