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Leviticus 11 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | The LORD told Moses and Aaron, | And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, | The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | |
| 2 | |Tell the Israelis that these are the living creatures that you may eat among the animals of the earth: | “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth. | “Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat: | |
| 3 | You may eat any animal that has divided hooves with cloven feet and that ruminates its cud, | Whatever parts the hoof and is cloven-footed and chews the cud, among the animals, you may eat. | You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. | |
| 4 | except you are not to eat the following animals that have divided hooves or ruminate their cud: the camel (because it chews the cud but doesn't have divided hooves, it is to be unclean for you), | Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or part the hoof, you shall not eat these: The camel, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. | “’There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them. The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you. | |
| 5 | the rock badger (because it chews its cud but its hooves aren't divided, it is to be unclean for you), | And the rock badger, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. | The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. | |
| 6 | the hare (because it chews its cud, but its hooves aren't divided, it is to be unclean for you), | And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you. | The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. | |
| 7 | and the pig (because it has divided hooves and is therefore cloven-footed, but it doesn't ruminate its cud, it is to be unclean for you). | And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. | And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. | |
| 8 | You are not to eat their flesh or even touch their carcasses. They are to be unclean for you.| | You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you. | You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. | |
| 9 | |You may eat anything that lives in the water—that is, you may eat anything that has fins and scales either from the seas or from the rivers. | “These you may eat, of all that are in the waters. Everything in the waters that has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers, you may eat. | “’Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams you may eat any that have fins and scales. | |
| 10 | But anything that doesn't have fins or scales—whether from the seas or the rivers—any of the swarming creatures and living creatures in the waters are detestable for you. | But anything in the seas or the rivers that does not have fins and scales, of the swarming creatures in the waters and of the living creatures that are in the waters, is detestable to you. | But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales—whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water—you are to regard as unclean. | |
| 11 | They are to remain detestable for you. You are not to eat of their meat and you are to detest their carcasses. | You shall regard them as detestable; you shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall detest their carcasses. | And since you are to regard them as unclean, you must not eat their meat; you must regard their carcasses as unclean. | |
| 12 | Anything that doesn't have fins or scales in the waters is a detestable thing for you.| | Everything in the waters that does not have fins and scales is detestable to you. | Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is to be regarded as unclean by you. | |
| 13 | |These are detestable things for you among winged creatures that you are not to eat, because they are detestable for you: the eagle, vulture, osprey, | “And these you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten; they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture, | “’These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, | |
| 14 | red kite, falcons of any kind, | the kite, the falcon of any kind, | the red kite, any kind of black kite, | |
| 15 | every kind of raven, | every raven of any kind, | any kind of raven, | |
| 16 | ostrich, nighthawk, seagull, hawks of every kind, | the ostrich, the nighthawk, the sea gull, the hawk of any kind, | the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, | |
| 17 | owls, cormorants, the ibis, | the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl, | the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, | |
| 18 | water-hens, pelicans, carrion, | the barn owl, the tawny owl, the carrion vulture, | the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, | |
| 19 | storks, herons of every kind, the hoopoe, bata, | the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat. | the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and the bat. | |
| 20 | and any winged insect that crawls on four legs is detestable for you. | “All winged insects that go on all fours are detestable to you. | “’All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be regarded as unclean by you. | |
| 21 | However, you may eat winged creatures that crawl on four legs that extend over its head and by which it hops on the ground. | Yet among the winged insects that go on all fours you may eat those that have jointed legs above their feet, with which to hop on the ground. | There are, however, some flying insects that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. | |
| 22 | These creatures that you may eat include the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind. | Of them you may eat: the locust of any kind, the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper of any kind. | Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper. | |
| 23 | But any other winged insect that has four legs is detestable for you | But all other winged insects that have four feet are detestable to you. | But all other flying insects that have four legs you are to regard as unclean. | |
| 24 | and is unclean. Anyone who touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening. | “And by these you shall become unclean. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, | “’You will make yourselves unclean by these; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening. | |
| 25 | And anyone who carries their carcasses is to wash his clothes, since he will remain unclean until evening.| | and whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. | Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. | |
| 26 | |Any animal that has divided hooves and is cloven-footed but doesn't chew the cud is unclean for you. Anyone who touches them is unclean. | Every animal that parts the hoof but is not cloven-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean. | “’Every animal that does not have a divided hoof or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you; whoever touches the carcass of any of them will be unclean. | |
| 27 | Among the animals, anything that walks on their paws and on four legs is unclean for you. Anyone who touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening. | And all that walk on their paws, among the animals that go on all fours, are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, | Of all the animals that walk on all fours, those that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening. | |
| 28 | Whoever carries their carcass is to wash their clothes, because they've become unclean until evening. They're unclean for you. | and he who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you. | Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. These animals are unclean for you. | |
| 29 | |These are unclean for you among the swarming creatures that crawl over the land: the rat, mouse, lizards of every kind, | “And these are unclean to you among the swarming things that swarm on the ground: the mole rat, the mouse, the great lizard of any kind, | “’Of the animals that move along the ground, these are unclean for you: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard, | |
| 30 | the gecko, crocodile, lizard, sand lizard, and chameleon. | the gecko, the monitor lizard, the lizard, the sand lizard, and the chameleon. | the gecko, the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink and the chameleon. | |
| 31 | These are unclean for you among the swarming creatures, so anyone who touches them when they're dead becomes unclean until evening. | These are unclean to you among all that swarm. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening. | Of all those that move along the ground, these are unclean for you. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean till evening. | |
| 32 | Furthermore, anything on which they fall when they're dead becomes unclean, whether on an article of wood, clothing, skin, or a sack. And any vessel used for any work is to be washed in water, because it has become unclean until evening. | And anything on which any of them falls when they are dead shall be unclean, whether it is an article of wood or a garment or a skin or a sack, any article that is used for any purpose. It must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; then it shall be clean. | When one of them dies and falls on something, that article, whatever its use, will be unclean, whether it is made of wood, cloth, hide or sackcloth. Put it in water; it will be unclean till evening, and then it will be clean. | |
| 33 | Any earthen vessel into which any of these things fall becomes unclean, along with everything in it. You are to destroy it, along with all its contents.| | And if any of them falls into any earthenware vessel, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it. | If one of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean, and you must break the pot. | |
| 34 | |Any food that may be eaten, but into which water has soaked, becomes unclean. Any drink that may be drunk in any of these vessels becomes unclean, | Any food in it that could be eaten, on which water comes, shall be unclean. And all drink that could be drunk from every such vessel shall be unclean. | Any food you are allowed to eat that has come into contact with water from any such pot is unclean, and any liquid that is drunk from such a pot is unclean. | |
| 35 | and anything into which their carcass falls becomes unclean. An oven or stove is to be broken in pieces. They're unclean and therefore unclean for you. | And everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean. Whether oven or stove, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean and shall remain unclean for you. | Anything that one of their carcasses falls on becomes unclean; an oven or cooking pot must be broken up. They are unclean, and you are to regard them as unclean. | |
| 36 | |A spring or a cistern that holds water is clean, but whoever touches the carcass of an unclean animal will be unclean. | Nevertheless, a spring or a cistern holding water shall be clean, but whoever touches a carcass in them shall be unclean. | A spring, however, or a cistern for collecting water remains clean, but anyone who touches one of these carcasses is unclean. | |
| 37 | If their carcass falls on a seed, which is for sowing, what is to be sown is clean. | And if any part of their carcass falls upon any seed grain that is to be sown, it is clean, | If a carcass falls on any seeds that are to be planted, they remain clean. | |
| 38 | But if water is put on the seed and part of their carcass falls on it, then it has become unclean for you. | but if water is put on the seed and any part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you. | But if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you. | |
| 39 | |If any of the animals that you may eat dies, the one who touches its carcass becomes unclean until evening. | “And if any animal which you may eat dies, whoever touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening, | “’If an animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean till evening. | |
| 40 | The one who eats from its carcass is to wash his clothes, because he has become unclean until evening. Even the one who carries the carcass is to wash his clothes, because he has become unclean until evening.| | and whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries the carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. | Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. | |
| 41 | |Every swarming thing that swarms the land is detestable for you. It is not to be eaten. | “Every swarming thing that swarms on the ground is detestable; it shall not be eaten. | “’Every creature that moves along the ground is to be regarded as unclean; it is not to be eaten. | |
| 42 | You are not to eat anything that crawls on its belly, anything that walks on four legs, anything that has many legs, or any of the swarming creatures that swarm the land, because they're detestable. | Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, any swarming thing that swarms on the ground, you shall not eat, for they are detestable. | You are not to eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet; it is unclean. | |
| 43 | You are not to make yourselves detestable on account of any swarming creature that swarms the land, and you are not to defile yourselves and become unclean due to them, | You shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you shall not defile yourselves with them, and become unclean through them. | Do not defile yourselves by any of these creatures. Do not make yourselves unclean by means of them or be made unclean by them. | |
| 44 | because I, the LORD, am your God. Set yourselves apart and be holy, because I am holy. You are not to defile yourselves with any of the swarming creatures that swarm the earth. | For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming thing that crawls on the ground. | I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy. Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves along the ground. | |
| 45 | I am the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You are to be holy, because I am holy. | For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.” | I am the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy. | |
| 46 | This is the law concerning animals, every living creature that moves on the waters or swarms on land. | This is the law about beast and bird and every living creature that moves through the waters and every creature that swarms on the ground, | “’These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves about in the water and every creature that moves along the ground. | |
| 47 | You are to differentiate between the clean and unclean, between the living creature that can be eaten and the living creature that is not to be eaten.| | to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten. | You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.’” | |
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