Revised Webster's Bible

Leviticus 11

1And theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.BerH1696toMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872and toAaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175,sayingלֵאמֹ֥רle.MorH559to them,

2Speakדַּבְּר֛וּda.be.RuH1696to thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Theseזֹ֤אתzotH2063are thebeastsהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416which ye mayeatתֹּאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398among all thebeastsהַבְּהֵמָ֖הha.be.he.MahH929that are on theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

3Whateverpartethמַפְרֶ֣סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536thehoofH6541, and isclovenfootedוְשֹׁסַ֤עַת שֶׁ֙סַע֙ve.sho.Sa.'at she.sa'H8156 H8157, andchewethמַעֲלַ֥תma.'a.LatH5927thecudגֵּרָ֖הge.RahH1625, among thebeastsבַּבְּהֵמָ֑הba.be.he.MahH929, that shall yeeatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

4Neverthelessאַ֤ךְ'akhH389these shall ye noteatתֹֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of them thatchewמִֽמַּעֲלֵי֙mi.ma.'a.LeiH5927thecudהַגֵּרָ֔הha.ge.RahH1625, or of them thatdivideוּמִמַּפְרִיסֵ֖יu.mi.maf.ri.SeiH6536thehoofהַפַּרְסָ֑הha.par.SahH6541: thecamelהַ֠גָּמָלHa.ga.molH1581, because hechewethמַעֲלֵ֨הma.'a.LehH5927thecudגֵרָ֜הge.RahH1625, butdividethמַפְרִ֔יסmaf.RisH6536not thehoofוּפַרְסָה֙u.far.SahH6541; he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

5And theconeyהַשָּׁפָ֗ןha.sha.FanH8227, because hechewethמַעֲלֵ֤הma.'a.LehH5927thecudגֵרָה֙ge.RahH1625, butdividethיַפְרִ֑יסyaf.RisH6536not thehoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541; he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

6And thehareהָאַרְנֶ֗בֶתha.'ar.Ne.vetH768, because hechewethמַעֲלַ֤תma.'a.LatH5927thecudגֵּרָה֙ge.RahH1625, butdividethהִפְרִ֑יסָהhif.Ri.sahH6536not thehoofוּפַרְסָ֖הu.far.SahH6541; he isuncleanטְמֵאָ֥הte.me.'AhH2931to you.

7And theswineהַ֠חֲזִירHa.cha.zirH2386, though hedividethמַפְרִ֨יסmaf.RisH6536thehoofH6541, and isclovenfootedוְשֹׁסַ֥ע שֶׁ֙סַע֙ve.sho.Sa' she.sa'H8156 H8157, yet hechewethיִגָּ֑רyi.GarH1641not thecudגֵּרָ֣הge.RahH1625; he isuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

8Of theirfleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320shall ye noteatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398, and theircarcaseוּבְנִבְלָתָ֖םu.ve.niv.la.TamH5038shall ye nottouchתִגָּ֑עוּti.Ga.'uH5060; they areuncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you.

9These shall yeeatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of all that are in thewatersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325: whatever hathfinsסְנַפִּ֨ירse.na.PirH5579andscalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193in thewatersבַּמַּ֗יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, in theseasבַּיַּמִּ֛יםbai.ya.MimH3220, and in theriversוּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158, them shall yeeatתֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃to.Khe.luH398.

10And all that have notfinsסְנַפִּ֣ירse.na.PirH5579norscalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193in theseasבַּיַּמִּים֙bai.ya.MimH3220, and in theriversוּבַנְּחָלִ֔יםu.va.ne.cha.LimH5158, of all thatmoveשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318in thewatersהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325, and of anylivingהַחַיָּ֖הha.chai.YahH2416creatureנֶ֥פֶשׁNe.feshH5315which is in thewatersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, they shall be anabominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you:

11They shall be even anabominationוְשֶׁ֖קֶץve.She.ketzH8263to you; ye shall noteatתֹאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398of theirfleshמִבְּשָׂרָם֙mi.be.sa.RamH1320, but ye shall have theircarcasesנִבְלָתָ֖םniv.la.TamH5038inabominationתְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃te.sha.Ke.tzuH8262.

12Whatever hath nofinsסְנַפִּ֥ירse.na.PirH5579norscalesוְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתve.kas.Ke.setH7193in thewatersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, that shall be anabominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you.

13And these are they which ye shall have inabominationתְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּte.sha.ke.TzuH8262amongמִן־min-H4480thefowlsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775; they shall not beeatenיֵאָכְל֖וּye.'a.khe.LuH398, they are anabominationשֶׁ֣קֶץShe.ketzH8263: theeagleהַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ha.Ne.sherH5404, and theossifrageהַפֶּ֔רֶסha.Pe.resH6538, and theosprayהָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃ha.'a.ze.ni.YahH5822,

14And thevultureהַ֨דָּאָ֔הha.da.'AhH1676, and thekiteהָאַיָּ֖הha.'ai.YahH344after hiskindלְמִינָֽהּ׃le.mi.NahH4327;

15Everyravenעֹרֵ֖ב'o.RevH6158after hiskindלְמִינֽוֹ׃le.mi.NoH4327;

16And theowlבַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔הbat hai.ya.'a.NahH1323 H3284, and the nighthawkהַתַּחְמָ֖סha.tach.MasH8464, and thecuckowהַשָּׁ֑חַףha.Sha.chafH7828, and thehawkהַנֵּ֖ץha.NetzH5322after hiskindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327,

17And the littleowlהַכּ֥וֹסha.KosH3563, and thecormorantהַשָּׁלָ֖ךְha.sha.LakhH7994, and the greatowlהַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃hai.yan.ShufH3244,

18And theswanהַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶתha.tin.She.metH8580, and thepelicanהַקָּאָ֖תha.ka.'AtH6893, and the giereagleהָרָחָֽם׃ha.ra.ChamH7360,

19And thestorkהַחֲסִידָ֔הha.cha.si.DahH2624, and theheronהָאֲנָפָ֖הha.'a.na.FahH601after herkindלְמִינָ֑הּle.mi.NahH4327, and thelapwingהַדּוּכִיפַ֖תha.du.khi.FatH1744, and thebatהָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃ha.'a.ta.LefH5847.

20Allfowlsהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775thatcreepשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318,goingהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980upon allfourאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702, shall be anabominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you.

21Yet these may yeeatתֹּֽאכְל֔וּto.khe.LuH398of everyflyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775creepingשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318thing thatgoethהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980upon allfourאַרְבַּ֑ע'ar.Ba'H702, which havelegsכְרָעַ֙יִם֙khe.ra.'A.yimH3767aboveמִמַּ֣עַלmi.Ma.'alH4605theirfeetלְרַגְלָ֔יוle.rag.LavH7272, toleapלְנַתֵּ֥רle.na.TerH5425withH2004upon theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776;

22Even these of them ye mayeatתֹּאכֵ֔לוּto.Khe.luH398; thelocustהָֽאַרְבֶּ֣הha.'ar.BehH697after itskindלְמִינ֔וֹle.mi.NoH4327, and the baldlocustהַסָּלְעָ֖םha.sal.'AmH5556after itskindלְמִינֵ֑הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327, and thebeetleהַחַרְגֹּ֣לha.char.GolH2728after itskindלְמִינֵ֔הוּle.mi.Ne.huH4327, and thegrasshopperהֶחָגָ֖בhe.cha.GavH2284after itskindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327.

23But all otherflyingהָע֔וֹףha.'ofH5775creepingthingsשֶׁ֣רֶץShe.retzH8318, which havefourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702feetרַגְלָ֑יִםrag.La.yimH7272, shall be anabominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263to you.

24And for these ye shall beuncleanתִּטַּמָּ֑אוּti.ta.Ma.'uH2930: whoevertouchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060thecarcaseבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038of them shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930until theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

25And whoeverbearethהַנֹּשֵׂ֖אha.no.Se'H5375any of thecarcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֑םmi.niv.la.TamH5038of them shallwashיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526hisclothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899, and beuncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

26The carcases of everybeastהַבְּהֵמָ֡הha.be.he.MahH929whichdividethמַפְרֶ֨סֶתmaf.Re.setH6536thehoofפַּרְסָ֜הpar.SahH6541, and is notclovenfootedוְשֶׁ֣סַע׀ שֹׁסַ֗עַתve.She.sa' sho.Sa.'atH8157 H8156, norchewethמַעֲלָ֔הma.'a.LahH5927thecudוְגֵרָה֙ve.ge.RahH1625, areuncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you: every one thattouchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060them shall beuncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

27Andwhateverהֵ֖םhemH3605 H1992goethהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980upon itspawsכַּפָּ֗יוka.PavH3709, among all manner ofbeastsהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416thatgoהַהֹלֶ֣כֶתha.ho.Le.khetH1980on allfourאַרְבַּ֔ע'ar.Ba'H702, those areuncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you: whoevertouchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060theircarcaseבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930until theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

28And he thatbearethוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375thecarcaseנִבְלָתָ֔םniv.la.TamH5038of them shallwashיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526hisclothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899, and beuncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930until theeveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153: they areuncleanטְמֵאִ֥יםte.me.'ImH2931to you.

29These also shall beuncleanהַטָּמֵ֔אha.ta.Me'H2931to you among the creepingthingsבַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץba.She.retzH8318thatcreepהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317upon theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776; theweaselהַחֹ֥לֶדha.Cho.ledH2467, and themouseוְהָעַכְבָּ֖רve.ha.'akh.BarH5909, and thetortoiseוְהַצָּ֥בve.ha.TzavH6632after itskindלְמִינֵֽהוּ׃le.mi.Ne.huH4327,

30And theferretוְהָאֲנָקָ֥הve.ha.'a.na.KahH604, and thechameleonוְהַכֹּ֖חַve.ha.Ko.achH3581, and thelizardוְהַלְּטָאָ֑הve.ha.le.ta.'AhH3911, and thesnailוְהַחֹ֖מֶטve.ha.Cho.metH2546, and themoleוְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃ve.ha.tin.Sha.metH8580.

31These areuncleanהַטְּמֵאִ֥יםha.te.me.'ImH2931to you among all thatcreepהַשָּׁ֑רֶץha.Sha.retzH8318: whoever dothtouchהַנֹּגֵ֧עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060them, when they aredeadבְּמֹתָ֖םbe.mo.TamH4194, shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930until theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

32And upon whatever any of them, when they aredeadבְּמֹתָ֜םbe.mo.TamH4194, dothfallיִפֹּל־yi.pol-H5307, it shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֗אyit.Ma'H2930; whether it is anyvesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627ofwoodעֵץ֙'etzH6086, orraimentבֶ֤גֶדVe.gedH899, orskinעוֹר֙'OrH5785, orsackשָׂ֔קSakH8242, whatevervesselכְּלִ֕יke.LiH3627it is, in which anyworkמְלָאכָ֖הme.la.KhahH4399isdoneיֵעָשֶׂ֥הye.'a.SehH6213, it must beputיוּבָ֛אyu.Va'H935intowaterבַּמַּ֧יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, and it shall beuncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until theeveningהָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revH6153; so it shall becleansedוְטָהֵֽר׃ve.ta.HerH2891.

33And everyearthenחֶ֔רֶשׂChe.resH2789vesselכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627, into which any of themfallethיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307 H8432, whatever is in it shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֖אyit.Ma'H2930; and ye shallbreakתִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃tish.Bo.ruH7665it.

34Of allfoodהָאֹ֜כֶלha.'O.khelH400which may beeatenיֵאָכֵ֗לye.'a.KhelH398, that on which suchwaterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325comethיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֑אyit.Ma'H2930: and alldrinkמַשְׁקֶה֙mash.KehH4945that may bedrunkיִשָּׁתֶ֔הyi.sha.TehH8354in every suchvesselכְּלִ֖יke.LiH3627shall beuncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

35And every thing on which any part of theircarcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם׀mi.niv.la.TamH5038fallethיִפֹּ֨לyi.PolH5307shall beuncleanיִטְמָא֒yit.Ma'H2930; whether anovenתַּנּ֧וּרta.NurH8574, orrangesוְכִירַ֛יִםve.khi.Ra.yimH3600for pots, they shall be brokendownיֻתָּ֖ץyu.TatzH5422: for they areuncleanטְמֵאִ֣יםte.me.'ImH2931, and shall beuncleanוּטְמֵאִ֖יםu.te.me.'ImH2931to you.

36Nevertheless afountainמַעְיָ֥ןma'.YanH4599orpitוּב֛וֹרu.VorH953, in which there isplentyמִקְוֵה־mik.veh-H4723ofwaterמַ֖יִםMa.yimH4325, shall becleanטָה֑וֹרta.HorH2889: but that whichtouchethוְנֹגֵ֥עַve.no.Ge.a'H5060theircarcaseבְּנִבְלָתָ֖םbe.niv.la.TamH5038shall beuncleanיִטְמָֽא׃yit.Ma'H2930.

37And if any part of theircarcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֔םmi.niv.la.TamH5038shallfallיִפֹּל֙yi.PolH5307upon anysowingזֵר֖וּעַze.Ru.a'H2221seedזֶ֥רַעZe.ra'H2233which is to besownיִזָּרֵ֑עַyi.za.Re.a'H2232, it shall becleanטָה֖וֹרta.HorH2889.

38But if anywaterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325shall beputיֻתַּן־yu.tan-H5414upon theseedזֶ֔רַעZe.ra'H2233, and any part of theircarcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֖םmi.niv.la.TamH5038shallfallוְנָפַ֥לve.na.FalH5307on it, it shall beuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931to you.

39And if anybeastהַבְּהֵמָ֔הha.be.he.MahH929, of which ye mayeatלְאָכְלָ֑הle.'okh.LahH402, shalldieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191; he thattouchethהַנֹּגֵ֥עַha.no.Ge.a'H5060itscarcaseבְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּbe.niv.la.TahH5038shall beuncleanיִטְמָ֥אyit.Ma'H2930until theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

40And he thateatethוְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ve.ha.'o.KhelH398of itscarcaseמִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּmi.niv.la.TahH5038shallwashיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526hisclothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899, and beuncleanוְטָמֵ֣אve.ta.Me'H2930until theeveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153: he also thatbearethוְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ve.ha.no.Se'H5375itscarcaseנִבְלָתָ֔הּniv.la.TahH5038shallwashיְכַבֵּ֥סye.kha.BesH3526hisclothesבְּגָדָ֖יוbe.ga.DavH899, and beuncleanוְטָמֵ֥אve.ta.Me'H2930until theeveningהָעָֽרֶב׃ha.'A.revH6153.

41And every creepingthingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318thatcreepethהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317upon theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall be anabominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263; it shall not beeatenיֵאָכֵֽל׃ye.'a.KhelH398.

42Whatevergoethהוֹלֵ֨ךְho.LekhH1980upon thebellyגָּח֜וֹןga.ChonH1512, and whatevergoethהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980upon allfourאַרְבַּ֗ע'ar.Ba'H702, or whatever hathmanyמַרְבֵּ֣הmar.BehH7235feetרַגְלַ֔יִםrag.La.yimH7272among all creepingthingsהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318thatcreepהַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץha.sho.RetzH8317upon theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776, them ye shall noteatתֹאכְל֖וּםtokh.LumH398; for they are anabominationשֶׁ֥קֶץShe.ketzH8263.

43Ye shall notmakeתְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙te.sha.ke.TzuH8262yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315abominableH8262with any creepingthingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318thatcreepethהַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץha.sho.RetzH8317, neither shall ye make yourselvesuncleanH2933with them, that ye should bedefiledH2930by them.

44For I am theLORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒'e.lo.hei.KhemH430: ye shall therefore sanctifyyourselvesוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙ve.hit.ka.dish.TemH6942, and ye shall beholyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918; for I amholyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918: neither shall yedefileתְטַמְּאוּ֙te.ta.me.'UH2930yourselvesנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םnaf.Sho.tei.KhemH5315with any manner of creepingthingהַשֶּׁ֖רֶץha.She.retzH8318thatcreepethהָרֹמֵ֥שׂha.ro.MesH7430upon theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

45For I am theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068thatbringethהַֽמַּעֲלֶ֤הha.ma.'a.LehH5927you out of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, to be yourGodלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430: ye shall therefore beholyקְדֹשִׁ֔יםke.do.ShimH6918, for I amholyקָד֖וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918.

46This is thelawתּוֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451of thebeastsהַבְּהֵמָה֙ha.be.he.MahH929, and of thefowlוְהָע֔וֹףve.ha.'ofH5775, and of everylivingהַֽחַיָּ֔הha.chai.YahH2416creatureנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315thatmovethהָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂתha.ro.Me.setH7430in thewatersבַּמָּ֑יִםba.Ma.yimH4325, and of everycreatureנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315thatcreepethהַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶתha.sho.Re.tzetH8317upon theearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776:

47To make adifferenceלְהַבְדִּ֕ילle.hav.DilH914between theuncleanהַטָּמֵ֖אha.ta.Me'H2931and thecleanהַטָּהֹ֑רha.ta.HorH2889, and between thebeastהַֽחַיָּה֙ha.chai.YahH2416that may beeatenהַֽנֶּאֱכֶ֔לֶתha.ne.'e.Khe.letH398and thebeastהַֽחַיָּ֔הha.chai.YahH2416that may not beeatenתֵאָכֵֽל׃ פte.'a.KhelH398.

Commentaries on Leviticus 11

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