New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 11:39-45

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.’”

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