New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 14:1-19

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.

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