Revised Literal Translation

Leviticus 11:39-45

39And if any beastהַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.MahH929,of which ye may eatלְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.LahH402,dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191;he that touchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060the carcaseבְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּbe.niv.la.TahH5038thereof shall be uncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

40And he that eatethוְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ve.ha.'o.KhelH398of the carcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּmi.niv.la.TahH5038of it shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153:he also that bearethוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375the carcaseנִבְלָתָ֔הּniv.la.TahH5038of it shall washיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526his clothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899,and be uncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until the evenהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

41And every creeping thingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that creepethהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317upon the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall bean abominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263;it shall not be eatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398.

42Whatsoever goethהוֹלֵ֨ךְho.LekhH1980upon the bellyגָּח֜וֹןga.ChonH1512,and whatsoever goethהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980upon allfourאַרְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702,or whatsoever hath moreמַרְבֵּ֣הmar.BehH7235feetרַגְלַ֔יִםrag.La.yimH7272among all creeping thingsהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that creepהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317upon the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,them ye shall not eatתֹאכְל֖וּםtokh.LumH398; for they arean abominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263.

43Ye shall not makeתְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙te.sha.ke.TzuH8262yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315abominableH8262with any creeping thingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that creepethהַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץha.sho.RetzH8317,neither shall ye make yourselves uncleanH2933with them, that ye should be defiledH2930thereby.

44For I amYhwhיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒'e.lo.hei.KhemH430:ye shall therefore sanctify yourselvesוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙ve.hit.ka.dish.TemH6942,and ye shall be holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918; for I amholyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918:neither shall ye defileתְטַמְּאוּ֙te.ta.me.'UH2930yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315with any manner of creeping thingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318that creepethהָרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.MesH7430upon the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

45For I amYhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068that bringethהַֽמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.LehH5927you up out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,to be your Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430:ye shall therefore be holyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918, for I amholyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.

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