New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 11

Laws about Animals for Food

1The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.BerH1696again to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֥רle.MorH559to them,

2“Speakדַּבְּר֛וּda.be.RuH1696to the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, ‘TheseH2088are the creaturesH2421whichH834you may eatתֹּאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.MahH929that are on the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

3Whateverכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3605dividesמַפְרֶ֣סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536a hoofפַּרְסָ֗הpar.SahH6541,thus makingH8156splitH8156hoofsפְּרָסֹ֔תpe.ra.SotH6541, andchewsמַעֲלַ֥תma.'a.LatH5927the cudגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1625,among the animalsבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929,that you may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

4Neverthelessאַ֤ךְ'akhH389,you are not to eatתֹֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of theseזֶה֙zehH2088,among those which chewמִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙mi.ma.'a.LeiH5927the cudהַגֵּרָ֔הha.ge.RahH1625,or among those which divideוּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖יu.mi.maf.ri.SeiH6536the hoofהַפַּרְסָ֑הha.par.SahH6541:the camelהַ֠גָּמָלHa.ga.molH1581,for though it chewsמַעֲלֵ֨הma.'a.LehH5927cudגֵרָ֜הge.RahH1625,it does not divideמַפְרִ֔יסmaf.RisH6536the hoofוּפַרְסָה֙u.far.SahH6541,it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

5Likewise, theshaphanהַשָּׁפָ֗ןha.sha.FanH8227,for though it chewsמַעֲלֵ֤הma.'a.LehH5927cudגֵרָה֙ge.RahH1625,it does not divideיַפְרִ֑יסyaf.RisH6536the hoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541,it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you;

6therabbitהָאַרְנֶ֗בֶתha.'ar.Ne.vetH768also, for though it chewsמַעֲלַ֤תma.'a.LatH5927cudגֵּרָה֙ge.RahH1625,it does not divideהִפְרִ֑יסָהhif.Ri.sahH6536the hoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541,it is uncleanטְמֵאָ֥הte.me.'AhH2931to you;

7and the pigהַ֠חֲזִירHa.cha.zirH2386,for though it dividesמַפְרִ֨יסmaf.RisH6536the hoofפַּרְסָ֜הpar.SahH6541,thus makingH8156a splitH8156hoofפַּרְסָ֔הpar.SahH6541,it does not chewיִגָּ֑רyi.GarH1641cudגֵּרָ֣הge.RahH1625,it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

8You shall not eatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398of their fleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320norH3808touchתִגָּ֑עוּti.Ga.'uH5060their carcassesוּבְנִבְלָתָ֖םu.ve.niv.la.TamH5038;they are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you.

9‘Theseזֶה֙zehH2088you may eatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398,whateverמִכֹּ֖לmi.KolH3605 H834is in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325:allכֹּ֣לkolH3605that have finsסְנַפִּ֨ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193,those in the waterבַּמַּ֗יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,in the seasבַּיַּמִּ֛יםbai.ya.MimH3220or in the riversוּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158,you may eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

10But whateverוְכֹל֩ve.KholH3605 H834is in the seasבַּיַּמִּים֙bai.ya.MimH3220and in the riversוּבַנְּחָלִ֔יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158that does not haveאֵֽין־'ein-H369finsסְנַפִּ֣ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193amongH4480allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605the teemingH8318lifeH8318of the waterהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,and amongH4480allוּמִכֹּ֛לu.mi.KolH3605the livingהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416creaturesנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315that are in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,they are detestableH8263thingsשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you,

11and they shall beabhorrentוְשֶׁ֖קֶץve.She.ketzH8263to you; you may not eatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398of their fleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320,and their carcassesנִבְלָתָ֖םniv.la.TamH5038you shall detestתְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃te.sha.Ke.tzuH8262.

12Whateverכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֥רkol 'a.SherH3605 H834in the waterבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325does not haveאֵֽין־'ein-H369finsסְנַפִּ֥ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193isabhorrentשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you.

Avoid the Unclean

13‘Theseאֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehH428, moreover,you shall detestתְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּte.sha.ke.TzuH8262amongמִן־min-H4480the birdsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775; they areabhorrentשֶׁ֣קֶץShe.ketzH8263,not to be eatenיֵאָכְל֖וּye.'a.khe.LuH398: theeagleהַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ne.sherH5404and the vultureהַפֶּ֔רֶסha.Pe.resH6538and thebuzzardהָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ha.'a.ze.ni.YahH5822,

14and the kiteהַ֨דָּאָ֔הha.da.'AhH1676and the falconהָאַיָּ֖הha.'ai.YahH344in its kindלְמִינָֽהּ׃le.mi.NahH4327,

15everyכָּל־kol-H3605ravenעֹרֵ֖ב'o.RevH6158in its kindלְמִינֽוֹ׃le.mi.NoH4327,

16and the ostrichהַֽיַּעֲנָ֔הhai.ya.'a.NahH3284and the owlהַתַּחְמָ֖סha.tach.MasH8464and the seaH7828gullהַשָּׁ֑חַףha.Sha.chafH7828and the hawkהַנֵּ֖ץha.NetzH5322in its kindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327,

17and the littleהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563owlH3563and the cormorantהַשָּׁלָ֖ךְha.sha.LakhH7994and thegreatהַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃hai.yan.ShufH3244owlH3244,

18and the whiteH8580owlהַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶתha.tin.She.metH8580and thepelicanהַקָּאָ֖תha.ka.'AtH6893and the carrionH7360vultureהָרָחָֽם׃ha.ra.ChamH7360,

19and the storkהַחֲסִידָ֔הha.cha.si.DahH2624,the heronהָאֲנָפָ֖הha.'a.na.FahH601in its kindsלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327,and the hoopoeהַדּוּכִיפַ֖תha.du.khi.FatH1744,and the batהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ha.'a.ta.LefH5847.

20‘Allכֹּ֚לkolH3605thewingedהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775insectsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318that walkהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980on allfoursאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you.

21Yetאַ֤ךְ'akhH389theseזֶה֙zehH2088you may eatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398amongH4480allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605thewingedהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775insectsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318which walkהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980on allfoursאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702:those whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834have aboveמִמַּ֣עַלmi.Ma.'alH4480 H4605their feetלְרַגְלָ֔יוle.rag.LavH7272jointed legsכְרָעַ֙יִם֙khe.ra.'A.yimH3767with whichH1992to jumpלְנַתֵּ֥רle.na.TerH5425on the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

22Theseאֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehH428of them you may eatתֹּאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398:the locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֣הha.'ar.BehH697in its kindsלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327,and the devastatingH5556locustH5556in its kindsלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327,and the cricketהַחַרְגֹּ֣לha.char.GolH2728in its kindsלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327,and the grasshopperהֶחָגָ֖בhe.cha.GavH2284in its kindsלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327.

23But allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605otherwingedהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775insectsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834are four-footedאַרְבַּ֣ע רַגְלָ֑יִם'ar.Ba' rag.La.yimH702 H7272are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you.

24‘By theseוּלְאֵ֖לֶּהu.le.'E.lehH428,moreover, you will be madeתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930:whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060their carcassesבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038becomesH2930uncleanH2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153,

25andwhoeverוְכָל־ve.kholH3605picksהַנֹּשֵׂ֖אha.no.Se'H5375up anyH4480of their carcassesמִנִּבְלָתָ֑םmi.niv.la.TamH5038shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

26Concerning allלְֽכָל־le.kholH3605the animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֡הha.be.he.MahH929whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834divideמַפְרֶ֨סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536the hoofפַּרְסָ֜הpar.SahH6541but do not makeH8156a splitH8156hoof,or which do not chewמַעֲלָ֔הma.'a.LahH5927cudוְגֵרָה֙ve.ge.RahH1625,they are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you: whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060them becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

27Also whateverוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980on its pawsכַּפָּ֗יוka.PavH3709,among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the creaturesH2421that walkהַהֹלֶ֣כֶתha.ho.Le.khetH1980on allfoursאַרְבַּ֔ע'ar.Ba'H702,are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you; whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060their carcassesבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153,

28and the one who picksוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375up their carcassesנִבְלָתָ֔םniv.la.TamH5038shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153;they are uncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you.

29‘Now theseוְזֶ֤הve.ZehH2088are to you the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֔אha.ta.Me'H2931among the swarmingבַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץba.She.retzH8318thingsH8318which swarmהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776:the moleהַחֹ֥לֶדha.Cho.ledH2467,and the mouseוְהָעַכְבָּ֖רve.ha.'akh.BarH5909, and thegreatH6632lizardH6632in its kindsלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327,

30and the geckoוְהָאֲנָקָ֥הve.ha.'a.na.KahH604, and thecrocodileוְהַכֹּ֖חַve.ha.Ko.achH3581,and the lizardוְהַלְּטָאָ֑הve.ha.le.ta.'AhH3911, and thesandH2546reptileH2546,and the chameleonוְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ve.ha.tin.Sha.metH8580.

31Theseאֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehH428are to you the uncleanהַטְּמֵאִ֥יםha.te.me.'ImH2931among allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the swarmingהַשָּׁ֑רֶץha.Sha.retzH8318thingsH8318;whoeverכָּל־kol-H3605touchesהַנֹּגֵ֧עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060them when they are deadבְּמֹתָ֖םbe.mo.TamH4194becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

32Also anythingוְכֹ֣לve.KholH3605on whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834one of them may fallיִפֹּל־yi.pol-H5307when they are deadבְּמֹתָ֜םbe.mo.TamH4194becomesH2930uncleanH2930,includingH4480anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605woodenעֵץ֙'etzH6086articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627,orא֣וֹ'oH176clothingבֶ֤גֶדVe.gedH899,orאוֹ־'ov-H176a skinעוֹר֙'OrH5785,orא֣וֹ'oH176a sackשָׂ֔קSakH8242--anyכָּל־kol-H3605articleכְּלִ֕יke.LiH3627of whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834useמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399is madeיֵעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213--it shall be putיוּבָ֛אyu.Va'H935in the waterבַּמַּ֧יִםba.Ma.yimH4325and be uncleanH2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revH6153,then it becomesH2891cleanH2891.

33As for anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605earthenwareחֶ֔רֶשׂChe.resH2789vesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627into whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834one of them may fallיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307,whateverכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֧רkol 'a.SherH3605 H834is in it becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930and you shall breakתִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃tish.Bo.ruH7665the vessel.

34Anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH4480 H3605of thefoodהָאֹ֜כֶלha.'O.khelH400whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834may be eatenיֵאָכֵ֗לye.'a.KhelH398,on whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325comesיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935,shall becomeH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֑אyit.Ma'H2930,and anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605liquidמַשְׁקֶה֙mash.KehH4945whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834may be drunkיִשָּׁתֶ֔הyi.sha.TehH8354in everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605vesselכְּלִ֖יke.LiH3627shall becomeH2930uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

35Everythingוְ֠כֹלVe.kholH3605,moreover, on whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834part of their carcassמִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם׀mi.niv.la.TamH5038may fallיִפֹּ֨לyi.PolH5307becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָא֒yit.Ma'H2930;an ovenתַּנּ֧וּרta.NurH8574or astoveוְכִירַ֛יִםve.khi.Ra.yimH3600shall be smashedיֻתָּ֖ץyu.TatzH5422;they are uncleanטְמֵאִ֣יםte.me.'ImH2931and shall continueיִהְי֥וּyih.YuH1961as uncleanוּטְמֵאִ֖יםu.te.me.'ImH2931to you.

36Neverthelessאַ֣ךְ'akhH389a springמַעְיָ֥ןma'.YanH4599or a cisternוּב֛וֹרu.VorH953collectingמִקְוֵה־mik.veh-H4723waterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325shall be cleanטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889,though the one who touchesוְנֹגֵ֥עַve.no.Ge.a'H5060their carcassבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038shall be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

37Ifוְכִ֤יve.KhiH3588a part of their carcassמִנִּבְלָתָ֔םmi.niv.la.TamH5038fallsיִפֹּל֙yi.PolH5307on anyכָּל־kol-H3605seedזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233for sowingזֵר֖וּעַze.Ru.a'H2221whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834is to be sownיִזָּרֵ֑עַyi.za.Re.a'H2232,it is cleanטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889.

38Though ifוְכִ֤יve.KhiH3588waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325is putיֻתַּן־yu.tan-H5414on the seedזֶ֔רַעZe.ra'H2233and a part of their carcassמִנִּבְלָתָ֖םmi.niv.la.TamH5038fallsוְנָפַ֥לve.na.FalH5307on it, it is uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

39‘Also ifוְכִ֤יve.KhiH3588one of the animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.MahH929diesיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have for foodלְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.LahH402,the one who touchesהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060its carcassבְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּbe.niv.la.TahH5038becomesH2930uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

40He too, who eatsוְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ve.ha.'o.KhelH398someH4480of its carcassמִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּmi.niv.la.TahH5038shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153,and the one who picksוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375up its carcassנִבְלָתָ֔הּniv.la.TahH5038shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

41‘Now everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605swarmingH8318thingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that swarmsהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776is detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263,not to be eatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398.

42Whateverכֹּל֩kolH3605crawlsהוֹלֵ֨ךְho.LekhH1980on its bellyגָּח֜וֹןga.ChonH1512,and whateverוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605walksהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980on allfoursאַרְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702,whateverכָּל־kol-H3605has manyמַרְבֵּ֣הmar.BehH7235feetרַגְלַ֔יִםrag.La.yimH7272,in respect to everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605swarmingH8318thingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that swarmsהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317on the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,you shall not eatתֹאכְל֖וּםtokh.LumH398them, for they are detestableשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263.

43Do not renderH8262yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315detestableתְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙te.sha.ke.TzuH8262through anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of the swarmingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318thingsH8318that swarmהַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץha.sho.RetzH8317;and you shall not makeתִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙ti.ta.me.'UH2930yourselves uncleanH2930with them so that you becomeH2930uncleanוְנִטְמֵתֶ֖םve.nit.me.TemH2930.

44ForI am the Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.Consecrateוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙ve.hit.ka.dish.TemH6942yourselves therefore, andbe holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,for I am holyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.And you shall not makeתְטַמְּאוּ֙te.ta.me.'UH2930yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315uncleanH2930with anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of the swarmingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318thingsH8318that swarmהָרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.MesH7430on the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

45For I am the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068who broughtהַֽמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.LehH5927you up from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714to be your Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430; thusyou shall be holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918,for I am holyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.’”

46ThisH2088is the lawתּוֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451regarding the animalהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929and the birdוְהָע֔וֹףve.ha.'ofH5775,and everyוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605livingH2416thingH2416that movesהָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430in the watersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325and everythingוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605that swarmsהַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶתha.sho.Re.tzetH8317on the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776,

47to makeH914a distinctionH914betweenH996the uncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'H2931and the cleanהַטָּהֹ֑רha.ta.HorH2889,and betweenH996the edibleהַֽנֶּאֱכֶ֔לֶתha.ne.'e.Khe.letH398creatureH2421and the creatureH2421whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834is not to be eatenתֵאָכֵֽל׃ פte.'a.KhelH398.

Laws about Animals for Food

Avoid the Unclean

Commentaries on Leviticus 11