Leviticus, 11

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

1. Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron and said to them,

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

2. "Speak to the people of Israel and say: 'Of all the animals on the earth these are the animals you may eat.

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

3. You may eat any animal that has divided hoofs, divided into two parts, and that also chews the cud.

4. Nevertheless 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.

4. You may not eat: the camel, because though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs;

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

5. the rabbit, because though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs;

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

6. the hare, as well;

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

7. the pig, because though it has divided hoofs, it does not chew the cud.

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

8. You must not eat the meat of such animals nor their dead bodies; they are unclean for you.

9. These 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.

9. Of all that lives in water you may eat anything that has fins and scales, and lives in sea or river.

10. 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 unto you:

10. But anything living in sea or river that does not have both fins and scales must not be eaten.

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

11. They are unclean for you; you shall not eat their flesh nor even touch their dead bodies.

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

12. Anything that lives in water, but does not have fins and scales, is unclean for you.

13. And 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,

13. Among the birds, here are those you must consider unclean and not eat:

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

14. the vulture, the eagle, the osprey, the hawk, the several kinds of buzzards,

15. Every raven after his kind;

15. all kinds of ravens,

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

16. the ostrich, the screech owl, the seagull,

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

17. the horned owl, the night owl, the seabird, the barn owl,

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

18. the ibis, the pelican, the white vulture,

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

19. the stork, the several kinds of heron, and the bat.

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

20. All winged insects that move on four feet shall be unclean for you.

21. Yet 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;

21. Of all the winged insects you may eat only the following: those that have legs above their feet so that they can leap over the ground.

22. [Even] 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.

22. These are the ones you may eat: the several kinds of locusts, crickets and grasshoppers.

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

23. But all other winged insects that have four legs you are to consider unclean.

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

24. Anyone who touches

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

25. or picks up the dead bodies of one of these animals will be unclean until evening.

26. [The 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.

26. The same with animals that have hoofs, unless their hoofs are divided and they chew the cud;

27. And 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.

27. and also four-footed animals which walk on the flat of their feet.

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

28. Anyone who picks up their dead bodies must wash his clothing and will be unclean until evening.

29. These 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,

29. These are the small animals crawling on the ground that shall be unclean for you: rats, mice and several kinds of lizards:

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

30. the gecko, the chameleon, the agama, the skink and the mole.

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

31. Anyone who touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening.

32. And 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.

32. Anything on which the dead body of any of these creatures falls becomes unclean: wooden utensil, clothing, skin, sackcloth - any utensil at all. It must be dipped in water and will remain unclean until evening: then it will be clean.

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

33. If the creature falls into a clay pot, the pot must be broken; whatever the pot contains is unclean.

34. Of 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.

34. Any food on which water from such a pot has poured will be unclean.

35. And 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.

35. Anything on which the dead body of such a creature may fall will be unclean: if it is a clay stove or oven, this must be broken; for they are unclean and you must treat them as unclean.

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

36. A spring or cistern for collecting water remains clean; but whoever touches the dead body becomes unclean.

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

37. If one of their dead bodies falls on any seed whatever, the seed will remain clean;

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

38. but if the seed has been wet, and such a dead body falls on it, then you must consider it unclean.

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

39. If one of the animals that you use as food dies, then anyone who touches the dead body will be unclean until evening;

40. And 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.

40. anyone who eats the meat of the dead animal must wash his clothing and will be unclean until the evening. And anyone who picks up the dead body will also be unclean until the evening and has to wash his clothing.

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

41. All the creatures that swarm on the ground are unclean and may not be eaten.

42. Whatsoever 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.

42. Everything that crawls on its belly or goes on four legs, or has many legs, may not be eaten.

43. Ye 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.

43. Do not defile yourselves with any swarming creature that might defile you,

44. For 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.

44. for I am Yahweh your God. Take the way of holiness and be holy, for I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean with any of the creatures that swarm on the ground,

45. For 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.

45. for I am Yahweh who brought you from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Be holy because I am holy.

46. This [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:

46. This is the law for animals and birds and for every living creature that moves in the water or that crawls on the ground.

47. 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.

47. Let everyone distinguish between the clean and the unclean, between creatures that may be eaten and creatures that may not."