American Standard Version

Leviticus 11:34-43 American Standard Version (ASV)

34. All food therein which may be eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be unclean; and all drink that may be drunk in every

35. And every thing 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.

36. Nevertheless a fountain or a pit wherein is a gathering of water shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

37. And if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean.

38. But if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you.

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

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

42. Whatsoever 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.

43. 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.