Leviticus 11

1 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

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

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.

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

3 Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.

Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, and chews the cud, among the beasts, that shall you eat.

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 does not have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

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

5 The hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

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

6 The hare, because it chews the cud but does not have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

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

7 The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he chews not the cud; he is unclean to you.

8 You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.

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

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.

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

10 All that do not 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,

And 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 to you:

11 and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.

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

12 Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to you.

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

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,

And these are they which you 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 the red kite, any kind of black kite,

And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

15 any kind of raven,

Every raven after his kind;

16 the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

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

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

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

18 the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,

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

19 the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

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

20 “‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.

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

21 Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on the earth.

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

22 Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

Even these of them you 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.

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

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

24 “‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

And for these you shall be unclean: whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even.

25 Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

And whoever bears any of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

26 “‘Every animal which has a split hoof that is not completely divided, or does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.

The carcasses of every beast which divides the hoof, and is not cloven footed, nor chews the cud, are unclean to you: every one that touches them shall be unclean.

27 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.

And whatever goes on his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean to you: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the even.

28 He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.

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

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,

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

30 the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

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

31 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.

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

32 Anything 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.

And on whatever any of them, when they are dead, does fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatever 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.

33 Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. You shall break it.

And every earthen vessel, into where any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and you shall break it.

34 All 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.

Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

35 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.

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

36 Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

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

37 If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

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

38 But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.

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

39 “‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

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

40 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.

And he that eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that bears the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

41 “‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.

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

42 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 an abomination.

Whatever goes on the belly, and whatever goes on all four, or whatever has more feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

43 You 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.

You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby.

44 For 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.

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

45 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.

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

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,

This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth:

47 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.’”

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.