Leviticus 11

1 The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,

1 Bwana akawaambia Mose na Aroni,

2 “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:

2 “Waambieni Waisraeli: ‘Kati ya wanyama wote waishio juu ya nchi, hawa ndio mtakaowala:

3 You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud.

3 Mwaweza kula mnyama yeyote mwenye kwato zilizogawanyika sehemu mbili na ambaye hucheua.

4 But of those that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, you are not to eat the following: The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.

4 “ ‘Kuna wanyama wengine ambao hucheua tu au wenye kwato zilizogawanyika tu, lakini hao kamwe msiwale. Ngamia ingawa hucheua hana kwato zilizogawanyika; kwa kawaida ya ibada hiyo ni najisi kwenu.

5 The rock badger, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.

5 Pelele ingawa hucheua hana kwato zilizogawanyika; huyo ni najisi kwenu.

6 The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.

6 Sungura ingawa hucheua hana kwato zilizogawanyika; huyo ni najisi kwenu.

7 And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.

7 Naye nguruwe ingawa anazo kwato zilizogawanyika sehemu mbili, hacheui; huyo ni najisi kwenu.

8 You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.

8 Kamwe msile nyama yao wala kugusa mizoga yao; wao ni najisi kwenu.

9 Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or in the streams, you may eat anything with fins and scales.

9 “ ‘Kuhusu viumbe wote wanaoishi ndani ya maji ya bahari na vijito, mtakula wale wote wenye mapezi na magamba.

10 But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.

10 Lakini viumbe wote ndani ya bahari au vijito wasio na mapezi na magamba, wakiwa miongoni mwa makundi au viumbe wote ndani ya maji, hao ni machukizo kwenu.

11 They shall be an abomination to you; you must not eat their meat, and you must detest their carcasses.

11 Nao watakuwa machukizo kwenu. Msile nyama yao, nayo mizoga yao itakuwa machukizo.

12 Everything in the water that does not have fins and scales shall be detestable to you.

12 Chochote kinachoishi ndani ya maji ambacho hakina mapezi na magamba kitakuwa chukizo kwenu.

13 Additionally, you are to detest the following birds, and they must not be eaten because they are detestable: the eagle, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,

13 “ ‘Wafuatao ndio ndege watakaokuwa machukizo kwenu, hivyo msiwale kwa sababu ni chukizo: tai, furukombe, kipungu,

14 the kite, any kind of falcon,

14 mwewe mwekundu, aina zote za mwewe mweusi,

15 any kind of raven,

15 aina zote za kunguru,

16 the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

16 mbuni, kiruka-njia, dudumizi, kipanga, shakwe, aina zote za kipanga,

17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,

17 bundi, mnandi, bundi mkubwa,

18 the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,

18 mumbi, mwari, nderi,

19 the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.

19 korongo, koikoi wa aina yoyote, hudihudi na popo.

20 All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.

20 “ ‘Wadudu wote warukao ambao hutembea kwa miguu minne watakuwa chukizo kwenu.

21 However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.

21 Lakini wako viumbe wenye mabawa ambao hutembea kwa miguu minne mtakaowala: wale wenye vifundo katika miguu yao ya kurukaruka juu ya ardhi.

22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.

22 Miongoni mwa hawa, mtakula nzige wa aina zote, senene, parare au panzi.

23 All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.

23 Lakini viumbe wengine wote wenye mabawa na wenye miguu minne ni machukizo kwenu.

24 These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

24 “ ‘Mtajinajisi kwa wanyama hawa. Yeyote agusaye mizoga yao atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni.

25 and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.

25 Yeyote atakayebeba mizoga ya viumbe hawa ni lazima afue nguo zake, naye atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni.

26 Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.

26 “ ‘Kila mnyama mwenye ukwato ulioachana lakini haukugawanyika kabisa, au yule asiyecheua, huyo ni najisi kwenu; yeyote agusaye mzoga wowote wa hao atakuwa najisi.

27 All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,

27 Miongoni mwa wanyama wote watembeao kwa miguu minne, wale watembeao kwa vitanga vyao ni najisi kwenu; yeyote agusaye mizoga yao atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni.

28 and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.

28 Yeyote atakayebeba mizoga yao ni lazima afue nguo zake, naye atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni. Wanyama hawa ni najisi kwenu.

29 The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,

29 “ ‘Kuhusu wanyama watambaao juu ya ardhi, hawa ni najisi kwenu: kicheche, panya, aina yoyote ya mijusi mikubwa,

30 the gecko, the monitor lizard, the common lizard, the skink, and the chameleon.

30 guruguru, kenge, mijusi ya ukutani, goromoe na kinyonga.

31 These animals are unclean for you among all the crawling creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.

31 Hao wote watambaao juu ya ardhi ni najisi kwenu. Yeyote agusaye mizoga yao atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni.

32 When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.

32 Ikiwa mmoja wao atakufa na kuangukia juu ya kitu fulani, chombo hicho, hata kikiwa cha matumizi gani, kitakuwa najisi, kiwe kimetengenezwa kwa mti, nguo, ngozi au gunia. Kiweke ndani ya maji; kitakuwa najisi mpaka jioni, kisha kitakuwa safi tena.

33 If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.

33 Ikiwa mmoja wa wanyama aliyekufa ataangukia ndani ya chungu, kila kilichomo katika chungu hicho kitakuwa najisi, nawe ni lazima uvunje chungu hicho.

34 Any food coming into contact with water from that pot will be unclean, and any drink in such a container will be unclean.

34 Chakula chochote ambacho chaweza kuliwa lakini kikawa kimeingia maji kutoka kwenye chungu hicho ni najisi, na kitu chochote cha majimaji ambacho chaweza kunyweka kutoka kwenye chungu hicho ni najisi.

35 Anything upon which one of their carcasses falls will be unclean. If it is an oven or cooking pot, it must be smashed; it is unclean and will remain unclean for you.

35 Chochote ambacho mzoga wa mmojawapo utaangukia kitakuwa najisi. Jiko au chungu cha kupikia ni lazima kivunjwe. Ni najisi, nawe ni lazima uvihesabu kuwa najisi.

36 Nevertheless, a spring or cistern containing water will remain clean, but one who touches a carcass in it will be unclean.

36 Lakini chemchemi au kisima, mahali pa kuchota maji, patakuwa safi, lakini yeyote atakayegusa moja ya mizoga hii ni najisi.

37 If a carcass falls on any seed for sowing, the seed is clean;

37 Kama mzoga ukianguka juu ya mbegu zozote ambazo ni za kupanda, zinabaki safi.

38 but if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.

38 Lakini kama mbegu imetiwa maji na mzoga ukaanguka juu yake, hiyo mbegu ni najisi kwenu.

39 If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

39 “ ‘Kama mnyama ambaye mnaruhusiwa kumla akifa, yeyote atakayeugusa mzoga wake atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni.

40 Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

40 Yeyote atakayekula sehemu ya mzoga huo ni lazima afue nguo zake, naye atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni. Yeyote atakayebeba mzoga huo ni lazima afue nguo zake, naye atakuwa najisi mpaka jioni.

41 Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.

41 “ ‘Kila kiumbe kitambaacho juu ya ardhi ni chukizo; kisiliwe.

42 Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.

42 Msile kiumbe chochote kitambaacho juu ya ardhi, kiwe kitambaacho kwa tumbo lake, au kitambaacho kwa miguu minne au kwa miguu mingi; ni chukizo.

43 Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.

43 Msijitie unajisi kwa chochote katika viumbe hivi. Msijitie unajisi kwa viumbe hivyo au kutiwa unajisi navyo.

44 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.

44 Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu; jitakaseni mwe watakatifu, kwa sababu mimi ni mtakatifu. Msijitie unajisi wenyewe kwa kiumbe chochote kile kiendacho juu ya ardhi.

45 For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

45 Mimi ndimi Bwana niliyewapandisha mtoke Misri ili niwe Mungu wenu. Kwa hiyo kuweni watakatifu kwa sababu Mimi ni mtakatifu.

46 This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.

46 “ ‘Haya ndiyo masharti kuhusu wanyama, ndege, kila kiumbe hai kiendacho ndani ya maji, na kila kiumbe kiendacho juu ya ardhi.

47 You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between animals that may be eaten and those that may not.’”

47 Ni lazima mpambanue kati ya kilicho najisi na kilicho safi, kati ya viumbe hai vinavyoweza kuliwa na vile visivyoweza kuliwa.’”