1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה mo.Sheh H4872 and to Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן 'a.ha.Ron H175 , saying לֵאמֹ֥ר le.Mor H559 unto them , 2 Speak דַּבְּר֛וּ da.be.Ru H1696 unto the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , saying לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor H559 , These are the living things which ye may eat תֹּאכְל֔וּ to.khe.Lu H398 among all the beasts that are on the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof H6541 , and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud גֵּרָ֖ה ge.Rah H1625 , among the beasts , that may ye eat תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ to.Khe.lu H398 . 4 Nevertheless אַ֤ךְ 'akh H389 these shall ye not eat תֹֽאכְל֔וּ to.khe.Lu H398 of them that chew the cud הַגֵּרָ֔ה ha.ge.Rah H1625 , or of them that part the hoof הַפַּרְסָ֑ה ha.par.Sah H6541 : the camel הַ֠גָּמָל Ha.ga.mol H1581 , because he cheweth the cud גֵרָ֜ה ge.Rah H1625 but parteth not the hoof וּפַרְסָה֙ u.far.Sah H6541 , he is unclean טָמֵ֥א ta.Me' H2931 unto you . 5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud גֵרָה֙ ge.Rah H1625 but parteth not the hoof וּפַרְסָ֖ה u.far.Sah H6541 , he is unclean טָמֵ֥א ta.Me' H2931 unto you . 6 And the hare הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶת ha.'ar.Ne.vet H768 , because she cheweth the cud גֵּרָה֙ ge.Rah H1625 but parteth not the hoof וּפַרְסָ֖ה u.far.Sah H6541 , she is unclean טְמֵאָ֥ה te.me.'Ah H2931 unto you . 7 And the swine, because he parteth the hoof H6541 , and is clovenfooted, but cheweth not the cud גֵּרָ֣ה ge.Rah H1625 , he is unclean טָמֵ֥א ta.Me' H2931 unto you . 8 Of their flesh H1320 ye shall not eat תֹאכֵ֔לוּ to.Khe.lu H398 , and their carcasses וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם u.ve.niv.la.Tam H5038 ye shall not touch תִגָּ֑עוּ ti.Ga.'u H5060 ; they are unclean טְמֵאִ֥ים te.me.'Im H2931 unto you . 9 These may ye eat תֹּֽאכְל֔וּ to.khe.Lu H398 of all that are in the waters בַּמָּ֑יִם ba.Ma.yim H4325 : whatsoever hath fins סְנַפִּ֨יר se.na.Pir H5579 and scales וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת ve.kas.Ke.set H7193 in the waters בַּמַּ֗יִם ba.Ma.yim H4325 , in the seas בַּיַּמִּ֛ים bai.ya.Mim H3220 , and in the rivers, that may ye eat תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ to.Khe.lu H398 . 10 And all that have not fins סְנַפִּ֣יר se.na.Pir H5579 and scales וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂת ve.kas.Ke.set H7193 in the seas בַּיַּמִּים֙ bai.ya.Mim H3220 , and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters הַמַּ֔יִם ha.Ma.yim H4325 , and of all the living creatures נֶ֥פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 that are in the waters בַּמָּ֑יִם ba.Ma.yim H4325 , they are an abomination unto you , 11 and they shall be יִהְי֣וּ yih.Yu H1961 an abomination unto you ; ye shall not eat תֹאכֵ֔לוּ to.Khe.lu H398 of their flesh H1320 , and their carcasses נִבְלָתָ֖ם niv.la.Tam H5038 ye shall have in abomination. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins סְנַפִּ֥יר se.na.Pir H5579 nor scales וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת ve.kas.Ke.set H7193 in the waters בַּמָּ֑יִם ba.Ma.yim H4325 , that is an abomination unto you . 13 And these ye shall have in abomination among the birds הָע֔וֹף ha.'of H5775 ; they shall not be eaten H398 , they are an abomination: the eagle הַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ ha.Ne.sher H5404 , and the gier-eagle, and the ospray, 14 and the kite , and the falcon after its kind לְמִינָֽהּ׃ le.mi.Nah H4327 , 15 every raven עֹרֵ֖ב 'o.Rev H6158 after its kind לְמִינֽוֹ׃ le.mi.No H4327 , 16 and the ostrich הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔ה hai.ya.'a.Nah H3284 , and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kind לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ le.mi.Ne.hu H4327 , 17 and the little owl הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃ hai.yan.Shuf H3244 , and the cormorant הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְ ha.sha.Lakh H7994 , and the great H3244 owl H3244 , 18 and the horned owl הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶת ha.tin.She.met H8580 , and the pelican , and the vulture הָרָחָֽם׃ ha.ra.Cham H7360 , 19 and the stork הַחֲסִידָ֔ה ha.cha.si.Dah H2624 , the heron הָאֲנָפָ֖ה ha.'a.na.Fah H601 after its kind לְמִינָ֑הּ le.mi.Nah H4327 , and the hoopoe הַדּוּכִיפַ֖ת ha.du.khi.Fat H1744 , and the bat הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ ha.'a.ta.Lef H5847 . 20 All winged הָע֔וֹף ha.'of H5775 creeping things that go H1980 upon all fours אַרְבַּ֑ע 'ar.Ba' H702 are an abomination unto you . 21 Yet these may ye eat תֹּֽאכְל֔וּ to.khe.Lu H398 of all winged הָע֔וֹף ha.'of H5775 creeping things that go H1980 upon all fours אַרְבַּ֑ע 'ar.Ba' H702 , which have legs כְרָעַ֙יִם֙ khe.ra.'A.yim H3767 above their feet H7272 , wherewith to leap upon the earth H776 ; 22 even these of them ye may eat תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ to.Khe.lu H398 : the locust הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣ה ha.'ar.Beh H697 after its kind לְמִינ֔וֹ le.mi.No H4327 , and the bald locust H697 after its kind לְמִינֵ֑הוּ le.mi.Ne.hu H4327 , and the cricket after its kind לְמִינֵ֔הוּ le.mi.Ne.hu H4327 , and the grasshopper הֶחָגָ֖ב he.cha.Gav H2284 after its kind לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ le.mi.Ne.hu H4327 . 23 But all winged הָע֔וֹף ha.'of H5775 creeping things , which have four אַרְבַּ֣ע 'ar.Ba' H702 feet H7272 , are an abomination unto you . 24 And by these ye shall become H2930 unclean תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ ti.ta.Ma.'u H2930 : whosoever toucheth the carcass בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם be.niv.la.Tam H5038 of them shall be unclean יִטְמָ֥א yit.Ma' H2930 until the even ; 25 and whosoever beareth aught of the carcass מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם mi.niv.la.Tam H5038 of them shall wash יְכַבֵּ֥ס ye.kha.Bes H3526 his clothes H899 , and be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א ve.ta.Me' H2930 until the even . 26 Every beast which parteth the hoof פַּרְסָ֜ה par.Sah H6541 , and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud וְגֵרָה֙ ve.ge.Rah H1625 , is unclean טְמֵאִ֥ים te.me.'Im H2931 unto you : every one that toucheth them shall be unclean H2931 . 27 And whatsoever goeth upon its paws , among all beasts that go H1980 on all fours אַרְבַּ֔ע 'ar.Ba' H702 , they are unclean טְמֵאִ֥ים te.me.'Im H2931 unto you : whoso toucheth their carcass בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם be.niv.la.Tam H5038 shall be unclean H2931 until the even . 28 And he that beareth the carcass נִבְלָתָ֔ם niv.la.Tam H5038 of them shall wash יְכַבֵּ֥ס ye.kha.Bes H3526 his clothes H899 , and be unclean טְמֵאִ֥ים te.me.'Im H2931 until the even : they are unclean H2931 unto you . 29 And these are they which are unclean הַטָּמֵ֔א ha.ta.Me' H2931 unto you among the creeping things בַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץ ba.She.retz H8318 that creep upon the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 : the weasel, and the mouse וְהָעַכְבָּ֖ר ve.ha.'akh.Bar H5909 , and the great lizard after its kind לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ le.mi.Ne.hu H4327 , 30 and the gecko , and the land-crocodile, and the lizard , and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon . 31 These are they which are unclean הַטְּמֵאִ֥ים ha.te.me.'Im H2931 to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch הַנֹּגֵ֧עַ ha.no.Ge.a' H5060 them , when they are dead , shall be unclean H2931 until the even . 32 And upon whatsoever any of them , when H834 they are dead , doth fall יִפֹּל־ yi.pol- H5307 , it shall be unclean יִטְמָ֗א yit.Ma' H2930 ; whether it be any vessel כְּלִי־ ke.li- H3627 of wood עֵץ֙ 'etz H6086 , or raiment, or skin H5785 , or sack H8242 , whatsoever vessel כְּלִ֕י ke.Li H3627 it be , wherewith any work מְלָאכָ֖ה me.la.Khah H4399 is done , it must be put into water בַּמַּ֧יִם ba.Ma.yim H4325 , and it shall be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א ve.ta.Me' H2930 until the even ; then shall it be clean H2891 . 33 And every earthen vessel כְּלִי־ ke.li- H3627 , whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean יִטְמָ֖א yit.Ma' H2930 , and it ye shall break תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃ tish.Bo.ru H7665 . 34 All food הָאֹ֜כֶל ha.'O.khel H400 therein which may be eaten H398 , that on which water מַ֖יִם Ma.yim H4325 cometh, shall be unclean יִטְמָ֑א yit.Ma' H2930 ; and all drink H8354 that may be drunk יִשָּׁתֶ֔ה yi.sha.Teh H8354 in every such vessel כְּלִ֖י ke.Li H3627 shall be unclean יִטְמָֽא׃ yit.Ma' H2930 . 35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם׀ mi.niv.la.Tam H5038 falleth shall be יִהְי֥וּ yih.Yu H1961 unclean טְמֵאִ֣ים te.me.'Im H2931 ; whether oven תַּנּ֧וּר ta.Nur H8574 , or range for pots, it shall be H1961 broken H5422 in pieces: they are unclean וּטְמֵאִ֖ים u.te.me.'Im H2931 , and shall be H1961 unclean H2931 unto you . 36 Nevertheless אַ֣ךְ 'akh H389 a fountain or a pit H953 wherein is יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh H1961 a gathering of water מַ֖יִם Ma.yim H4325 shall be H1961 clean H2889 : but that which toucheth their carcass בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם be.niv.la.Tam H5038 shall be H1961 unclean יִטְמָֽא׃ yit.Ma' H2930 . 37 And if aught of their carcass מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם mi.niv.la.Tam H5038 fall יִפֹּל֙ yi.Pol H5307 upon any sowing seed זֶ֥רַע Ze.ra' H2233 which is to be sown יִזָּרֵ֑עַ yi.za.Re.a' H2232 , it is clean H2889 . 38 But if water מַ֙יִם֙ ma.yim H4325 be put יֻתַּן־ yu.tan- H5414 upon the seed זֶ֔רַע Ze.ra' H2233 , and aught of their carcass מִנִּבְלָתָ֖ם mi.niv.la.Tam H5038 fall וְנָפַ֥ל ve.na.Fal H5307 thereon , it is unclean טָמֵ֥א ta.Me' H2931 unto you . 39 And if any beast , of which ye may eat , die יָמוּת֙ ya.Mut H4191 ; he that toucheth the carcass בְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּ be.niv.la.Tah H5038 thereof shall be unclean יִטְמָ֥א yit.Ma' H2930 until the even . 40 And he that eateth of the carcass מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּ mi.niv.la.Tah H5038 of it shall wash יְכַבֵּ֥ס ye.kha.Bes H3526 his clothes H899 , and be unclean וְטָמֵ֣א ve.ta.Me' H2930 until the even : he also that beareth the carcass נִבְלָתָ֔הּ niv.la.Tah H5038 of it shall wash יְכַבֵּ֥ס ye.kha.Bes H3526 his clothes H899 , and be unclean וְטָמֵ֥א ve.ta.Me' H2930 until the even . 41 And every creeping thing הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ ha.She.retz H8318 that creepeth upon the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is an abomination; it shall not be eaten H398 . 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours אַרְבַּ֗ע 'ar.Ba' H702 , or whatsoever hath many H7235 feet H7272 , even all creeping things that creep upon the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , them ye shall not eat תֹאכְל֖וּם tokh.Lum H398 ; for they are an abomination. 43 Ye shall not make תִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙ ti.ta.me.'U H2930 yourselves abominable with any creeping thing הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ ha.She.retz H8318 that creepeth, neither shall ye make וְנִטְמֵתֶ֖ם ve.nit.me.Tem H2930 yourselves unclean H2930 with them , that ye should be defiled H2930 thereby. 44 For I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 : sanctify H6942 yourselves therefore , and be וִהְיִיתֶ֣ם vih.yi.Tem H1961 ye holy קְדֹשִׁ֔ים ke.do.Shim H6918 ; for I am holy קָד֖וֹשׁ ka.Do.osh H6918 : neither shall ye defile H2930 yourselves with any manner of creeping thing הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ ha.She.retz H8318 that moveth upon the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 . 45 For I am Jehovah that brought H5927 you up out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , to be H1961 your God לֵאלֹהִ֑ים le.lo.Him H430 : ye shall therefore be H1961 holy קְדֹשִׁ֔ים ke.do.Shim H6918 , for I am holy קָד֖וֹשׁ ka.Do.osh H6918 . 46 This is the law H8451 of the beast , and of the bird וְהָע֔וֹף ve.ha.'of H5775 , and of every living creature נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 that moveth in the waters בַּמָּ֑יִם ba.Ma.yim H4325 , and of every creature נֶ֖פֶשׁ Ne.fesh H5315 that creepeth upon the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 ; 47 to make a distinction H914 between the unclean הַטָּמֵ֖א ha.ta.Me' H2931 and the clean H2889 , and between the living thing H2931 that may be eaten H398 and the living thing H2931 that may not be eaten H398 . ← Leviticus 10 Leviticus 12 → Commentaries on Leviticus 11 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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