Leviticus 11

(Deuteronomy 14:1–21; Acts 10:9–16)

1The LORDH3068 spoke againH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H413 and AaronH175, tellingH559 themH413, 2“SayH1696 toH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, ‘Of allH3605 the beastsH929 ofH5921 the earthH776, these ones you may eatH398: 3You may eatH398 anyH3605 animalH929 that has a splitH8157H6541 hoofH6541 completely dividedH8156 and that chewsH5927 the cudH1625.

4ButH389 of thoseH853 that only chewH5927 the cudH1625 or only have a dividedH6536 hoofH6541, you are notH3808 to eatH398 the followingH2088:1

The camelH1581, thoughH3588 itH1931 chewsH5927 the cudH1625, does notH369 have a dividedH6536 hoofH6541; itH1931 is uncleanH2931 for you. 5The rock badgerH8227,2 thoughH3588 itH1931 chewsH5927 the cudH1625, does notH3808 have a dividedH6536 hoofH6541; itH1931 is uncleanH2931 for you. 6The rabbitH768, thoughH3588 itH1931 chewsH5927 the cudH1625, does notH3808 have a dividedH6536 hoofH6541; itH1931 is uncleanH2931 for you. 7AndH853 the pigH2386, thoughH3588 itH1931 has a splitH8157 hoofH6541 completely dividedH6536H8156, does notH3808 chewH1641 the cudH1625; itH1931 is uncleanH2931 for you.

8You must not eatH3808H398 their meatH1320 or touchH5060 their carcassesH5038H3808; theyH1992 are uncleanH2931 for you.

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Of allH3605 the creatures thatH834 live in the waterH4325, whether in the seasH3220 or in the streamsH5158, you may eatH398 anythingH3605 with finsH5579 and scalesH7193H4325.

10But the followingH1992 among allH3605 the teemingH8318 lifeH2416 and creaturesH5315 in the waterH4325 are detestableH8263 to you: everythingH3605 in the seasH3220 or streamsH5158 thatH834 does notH369 have finsH5579 and scalesH7193H3605. 11They shall beH1961 an abominationH8263 to you; you must notH3808 eatH398 their meatH1320, and you must detestH8262 their carcassesH5038. 12EverythingH3605 in the waterH4325 thatH834 does notH369 have finsH5579 and scalesH7193 shall be detestableH8263H1931 to you.

13AdditionallyH853, you are to detestH8262H4480 the followingH428 birdsH5775, and they must notH3808 be eatenH398 because theyH1992 are detestableH8263:

the eagleH5404, the bearded vultureH6538, the black vultureH5822, 14the kiteH1676, any kindH4327 of falconH344, 15anyH3605 kindH4327 of ravenH6158, 16the ostrichH1323H3284,3 the screech owlH8464, the gullH7828, any kindH4327 of hawkH5322, 17the little owlH3563, the cormorantH7994, the great owlH3244, 18the white owlH8580, the desert owlH6893, the ospreyH7360, 19the storkH2624, any kindH4327 of heronH601, the hoopoeH1744, andH853 the batH5847.

20AllH3605 flyingH5775 insectsH8318 that walkH1980 onH5921 all foursH702 are detestableH8263H1931 to you. 21HoweverH389, you may eatH398 the followingH2088 kinds ofH3605 flyingH5775 insectsH8318 that walkH1980 onH5921 all foursH702: thoseH834 having jointed legsH3767 aboveH4605 their feetH7272 for hoppingH5425 onH5921 the groundH776. 22Of theseH428 you may eatH398 any kindH4327 of locustH697, katydidH5556H4327, cricketH2728H4327, or grasshopperH2284H4327. 23AllH3605 other flyingH5775 insectsH8318 thatH834 have fourH702 legsH7272 are detestableH8263H1931 to you.

24TheseH428 creatures will make you uncleanH2930. WhoeverH3605 touchesH5060 their carcassesH5038 will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, 25and whoeverH3605 picks upH5375 one of their carcassesH5038 must washH3526 his clothesH899, and he will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153.

26EveryH3605 animalH929 withH834H1931 hoovesH8157H6541 notH369 completely dividedH6536H81564 or that does notH369 chewH5927 the cudH1625 is uncleanH2931H1992 for you. WhoeverH3605 touchesH5060 any of them will be uncleanH2930.

27AllH3605 the four-footedH1980H5921H702 animalsH2416 that walkH1980 onH5921 their pawsH3709H3605 are uncleanH2931H1992 for you; whoeverH3605 touchesH5060 their carcassesH5038 will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, 28and anyone who picks upH5375 a carcassH5038 must washH3526 his clothesH899, and he will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. TheyH1992 are uncleanH2931 for you.

29The followingH2088 creaturesH8318 that moveH8317 alongH5921 the groundH776 are uncleanH2931 for you: the moleH2467, the mouseH5909, any kindH4327 of great lizardH6632, 30the geckoH604, the monitor lizardH3581, the common lizardH3911, the skinkH2546, and the chameleonH8580.

31TheseH428 animals are uncleanH2931 for you among allH3605 the crawling creaturesH8318. WhoeverH3605 touchesH5060 them when they are deadH4194 shall be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 32WhenH3605 one of themH834 diesH4194 and fallsH5307 onH5921 something, that article becomes uncleanH2930; anyH3605 articleH3627 of woodH6086H176, clothingH899H176, leatherH5785H176, sackclothH8242, or anyH3605 implementH3627 usedH6213 for workH4399 must be rinsed with waterH4325H935 and will remain uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153; then it will be cleanH2891. 33If any of them fallsH5307 intoH413H8432 aH3605 clayH2789 potH3627, everythingH3605 inH8432 it will be uncleanH2930; you must breakH7665 the pot. 34AnyH3605 foodH398H834H400 comingH935 into contactH5921 with waterH4325 from that pot will be uncleanH2930, and anyH3605 drinkH8354H4945 in such aH3605 containerH3627 will be uncleanH2930.

35AnythingH3605 upon whichH834 one of their carcassesH5038 fallsH5307 will be uncleanH2930. If it is an ovenH8574 or cooking potH3600, it must be smashedH5422; itH1992 is uncleanH2931 and will remainH1961 uncleanH2931 for you. 36NeverthelessH389, a springH4599 or cisternH953 containingH4723 waterH4325 will remainH1961 cleanH2889, but one who touchesH5060 a carcass in itH5038 will be uncleanH2930. 37IfH3588 a carcassH5038 fallsH5307 onH5921 anyH3605 seedH2233 for sowingH2221, the seed is cleanH2889; 38but ifH3588 waterH4325 has been putH5414 onH5921 the seedH2233 and a carcassH5038 fallsH5307 on itH5921, itH1931 is uncleanH2931 for you.

39IfH3588 anH4480 animalH929 thatH834H1931 you may eatH402 diesH4191, anyone who touchesH5060 the carcassH5038 will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 40Whoever eatsH398 from the carcassH5038 must washH3526 his clothesH899 and will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, and anyone who picks upH5375 the carcassH5038 must washH3526 his clothesH899 and will be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153.

41EveryH3605 creatureH8318 that movesH8317 alongH5921 the groundH776 is detestableH8263; itH1931 must notH3808 be eatenH398. 42Do notH3808 eatH398 any creatureH8318 that movesH8317 alongH5921 the groundH776, whetherH3605 it crawlsH1980 onH5921 its bellyH1512 orH3605 walksH1980 onH5921 fourH702 orH5704H3605 moreH7235 feetH7272H3605; forH3588 suchH1992 creatures are detestableH8263.

43Do notH408 defileH8262 yourselvesH5315 by anyH3605 crawling creatureH8318H8317; do notH3808 become uncleanH2930 or defiledH2930 by them. 44ForH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068 your GodH430; consecrate yourselves, thereforeH6942, and beH1961 holyH6918, becauseH3588 IH589 am holyH6918.5 You must notH3808 defileH2930 yourselvesH5315 by anyH3605 creatureH8318 that crawlsH7430 alongH5921 the groundH776. 45ForH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068, who brought you upH5927 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 so that I would beH1961 your GodH430; therefore beH1961 holyH6918, becauseH3588 IH589 am holyH6918.

46ThisH2063 is the lawH8451 regarding animalsH929, birdsH5775, allH3605 livingH2416 creaturesH5315 that moveH7430 in the waterH4325, and allH3605 creaturesH5315 that crawlH8317 alongH5921 the groundH776. 47You must distinguishH914 betweenH996 the uncleanH2931 and the cleanH2889H996, betweenH996 animalsH2416 that may be eatenH398H996 and thoseH2416 thatH834 may notH3808.’”