Leviticus

Contains rules and instructions for rituals, offerings, and how to live a holy life.

Chapter 11

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

Geneva: After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying vnto them,

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

Geneva: Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, These are the beastes which yee shall eate, among all the beasts that are on the earth.

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

Geneva: Whatsoeuer parteth the hoofe, and is clouen footed, and cheweth the cudde, among the beastes, that shall ye eate.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them yee shall not eate: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, & deuideth not ye hoofe, he shall be vncleane vnto you.

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

Geneva: Likewise the conie, because he cheweth the cud and deuideth not the hoofe, he shall bee vncleane to you.

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

Geneva: Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane to you.

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

Geneva: And the swine, because he parteth ye hoofe and is clouen footed, but cheweth not the cud, he shalbe vncleane to you.

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

Geneva: Of their flesh shall yee not eate, and their carkeise shall yee not touch: for they shall bee vncleane to you.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes & skales in ye waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shal ye eate.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: But all that haue not finnes nor skales in the seas, or in the riuers, of all that moueth in the waters, and of al liuing things that are in the waters, they shalbe an abomination vnto you.

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

Geneva: They, I say, shalbe an abomination to you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, but shall abhorre their carkeis.

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

Geneva: Whatsoeuer hath not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abomination vnto you.

KJV: 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,

Geneva: These shal ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shal not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the egle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:

KJV: And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

Geneva: Also the vultur, & the kite after his kinde,

KJV: Every raven after his kind;

Geneva: And all rauens after their kinde:

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

Geneva: The ostrich also, and the night crowe, and the seameaw, and the hauke after his kinde:

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

Geneva: The litle owle also, and the connorant, and the great owle.

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

Geneva: Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

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

Geneva: The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:

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

Geneva: Also euery foule that creepeth & goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

KJV: 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;

Geneva: Yet these shal ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Of them ye shal eate these, the grashopper after his kinde, & the solean after his kinde, the hargol after his kinde, & the hagab after his kind.

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

Geneva: But al other foules that creepe & haue foure feete, they shalbe abomination vnto you.

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

Geneva: For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

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

Geneva: Whosoeuer also beareth of their carkeis, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil euen.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among all maner beastes that goeth on all foure, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: who so doth touch their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

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

Geneva: And he that beareth their carkeis, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen: for such shalbe vncleane vnto you.

KJV: 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,

Geneva: Also these shalbe vncleane to you amog the things that creepe and moue vpon the earth, the weasell, and the mouse, and the frog, after his kinde:

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

Geneva: Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the molle.

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

Geneva: These shall be vncleane to you among all that creepe: whosoeuer doeth touch them when they be dead, shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Also whatsoeuer any of the dead carkeises of them doth fall vpon, shalbe vncleane, whether it be vessel of wood, or rayment, or skinne, or sacke: whatsoeuer vessel it be that is occupied, it shalbe put in the water as vncleane vntil the euen, and so be purified.

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

Geneva: But euery earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoeuer is within it shalbe vncleane, and ye shal breake it.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: & all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And euery thing that their carkeis fall vpon, shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: for they are vncleane, & shalbe vncleane vnto you.

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

Geneva: Yet the fountaines and welles where there is plentie of water shalbe cleane: but that which toucheth their carkeises shalbe vncleane.

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

Geneva: And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpo any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane.

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

Geneva: But if any water be powred vpon ye seede, and there fal of their dead carkeis thereon, it shal be vncleane vnto you.

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

Geneva: If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shal be vncleane vntil the euen.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shal wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen.

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

Geneva: Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon the earth shalbe an abomination, and not be eaten.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shal not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Ye shall not pollute your selues with any thing that creepeth, neither make your selues vncleane with them, neither defile your selues thereby: ye shal not, I say, be defiled by them,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues with any creeping thing, that creepeth vpon the earth.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: For I am the Lorde that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:

KJV: 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.

Geneva: That there may be a difference betweene the vncleane and cleane, and betweene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten.

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