New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 11:2-31

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.

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.

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