Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 11:3-26

3Whatsoever partethמַפְרֶ֣סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536the hoofH6541,and is clovenfootedוְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֙סַע֙ve.sho.Sa.'at she.sa'H8157 H8156, andchewethמַעֲלַ֥תma.'a.LatH5927the cudגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1625,among the beastsבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929,that shall ye eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

4Neverthelessאַ֤ךְ'akhH389these shall ye not eatתֹֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of them that chewמִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙mi.ma.'a.LeiH5927the cudהַגֵּרָ֔הha.ge.RahH1625,or of them that divideוּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖יu.mi.maf.ri.SeiH6536the hoofהַפַּרְסָ֑הha.par.SahH6541: asthe camelהַ֠גָּמָלHa.ga.molH1581,because he chewethמַעֲלֵ֨הma.'a.LehH5927the cudגֵרָ֜הge.RahH1625,but dividethמַפְרִ֔יסmaf.RisH6536not the hoofוּפַרְסָה֙u.far.SahH6541; he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931unto you.

5And the coneyהַשָּׁפָ֗ןha.sha.FanH8227,because he chewethמַעֲלֵ֤הma.'a.LehH5927the cudגֵרָה֙ge.RahH1625,but dividethיַפְרִ֑יסyaf.RisH6536not the hoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541; he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931unto you.

6And the hareהָאַרְנֶ֗בֶתha.'ar.Ne.vetH768,because he chewethמַעֲלַ֤תma.'a.LatH5927the cudגֵּרָה֙ge.RahH1625,but dividethהִפְרִ֑יסָהhif.Ri.sahH6536not the hoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541; he isuncleanטְמֵאָ֥הte.me.'AhH2931unto you.

7And the swineהַ֠חֲזִירHa.cha.zirH2386,though he divideמַפְרִ֨יסmaf.RisH6536the hoofH6541,and be clovenfootedוְשֹׁסַ֥ע שֶׁ֙סַע֙ve.sho.Sa' she.sa'H8157 H8156,yet he chewethיִגָּ֑רyi.GarH1641not the cudגֵּרָ֣הge.RahH1625; he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

8Of their fleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320shall ye not eatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398,and their carcaseוּבְנִבְלָתָ֖םu.ve.niv.la.TamH5038shall ye not touchתִגָּ֑עוּti.Ga.'uH5060; they areuncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you.

9These shall ye eatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of all that arein the watersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325:whatsoever hath finsסְנַפִּ֨ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193in the watersבַּמַּ֗יִםba.Ma.yimH4325,in the seasבַּיַּמִּ֛יםbai.ya.MimH3220,and in the riversוּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158,them shall ye eatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

10And all that have not finsסְנַפִּ֣ירse.na.PirH5579and scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193in the seasבַּיַּמִּים֙bai.ya.MimH3220,and in the riversוּבַנְּחָלִ֔יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158,of all that moveשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318in the watersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,and of any livingהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416thingנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315which isin the watersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, they shall bean abominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263unto you:

11They shall be even an abominationוְשֶׁ֖קֶץve.She.ketzH8263unto you; ye shall not eatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398of their fleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320,but ye shall have their carcasesנִבְלָתָ֖םniv.la.TamH5038in abominationתְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃te.sha.Ke.tzuH8262.

12Whatsoever hath no finsסְנַפִּ֥ירse.na.PirH5579nor scalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193in the watersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, that shall bean abominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263unto you.

13And these are they whichye shall have in abominationתְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּte.sha.ke.TzuH8262amongמִן־min-H4480the fowlsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775;they shall not be eatenיֵאָכְל֖וּye.'a.khe.LuH398, they arean abominationשֶׁ֣קֶץShe.ketzH8263:the eagleהַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ne.sherH5404,and the ossifrageהַפֶּ֔רֶסha.Pe.resH6538,and the osprayהָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ha.'a.ze.ni.YahH5822,

14And the vultureהַ֨דָּאָ֔הha.da.'AhH1676,and the kiteהָאַיָּ֖הha.'ai.YahH344after his kindלְמִינָֽהּ׃le.mi.NahH4327;

15Every ravenעֹרֵ֖ב'o.RevH6158after his kindלְמִינֽוֹ׃le.mi.NoH4327;

16And the owlבַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔הbat hai.ya.'a.NahH3284 H1323,and the night hawkהַתַּחְמָ֖סha.tach.MasH8464,and the cuckowהַשָּׁ֑חַףha.Sha.chafH7828,and the hawkהַנֵּ֖ץha.NetzH5322after his kindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327,

17And the little owlהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563,and the cormorantהַשָּׁלָ֖ךְha.sha.LakhH7994,and the great owlהַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃hai.yan.ShufH3244,

18And the swanהַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶתha.tin.She.metH8580,and the pelicanהַקָּאָ֖תha.ka.'AtH6893,and the gier eagleהָרָחָֽם׃ha.ra.ChamH7360,

19And the storkהַחֲסִידָ֔הha.cha.si.DahH2624,the heronהָאֲנָפָ֖הha.'a.na.FahH601after her kindלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327,and the lapwingהַדּוּכִיפַ֖תha.du.khi.FatH1744,and the batהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ha.'a.ta.LefH5847.

20All fowlsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775that creepשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318,goingהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980upon allfourאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702, shall bean abominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263unto you.

21Yet these may ye eatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of every flyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775creepingשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318thing that goethהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980upon allfourאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702,which have legsכְרָעַ֙יִם֙khe.ra.'A.yimH3767aboveמִמַּ֣עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605their feetלְרַגְלָ֔יוle.rag.LavH7272,to leapלְנַתֵּ֥רle.na.TerH5425withalH2004upon the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776;

22Eventhese of them ye may eatתֹּאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398;the locustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֣הha.'ar.BehH697after his kindלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327,and the bald locustהַסָּלְעָ֖םha.sal.'AmH5556after his kindלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327,and the beetleהַחַרְגֹּ֣לha.char.GolH2728after his kindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327,and the grasshopperהֶחָגָ֖בhe.cha.GavH2284after his kindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327.

23But all otherflyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775creeping thingsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318,which have fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702feetרַגְלָ֑יִםrag.La.yimH7272, shall bean abominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263unto you.

24And for these ye shall be uncleanתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930:whosoever touchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060the carcaseבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038of them shall be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

25And whosoever bearethהַנֹּשֵׂ֖אha.no.Se'H5375oughtof the carcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֑םmi.niv.la.TamH5038of them shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

26The carcasesof every beastהַבְּהֵמָ֡הha.be.he.MahH929which dividethמַפְרֶ֨סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536the hoofפַּרְסָ֜הpar.SahH6541, and isnot clovenfootedוְשֶׁ֣סַע׀ שֹׁסַ֗עַתve.She.sa' sho.Sa.'atH8156 H8157,nor chewethמַעֲלָ֔הma.'a.LahH5927the cudוְגֵרָה֙ve.ge.RahH1625, areuncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931unto you: every one that touchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060them shall be uncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

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