Leviticus 11

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וַיְדַבֵּ֧רand he spoke יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses וְאֶֽל־and to אַהֲרֹ֖ןAaron לֵאמֹ֥רto saying אֲלֵהֶֽם׃to them

דַּבְּר֛וּspeak אֶל־to בְּנֵ֥יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael לֵאמֹ֑רto saying זֹ֤אתthis הַֽחַיָּה֙is the living creature אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich תֹּאכְל֔וּyou will eat מִכָּל־from every הַבְּהֵמָ֖הthe animal אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עַל־is on הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

כֹּ֣ל׀any מַפְרֶ֣סֶתone which divides in two פַּרְסָ֗הa hoof וְשֹׁסַ֤עַתand which cleaves שֶׁ֙סַע֙a cleft of פְּרָסֹ֔תhooves מַעֲלַ֥תwhich brings up גֵּרָ֖הcud בַּבְּהֵמָ֑הamong the animals אֹתָ֖הּobj. it תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃you will eat

וְאֶת־and obj.הַשָּׁפָ֗ןthe rock badger כִּֽי־that מַעֲלֵ֤הis bringing up גֵרָה֙of cud ה֔וּאit וּפַרְסָ֖הand a hoof לֹ֣אnot יַפְרִ֑יסit divides in two טָמֵ֥אis unclean ה֖וּאitלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וְאֶת־and obj.הָאַרְנֶ֗בֶתthe hare כִּֽי־that מַעֲלַ֤תis bringing up גֵּרָה֙of cud הִ֔ואit וּפַרְסָ֖הand a hoof לֹ֣אnot הִפְרִ֑יסָהit divides in two טְמֵאָ֥הis unclean הִ֖ואitלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וְאֶת־and obj.הַ֠חֲזִירthe pig כִּֽי־that מַפְרִ֨יסis dividing in two פַּרְסָ֜הa hoof ה֗וּאit וְשֹׁסַ֥עand is cleaving שֶׁ֙סַע֙a cleft of פַּרְסָ֔הa hoof וְה֖וּאand it גֵּרָ֣הcud לֹֽא־not יִגָּ֑רit ruminates טָמֵ֥אis unclean ה֖וּאitלָכֶֽם׃to the you

מִבְּשָׂרָם֙any of meat their לֹ֣אnot תֹאכֵ֔לוּyou must eat וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖םand in carcass their לֹ֣אnot תִגָּ֑עוּyou will touch טְמֵאִ֥יםare unclean הֵ֖םtheyלָכֶֽם׃to the you

אֶת־obj.זֶה֙this תֹּֽאכְל֔וּyou will eat מִכֹּ֖לfrom all אֲשֶׁ֣רthat בַּמָּ֑יִםis in the waters כֹּ֣לall אֲשֶׁר־thatלוֹ֩belong to the itסְנַפִּ֨ירfin וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתand scale בַּמַּ֗יִםin the waters בַּיַּמִּ֛יםin the seas וּבַנְּחָלִ֖יםand in the wadis אֹתָ֥םobj. them תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃you will eat

וְכֹל֩and all אֲשֶׁ֨רthat אֵֽין־notל֜וֹbelong to the itסְנַפִּ֣ירfin וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂתand scale בַּיַּמִּים֙in the seas וּבַנְּחָלִ֔יםand in the wadis מִכֹּל֙from every שֶׁ֣רֶץthe swarming thing of הַמַּ֔יִםthe waters וּמִכֹּ֛לand of every נֶ֥פֶשׁcreature הַחַיָּ֖הthe living אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בַּמָּ֑יִםis in the waters שֶׁ֥קֶץare detestable things הֵ֖םtheyלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וְשֶׁ֖קֶץand detestable things יִהְי֣וּthey will beלָכֶ֑םto the youמִבְּשָׂרָם֙any of meat their לֹ֣אnot תֹאכֵ֔לוּyou must eat וְאֶת־and obj.נִבְלָתָ֖םcarcass their תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃you will consider detestable

כֹּ֣לall אֲשֶׁ֥רthat אֵֽין־notל֛וֹbelong to the itסְנַפִּ֥ירfin וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתand scale בַּמָּ֑יִםin the waters שֶׁ֥קֶץis a detestable thing ה֖וּאitלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וְאֶת־and obj.אֵ֙לֶּה֙these תְּשַׁקְּצ֣וּyou will consider detestable מִן־from הָע֔וֹףthe birds לֹ֥אnot יֵאָכְל֖וּthey will be eaten שֶׁ֣קֶץare detestable things הֵ֑םthey אֶת־obj.הַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙the eagle וְאֶת־and obj.הַפֶּ֔רֶסthe bearded vulture וְאֵ֖תand obj.הָעָזְנִיָּֽה׃the osprey

וְאֶת־and obj.הַ֨דָּאָ֔הthe black kite וְאֶת־and obj.הָאַיָּ֖הthe hawk לְמִינָֽהּ׃to kind its

אֵ֥תobj.כָּל־every עֹרֵ֖בraven לְמִינֽוֹ׃to kind its

וְאֵת֙and obj.בַּ֣תthe daughter of הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔הthe ostrich וְאֶת־and obj.הַתַּחְמָ֖סthe screech owl וְאֶת־and obj.הַשָּׁ֑חַףthe gull וְאֶת־and obj.הַנֵּ֖ץthe falcon לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃to kind its

וְאֶת־and obj.הַכּ֥וֹסthe little owl וְאֶת־and obj.הַשָּׁלָ֖ךְthe cormorant וְאֶת־and obj.הַיַּנְשֽׁוּף׃the great owl

וְאֶת־and obj.הַתִּנְשֶׁ֥מֶתthe barn owl וְאֶת־and obj.הַקָּאָ֖תthe desert owl וְאֶת־and obj.הָרָחָֽם׃the Egyptian vulture

וְאֵת֙and obj.הַחֲסִידָ֔הthe stork הָאֲנָפָ֖הthe heron לְמִינָ֑הּto kind its וְאֶת־and obj.הַדּוּכִיפַ֖תthe hoopoe וְאֶת־and obj.הָעֲטַלֵּֽף׃the bat

כֹּ֚לevery שֶׁ֣רֶץthe swarming thing of הָע֔וֹףthe wing הַהֹלֵ֖ךְwhich walks עַל־on אַרְבַּ֑עfour legs שֶׁ֥קֶץis a detestable thing ה֖וּאitלָכֶֽם׃ סto the you

אַ֤ךְnevertheless אֶת־obj.זֶה֙this תֹּֽאכְל֔וּyou will eat מִכֹּל֙from every שֶׁ֣רֶץthe swarming thing of הָע֔וֹףthe wing הַהֹלֵ֖ךְwhich walks עַל־on אַרְבַּ֑עfour legs אֲשֶׁר־whichל֤וֹbelong to the itכְרָעַ֙יִם֙legs מִמַּ֣עַלfrom above לְרַגְלָ֔יוto feet its לְנַתֵּ֥רto hopבָּהֵ֖ןwith the themעַל־on הָאָֽרֶץ׃the ground

אֶת־obj.אֵ֤לֶּהtheseמֵהֶם֙any of the themתֹּאכֵ֔לוּyou will eat אֶת־obj.הָֽאַרְבֶּ֣הthe locust לְמִינ֔וֹto kind its וְאֶת־and obj.הַסָּלְעָ֖םthe locust לְמִינֵ֑הוּto kind its וְאֶת־and obj.הַחַרְגֹּ֣לthe locust לְמִינֵ֔הוּto kind its וְאֶת־and obj.הֶחָגָ֖בthe grasshopper לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃to kind its

וְכֹל֙and every שֶׁ֣רֶץthe swarming thing of הָע֔וֹףthe wing אֲשֶׁר־whichל֖וֹbelong to the itאַרְבַּ֣עfour רַגְלָ֑יִםfeet שֶׁ֥קֶץis a detestable thing ה֖וּאitלָכֶֽם׃to the you

וּלְאֵ֖לֶּהand to these תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּyou will make yourselves unclean כָּל־every הַנֹּגֵ֥עַthe one who touches בְּנִבְלָתָ֖םin carcass their יִטְמָ֥אhe will be unclean עַד־until הָעָֽרֶב׃the evening

וְכָל־and every הַנֹּשֵׂ֖אthe one who carries מִנִּבְלָתָ֑םany of carcass their יְכַבֵּ֥סhe will wash בְּגָדָ֖יוgarments his וְטָמֵ֥אand he will be unclean עַד־until הָעָֽרֶב׃the evening

לְֽכָל־to every הַבְּהֵמָ֡הthe animal אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich הִוא֩it מַפְרֶ֨סֶתis dividing in two פַּרְסָ֜הa hoof וְשֶׁ֣סַע׀and a cleft אֵינֶ֣נָּהnot it שֹׁסַ֗עַתis cleaving וְגֵרָה֙and cud אֵינֶ֣נָּהnot it מַעֲלָ֔הis bringing up טְמֵאִ֥יםare unclean הֵ֖םtheyלָכֶ֑םto the youכָּל־every הַנֹּגֵ֥עַthe one who touchesבָּהֶ֖םin the themיִטְמָֽא׃he will be unclean

וְכֹ֣ל׀and any הוֹלֵ֣ךְone which walks עַל־on כַּפָּ֗יוpaws its בְּכָל־among every הַֽחַיָּה֙the living creature הַהֹלֶ֣כֶתwhich walks עַל־on אַרְבַּ֔עfour feet טְמֵאִ֥יםare unclean הֵ֖םtheyלָכֶ֑םto the youכָּל־every הַנֹּגֵ֥עַthe one who touches בְּנִבְלָתָ֖םin carcass their יִטְמָ֥אhe will be unclean עַד־until הָעָֽרֶב׃the evening

וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙and who -ever carries אֶת־obj.נִבְלָתָ֔םcarcass their יְכַבֵּ֥סhe will wash בְּגָדָ֖יוgarments his וְטָמֵ֣אand he will be unclean עַד־until הָעָ֑רֶבthe evening טְמֵאִ֥יםare unclean הֵ֖מָּהtheyלָכֶֽם׃ סto the you

וְזֶ֤הand thisלָכֶם֙to the youהַטָּמֵ֔אis the unclean בַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץamong the swarming things הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץwhich swarms עַל־on הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth הַחֹ֥לֶדthe weasel וְהָעַכְבָּ֖רand the mouse וְהַצָּ֥בand the great lizard לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃to kind its

וְהָאֲנָקָ֥הand the gecko וְהַכֹּ֖חַand the monitor lizard וְהַלְּטָאָ֑הand the wall lizard וְהַחֹ֖מֶטand the skink וְהַתִּנְשָֽׁמֶת׃and the chameleon

אֵ֛לֶּהthese הַטְּמֵאִ֥יםare the uncleanלָכֶ֖םto the youבְּכָל־among every הַשָּׁ֑רֶץthe swarming thing כָּל־every הַנֹּגֵ֧עַthe one who touchesבָּהֶ֛םin the themבְּמֹתָ֖םin death their יִטְמָ֥אhe will be unclean עַד־until הָעָֽרֶב׃the evening

וְכָל־and every כְּלִי־vessel of חֶ֔רֶשׂearthenware אֲשֶׁר־which יִפֹּ֥לit will fallמֵהֶ֖םany of the themאֶל־into תּוֹכ֑וֹthe middle of it כֹּ֣לall אֲשֶׁ֧רthat בְּתוֹכ֛וֹis in the midst of it יִטְמָ֖אit will be unclean וְאֹת֥וֹand obj. it תִשְׁבֹּֽרוּ׃you will break

מִכָּל־any of all הָאֹ֜כֶלthe food אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich יֵאָכֵ֗לit will be eaten אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich יָב֥וֹאit will come עָלָ֛יוon it מַ֖יִםwater יִטְמָ֑אit will be unclean וְכָל־and any מַשְׁקֶה֙drink אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich יִשָּׁתֶ֔הit is drunk בְּכָל־in every כְּלִ֖יvessel יִטְמָֽא׃it will be unclean

וְ֠כֹלand all אֲשֶׁר־that יִפֹּ֨לit will fall מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם׀any of carcass their עָלָיו֮on it יִטְמָא֒it will be unclean תַּנּ֧וּרan oven וְכִירַ֛יִםand a stove יֻתָּ֖ץit will be broken up טְמֵאִ֣יםare unclean הֵ֑םthey וּטְמֵאִ֖יםand unclean יִהְי֥וּthey will beלָכֶֽם׃to the you

אַ֣ךְnevertheless מַעְיָ֥ןa spring וּב֛וֹרand a cistern מִקְוֵה־a reservoir of מַ֖יִםwater יִהְיֶ֣הit will be טָה֑וֹרpure וְנֹגֵ֥עַand one who touches בְּנִבְלָתָ֖םin carcass their יִטְמָֽא׃he will be unclean

וְכִ֤יand if יִפֹּל֙it will fall מִנִּבְלָתָ֔םany of carcass their עַל־on כָּל־every זֶ֥רַעseed of זֵר֖וּעַsowing אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich יִזָּרֵ֑עַit will be sown טָה֖וֹרis pure הֽוּא׃it

וְכִ֤יand if יֻתַּן־it will be put מַ֙יִם֙water עַל־on זֶ֔רַעseed וְנָפַ֥לand it will fall מִנִּבְלָתָ֖םany of carcass their עָלָ֑יוon it טָמֵ֥אis unclean ה֖וּאitלָכֶֽם׃ סto the you

וְכִ֤יand if יָמוּת֙it will die מִן־any of הַבְּהֵמָ֔הthe livestock אֲשֶׁר־which הִ֥יאitלָכֶ֖םbelongs to the youלְאָכְלָ֑הto food הַנֹּגֵ֥עַwho -ever touches בְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּin carcass its יִטְמָ֥אhe will be unclean עַד־until הָעָֽרֶב׃the evening

וְהָֽאֹכֵל֙and who -ever eats מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּany of carcass its יְכַבֵּ֥סhe will wash בְּגָדָ֖יוgarments his וְטָמֵ֣אand he will be unclean עַד־until הָעָ֑רֶבthe evening וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙and who -ever carries אֶת־obj.נִבְלָתָ֔הּcarcass its יְכַבֵּ֥סhe will wash בְּגָדָ֖יוgarments his וְטָמֵ֥אand he will be unclean עַד־until הָעָֽרֶב׃the evening

וְכָל־and every הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץthe swarming thing הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץwhich swarms עַל־on הָאָ֑רֶץthe earth שֶׁ֥קֶץis a detestable thing ה֖וּאit לֹ֥אnot יֵאָכֵֽל׃it will be eaten

אַל־may not תְּשַׁקְּצוּ֙you make detestable אֶת־obj.נַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םselves your בְּכָל־by any הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץthe swarming thing הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץwhich swarms וְלֹ֤אand not תִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙you must make yourselves uncleanבָּהֶ֔םby the themוְנִטְמֵתֶ֖םand you will make yourselves uncleanבָּֽם׃by the them

כִּ֣יfor אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָה֮am Yahweh אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֒God your וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתֶּם֙and you will keep yourselves holy וִהְיִיתֶ֣םand you will be קְדֹשִׁ֔יםholy כִּ֥יfor קָד֖וֹשׁam holy אָ֑נִיI וְלֹ֤אand not תְטַמְּאוּ֙you must make unclean אֶת־obj.נַפְשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔םselves your בְּכָל־by any הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץthe swarming thing הָרֹמֵ֥שׂwhich creeps עַל־on הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

כִּ֣י׀for אֲנִ֣יI יְהוָ֗הam Yahweh הַֽמַּעֲלֶ֤הwho brought up אֶתְכֶם֙obj. you מֵאֶ֣רֶץfrom the land of מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt לִהְיֹ֥תto becomeלָכֶ֖םfor the youלֵאלֹהִ֑יםinto God וִהְיִיתֶ֣םand you will be קְדֹשִׁ֔יםholy כִּ֥יfor קָד֖וֹשׁam holy אָֽנִי׃I

זֹ֣אתthis תּוֹרַ֤תis the legal procedure of הַבְּהֵמָה֙the livestock וְהָע֔וֹףand the birds וְכֹל֙and every נֶ֣פֶשׁcreature הַֽחַיָּ֔הthe living הָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂתwhich moves בַּמָּ֑יִםin the waters וּלְכָל־and to every נֶ֖פֶשׁcreature הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶתwhich swarms עַל־on הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

לְהַבְדִּ֕ילto separate בֵּ֥יןbetween הַטָּמֵ֖אthe unclean thing וּבֵ֣יןand between הַטָּהֹ֑רthe pure thing וּבֵ֤יןand between הַֽחַיָּה֙the living creature הַֽנֶּאֱכֶ֔לֶתwhich is eaten וּבֵין֙and between הַֽחַיָּ֔הthe living creature אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich לֹ֥אnot תֵאָכֵֽל׃ פit will be eaten

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