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| [1]And the Lord spak to Moises and Aaron, and seide, |
[1]After, the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, |
| [2]Seie ye to the sones of Israel, Kepe ye alle thingis whiche Y wroot to you, that Y be youre God. These ben the beestis, whiche ye schulen ete, of alle lyuynge beestis of erthe; |
[2]Speak unto the children of Israel, and say, These are the beasts which ye shall eat, among all the beasts that are on the earth. |
| [3]ye schulen ete `al thing among beestis that hath a clee departid, and chewith code; |
[3]Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. |
| [4]sotheli what euer thing chewith code, and hath a clee, but departith not it, as a camel and othere beestis doon, ye schulen not ete it, and ye schulen arette among vnclene thingis. |
[4]But of them that chew the cud, or divide the hoof only, of them ye shall not eat: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, and divideth not the hoof, he shall be unclean unto you. |
| [5]A cirogrille, which chewith code, and departith not the clee, is vnclene; and an hare, |
[5]Likewise the coney, because he cheweth the cud and divideth not the hoof, he shall be unclean to you. |
| [6]for also he chewith code, but departith not the clee; |
[6]Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and divideth not the hoof, he shall be unclean to you. |
| [7]and a swiyn, that chewith not code, thouy he departith the clee. |
[7]And the swine, because he parteth the hoof and is cloven footed, but cheweth not the cud, he shall be unclean to you. |
| [8]Ye schulen not ete the fleischis of these, nether ye schulen touche the deed bodies, for tho ben vnclene to you. |
[8]Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch: for they shall be unclean to you. |
| [9]Also these thingis ben that ben gendrid in watris, and is leueful to ete; |
[9]These shall ye eat, of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, or in the rivers, them shall ye eat. |
| [10]ye schulen ete al thing that hath fynnes and scalis, as wel in the see, as in floodis and stondynge watris; sotheli what euer thing of tho that ben moued and lyuen in watris, hath not fynnes and scalis, schal be abhominable, and wlatsum to you; |
[10]But all that have not fins nor scales in the seas, or in the rivers, of all that moveth in the waters, and of all living things that are in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you. |
| [11]ye schulen not ete the fleischis of tho, and ye schulen eschewe the bodies deed bi hem silf. |
[11]They, I say, shall be an abomination to you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, but shall abhor their carcass. |
| [12]Alle thingis in watris that han not fynnes and scalis, schulen be pollutid, |
[12]Whatsoever hath not fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be abomination unto you. |
| [13]These thingis ben of foulis whiche ye schulen not ete, and schulen be eschewid of you; an egle, and a grippe, aliete, and a kyte, and a vultur by his kynde; |
[13]These shall ye have also in abomination among the fowls, they shall not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the eagle, and the goshawk, and the osprey: |
| [14]and al of `rauyns kynde bi his licnesse; |
[14]Also the vulture, and the kite after his kind, |
| [15]a strucioun, |
[15]And all ravens after their kind: |
| [16]and nyyt crowe, a lare, and an hauke bi his kinde; |
[16]The ostrich also, and the night crow, and the sea mew, and the hawk after his kind: |
| [17]an owle, and dippere, and ibis; |
[17]The little owl also, and the cormorant, and the great owl. |
| [18]a swan and cormoraunt, and a pellican; |
[18]Also the redshank and the pelican, and the swan: |
| [19]a fawcun, a iay bi his kynde; a leepwynke, and a reremows. |
[19]The stork also, the heron after his kind, and the lapwing, and the bat: |
| [20]Al thing of foulis that goith on foure feet, schal be abhomynable to you; |
[20]Also every fowl that creepeth and goeth upon all four, such shall be an abomination unto you. |
| [21]sotheli what euer thing goith on foure feet, but hath lengere hipis bihynde, bi whiche it skippith on the erthe, ye schulen ete; |
[21]Yet these shall ye eat: of every fowl that creepeth, and goeth upon all four which have their feet and legs all of one to leap withal upon the earth, |
| [22]as is a bruke in his kynde, and acatus, and opymacus, and a locuste, alle bi her kynde. |
[22]Of them ye shall eat these, the grasshopper after his kind, and the solean after his kind, the hargol after his kind, and the hagab after his kind. |
| [23]Forsothe what euer thing of briddis hath foure feet oneli, it schal be abhomynable to you; |
[23]But all other fowls that creep and have four feet, they shall be abomination unto you. |
| [24]and who euer touchith her bodies deed bi hem silf, schal be defoulid, and `schal be vnclene `til to euentid; |
[24]For by such ye shall be polluted: whosoever toucheth their carcass, shall be unclean unto the evening. |
| [25]and if it is nede, that he bere ony deed thing of these, he schal waische his clothis, and he schal be vnclene til to the goyng doun of the sunne. |
[25]Whosoever also beareth of their carcass, shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until even. |
| [26]Sotheli ech beeste that hath a clee, but departith not it, nether chewith code, schal be vnclene; and what euer thing touchith it, schal be defoulid. |
[26]Every beast that hath claws divided, and is not cloven footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shall be unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them, shall be unclean. |
| [27]That that goith on hondis, of alle beestis that gon on foure feet, schal be vnclene; he, that touchith her bodies deed bi hem silf, schal be defoulid `til to euentid; |
[27]And whatsoever goeth upon his paws among all manner beasts that goeth on all four, such shall be unclean unto you: who so doth touch their carcass shall be unclean until the even. |
| [28]and he, that berith siche deed bodies, schal waische hise clothis, and he schal be vnclene `til to euentid; for alle these thingis ben vnclene to you. |
[28]And he that beareth their carcass, shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: for such shall be unclean unto you. |
| [29]Also these thingis schulen be arettid among defoulid thingis, of these that ben moued on erthe; a wesele, and mows, and a cocodrille, `alle bi her kynde; |
[29]Also these shall be unclean to you among the things that creep and move upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the frog, after his kind: |
| [30]mygal, camelion, and stellio, and lacerta, and a maldewerp. |
[30]Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the mole. |
| [31]Alle these ben vnclene; he that touchith her bodies deed bi hem silf, schal be vnclene `til to euentid; |
[31]These shall be unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even. |
| [32]and that thing schal be defoulid, on which ony thing of her bodies deed bi hem silf fallith, as wel a vessel of tree, and a cloth, as skynnes `and heiris; and in what euer thing werk is maad, it schal be dippid in watir, and tho thingis schulen be defoulid `til to euentid, and so aftirward tho schulen be clensid. |
[32]Also whatsoever any of the dead carcasses of them doth fall upon, shall be unclean, whether it be vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack: whatsoever vessel it be that is occupied, it shall be put in the water as unclean until the even, and so be purified. |
| [33]Sotheli a vessel of erthe, in which ony thing of these fallith with ynne, schal be defoulid, and therfor it schal be brokun. |
[33]But every earthen vessel, where into any of them falleth, whatsoever is within it shall be unclean, and ye shall break it. |
| [34]Ech mete, which ye schulen ete, schal be vnclene, if water is sched thereon; and ech fletynge thing, which is drunkun of ech vessel, `where ynne vnclene thingis bifelden, schal be vnclene; |
[34]All meat also that shall be eaten, if any such water come upon it, shall be unclean: and all drink that shall be drunk in all such vessels shall be unclean. |
| [35]and what euer thing of siche deed bodies bi hem silf felde theronne, it schal be vnclene, whether furneisis, ethir vessels of thre feet, tho schulen be destried, and schulen be vnclene. |
[35]And every thing that their carcass fall upon, shall be unclean: the furnace or the pot shall be broken: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you. |
| [36]Sotheli wellis and cisternes, and al the congregacioun of watris, schal be clene. He that touchith her bodi deed bi it silf, schal be defoulid. |
[36]Yet the fountains and wells where there is plenty of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcasses shall be unclean. |
| [37]If it fallith on seed, it schal not defoule the seed; |
[37]And if there fall of their dead carcass upon any seed, which useth to be sow, it shall be clean. |
| [38]sotheli if ony man schedith seed with watir, and aftirward the watir is touchid with deed bodies bi hem silf, it schal be defoulid anoon. |
[38]But if any water be poured upon the seed, and there fall of their dead carcass thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. |
| [39]If a beeste is deed, which it is leueful to you to ete, he that touchith the deed bodi therof schal be vnclene `til to euentid; and he that etith therof ony thing, |
[39]If also any beast, whereof ye may eat, die, he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the even. |
| [40]ethir berith, schal waische his clothis, and schal be vnclene `til to euentid. |
[40]And 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. |
| [41]Al thing that crepith on erthe, schal be abhomynable, nether schal be takun in to mete. |
[41]Every creeping thing therefore that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination, and not be eaten. |
| [42]`What euer thing goith on the brest and foure feet, and hath many feet, ethir drawun bi the erthe, ye schulen not ete, for it is abhomynable. |
[42]Whatsoever goeth upon the breast, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or that hath many feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, ye shall not eat of them, for they shall be abomination. |
| [43]Nyle ye defoule youre soulis, nether touche ye ony thing of tho, lest ye ben vnclene; |
[43]Ye shall not pollute yourselves with anything that creepeth, neither make yourselves unclean with them, neither defile yourselves thereby: ye shall not, I say, be defiled by them, |
| [44]for Y am youre Lord God; be ye hooli, for Y am hooli. Defoule ye not youre soulis in ech crepynge `beeste which is moued on erthe; for Y am the Lord, |
[44]For I am the Lord your God: be sanctified therefore, and be holy, for I am holy, and defile not yourselves with any creeping thing, that creepeth upon the earth. |
| [45]that ladde you out of the lond of Egipt, that Y schulde be to you in to God; ye schulen be hooli, for Y am hooli. |
[45]For I am the Lord that brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy. |
| [46]This is the lawe of lyuynge beestes, and of foulis, and of ech lyuynge soule which is moued in watir, and crepith in erthe; |
[46]This is the law of beasts, and of fowls, and of every living thing that moveth in the waters, and of everything that creepeth upon the earth: |
| [47]that ye knowe differences of clene thing and vnclene, and that ye wite what ye schulen ete, and what ye owen forsake. |
[47]That there may be a difference between the unclean and clean, and between the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten. |