Berean Standard Bible
Leviticus 11
(Deuteronomy 14:1–21; Acts 10:9–16)
2“Sayדַּבְּר֛וּda.be.RuH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559זֹ֤אתzotH2063, ‘Of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the beastsהַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.MahH929אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834ofעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776, these onesהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you may eatתֹּאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398:
3You may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398anyכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605animalבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853that hasa splitפַּרְסָ֗ה שֶׁ֙סַע֙par.Sah she.sa'H8157H6541מַפְרֶ֣סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536hoofפְּרָסֹ֔תpe.ra.SotH6541completely dividedוְשֹׁסַ֤עַתve.sho.Sa.'atH8156and that chewsמַעֲלַ֥תma.'a.LatH5927the cudגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1625.
4Butאַ֤ךְ'akhH389of thoseאֶת־'et-H853that only chewמִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙mi.ma.'a.LeiH5927the cudהַגֵּרָ֔הha.ge.RahH1625or only have a dividedוּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖יu.mi.maf.ri.SeiH6536hoofהַפַּרְסָ֑הha.par.SahH6541אֶֽת־'et-H853,you are notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to eatתֹֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398the followingזֶה֙zehH2088:The camelהַ֠גָּמָלHa.ga.molH1581,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588itה֗וּאHu'H1931chewsמַעֲלֵ֨הma.'a.LehH5927the cudגֵרָ֜הge.RahH1625,does notאֵינֶ֣נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369have a dividedמַפְרִ֔יסmaf.RisH6536hoofוּפַרְסָה֙u.far.SahH6541;itה֖וּאhu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931for you.
7Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the pigהַ֠חֲזִירHa.cha.zirH2386,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588itה֗וּאHu'H1931hasa splitשֶׁ֙סַע֙she.sa'H8157hoofפַּרְסָ֜הpar.SahH6541completely dividedמַפְרִ֨יס וְשֹׁסַ֥עmaf.Ris ve.sho.Sa'H6536H8156פַּרְסָ֔הpar.SahH6541וְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931,does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808chewיִגָּ֑רyi.GarH1641the cudגֵּרָ֣הge.RahH1625;itה֖וּאhu'H1931isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931for you.
9אֶת־'et-H853Of allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605the creaturesthatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834livein the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,whether in the seasבַּיַּמִּ֛יםbai.ya.MimH3220or in the streamsוּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158אֹתָ֥ם'o.TamH853תֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398,you may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398זֶה֙zehH2088anythingכֹּ֣לkolH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834with finsסְנַפִּ֨ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת בַּמַּ֗יִםve.kas.Ke.set ba.Ma.yimH7193H4325.
10But the followingהֵ֖םhemH1992among allוְכֹל֩ve.KholH3605the teemingשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318lifeהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325and creaturesנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you:everythingמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605in the seasבַּיַּמִּים֙bai.ya.MimH3220or streamsוּבַנְּחָלִ֔יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834does notאֵֽין־'ein-H369have finsסְנַפִּ֣ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂת וּמִכֹּ֛לve.kas.Ke.set u.mi.KolH7193H3605.
13Additionallyוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,you are to detestתְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ מִן־te.sha.ke.Tzu min-H8262H4480the followingאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428birdsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775,and they must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be eatenיֵאָכְל֖וּye.'a.khe.LuH398because theyהֵ֑םHemH1992אֶת־'et-H853are detestableשֶׁ֣קֶץShe.ketzH8263:the eagleהַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ne.sherH5404וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the bearded vultureהַפֶּ֔רֶסha.Pe.resH6538וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853,the black vultureהָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ha.'a.ze.ni.YahH5822,
21Howeverאַ֤ךְ'akhH389אֶת־'et-H853,you may eatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398the followingזֶה֙zehH2088kinds ofמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605flyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775insectsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318that walkהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980onעַל־'al-H5921all foursאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702:thoseאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834H3808having jointed legsכְרָעַ֙יִם֙khe.ra.'A.yimH3767aboveמִמַּ֣עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605their feetלְרַגְלָ֔יוle.rag.LavH7272for hoppingלְנַתֵּ֥רle.na.TerH5425onעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
22אֶת־'et-H853Of theseאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428you may eatתֹּאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398אֶת־'et-H853any kindלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853of locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֣הha.'ar.BehH697,katydidהַסָּלְעָ֖ם לְמִינֵ֑הוּha.sal.'Am le.mi.Ne.huH5556H4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,cricketהַחַרְגֹּ֣ל לְמִינֵ֔הוּha.char.Gol le.mi.Ne.huH2728H4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,or grasshopperהֶחָגָ֖ב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃he.cha.Gav le.mi.Ne.huH2284H4327.
26Everyלְֽכָל־le.kholH3605animalהַבְּהֵמָ֡הha.be.he.MahH929withאֲשֶׁ֣ר הִוא֩'a.Sher hi'H834H1931hoovesפַּרְסָ֜ה וְשֶׁ֣סַע׀par.Sah ve.She.sa'H8157H6541notאֵינֶ֣נָּה'ei.Ne.nahH369completely dividedמַפְרֶ֨סֶת שֹׁסַ֗עַתmaf.Re.set sho.Sa.'atH6536H8156or that does notאֵינֶ֣נָּה'ei.Ne.nahH369chewמַעֲלָ֔הma.'a.LahH5927the cudוְגֵרָה֙ve.ge.RahH1625is uncleanטְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖םte.me.'Im hemH2931H1992for you.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060any of themwill be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.
27Allוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605the four-footedהוֹלֵ֣ךְ עַל־ אַרְבַּ֔עho.Lekh 'al- 'ar.Ba'H1980H5921H702animalsהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416that walkהַהֹלֶ֣כֶתha.ho.Le.khetH1980onעַל־'al-H5921their pawsכַּפָּ֗יו בְּכָל־ka.Pav be.kholH3709H3605are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖םte.me.'Im hemH2931H1992for you;whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060their carcassesבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038will be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153,
28and anyone who picks upוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375אֶת־'et-H853a carcassנִבְלָתָ֔םniv.la.TamH5038must washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153.Theyהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931for you.
29The followingוְזֶ֤הve.ZehH2088creaturesבַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץba.She.retzH8318that moveהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317alongעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776are uncleanהַטָּמֵ֔אha.ta.Me'H2931for you:the moleהַחֹ֥לֶדha.Cho.ledH2467,the mouseוְהָעַכְבָּ֖רve.ha.'akh.BarH5909,any kindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327of great lizardוְהַצָּ֥בve.ha.TzavH6632,
31Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428animalsare uncleanהַטְּמֵאִ֥יםha.te.me.'ImH2931for youamong allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the crawling creaturesהַשָּׁ֑רֶץha.Sha.retzH8318.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֧עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060themwhen they are deadבְּמֹתָ֖םbe.mo.TamH4194shall be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.
32Whenוְכֹ֣לve.KholH3605one of themאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834diesבְּמֹתָ֜םbe.mo.TamH4194and fallsיִפֹּל־yi.pol-H5307onעָלָיו֩'a.LavH5921something, that articlebecomes uncleanיִטְמָ֗אyit.Ma'H2930;anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627of woodעֵץ֙ א֣וֹ'etz 'oH6086H176,clothingבֶ֤גֶד אוֹ־Ve.ged 'ov-H899H176,leatherעוֹר֙ א֣וֹ'Or 'oH5785H176,sackclothשָׂ֔קSakH8242,or anyכָּל־kol-H3605implementכְּלִ֕יke.LiH3627אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834usedיֵעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213for workמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399must be rinsed with waterבַּמַּ֧יִם יוּבָ֛אba.Ma.yim yu.Va'H4325H935and will remain uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revH6153;then it will be cleanוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.
33If any of themfallsיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307intoאֶל־ תּוֹכ֑וֹ'el- to.KhoH413H8432aוְכָל־ve.kholH3605clayחֶ֔רֶשׂChe.resH2789אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834potכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627,everythingכֹּ֣לkolH3605אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834inבְּתוֹכ֛וֹbe.to.KhoH8432it will be uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930וְאֹת֥וֹve.'o.ToH853;you must breakתִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃tish.Bo.ruH7665the pot.
34Anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605foodהָאֹ֜כֶל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֗לha.'O.khel 'a.Sher ye.'a.KhelH398H834H400אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834comingיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935into contactעָלָ֛יו'a.LavH5921with waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325from that potwill be uncleanיִטְמָ֑אyit.Ma'H2930,and anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605drinkמַשְׁקֶה֙ יִשָּׁתֶ֔הmash.Keh yi.sha.TehH8354H4945אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in such aבְּכָל־be.kholH3605containerכְּלִ֖יke.LiH3627will be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.
35Anythingוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605upon whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834one of their carcassesמִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם׀mi.niv.la.TamH5038fallsיִפֹּ֨לyi.PolH5307עָלָיו֮'a.LavH5921will be uncleanיִטְמָא֒yit.Ma'H2930.If it is an ovenתַּנּ֧וּרta.NurH8574or cooking potוְכִירַ֛יִםve.khi.Ra.yimH3600,it must be smashedיֻתָּ֖ץyu.TatzH5422;itהֵ֑םHemH1992is uncleanטְמֵאִ֣יםte.me.'ImH2931and will remainיִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961uncleanוּטְמֵאִ֖יםu.te.me.'ImH2931for you.
36Neverthelessאַ֣ךְ'akhH389,a springמַעְיָ֥ןma'.YanH4599or cisternוּב֛וֹרu.VorH953containingמִקְוֵה־mik.veh-H4723waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325will remainיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961cleanטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889,but one who touchesוְנֹגֵ֥עַve.no.Ge.a'H5060a carcass in itבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038will be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.
39Ifוְכִ֤יve.KhiH3588anמִן־min-H4480animalהַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.MahH929thatאֲשֶׁר־ הִ֥יא'a.Sher- hi'H834H1931youmay eatלְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.LahH402diesיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191,anyone who touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060the carcassבְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּbe.niv.la.TahH5038will be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.
40Whoever eatsוְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ve.ha.'o.KhelH398from the carcassמִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּmi.niv.la.TahH5038must washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153,and anyone who picks upוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375אֶת־'et-H853the carcassנִבְלָתָ֔הּniv.la.TahH5038must washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.
42Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatתֹאכְל֖וּםtokh.LumH398any creatureהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that movesהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317alongעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,whetherכֹּל֩kolH3605it crawlsהוֹלֵ֨ךְho.LekhH1980onעַל־'al-H5921its bellyגָּח֜וֹןga.ChonH1512orוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980onעַל־'al-H5921fourאַרְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702orעַ֚ד כָּל־'ad kol-H5704H3605moreמַרְבֵּ֣הmar.BehH7235feetרַגְלַ֔יִם לְכָל־rag.La.yim le.kholH7272H3605;forכִּי־ki-H3588suchהֵֽם׃HemH1992creaturesare detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263.
43Do notאַל־'al-H408defileתְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙te.sha.ke.TzuH8262אֶת־'et-H853yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315by anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605crawling creatureהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץha.She.retz ha.sho.RetzH8318H8317;do notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808become uncleanתִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙ti.ta.me.'UH2930or defiledוְנִטְמֵתֶ֖םve.nit.me.TemH2930by them.
44Forכִּ֣יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;consecrate yourselves, thereforeוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙ve.hit.ka.dish.TemH6942,and beוִהְיִיתֶ֣םvih.yi.TemH1961holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588Iאָ֑נִי'A.niH589am holyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.You must notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808defileתְטַמְּאוּ֙te.ta.me.'UH2930אֶת־'et-H853yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315by anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605creatureהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that crawlsהָרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.MesH7430alongעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
45Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,who brought you upהַֽמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.LehH5927אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714so that I would beלִהְיֹ֥תlih.YotH1961yourGodלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430;therefore beוִהְיִיתֶ֣םvih.yi.TemH1961holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588Iאָֽנִי׃'A.niH589am holyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.
46Thisזֹ֣אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451regarding animalsהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929,birdsוְהָע֔וֹףve.ha.'ofH5775,allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605livingהַֽחַיָּ֔הha.chai.YahH2416creaturesנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that moveהָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,and allוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605creaturesנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that crawlהַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶתha.sho.Re.tzetH8317alongעַל־'al-H5921the groundהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
47You must distinguishלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'H2931and the cleanוּבֵ֣ין הַטָּהֹ֑רu.Vein ha.ta.HorH2889H996,betweenוּבֵ֤יןu.VeinH996animalsהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416that may be eatenהַֽנֶּאֱכֶ֔לֶת וּבֵין֙ha.ne.'e.Khe.let u.VeinH398H996and thoseהַֽחַיָּ֔הha.chai.YahH2416thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834may notלֹ֥אlo'H3808תֵאָכֵֽל׃ פte.'a.KhelH398.’”
Commentaries on Leviticus 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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