The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XI.

1 Of beastes, fishes and birdes, which be cleane, and which be vncleane.

1 AFter, the Lord spake vnto Mosés and to Aarón, saying vnto them,

2 Speake vnto the children of Israél, and say,* 1.1 *These are the beastes which yea 1.2 shal eat, a∣mong* 1.3 all the beastes that are on the earth.* 1.4

3 Whatsoeuer parteth theb 1.5 hoofe, and is clo∣uen foted, and chaweth the cud among the beastes, that shal ye eat:

4 But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them ye shal not eat: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane vnto you.

5 Like wise the conie, because he cheweth the cud and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane to you.

6 Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vn∣cleane to you.

7 *And the swine, because he parteth the* 1.6 hoofe and is clouenfoted, but cheweth not the cud, he shalbe vncleane to you.

8 Of theirc 1.7 flesh shal ye not eat, and their car∣keis shal ye not touche: (for) thei shalbe vn∣cleane to you.

9 ¶These shal ye eat, of all that are in the wa∣ters: whatsoeuer hathe finnes and skales in the waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shal ye eat.

10 But all that haue not fins nor skales in the seas, or in the riuers, of all thatd 1.8 moueth in the waters and of alle 1.9 liuing things that are in the waters, thei shalbe an abominacion vnto you.

11 Thei, I say, shalbe an abominacion to you: ye shal not eat of their flesh, but shal abhorre their carkeis.

12 Whatsoeuer hathe not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abominacion vnto you.

13 ¶These shal ye haue also in abominacion a∣mong the foules, thei shal not be eaten: (for) thei are an abominaciō, the egle, and the“ 1.10 go shauke, and the osprey:

14 Also the vultur, and the kite after his kinde,

15 And all rauens after their kinde:

16 The ost riche also, and the night crowe, and the“ 1.11 se amea we, & the hauke after his kinde:

17 The litle owle also, and the cormorant, and the great owle.

18 Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and* 1.12 the swanne:

19 The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lap wing, and the backe:

20 Also euerie foule that crepeth (and) goeth vpō all foure, suche shalbe an abominacion vnto you.

21 Yet these shal ye eat: of euerie foule that cre peth, (and) goeth vpon all foure which“ 1.13 ha∣ue their fete & leggs all of one to leape with all vpon the earth,

22 Of them ye shal eat these, the grashoper af∣ter his kinde, and thef 1.14 solean after his kinde the hargol after his kinde, and the hagab af∣ter his kinde.

23 But all (other) foules that crepe (&) haue fou re fete, thei (shalbe) abominacion vnto you.

24 For by suche ye shalbe polluted: whoso∣euer toucheth their carkeis, shalbevncleane vnto the euening.

25 Whosoeuer alsog 1.15 beareth of their carkeis, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil euen.

26 Euerie beast that hathe clawes deuided, & is not clouen foted, not cheweth the cud, su∣che* 1.16 shalbe vncleane vnto you: euerie one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

27 And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes a∣mong al maner beastes that goeth on all fou re, suche shalbe vncleane vnto you: whoso doeth touche their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

28 And he that beareth their carkeis, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen (for) suche shalbe vncleane vnto you.

29 ¶Also these shalbe vncleane to you amōg the things that crepe and moue vpon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and theh 1.17 frog, after his kinde:

30 Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chame∣leon, and the stellio, and the molle.

31 These shalbe vncleane to you amōg all that crepe: whosoeuer doeth touche them when they be dead, shalbe vncleane vntil the euen

32 Also whatsoeuer anie of the dead carkeises of them doeth fall vpon, shalbe vncleane, whether it be vessell of wood, or raiment, ori 1.18 skin, or sacke: whatsoeuer vessel it be that is occupied, it shalbe put in the water as vn∣cleane vntill the euen, and (so) be purified.

33 But euerie earthen vessel, whereinto anie of them falleth, whatsoeuer is with in it shal be vncleane, and * ye shal breake it.* 1.19

34 All meate also that shalbe eaten, if anye (suche) water come vpō it, shalbe vncleane: and all drynke that shalbe dronke in all (su∣che) vessels shalbe vncleane.

35 And euerie thyng that their carkeis fall vp∣pon: shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: (for) they are vncleane, and shalbe vncleane vnto you.

36 Yet the fountaines and welles where there is plentye of water shal be cleane: but that whychek 1.20 toucheth their carkeises shal be vncleane.

37 And if there fall of their dead carkeis vpon anie sede, whiche vseth to be sowen, it shal be cleane.

38 But if aniel 1.21 water be powred vpon the sede, and there fall of their dead carkeis thereon, it shalbe vncleane vnto you.

39 If also anie beast, where of ye may eat, dye, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

40 And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shal wash hys clothes and be vncleane vntill the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shall washe his clothes, and be vncleane vn∣till the euen.

41 Euerie crepyng thynge therefore that cre∣peth vpon the earth shalbe an abominacion, (and) not be eaten.

42 Whatso euer goeth vppon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vppon all foure, or that hathe manie fete among all creping thyngs that crepe vpon the earth, ye shal not eat of them, for they shalbe abominacion.

43 Ye shall not pollute your selues wyth anye thing that crepeth, nether make your selues vncleane with thē, nether defile your selues thereby: ye shal not, I say, be defiled by them

44 For I am the Lorde your God: be sanctified therefore, and bem 1.22 holy, for I am holy, and defile not your selues wyth anye crepynge thing, that crepeth vpon the earth.

45 For I am the Lorde that broght you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God, and that you shulde be holy, for I am holy.

46 Thys is the lawe of beastes, and of foules, and of euerie liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euerie thing that crepeth vp∣pon the earth.

47 That there maye be a difference betwene the vncleane and cleane, and betwene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Gene. 7. 2.
• a 1.2

  Or, Whereof ye may eat.
• * 1.3

  Deut. 14 4.
• * 1.4

  Act. 10. 14.
• b 1.5

  He noteth fou re sortes of bea∣stes: some chewe the cud onely, & some haue onely the fore cleft: o∣thers nethe che∣We the cud nor haue the house clefe: the fourthe bothe chewe the cud and haue the hoofe denided Which may be eaten.
• * 1.6

  2. Mac. 6 18.
• c 1.7

  God Wolde that herby for a time thei shulde be discerned as his people from the Gentiles.
• d 1.8

  As litle fish in∣gendred of the slime.
• e 1.9

  As thei Which come of genera∣tion.
• “ 1.10

  Or, gryphin as is in the greke.
• “ 1.11

  Or, cockoW.
• * 1.12

  "Or, porphyrie.
• “ 1.13

  Or, haue no bo Wings on their fete.
• f 1.14

  These Were cer teine kindes of grashopers, Which are not now proprely knowen.
• g 1.15

  Out of the campe.
• * 1.16

  "Or, hathe not his fote clouen in two.
• h 1.17

  The grene frog that sitteth on the busshes,
• i 1.18

  As a bottel or bag.
• * 1.19

  Chap. 6. 28.
• k 1.20

  So muche of the Water as tou cheth it.
• l 1.21

  He speaketh of sede, that is laied to flepe before it be sowen.
• m 1.22

  He sheweth Why GOD dyd chuse them to be hys people.