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Leviticus 11:47
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KJ21
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.’”
ASV
to 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.
AMP
to make a distinction between the [ceremonially] unclean and the [ceremonially] clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.
AMPC
To make a difference (a distinction) between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.
BRG
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.
CSB
in order to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between the animals that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.”
CSBA
in order to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between the animals that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.’
CEB
in order to distinguish between the unclean and the clean and between creatures that can be eaten and those that cannot.
CJB
Its purpose is to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.’” Haftarah Sh’mini: Sh’mu’el Bet (2 Samuel) 6:1–7:17 (A); 6:1–19 (S) Suggested readings for Parashah Sh’mini from the B’rit Hadashah: Mark 7:1–23; Acts 5:1–11; 10:1–35; 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1; Galatians 2:11–16; 1 Kefa (1 Peter) 1:14–16
CEV
I have given these laws so that you will know what animals, birds, and fish are clean and may be eaten, and which ones are unclean and may not be eaten.
DARBY
to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that is to be eaten and the beast that is not to be eaten.
DRA
That you may know the differences of the clean, and unclean, and know what you ought to eat, and what to refuse.
ERV
These rules will help the people know which animals are unclean and which animals they are allowed to eat and which ones they cannot eat.
EASY
The people must learn to know which animals are clean. They must recognize which animals they can eat. And they must recognize which animals they must not eat.
EHV
so that you can distinguish between what is unclean and what is clean, as well as between animals that may be eaten and animals that may not be eaten.
ESV
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
ESVUK
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
EXB
These ·teachings [laws; teachings] help people know the difference between unclean animals and clean animals [C in a ritual sense]; they help people know which animals may be eaten and which ones must not be eaten.’”
GNV
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.
GW
These instructions help you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.”
GNT
You must be careful to distinguish between what is ritually clean and unclean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.
HCSB
in order to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between the animals that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.”
ICB
These teachings help people know the difference between unclean animals and clean animals. They help people know which animals may be eaten and which ones must not be eaten.’”
ISV
You are to differentiate between the clean and unclean, between the living creature that can be eaten and the living creature that is not to be eaten.”
JUB
to make a difference between the unclean and the clean and between the animals that may be eaten and the animals that may not be eaten.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
to separate between the unclean and the clean, and between the edible creature and the creature which is not to be eaten.
LEB
to distinguish between the unclean and the clean and between the animal that is to be eaten and the animal that must not be eaten.’”
TLB
These are the distinctions between what is ceremonially clean and may be eaten, and what is ceremonially defiled and may not be eaten, among all animal life upon the earth.
MSG
“These are the instructions on animals, birds, fish, and creatures that crawl on the ground. You have to distinguish between the ritually unclean and the clean, between living creatures that can be eaten and those that cannot be eaten.”
MEV
to differentiate between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.
NOG
These instructions help you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.”
NABRE
that you may distinguish between the clean and the unclean, and between creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.
NASB
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the edible creature and the creature which is not to be eaten.
NASB1995
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the edible creature and the creature which is not to be eaten.
NCB
so that you might know the difference between that which is unclean and that which is clean, between the animals that you can eat and those that you should not eat.”
NCV
These teachings help people know the difference between unclean animals and clean animals; they help people know which animals may be eaten and which ones must not be eaten.’”
NET
to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between the living creatures that may be eaten and the living creatures that must not be eaten.’”
NIRV
You must be able to tell the difference between what is “clean” and what is not. You must also be able to tell the difference between living creatures that can be eaten and those that can’t.’ ”
NIV
You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.’”
NIVUK
You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.”’
NKJV
to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.’ ”
NLV
It is so you know the difference between those that are clean and those that are unclean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.
NLT
By these instructions you will know what is unclean and clean, and which animals may be eaten and which may not be eaten.”
NRSVA
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
NRSVACE
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
NRSVCE
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
NRSVUE
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.”
OJB
To make a divide [lehavdil; to make a distinction, separation] between the tamei and the tahor, and between the beast that may be and the beast that may not be eaten.
RGT
‘so that there may be a difference between the unclean and clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that ought not to be eaten.’”
RSV
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
RSVCE
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
TLV
to 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.”
VOICE
so that the people will be able to distinguish between what animals are ritually acceptable and ritually unacceptable, and what is to be eaten and what is not to be eaten.
WEB
to 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.’”
WYC
that ye know the differences of clean thing and unclean (so that ye know the difference between clean and unclean things), and that ye know what ye shall eat, and what ye ought to forsake.
YLT
to 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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