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Verse 1

And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses{H4872} and to Aaron,{H175} saying{H559} unto them,

Verse 2

Speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} These{H2063} are the living things{H2416} which ye may eat{H398} among all the beasts{H929} that are on the earth.{H776}

Verse 3

Whatsoever parteth{H6536} the hoof,{H6541} and is clovenfooted,{H8156} [and] cheweth{H5927} the cud,{H1625} among the beasts,{H929} that may ye eat.{H398}

Verse 4

Nevertheless{H389} these shall ye not eat{H398} of them that chew{H5927} the cud,{H1625} or of them that part{H6536} the hoof:{H6541} the camel,{H1581} because he cheweth{H5927} the cud{H1625} but parteth{H6536} not the hoof,{H6541} he is unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 5

And the coney,{H8227} because he cheweth{H5927} the cud{H1625} but parteth{H6536} not the hoof,{H6541} he is unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 6

And the hare,{H768} because she cheweth{H5927} the cud{H1625} but parteth{H6536} not the hoof,{H6541} she is unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 7

And the swine,{H2386} because he parteth{H6536} the hoof,{H6541} and is clovenfooted,{H8156} but cheweth{H1641} not the cud,{H1625} he is unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 8

Of their flesh{H1320} ye shall not eat,{H398} and their carcasses{H5038} ye shall not touch;{H5060} they are unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 9

These may ye eat{H398} of all that are in the waters:{H4325} whatsoever hath fins{H5579} and scales{H7193} in the waters,{H4325} in the seas,{H3220} and in the rivers,{H5158} that may ye eat.{H398}

Verse 10

And all that have not fins{H5579} and scales{H7193} in the seas,{H3220} and in the rivers,{H5158} of all that move{H8318} in the waters,{H4325} and of all the living{H2416} creatures{H5315} that are in the waters,{H4325} they are an abomination{H8263} unto you,

Verse 11

and they shall be an abomination{H8263} unto you; ye shall not eat{H398} of their flesh,{H1320} and their carcasses{H5038} ye shall have in abomination.{H8262}

Verse 12

Whatsoever hath no fins{H5579} nor scales{H7193} in the waters,{H4325} that is an abomination{H8263} unto you.

Verse 13

And these ye shall have in abomination{H8262} among{H4480} the birds;{H5775} they shall not be eaten,{H398} they are an abomination:{H8263} the eagle,{H5404} and the gier-eagle,{H6538} and the ospray,{H5822}

Verse 14

and the kite,{H344} and the falcon{H344} after its kind,{H4327}

Verse 15

every raven{H6158} after its kind,{H4327}

Verse 16

and the ostrich,{H1323} and the night-hawk,{H8464} and the sea-mew,{H7828} and the hawk{H8464} after its kind,{H4327}

Verse 17

and the little owl,{H3563} and the cormorant,{H7994} and the great owl,{H3244}

Verse 18

and the horned owl,{H8580} and the pelican,{H6893} and the vulture,{H7360}

Verse 19

and the stork,{H2624} the heron{H601} after its kind,{H4327} and the hoopoe,{H1744} and the bat.{H5847}

Verse 20

All winged{H5775} creeping{H8318} things that go{H1980} upon all fours{H702} are an abomination{H8263} unto you.

Verse 21

Yet these may ye eat{H398} of all winged{H5775} creeping{H8318} things that go{H1980} upon all fours,{H702} which have legs{H3767} above{H4605} their feet,{H7272} wherewith{H2004} to leap{H5425} upon the earth.{H776}

Verse 22

Even these of them ye may eat:{H398} the locust{H697} after its kind,{H4327} and the bald locust{H5556} after its kind,{H4327} and the cricket{H2728} after its kind,{H4327} and the grasshopper{H2284} after its kind.{H4327}

Verse 23

But all winged{H5775} creeping things,{H8318} which have four{H702} feet,{H7272} are an abomination{H8263} unto you.

Verse 24

And by these ye shall become unclean:{H2930} whosoever toucheth{H5060} the carcass{H5038} of them shall be unclean{H2930} until the even;{H6153}

Verse 25

And whosoever beareth{H5375} [aught] of the carcass{H5038} of them shall wash{H3526} his clothes,{H899} and be unclean{H2930} until the even.{H6153}

Verse 26

Every beast{H929} which parteth{H6536} the hoof,{H6541} and is not clovenfooted,{H8157} nor cheweth{H5927} the cud,{H1625} is unclean{H2931} unto you: every one that toucheth{H5060} them shall be unclean.{H2930}

Verse 27

And whatsoever{H3605} goeth{H1980} upon its paws,{H3709} among all beasts{H2416} that go{H1980} on all fours,{H702} they are unclean{H2931} unto you: whoso toucheth{H5060} their carcass{H5038} shall be unclean{H2930} until the even.{H6153}

Verse 28

And he that beareth{H5375} the carcass{H5038} of them shall wash{H3526} his clothes,{H899} and be unclean{H2930} until the even:{H6153} they are unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 29

And these are they which are unclean{H2931} unto you among the creeping things{H8318} that creep{H8317} upon the earth:{H776} the weasel,{H2467} and the mouse,{H5909} and the great lizard{H6632} after its kind,{H4327}

Verse 30

and the gecko,{H604} and the land-crocodile,{H3581} and the lizard,{H3911} and the sand-lizard,{H2546} and the chameleon.{H8580}

Verse 31

These are they which are unclean{H2931} to you among all that creep:{H8318} whosoever doth touch{H5060} them, when they are dead,{H4194} shall be unclean{H2930} until the even.{H6153}

Verse 32

And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead,{H4194} doth fall,{H5307} it shall be unclean;{H2930} whether it be any vessel{H3627} of wood,{H6086} or raiment,{H899} or skin,{H5785} or sack,{H8242} whatsoever vessel{H3627} it be, wherewith any work{H4399} is done,{H6213} it must be put{H935} into water,{H4325} and it shall be unclean{H2930} until the even;{H6153} then shall it be clean.

Verse 33

And every earthen{H2789} vessel,{H3627} whereinto any of them falleth,{H5307} whatsoever is in it shall be unclean,{H2930} and it ye shall break.{H7665}

Verse 34

All food{H400} [therein] which may be eaten,{H398} that on which water{H4325} cometh,{H935} shall be unclean;{H2930} and all drink{H4945} that may be drunk{H8354} in every [such] vessel{H3627} shall be unclean.{H2930}

Verse 35

And every thing whereupon [any part] of their carcass{H5038} falleth{H5307} shall be unclean;{H2930} whether oven,{H8574} or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean,{H2931} and shall be unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 36

Nevertheless a fountain{H4599} or a pit{H953} wherein is a gathering of water{H4325} shall be clean:{H2889} but that which toucheth{H5060} their carcass{H5038} shall be unclean.{H2930}

Verse 37

And if [aught] of their carcass{H5038} fall{H5307} upon any sowing{H2221} seed{H2233} which is to be sown,{H2232} it is clean.{H2889}

Verse 38

But if water{H4325} be put{H5414} upon the seed,{H2233} and [aught] of their carcass{H5038} fall{H5307} thereon, it is unclean{H2931} unto you.

Verse 39

And if any beast,{H929} of which ye may eat,{H402} die;{H4191} he that toucheth{H5060} the carcass{H5038} thereof shall be unclean{H2930} until the even.{H6153}

Verse 40

And he that eateth{H398} of the carcass{H5038} of it shall wash{H3526} his clothes,{H899} and be unclean{H2930} until the even:{H6153} he also that beareth{H5375} the carcass{H5038} of it shall wash{H3526} his clothes,{H899} and be unclean{H2930} until the even.{H6153}

Verse 41

And every creeping thing{H8318} that creepeth{H8317} upon the earth{H776} is an abomination;{H8263} it shall not be eaten.{H398}

Verse 42

Whatsoever goeth{H1980} upon the belly,{H1512} and whatsoever goeth{H1980} upon all fours,{H702} or whatsoever hath many feet,{H7272} even all creeping things{H8318} that creep{H8317} upon the earth,{H776} them ye shall not eat;{H398} for they are an abomination.{H8263}

Verse 43

Ye shall not make{H8262} yourselves{H5315} abominable{H8262} with any creeping thing{H8318} that creepeth,{H8317} neither shall ye make yourselves unclean{H2933} with them, that ye should be defiled{H2930} thereby.

Verse 44

For I am Jehovah{H3068} your God:{H430} sanctify yourselves{H6942} therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy:{H6918} neither shall ye defile{H2930} yourselves{H5315} with any manner of creeping thing{H8318} that moveth upon the earth.{H776}

Verse 45

For I am Jehovah{H3068} that brought{H5927} you up out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} to be your God:{H430} ye shall therefore be holy,{H6918} for I am holy.{H6918}

Verse 46

This is the law{H8451} of the beast,{H929} and of the bird,{H5775} and of every living{H2416} creature{H5315} that moveth{H7430} in the waters,{H4325} and of every creature{H5315} that creepeth{H8317} upon the earth;{H776}

Verse 47

to make a distinction{H914} between the unclean{H2931} and the clean,{H2889} and between the living thing{H2416} that may be eaten{H398} and the living thing{H2416} that may not be eaten.{H398}

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