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Leviticus 11:3-26

3You may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398anyכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605animalבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853that hasa splitפַּרְסָ֗ה שֶׁ֙סַע֙par.Sah she.sa'H8157 H6541מַפְרֶ֣סֶתmaf.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.

5וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853The rock badgerהַשָּׁפָ֗ןha.sha.FanH8227,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588itה֔וּאHu'H1931chewsמַעֲלֵ֤הma.'a.LehH5927the cudגֵרָה֙ge.RahH1625,does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have a dividedיַפְרִ֑יסyaf.RisH6536hoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541;itה֖וּאhu'H1931is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931for you.

6וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853The rabbitהָאַרְנֶ֗בֶתha.'ar.Ne.vetH768,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588itהִ֔ואhi'H1931chewsמַעֲלַ֤תma.'a.LatH5927the cudגֵּרָה֙ge.RahH1625,does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808have a dividedהִפְרִ֑יסָהhif.Ri.sahH6536hoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541;itהִ֖ואhi'H1931is uncleanטְמֵאָ֥הte.me.'AhH2931for you.

7Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the pigהַ֠חֲזִירHa.cha.zirH2386,thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588itה֗וּאHu'H1931hasa splitשֶׁ֙סַע֙she.sa'H8157hoofפַּרְסָ֜הpar.SahH6541completely dividedמַפְרִ֨יס וְשֹׁסַ֥עmaf.Ris ve.sho.Sa'H6536 H8156פַּרְסָ֔הpar.SahH6541וְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931,does notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808chewיִגָּ֑רyi.GarH1641the cudגֵּרָ֣הge.RahH1625;itה֖וּאhu'H1931isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931for you.

8You must not eatלֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּlo' to.Khe.luH3808 H398their meatמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320or touchתִגָּ֑עוּti.Ga.'uH5060their carcassesוּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם לֹ֣אu.ve.niv.la.Tam lo'H5038 H3808;theyהֵ֖םhemH1992are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931for 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.yimH7193 H4325.

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.KolH7193 H3605.

11They shall beיִהְי֣וּyih.YuH1961an abominationוְשֶׁ֖קֶץve.She.ketzH8263to you;you must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808eatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853their meatמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320,and you must detestתְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃te.sha.Ke.tzuH8262their carcassesנִבְלָתָ֖םniv.la.TamH5038.

12Everythingכֹּ֣לkolH3605in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834does notאֵֽין־'ein-H369havefinsסְנַפִּ֥ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193shall be detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּאShe.ketz hu'H8263 H1931to you.

13Additionallyוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,you are to detestתְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּ מִן־te.sha.ke.Tzu min-H8262 H4480the 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,

14וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the kiteהַ֨דָּאָ֔הha.da.'AhH1676וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,any kindלְמִינָֽהּ׃le.mi.NahH4327of falconהָאַיָּ֖הha.'ai.YahH344,

15אֵ֥ת'etH853anyכָּל־kol-H3605kindלְמִינֽוֹ׃le.mi.NoH4327of ravenעֹרֵ֖ב'o.RevH6158,

16וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853the ostrichבַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔הbat hai.ya.'a.NahH1323 H3284,וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the screech owlהַתַּחְמָ֖סha.tach.MasH8464וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the gullהַשָּׁ֑חַףha.Sha.chafH7828וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,any kindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327of hawkהַנֵּ֖ץha.NetzH5322,

17וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the little owlהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the cormorantהַשָּׁלָ֖ךְha.sha.LakhH7994וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the great owlהַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃hai.yan.ShufH3244,

18וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the white owlהַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶתha.tin.She.metH8580וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the desert owlהַקָּאָ֖תha.ka.'AtH6893וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,the ospreyהָרָחָֽם׃ha.ra.ChamH7360,

19וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853the storkהַחֲסִידָ֔הha.cha.si.DahH2624,any kindלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853of heronהָאֲנָפָ֖הha.'a.na.FahH601,the hoopoeהַדּוּכִיפַ֖תha.du.khi.FatH1744,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the batהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ha.'a.ta.LefH5847.

20Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605flyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775insectsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318that walkהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980onעַל־'al-H5921allfoursאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּאShe.ketz hu'H8263 H1931to you.

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.huH5556 H4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,cricketהַחַרְגֹּ֣ל לְמִינֵ֔הוּha.char.Gol le.mi.Ne.huH2728 H4327וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,or grasshopperהֶחָגָ֖ב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃he.cha.Gav le.mi.Ne.huH2284 H4327.

23Allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605otherflyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775insectsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834havefourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702legsרַגְלָ֑יִםrag.La.yimH7272are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץ ה֖וּאShe.ketz hu'H8263 H1931to you.

24Theseוּלְאֵ֖לֶּהu.le.'E.lehH428creatureswill make you uncleanתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060their carcassesבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038will be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153,

25and whoeverוְכָל־ve.kholH3605picks upהַנֹּשֵׂ֖אha.no.Se'H5375one of their carcassesמִנִּבְלָתָ֑םmi.niv.la.TamH5038must washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and he will be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

26Everyלְֽכָל־le.kholH3605animalהַבְּהֵמָ֡הha.be.he.MahH929withאֲשֶׁ֣ר הִוא֩'a.Sher hi'H834 H1931hoovesפַּרְסָ֜ה וְשֶׁ֣סַע׀par.Sah ve.She.sa'H8157 H6541notאֵינֶ֣נָּה'ei.Ne.nahH369completely dividedמַפְרֶ֨סֶת שֹׁסַ֗עַתmaf.Re.set sho.Sa.'atH6536 H8156or that does notאֵינֶ֣נָּה'ei.Ne.nahH369chewמַעֲלָ֔הma.'a.LahH5927the cudוְגֵרָה֙ve.ge.RahH1625is uncleanטְמֵאִ֥ים הֵ֖םte.me.'Im hemH2931 H1992for you.Whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060any of themwill be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

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