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Leviticus 11 - Compare Translations

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Leviticus 11:1
KJVAnd the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
WEBYahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,
YLTAnd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying unto them,
Leviticus 11:2
KJVSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
WEB“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.
YLT`Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, This [is] the beast which ye do eat out of all the beasts which [are] on the earth:
Leviticus 11:3
KJVWhatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
WEBWhatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and chews the cud among the animals, that you may eat.
YLTany dividing a hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoofs, bringing up the cud, among the beasts, it ye do eat.
Leviticus 11:4
KJVNevertheless 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.
WEB“‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those who part the hoof: the camel, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
YLT`Only, this ye do not eat -- of those bringing up the cud, and of those dividing the hoof -- the camel, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof not dividing -- it [is] unclean to you;
Leviticus 11:5
KJVAnd the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
WEBThe cony, because he chews the cud but doesn’t have a parted hoof, he is unclean to you.
YLTand the rabbit, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof it divideth not -- unclean it [is] to you;
Leviticus 11:6
KJVAnd the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
WEBThe hare, because she chews the cud but doesn’t part the hoof, she is unclean to you.
YLTand the hare, though it is bringing up the cud, yet the hoof hath not divided -- unclean it [is] to you;
Leviticus 11:7
KJVAnd the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
WEBThe pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
YLTand the sow, though it is dividing the hoof, and cleaving the cleft of the hoof, yet the cud it bringeth not up -- unclean it [is] to you.
Leviticus 11:8
KJVOf their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
WEBOf their meat you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.
YLT`Of their flesh ye do not eat, and against their carcase ye do not come -- unclean they [are] to you.
Leviticus 11:9
KJVThese 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.
WEB“‘These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.
YLT`This ye do eat of all which [are] in the waters; any one that hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the brooks, them ye do eat;
Leviticus 11:10
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Leviticus 11:11
KJVThey shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
WEBand you shall detest them. You shall not eat of their meat, and you shall detest their carcasses.
YLTyea, an abomination they are to you; of their flesh ye do not eat, and their carcase ye abominate.
Leviticus 11:12
KJVWhatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
WEBWhatever has no fins nor scales in the waters, that is an abomination to you.
YLT`Any one that hath not fins and scales in the waters -- an abomination it [is] to you.
Leviticus 11:13
KJVAnd 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,
WEB“‘These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the black vulture,
YLT`And these ye do abominate of the fowl; they are not eaten, an abomination they [are]: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Leviticus 11:14
KJVAnd the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
WEBand the red kite, any kind of black kite,
YLTand the vulture, and the kite after its kind,
Leviticus 11:15
KJVEvery raven after his kind;
WEBany kind of raven,
YLTevery raven after its kind,
Leviticus 11:16
KJVAnd the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
WEBthe horned owl, the screech owl, and the gull, any kind of hawk,
YLTand the owl, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after its kind,
Leviticus 11:17
KJVAnd the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
WEBthe little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
YLTand the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
Leviticus 11:18
KJVAnd the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
WEBthe white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
YLTand the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
Leviticus 11:19
KJVAnd the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
WEBthe stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
YLTand the stork, the heron after its kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
Leviticus 11:20
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Leviticus 11:21
KJVYet 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;
WEBYet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have legs above their feet, with which to hop on the earth.
YLT`Only -- this ye do eat of any teeming thing which is flying, which is going on four, which hath legs above its feet, to move with them on the earth;
Leviticus 11:22
KJVEven 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.
WEBEven of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper.
YLTthese of them ye do eat: the locust after its kind, and the bald locust after its kind, and the beetle after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind;
Leviticus 11:23
KJVBut all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
WEBBut all winged creeping things which have four feet, are an abomination to you.
YLTand every teeming thing which is flying, which hath four feet -- an abomination it [is] to you.
Leviticus 11:24
KJVAnd for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
WEB“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
YLT`And by these ye are made unclean, any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean till the evening;
Leviticus 11:25
KJVAnd whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
WEBWhoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening.
YLTand anyone who is lifting up [aught] of their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean till the evening: --
Leviticus 11:26
KJVThe 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.
WEB“‘Every animal which parts the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.
YLTeven every beast which is dividing the hoof, and is not cloven-footed, and the cud is not bringing up -- unclean they [are] to you; any one who is coming against them is unclean.
Leviticus 11:27
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhatever 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.
YLT`And any one going on its paws, among all the beasts which are going on four -- unclean they [are] to you; any one who is coming against their carcase is unclean until the evening;
Leviticus 11:28
KJVAnd he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
WEBHe who carries their carcass shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the evening. They are unclean to you.
YLTand he who is lifting up their carcase doth wash his garments, and hath been unclean until the evening -- unclean they [are] to you.
Leviticus 11:29
KJVThese 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,
WEB“‘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,
YLT`And this [is] to you the unclean among the teeming things which are teeming on the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after its kind,
Leviticus 11:30
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Leviticus 11:31
KJVThese are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
WEBThese are they which are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead, shall be unclean until the evening.
YLTthese [are] the unclean to you among all which are teeming; any one who is coming against them in their death is unclean till the evening.
Leviticus 11:32
KJVAnd 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.
WEBOn whatever any of them falls when they are dead, it 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.
YLT`And anything on which any one of them falleth, in their death, is unclean, of any vessel of wood or garment or skin or sack, any vessel in which work is done is brought into water, and hath been unclean till the evening, then it hath been clean;
Leviticus 11:33
KJVAnd every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
WEBEvery earthen vessel, into which any of them falls, all that is in it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.
YLTand any earthen vessel, into the midst of which [any] one of them falleth, all that [is] in its midst is unclean, and it ye do break.
Leviticus 11:34
KJVOf 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.
WEBAll food which may be eaten, that on which water comes, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
YLT`Of all the food which is eaten, that on which cometh [such] water, is unclean, and all drink which is drunk in any [such] vessel is unclean;
Leviticus 11:35
KJVAnd 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.
WEBEverything 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.
YLTand anything on which [any] of their carcase falleth is unclean (oven or double pots), it is broken down, unclean they [are], yea, unclean they are to you.
Leviticus 11:36
KJVNevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
WEBNevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water is gathered shall be clean: but that which touches their carcass shall be unclean.
YLT`Only -- a fountain or pit, a collection of water, is clean, but that which is coming against their carcase is unclean;
Leviticus 11:37
KJVAnd if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
WEBIf part of their carcass falls on any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.
YLTand when [any] of their carcase falleth on any sown seed which is sown -- it [is] clean;
Leviticus 11:38
KJVBut if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
WEBBut if water is put on the seed, and part of their carcass falls on it, it is unclean to you.
YLTand when water is put on the seed, and [any] of its carcase hath fallen on it -- unclean it [is] to you.
Leviticus 11:39
KJVAnd if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
WEB“‘If any animal, of which you may eat, dies; he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
YLT`And when any of the beasts which are to you for food dieth, he who is coming against its carcase is unclean till the evening;
Leviticus 11:40
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Leviticus 11:41
KJVAnd every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
WEB“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
YLT`And every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth is an abomination, it is not eaten;
Leviticus 11:42
KJVWhatsoever 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.
WEBWhatever 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.
YLTany thing going on the belly, and any going on four, unto every multiplier of feet, to every teeming thing which is teeming on the earth -- ye do not eat them, for they [are] an abomination;
Leviticus 11:43
KJVYe 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.
WEBYou shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled thereby.
YLTye do not make yourselves abominable with any teeming thing which is teeming, nor do ye make yourselves unclean with them, so that ye have been unclean thereby.
Leviticus 11:44
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor 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.
YLT`For I [am] Jehovah your God, and ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I [am] holy; and ye do not defile your persons with any teeming thing which is creeping on the earth;
Leviticus 11:45
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor 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.
YLTfor I [am] Jehovah who am bringing you up out of the land of Egypt to become your God; and ye have been holy, for I [am] holy.
Leviticus 11:46
KJVThis 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:
WEB“‘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,
YLT`This [is] a law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature which is moving in the waters, and of every creature which is teeming on the earth,
Leviticus 11:47
KJVTo 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.
WEBto 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.’”
YLTto make separation between the unclean and the pure, and between the beast that is eaten, and the beast that is not eaten.'
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