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1. Clean and Unclean Animals

   (Deuteronomy 14:1–21; Acts 10:9–16)

2. 1ENGASVBTAnd Jehovah spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,BSBBSB: The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,
3. 2ENGASVBTSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.BSBBSB: “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:
4. 3ENGASVBTWhatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.BSBBSB: You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.
5. 4ENGASVBTNevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.BSBBSB: But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
6. 5ENGASVBTAnd the coney, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.BSBBSB: The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
7. 6ENGASVBTAnd the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.BSBBSB: The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.
8. 7ENGASVBTAnd the swine, because he parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you.BSBBSB: And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.
9. 8ENGASVBTOf their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto you.BSBBSB: You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.
10. 9ENGASVBTThese may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that may ye eat.BSBBSB: Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.
11. 10ENGASVBTAnd all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination unto you,BSBBSB: But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.
12. 11ENGASVBTand they shall be an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in abomination.BSBBSB: They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.
13. 12ENGASVBTWhatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination unto you.BSBBSB: Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.
14. 13ENGASVBTAnd these ye shall have in abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the osprey,BSBBSB: Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
15. 14ENGASVBTand the kite, and the falcon after its kind,BSBBSB: the kite, any kind of falcon,
16. 15ENGASVBTevery raven after its kind,BSBBSB: any kind of raven,
17. 16ENGASVBTand the ostrich, and the nighthawk, and the sea mew, and the hawk after its kind,BSBBSB: the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
18. 17ENGASVBTand the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,BSBBSB: the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
19. 18ENGASVBTand the horned owl, and the pelican, and the vulture,BSBBSB: the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
20. 19ENGASVBTand the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.BSBBSB: the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
21. 20ENGASVBTAll winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.BSBBSB: All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
22. 21ENGASVBTYet these may ye eat of all winged creeping things that go upon all fours, which have legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth;BSBBSB: However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.
23. 22ENGASVBTeven these of them ye may eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.BSBBSB: Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
24. 23ENGASVBTBut all winged creeping things, which have four feet, are an abomination unto you.BSBBSB: All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.
25. 24ENGASVBTAnd by these ye shall become unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the even;BSBBSB: These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
26. 25ENGASVBTand whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.BSBBSB: and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
27. 26ENGASVBTEvery beast which parteth the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor cheweth the cud, is unclean unto you: everyone that toucheth them shall be unclean.BSBBSB: Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.
28. 27ENGASVBTAnd whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the even.BSBBSB: All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
29. 28ENGASVBTAnd he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.BSBBSB: and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
30. 29ENGASVBTAnd these are they which are unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its kind,BSBBSB: The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,
31. 30ENGASVBTand the gecko, and the land crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand lizard, and the chameleon.BSBBSB: the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.
32. 31ENGASVBTThese are they which are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until the even.BSBBSB: These animals are unclean for you among all the crawling creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.
33. 32ENGASVBTAnd 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, wherewith any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.BSBBSB: When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
34. 33ENGASVBTAnd every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.BSBBSB: If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.
35. 34ENGASVBTAll food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.BSBBSB: Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.
36. 35ENGASVBTAnd everything whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.BSBBSB: Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.
37. 36ENGASVBTNevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.BSBBSB: Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.
38. 37ENGASVBTAnd if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.BSBBSB: If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;
39. 38ENGASVBTBut if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.BSBBSB: but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.
40. 39ENGASVBTAnd if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even.BSBBSB: If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.
41. 40ENGASVBTAnd he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.BSBBSB: Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
42. 41ENGASVBTAnd every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.BSBBSB: Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
43. 42ENGASVBTWhatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever hath many feet, even all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.BSBBSB: Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.
44. 43ENGASVBTYe 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.BSBBSB: Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
45. 44ENGASVBTFor I am Jehovah your God: sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth.BSBBSB: For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
46. 45ENGASVBTFor I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.BSBBSB: For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.
47. 46ENGASVBTThis is the law of the beast, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth;BSBBSB: This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
48. 47ENGASVBTto 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.BSBBSB: You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”

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