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Leviticus 11:43
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
Do not make yourselves loathsome (impure, repulsive) by [eating] any swarming thing; you shall not make yourselves unclean by them so as to defile yourselves.
AMPC
You shall not make yourselves loathsome and abominable [by eating] any swarming thing that [multiplies by] swarms, neither shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.
BRG
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.
CSB
Do not become contaminated by any creature that swarms; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
CSBA
Do not become contaminated by any creature that swarms; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
CEB
Do not make yourselves detestable by means of any swarming creatures. Do not make yourselves unclean with them or be made unclean by them.
CJB
You are not to make yourselves detestable with any of these swarming, crawling creatures; do not make yourselves unclean with them, do not defile yourselves with them.
CEV
If you eat any of them, you will become just as disgusting and unclean as they are.
DARBY
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable through any crawling thing which crawleth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
DRA
Do not defile your souls, nor touch aught thereof, lest you be unclean,
ERV
Don’t let them make you filthy. You must not become unclean,
EASY
The people must not touch them or eat them.
EHV
You shall not make yourself detestable with any creature that swarms, nor shall you make yourself unclean with them, so that you become unclean by them,
ESV
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you shall not defile yourselves with them, and become unclean through them.
ESVUK
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms, and you shall not defile yourselves with them, and become unclean through them.
EXB
Do not make yourself unclean [C in a ritual sense] by these animals; you must not become unclean by them.
GNV
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.
GW
Don’t become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Never allow yourselves to become unclean because of them.
GNT
Do not make yourselves unclean by eating any of these.
HCSB
Do not become contaminated by any creature that swarms; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
ICB
Do not make yourself unclean by these hated animals. You must not become unclean by them.
ISV
You are not to make yourselves detestable on account of any swarming creature that swarms the land, and you are not to defile yourselves and become unclean due to them,
JUB
¶ Ye shall not defile your souls with any reptile that creeps, neither shall ye contaminate yourselves with them, that ye should be unclean with them.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
Do not render yourselves detestable through any of the swarming things that swarm; and you shall not make yourselves unclean with them so that you become unclean.
LEB
You must not defile yourselves with any swarmer that swarms, and you must not make yourselves unclean by them and so be made unclean by them,
TLB
Do not defile yourselves by touching it.
MSG
“Creatures that crawl on the ground are detestable and not to be eaten. Don’t eat creatures that crawl on the ground, whether on their belly or on all fours or on many feet—they are detestable. Don’t make yourselves unclean or be defiled by them, because I am your God.
MEV
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any crawling thing that moves, nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, that you should thereby be defiled by them.
NOG
Don’t become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Never allow yourselves to become unclean because of them.
NABRE
Do not make yourselves loathsome by any swarming creature nor defile yourselves with them and so become unclean by them.
NASB
Do not make yourselves detestable through any of the swarming things that swarm; and you shall not make yourselves unclean with them so that you become unclean.
NASB1995
Do not render yourselves detestable through any of the swarming things that swarm; and you shall not make yourselves unclean with them so that you become unclean.
NCB
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any of the creeping things that crawl, nor shall you defile yourselves because of them, lest you make yourselves unclean.
NCV
Do not make yourself unclean by these animals; you must not become unclean by them.
NET
Do not make yourselves detestable by any of the swarming things. You must not defile yourselves by them and become unclean by them,
NIRV
Do not make yourselves “unclean” by eating any of these animals. Do not make yourselves “unclean” because of them. Do not let them make you “unclean.”
NIV
Do not defile yourselves by any of these creatures. Do not make yourselves unclean by means of them or be made unclean by them.
NIVUK
Do not defile yourselves by any of these creatures. Do not make yourselves unclean by means of them or be made unclean by them.
NKJV
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps; nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, lest you be defiled by them.
NLV
Do not make yourselves unclean by any of the small living things that move together on the ground, so you become unclean.
NLT
Do not defile yourselves by touching them. You must not make yourselves ceremonially unclean because of them.
NRSVA
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any creature that swarms; you shall not defile yourselves with them, and so become unclean.
NRSVACE
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any creature that swarms; you shall not defile yourselves with them, and so become unclean.
NRSVCE
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any creature that swarms; you shall not defile yourselves with them, and so become unclean.
NRSVUE
You shall not make yourselves detestable with any creature that swarms; you shall not defile yourselves with them and so become unclean.
OJB
Ye shall not make your nefashot sheketz with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves tamei with them, that ye should be made tamei thereby.
RGT
‘You shall not pollute yourselves with anything that creeps, nor make yourselves unclean with them, nor defile yourselves by them. You shall not, I say, be defiled by them.
RSV
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any swarming thing that swarms; and you shall not defile yourselves with them, lest you become unclean.
RSVCE
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any swarming thing that swarms; and you shall not defile yourselves with them, lest you become unclean.
TLV
You are not to contaminate yourselves with any creeping thing that crawls nor make yourselves unclean with them or defiled by them.
VOICE
Do not defile yourselves by having contact with any of the swarming creatures. Do not become impure by having contact with any of them.
WEB
You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps. You shall not make yourselves unclean with them, that you should be defiled by them.
WYC
Do not ye defoul your souls, neither touch ye anything of them, lest ye be unclean;
YLT
ye 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.
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