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. Read all of Leviticus 11 ← Leviticus 10 Leviticus 12 → Commentaries on Leviticus 11 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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