1 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

2 S peak unto the sons of Israel, saying, These are the animals which ye shall eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

3 W hatever divides the hoof and is clovenfooted and chews the cud, among the animals, that shall you eat.

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

4 N evertheless these shall ye not eat of those that chew the cud or of those that divide the hoof: the camel because it chews the cud but divides not the hoof; it is unclean unto you.

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

5 A nd the coney because it chews the cud, but divides not the hoof: it is unclean unto you.

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

6 A nd the hare because it chews the cud, but divides not the hoof: it is unclean unto you.

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

7 A nd the swine though it divides the hoof and is clovenfooted, yet it chews not the cud: it is unclean to you.

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

8 O f their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcase you shall not touch: they are unclean to you.

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

9 ¶ These shall you eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, those shall you eat.

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

10 B ut all that have not fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of any reptile in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you;

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

11 t hey shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and ye shall have their carcasses in abomination.

They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

12 W hatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

13 A nd these ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they shall be an abomination: the eagle, the ossifrage, the ospray,

And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

14 t he vulture, and the kite according to his species,

And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

15 e very raven according to his species,

Every raven after his kind;

16 t he owl, the night hawk, the cuckow, and the hawk according to his species;

And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

17 t he little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

18 t he swan, the pelican, the gier eagle,

And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

19 t he stork, the heron according to her species, the lapwing, and the bat.

And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

20 ¶ Every flying insect that creeps, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

21 Y et these may ye eat of every flying insect that goes upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap with them upon the earth;

Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;

22 t hese of them ye may eat: the locust according to his species and the bald locust according to his species and the beetle according to his species and the grasshopper according to his species.

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

23 B ut all other flying insects, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

24 A nd for these ye shall be unclean: whoever touches their carcase shall be unclean until the evening.

And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

25 A nd whoever bears any part of their carcase shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

26 T he carcasses of every animal which divides the hoof and is not clovenfooted, nor chews the cud, are unclean unto you; everyone that touches them shall be unclean.

The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

27 A nd of all the animals that go on all four, any that walk upon their paws are unclean unto you; whoever touches their carcase shall be unclean until the evening.

And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

28 A nd he that bears their carcase shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean unto you.

And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

29 T hese also shall be unclean unto you among the animals that creep upon the earth: the weasel and the mouse and the frog according to his species

These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

30 a nd the ferret and the lizard and the snail and the slug and the mole.

And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

31 T hese are unclean to you among all the animals; whoever touches them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.

These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

32 A nd everything upon which any of them falls when they are dead shall be unclean, whether it be any vessel of wood or clothing or skin or sack, whatever instrument with which work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening; and thus it shall be cleansed.

And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

33 A nd every earthen vessel into which any of them falls, whatever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break the vessel.

And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

34 A ll food which may be eaten upon which shall come water from any such vessel shall be unclean; and any drink that may be drunk shall be unclean in every such vessel.

Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

35 A nd everything upon which any part of their carcase falls shall be unclean: the oven or the chimney shall be broken down, for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you.

And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you.

36 N evertheless a fountain or cistern where water is collected shall be clean; but that which touches their carcase shall be unclean.

Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

37 A nd if any part of their carcase falls upon any sown seed which is sown, it shall be clean.

And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

38 B ut if any water is put upon the seed and any part of their carcase falls thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

39 A nd if any animal of which ye may eat dies, he that touches the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the evening;

And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40 a nd he that eats of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening; likewise he that bears the carcase of it shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

41 A nd every reptile that creeps upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

42 W hatever goes upon the belly and whatever goes upon four or more feet among all reptiles that creep upon the earth, ye shall not eat; for it is abomination.

Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

43 ¶ Ye shall not defile your souls with any reptile that creeps, neither shall ye contaminate yourselves with them, that ye should be unclean with them.

Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

44 F or I am the LORD your God; ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy; neither shall ye defile your souls with any reptile that moves upon the earth.

For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

45 F or I am the LORD that causes you to come up out of the land of Egypt to be your God; ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

46 T his is the law of the animals and of the fowls and of every living creature that moves in the waters and of every animal that creeps upon the earth:

This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

47 t o make a difference between the unclean and the clean and between the animals that may be eaten and the animals that may not be eaten.

To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.