New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 11:29-44

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.

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