Leviticus 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Leviticus 12

¹Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean.

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8761) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), If a woman^H802 have conceived seed^H2232^(H8686), and born^H3205^(H8804) a man child^H2145: then she shall be unclean^H2930^(H8804) seven^H7651 days^H3117; according to the days^H3117 of the separation^H5079 for her infirmity^H1738^(H8800) shall she be unclean^H2930^(H8799).

³ In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

KJVAnd in the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 the flesh^H1320 of his foreskin^H6190 shall be circumcised^H4135^(H8735).

⁴ She shall continue in the blood of purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed.

KJVAnd she shall then continue^H3427^(H8799) in the blood^H1818 of her purifying^H2893 three^H7969 and thirty^H7970 days^H3117; she shall touch^H5060^(H8799) no hallowed^H6944 thing, nor come^H935^(H8799) into the sanctuary^H4720, until the days^H3117^H3117 of her purifying^H2892 be fulfilled^H4390^(H8800).

⁵ But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days.

KJVBut if she bear^H3205^(H8799) a maid child^H5347, then she shall be unclean^H2930^(H8804) two weeks^H7620, as in her separation^H5079: and she shall continue^H3427^(H8799) in the blood^H1818 of her purifying^H2893 threescore^H8346 and six^H8337 days^H3117.

⁶ “‘When the days of her purification are completed for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove, for a sin offering.

KJVAnd when the days^H3117 of her purifying^H2892 are fulfilled^H4390^(H8800), for a son^H1121, or for a daughter^H1323, she shall bring^H935^(H8686) a lamb^H3532 of the first^H1121 year^H8141 for a burnt offering^H5930, and a young^H1121 pigeon^H3123, or a turtledove^H8449, for a sin offering^H2403, unto the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, unto the priest^H3548:

⁷ He shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; then she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. “‘This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female.

KJVWho shall offer^H7126^(H8689) it before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and make an atonement^H3722^(H8765) for her; and she shall be cleansed^H2891^(H8804) from the issue^H4726 of her blood^H1818. This is the law^H8451 for her that hath born^H3205^(H8802) a male^H2145 or a female^H5347.

⁸ If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons: the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering. The priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.’”

KJVAnd if she be not able to bring^H4672^(H8799)^H1767^H3027 a lamb^H7716, then she shall bring^H3947^(H8804) two^H8147 turtles^H8449, or two young^H1121 pigeons^H3123; the one^H259 for the burnt offering^H5930, and the other^H259 for a sin offering^H2403: and the priest^H3548 shall make an atonement^H3722^(H8765) for her, and she shall be clean^H2891^(H8804).

WEB·Leviticus 11

¹Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Moses^H4872 and to Aaron^H175, saying^H559^(H8800) unto them,

² “Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8761) unto the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, saying^H559^(H8800), These^H2063 are the beasts^H2416 which ye shall eat^H398^(H8799) among all the beasts^H929 that are on the earth^H776.

³ Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.

KJVWhatsoever parteth^H6536^(H8688) the hoof^H6541, and is clovenfooted^H8156^(H8802)^H8157, and cheweth^H5927^(H8688) the cud^H1625, among the beasts^H929, that shall ye eat^H398^(H8799).

⁴ “‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

KJVNevertheless^H389 these shall ye not eat^H398^(H8799) of them that chew^H5927^(H8688) the cud^H1625, or of them that divide^H6536^(H8688) the hoof^H6541: as the camel^H1581, because he cheweth^H5927^(H8688) the cud^H1625, but divideth^H6536^(H8688) not the hoof^H6541; he is unclean^H2931 unto you.

⁵ The hyrax, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

KJVAnd the coney^H8227, because he cheweth^H5927^(H8688) the cud^H1625, but divideth^H6536^(H8686) not the hoof^H6541; he is unclean^H2931 unto you.

⁶ The hare, because it chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, is unclean to you.

KJVAnd the hare^H768, because he cheweth^H5927^(H8688) the cud^H1625, but divideth^H6536^(H8689) not the hoof^H6541; he is unclean^H2931 unto you.

⁷ The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.

KJVAnd the swine^H2386, though he divide^H6536^(H8688) the hoof^H6541, and be clovenfooted^H8156^(H8802)^H8157, yet he cheweth^H1641^(H8735) not the cud^H1625; he is unclean^H2931 to you.

⁸ You shall not eat their meat. You shall not touch their carcasses. They are unclean to you.

KJVOf their flesh^H1320 shall ye not eat^H398^(H8799), and their carcase^H5038 shall ye not touch^H5060^(H8799); they are unclean^H2931 to you.

⁹ “‘You may eat of all these that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.

KJVThese shall ye eat^H398^(H8799) 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, them shall ye eat^H398^(H8799).

¹⁰ All that don’t have fins and scales in the seas and rivers, all that move in the waters, and all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,

KJVAnd 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 any living^H2416 thing^H5315 which is in the waters^H4325, they shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you:

¹¹ and you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.

KJVThey shall be even an abomination^H8263 unto you; ye shall not eat^H398^(H8799) of their flesh^H1320, but ye shall have their carcases^H5038 in abomination^H8262^(H8762).

¹² Whatever has no fins nor scales in the waters is an abomination to you.

KJVWhatsoever hath no fins^H5579 nor scales^H7193 in the waters^H4325, that shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you.

¹³ “‘You shall detest these among the birds; they shall not be eaten because they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,

KJVAnd these are they which ye shall have in abomination^H8262^(H8762) among^H4480 the fowls^H5775; they shall not be eaten^H398^(H8735), they are an abomination^H8263: the eagle^H5404, and the ossifrage^H6538, and the ospray^H5822,

¹⁴ the red kite, any kind of black kite,

KJVAnd the vulture^H1676, and the kite^H344 after his kind^H4327;

¹⁵ any kind of raven,

KJVEvery raven^H6158 after his kind^H4327;

¹⁶ the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

KJVAnd the owl^H1323^H3284, and the night hawk^H8464, and the cuckow^H7828, and the hawk^H5322 after his kind^H4327,

¹⁷ the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

KJVAnd the little owl^H3563, and the cormorant^H7994, and the great owl^H3244,

¹⁸ the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,

KJVAnd the swan^H8580, and the pelican^H6893, and the gier eagle^H7360,

¹⁹ the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

KJVAnd the stork^H2624, the heron^H601 after her kind^H4327, and the lapwing^H1744, and the bat^H5847.

²⁰ “‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you.

KJVAll fowls^H5775 that creep^H8318, going^H1980^(H8802) upon all four^H702, shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you.

²¹ Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on the earth.

KJVYet these may ye eat^H398^(H8799) of every flying^H5775 creeping^H8318 thing that goeth^H1980^(H8802) upon all four^H702, which have legs^H3767 above^H4605 their feet^H7272, to leap^H5425^(H8763) withal^H2004 upon the earth^H776;

²² Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.

KJVEven these of them ye may eat^H398^(H8799); the locust^H697 after his kind^H4327, and the bald locust^H5556 after his kind^H4327, and the beetle^H2728 after his kind^H4327, and the grasshopper^H2284 after his kind^H4327.

²³ But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.

KJVBut all other flying^H5775 creeping things^H8318, which have four^H702 feet^H7272, shall be an abomination^H8263 unto you.

²⁴ “‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

KJVAnd for these ye shall be unclean^H2930^(H8691): whosoever toucheth^H5060^(H8802) the carcase^H5038 of them shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799) until the even^H6153.

²⁵ Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

KJVAnd whosoever beareth^H5375^(H8802) ought of the carcase^H5038 of them shall wash^H3526^(H8762) his clothes^H899, and be unclean^H2930^(H8804) until the even^H6153.

²⁶ “‘Every animal which has a split hoof that isn’t completely divided, or doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.

KJVThe carcases of every beast^H929 which divideth^H6536^(H8688) the hoof^H6541, and is not clovenfooted^H8157^H8156^(H8802), nor cheweth^H5927^(H8688) the cud^H1625, are unclean^H2931 unto you: every one that toucheth^H5060^(H8802) them shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799).

²⁷ Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals that go on all fours, they are unclean to you. Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

KJVAnd whatsoever^H3605^H1992 goeth^H1980^(H8802) upon his paws^H3709, among all manner of beasts^H2416 that go^H1980^(H8802) on all four^H702, those are unclean^H2931 unto you: whoso toucheth^H5060^(H8802) their carcase^H5038 shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799) until the even^H6153.

²⁸ He who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.

KJVAnd he that beareth^H5375^(H8802) the carcase^H5038 of them shall wash^H3526^(H8762) his clothes^H899, and be unclean^H2930^(H8804) until the even^H6153: they are unclean^H2931 unto you.

²⁹ “‘These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard,

KJVThese also shall be unclean^H2931 unto you among the creeping things^H8318 that creep^H8317^(H8802) upon the earth^H776; the weasel^H2467, and the mouse^H5909, and the tortoise^H6632 after his kind^H4327,

³⁰ the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

KJVAnd the ferret^H604, and the chameleon^H3581, and the lizard^H3911, and the snail^H2546, and the mole^H8580.

³¹ These are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.

KJVThese are unclean^H2931 to you among all that creep^H8318: whosoever doth touch^H5060^(H8802) them, when they be dead^H4194, shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799) until the even^H6153.

³² Anything they fall on when they are dead shall be unclean; whether it is any vessel of wood, or clothing, or skin, or sack, whatever vessel it is, with which any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the evening. Then it will be clean.

KJVAnd upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead^H4194, doth fall^H5307^(H8799), it shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799); whether it be any vessel^H3627 of wood^H6086, or raiment^H899, or skin^H5785, or sack^H8242, whatsoever vessel^H3627 it be, wherein any work^H4399 is done^H6213^(H8735), it must be put^H935^(H8714) into water^H4325, and it shall be unclean^H2930^(H8804) until the even^H6153; so it shall be cleansed^H2891^(H8804).

³³ Every earthen vessel into which any of them falls and all that is in it shall be unclean. You shall break it.

KJVAnd every earthen^H2789 vessel^H3627, whereinto any of them falleth^H5307^(H8799)^H8432, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799); and ye shall break^H7665^(H8799) it.

³⁴ All food which may be eaten which is soaked in water shall be unclean. All drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

KJVOf all meat^H400 which may be eaten^H398^(H8735), that on which such water^H4325 cometh^H935^(H8799) shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799): and all drink^H4945 that may be drunk^H8354^(H8735) in every such vessel^H3627 shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799).

³⁵ Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces. They are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.

KJVAnd every thing whereupon any part of their carcase^H5038 falleth^H5307^(H8799) shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799); whether it be oven^H8574, or ranges^H3600 for pots, they shall be broken down^H5422^(H8714): for they are unclean^H2931, and shall be unclean^H2931 unto you.

³⁶ Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean, but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.

KJVNevertheless a fountain^H4599 or pit^H953, wherein there is plenty^H4723 of water^H4325, shall be clean^H2889: but that which toucheth^H5060^(H8802) their carcase^H5038 shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799).

³⁷ If part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

KJVAnd if any part of their carcase^H5038 fall^H5307^(H8799) upon any sowing^H2221 seed^H2233 which is to be sown^H2232^(H8735), it shall be clean^H2889.

³⁸ But if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.

KJVBut if any water^H4325 be put^H5414^(H8714) upon the seed^H2233, and any part of their carcase^H5038 fall^H5307^(H8804) thereon, it shall be unclean^H2931 unto you.

³⁹ “‘If any animal of which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.

KJVAnd if any beast^H929, of which ye may eat^H402, die^H4191^(H8799); he that toucheth^H5060^(H8802) the carcase^H5038 thereof shall be unclean^H2930^(H8799) until the even^H6153.

⁴⁰ He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.

KJVAnd he that eateth^H398^(H8802) of the carcase^H5038 of it shall wash^H3526^(H8762) his clothes^H899, and be unclean^H2930^(H8804) until the even^H6153: he also that beareth^H5375^(H8802) the carcase^H5038 of it shall wash^H3526^(H8762) his clothes^H899, and be unclean^H2930^(H8804) until the even^H6153.

⁴¹ “‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.

KJVAnd every creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth^H8317^(H8802) upon the earth^H776 shall be an abomination^H8263; it shall not be eaten^H398^(H8735).

⁴² Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

KJVWhatsoever goeth^H1980^(H8802) upon the belly^H1512, and whatsoever goeth^H1980^(H8802) upon all four^H702, or whatsoever hath more^H7235^(H8688) feet^H7272 among all creeping things^H8318 that creep^H8317^(H8802) upon the earth^H776, them ye shall not eat^H398^(H8799); for they are an abomination^H8263.

⁴³ You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.

KJVYe shall not make^H8262 yourselves^H5315 abominable^H8262^(H8762) with any creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth^H8317^(H8802), neither shall ye make yourselves unclean^H2933^(H8738) with them, that ye should be defiled^H2930^(H8691) thereby.

⁴⁴ For I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any kind of creeping thing that moves on the earth.

KJVFor I am the LORD^H3068 your God^H430: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves^H6942^(H8694), and ye shall be holy^H6918; for I am holy^H6918: neither shall ye defile^H2930^(H8762) yourselves^H5315 with any manner of creeping thing^H8318 that creepeth^H7430^(H8802) upon the earth^H776.

⁴⁵ For I am Yahweh who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

KJVFor I am the LORD^H3068 that bringeth^H5927^(H8688) 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.

⁴⁶ “‘This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth,

KJVThis is the law^H8451 of the beasts^H929, and of the fowl^H5775, and of every living^H2416 creature^H5315 that moveth^H7430^(H8802) in the waters^H4325, and of every creature^H5315 that creepeth^H8317^(H8802) upon the earth^H776:

⁴⁷ to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.’”

KJVTo make a difference^H914^(H8687) between the unclean^H2931 and the clean^H2889, and between the beast^H2416 that may be eaten^H398^(H8737) and the beast^H2416 that may not be eaten^H398^(H8735).

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