New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 14

Clean and Unclean Animals

1“You arethe sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121of the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;you shall not cutתִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּtit.go.de.DuH1413yourselves norH3808shaveתָשִׂ֧ימוּ קָרְחָ֛הta.Si.mu ka.re.ChahH7760 H7144your foreheadבֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶ֖םbein 'ei.nei.KhemH996 H5869for the sake of the deadלָמֵֽת׃la.MetH4191.

2For you area holyקָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.VoshH6918peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,and the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has chosenבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977you to be apeopleלְעַ֣םle.'AmH5971for Hisown possessionסְגֻלָּ֔הse.gu.LahH5459out of allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the peoplesהָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.MimH5971whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834are on the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ סha.'a.da.MahH127.

3“You shall not eatתֹאכַ֖לto.KhalH398anyכָּל־kol-H3605detestableH8441thingתּוֹעֵבָֽה׃to.'e.VahH8441.

4TheseH2088are the animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.MahH929whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you may eatתֹּאכֵ֑לוּto.Khe.luH398:the oxשׁ֕וֹרShorH7794,the sheepכְשָׂבִ֖יםkhe.sa.VimH3775 H7716,the goatעִזִּֽים׃'i.ZimH5795,

5the deerאַיָּ֥ל'ai.YalH354,the gazelleוּצְבִ֖יu.tze.ViH6643,the roebuckוְיַחְמ֑וּרve.yach.MurH3180,the wildH689goatH689,the ibexוְדִישֹׁ֖ןve.di.ShonH1788,the antelopeוּתְא֥וֹu.te.'OH8377and the mountainH2169sheepH2169.

6Anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605animalבְּהֵמָ֞הbe.he.MahH929that dividesמַפְרֶ֣סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536the hoofH6541and hasH8156the hoofשֶׁ֙סַע֙she.sa'H8157splitH8156intwoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147andchewsמַעֲלַ֥תma.'a.LatH5927the cudגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1625,among the animalsבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929,that you may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

7Neverthelessאַ֣ךְ'akhH389,you are not to eatתֹֽאכְלוּ֙to.khe.LuH398of theseזֶ֞הzehH2088amongH4480those whichchewמִמַּֽעֲלֵ֣יmi.ma.'a.LeiH5927the cudהַגֵּרָ֔הha.ge.RahH1625,or amongH4480those that divideוּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֥יu.mi.maf.ri.SeiH6536the hoofהַפַּרְסָ֖הha.par.SahH6541intwoהַשְּׁסוּעָ֑הha.she.su.'AhH8156:the camelהַ֠גָּמָלHa.ga.molH1581and therabbitהָאַרְנֶ֨בֶתha.'ar.Ne.vetH768and theshaphanהַשָּׁפָ֜ןha.sha.FanH8227, for though theychewמַעֲלֵ֧הma.'a.LehH5927the cudגֵרָ֣הge.RahH1625,they do not divideהִפְרִ֔יסוּhif.Ri.suH6536the hoofוּפַרְסָה֙u.far.SahH6541;they are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931for you.

8The pigהַ֠חֲזִירHa.cha.zirH2386,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588it dividesמַפְרִ֨יסmaf.RisH6536the hoofפַּרְסָ֥הpar.SahH6541but does not chewthe cudגֵרָ֔הge.RahH1625,it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931for you. You shall not eatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398anyH4480of their fleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320norH3808touchתִגָּֽעוּ׃ סti.Ga.'uH5060their carcassesוּבְנִבְלָתָ֖םu.ve.niv.la.TamH5038.

9“Theseזֶה֙zehH2088you may eatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of allמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605that are in waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325:anythingכֹּ֧לkolH3605that has finsסְנַפִּ֥ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193you may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398,

10but anythingוְכֹ֨לve.KholH3605that does not haveאֵֽין־'ein-H369finsסְנַפִּ֥ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193you shall not eatתֹאכֵ֑לוּto.Khe.luH398;it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931for you.

11“You may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398anyכָּל־kol-H3605cleanטְהֹרָ֖הte.ho.RahH2889birdצִפּ֥וֹרtzi.PorH6833.

12Buttheseוְזֶ֕הve.ZehH2088are the ones whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you shall not eatתֹאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398: theeagleהַנֶּ֥שֶׁרha.Ne.sherH5404and the vultureוְהַפֶּ֖רֶסve.ha.Pe.resH6538and thebuzzardוְהָֽעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ve.Ha.'a.ze.ni.YahH5822,

13and the red kiteH1676,the falconהָ֣אַיָּ֔הha.'ai.YahH344,and the kiteH1676in their kindsלְמִינָֽהּ׃le.mi.NahH4327,

14and everyכָּל־kol-H3605ravenעֹרֵ֖ב'o.RevH6158in its kindלְמִינֽוֹ׃le.mi.NoH4327,

15and the ostrichהַֽיַּעֲנָ֔הhai.ya.'a.NahH3284,the owlהַתַּחְמָ֖סha.tach.MasH8464,the seaH7828gullהַשָּׁ֑חַףha.Sha.chafH7828,and the hawkהַנֵּ֖ץha.NetzH5322in their kindsלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327,

16the littleהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563owlH3563, thegreatהַיַּנְשׁ֖וּףhai.yan.ShufH3244owlH3244,the whiteH8580owlוְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ve.ha.tin.Sha.metH8580,

17the pelicanוְהַקָּאָ֥תve.ha.ka.'AtH6893,the carrionH7360vultureהָרָחָ֖מָהha.ra.Cha.mahH7360,the cormorantהַשָּׁלָֽךְ׃ha.sha.LakhH7994,

18the storkוְהַ֣חֲסִידָ֔הve.Ha.cha.si.DahH2624,and the heronוְהָאֲנָפָ֖הve.ha.'a.na.FahH601in their kindsלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327,and the hoopoeוְהַדּוּכִיפַ֖תve.ha.du.khi.FatH1744and the batוְהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ve.ha.'a.ta.LefH5847.

19And allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605theteemingH8318lifeH8318with wingsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775are uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you; they shall not be eatenיֵאָכֵֽלוּ׃ye.'a.Khe.luH398.

20You may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398anyכָּל־kol-H3605cleanטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889birdע֥וֹףofH5775.

21“You shall not eatתֹאכְל֣וּto.khe.LuH398anythingכָל־khol-H3605whichH5038diesH5038of itself.You may giveתִּתְּנֶ֣נָּהti.te.Ne.nahH5414it to the alienלַגֵּ֨רla.GerH1616whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is in yourtownבִּשְׁעָרֶ֜יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179,so that he may eatוַאֲכָלָ֗הּva.'a.kha.LahH398it, orא֤וֹ'oH176you may sellמָכֹר֙ma.KhorH4376it to a foreignerלְנָכְרִ֔יle.na.khe.RiH5237, for you area holyקָדוֹשׁ֙ka.do.VoshH6918peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971to the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.You shall not boilתְבַשֵּׁ֥לte.va.ShelH1310a youngH1423goatH1423in its mother’sאִמּֽוֹ׃ פ'i.MoH517milkבַּחֲלֵ֥בba.cha.LevH2461.

22“Youshall surelyעַשֵּׂ֣ר'a.SerH6237titheתְּעַשֵּׂ֔רte.'a.SerH6237allכָּל־kol-H3605the produceתְּבוּאַ֣תte.vu.'AtH8393fromwhatH2233you sowH2233,which comesהַיֹּצֵ֥אhai.yo.Tze'H3318out of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704everyשָׁנָ֥הsha.NahH8141yearשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

23You shall eatוְאָכַלְתָּ֞ve.'a.khal.TaH398in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.NeiH6440of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,at the placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁם֒'a.Sher- shamH834 H8033He choosesיִבְחַר֮yiv.CharH977to establishלְשַׁכֵּ֣ןle.sha.KenH7931His nameשְׁמ֣וֹshe.MoH8034,the titheמַעְשַׂ֤רma'.SarH4643of your grainדְּגָֽנְךָ֙de.ga.ne.KhaH1715,your newתִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣ti.ro.she.KhaH8492wineH8492,your oilוְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָve.yitz.ha.Re.khaH3323,and the firstbornוּבְכֹרֹ֥תu.ve.kho.RotH1060of your herdבְּקָרְךָ֖be.ka.re.ChaH1241and your flockוְצֹאנֶ֑ךָve.tzo.Ne.khaH6629,soלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that you maylearnתִּלְמַ֗דtil.MadH3925to fearלְיִרְאָ֛הle.yir.'AhH3372the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430alwaysכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117.

24IfH3588thedistanceהַדֶּ֗רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870is so greatיִרְבֶּ֨הyir.BehH7235for you that you are not ableתוּכַ֘לtu.KhalH3201tobringשְׂאֵתוֹ֒se.'e.ToH5375the tithe,sinceH3588the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁ֑ם'a.Sher ShamH834 H8033the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430choosesיִבְחַר֙yiv.CharH977to setלָשׂ֥וּםla.SumH7760His nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034is too farיִרְחַ֤קyir.ChakH7368away from you whenH3588the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430blessesיְבָרֶכְךָ֖ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you,

25then you shallexchangeוְנָתַתָּ֖הve.na.ta.TahH5414itfor moneyבַּכָּ֑סֶףba.Ka.sefH3701,and bindוְצַרְתָּ֤ve.tzar.TaH6696the moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ha.Ke.sefH3701in your handבְּיָ֣דְךָ֔be.Ya.de.khaH3027and goוְהָֽלַכְתָּ֙ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980to the placeהַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430choosesיִבְחַ֛רyiv.CharH977.

26You may spendוְנָתַתָּ֣הve.na.ta.TahH5414the moneyהַכֶּ֡סֶףha.Ke.sefH3701for whateverבְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־be.Khol 'a.Sher-H3605 H834yourheartנַפְשְׁךָ֜naf.she.KhaH5315desiresתְּאַוֶּ֨הte.'a.VehH183:for oxenבַּבָּקָ֣רba.ba.KarH1241,or sheepוּבַצֹּ֗אןu.va.TzonH6629,or wineוּבַיַּ֙יִן֙u.vai.Ya.yinH3196,or strongוּבַשֵּׁכָ֔רu.va.she.KharH7941drinkH7941,or whateverוּבְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥רu.ve.Khol 'a.SherH3605 H834yourheartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315desiresתִּֽשְׁאָלְךָ֖tish.'a.le.KhaH7592; andthereשָּׁ֗םShamH8033you shall eatוְאָכַ֣לְתָּve.'a.Khal.taH398in the presenceלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and rejoiceוְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ve.sa.mach.TaH8055,you and your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃u.vei.Te.khaH1004.

27Also you shall not neglectתַֽעַזְבֶ֑נּוּta.'az.Ve.nuH5800the Leviteוְהַלֵּוִ֥יve.ha.le.ViH3881whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is in yourtownבִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179,for he hasH369noH369portionחֵ֥לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֖הve.na.cha.LahH5159amongעִמָּֽךְ׃ ס'i.MakhH5973you.

28“At the endמִקְצֵ֣ה׀mik.TzehH7097of every thirdשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969yearשָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimH8141you shall bringתּוֹצִיא֙to.Tzi'H3318out allכָּל־kol-H3605the titheמַעְשַׂר֙ma'.SarH4643of your produceתְּבוּאָ֣תְךָ֔te.vu.'A.te.khaH8393in that yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.NahH8141,and shall depositוְהִנַּחְתָּ֖ve.hi.nach.TaH5117it in yourtownבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

29The Leviteהַלֵּוִ֡יha.le.ViH3881,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588he hasH369noH369portionחֵ֨לֶקChe.lekH2506or inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֜הve.na.cha.LahH5159amongעִמָּ֗ךְ'i.MakhH5973you, andthe alienוְ֠הַגֵּרVe.ha.gerH1616, theorphanוְהַיָּת֤וֹםve.hai.ya.TomH3490and the widowוְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are in yourtownבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179,shall comeוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935andeatוְאָכְל֖וּve.'a.khe.LuH398and be satisfiedוְשָׂבֵ֑עוּve.sa.Ve.'uH7646,in orderלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatthe Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of your handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you doתַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ סta.'a.SehH6213.

Clean and Unclean Animals

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 14