Leviticus 11

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

And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

2 Say to the sons of Israel: These are the animals that you ought to eat out of all the living things of the earth.

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

3 All that has a divided hoof, and that chews over again, among the cattle, you shall eat.

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

4 But whatever certainly chews over again, but has a hoof that is not divided, such as the camel and others, these you shall not eat, and you shall consider them to be among what is unclean.

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those that part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but does not part the hoof, he is unclean to you.

5 The rock rabbit which chews over again, and whose hoof is not divided, is unclean,

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

6 and so also is the hare, for it too chews over again, yet its hoof is not divided,

And the hare, because she chews the cud but does not part the hoof, she is unclean to you.

7 and also the swine, which, though its hoof is divided, does not chew over again.

And the swine, because he parts the hoof, and is cloven footed, but does not chew the cud, he is unclean to you.

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

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

9 These are the things that breed in the waters, and which it is lawful to eat. All that has little fins and scales, as much in the sea, as in the rivers and ponds, you shall eat.

These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.

10 But whatever does not have fins and scales, of those things that live and move in the waters, shall be abominable to you,

And all that have no 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 and detestable; their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall avoid.

and they shall be an abomination to you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.

12 All that does not have fins and scales in the waters shall be polluted.

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

13 These are those things among the birds which you must not eat, and which are to be avoided by you: the eagle, and the griffin, and the osprey,

And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds, they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the osprey,

14 and the kite, as well as the vulture, according to their kind,

and the kite, and the falcon after its kind,

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

every raven after its kind,

16 the ostrich, and the owl, and the gull, and the hawk, according to its kind,

and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-gull, and the hawk after its kind,

17 the owl, and the sea bird, and the ibis,

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

18 and the swan, and the pelican, and the marsh hen,

and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the carrion vulture,

19 the heron, and the plover according to its kind, the crested hoopoe, and also the bat.

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

20 Of all that flies, whatever steps upon four feet shall be abominable to you.

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

21 But whatever certainly walks upon four feet, and also has longer legs behind, with which it hops upon the earth,

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

22 you shall eat, such as the beetle in its kind, and the cricket, and grasshopper, and the locust, each one according to its kind.

even 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.

23 But among flying things, whatever has only four feet shall be detestable to you.

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

24 And whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be defiled, and he shall be unclean until evening.

and by these ye shall become unclean. Whoever touches the carcass of them shall be unclean until the evening.

25 And if it will be necessary to carry any of these dead things, he shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until the sun sets.

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

26 Every animal that certainly has a hoof, but which is not divided, nor does it chew over again, shall be unclean. And whoever will have touched it shall be contaminated.

Every beast 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 Whatever walks upon its hands, out of all the animals that advance on all fours, shall be unclean. Whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be polluted until evening.

And whatever goes upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

28 And whoever will have carried this kind of carcass shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until evening. For all these are unclean to you.

And he who bears the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.

29 Likewise, these shall be considered among the polluted things, out of all that moves upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the crocodile, each one according to its kind,

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

30 the shrew, and the chameleon, and the gecko, and the lizard, and the mole.

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

31 All these are unclean. Whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be unclean until evening.

These are those which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

32 And anything upon which something from their carcasses will have fallen shall be defiled, whether it is a vessel of wood, or a garment, or skins, or haircloths, or anything by which work is done. These shall be dipped in water and shall be defiled until evening, but then afterwards these shall be clean.

And upon whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it shall be unclean, whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack. Whatever vessel it be, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening, then it shall be clean.

33 But an earthen vessel, into which something from these will fall, shall be defiled; and therefore it is to be broken.

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

34 Any of the foods that you eat, if water from such a vessel will have been poured upon it, it shall be unclean. And every liquid which one may drink from such a vessel shall be unclean.

All food therein 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 And if anything from among these kinds of dead things has fallen upon it, it shall be unclean, whether it be an oven, or a pot with feet, these shall be unclean and shall be destroyed.

And everything upon which any 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 Yet truly, fountains and cisterns, and all reservoirs of water shall be clean. Whoever will have touched their carcasses shall be defiled.

Nevertheless a fountain or a pit in which is a gathering of water shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

37 If it falls upon seed grain, it shall not defile it.

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

38 But if anyone has poured water upon the seed grain, and afterwards it was touched by the carcasses, it shall be immediately defiled.

But if water is put upon the seed, and any of their carcass falls in it, it is unclean to you.

39 If any animals will have died, from which it is lawful for you to eat, whoever will have touched its carcass shall be unclean until evening.

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, dies, he who touches the carcass of it shall be unclean until the evening.

40 And whoever will have eaten or carried anything of these shall wash his clothes, and he shall be unclean until evening.

And he who eats of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who bears the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

41 All that creeps across the earth shall be abominable, neither shall it be taken up as food.

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

42 Whatever advances by four feet upon the chest, or that has many feet, or that drags across the soil, you shall not eat, because it is abominable.

Whatever goes upon the belly, and whatever goes upon all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat, for they are an abomination.

43 Do not be willing to contaminate your souls, nor shall you touch any of these, lest you become unclean.

Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps, nor shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled by it.

44 For I am the Lord your God. Be holy, for I am Holy. Do not pollute your souls with any creeping thing, which moves across the land.

For I am Jehovah your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and become ye holy, since I am holy. Neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moves upon the earth.

45 For I am the Lord, who led you away from the land of Egypt, so that I would be your God; you shall be holy, for I am Holy.

For I am Jehovah who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. Ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

46 This is the law of animals and flying things, and of every living soul that moves in the waters or creeps upon the land,

This is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps upon the earth,

47 so that you may know the difference between clean and unclean, and so that you may know what you ought to eat, and what you ought to refuse.

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.