1The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron,…
2“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘These…
3Whatever parts the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and…
4“‘Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those…
5The hyrax, because it chews the cud but…
6The hare, because it chews the cud but…
7The pig, because it has a split hoof,…
8You shall not eat their meat. You shall…
9“‘You may eat of all these that are…
10All that don’t have fins and scales in…
11and you shall detest them. You shall not…
12Whatever has no fins nor scales in the…
13“‘You shall detest these among the birds; they…
14the red kite, any kind of black kite,
15any kind of raven,
16the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull,…
17the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe,…
20“‘All flying insects that walk on all fours…
21Yet you may eat these: of all winged…
22Even of these you may eat: any kind…
23But all winged creeping things which have four…
24“‘By these you will become unclean: whoever touches…
25Whoever carries any part of their carcass shall…
26“‘Every animal which has a split hoof that…
27Whatever goes on its paws, among all animals…
28He who carries their carcass shall wash his…
29“‘These are they which are unclean to you…
30the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall…
31These are they which are unclean to you…
32Anything they fall on when they are dead…
33Every earthen vessel into which any of them…
34All food which may be eaten which is…
35Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall…
36Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which…
37If part of their carcass falls on any…
38But if water is put on the seed,…
39“‘If any animal of which you may eat…
40He who eats of its carcass shall wash…
41“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth…
42Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes…
43You shall not make yourselves abominable with any…
44For I am the LORD your God. Sanctify…
45For I am the LORD who brought you…
46“‘This is the law of the animal, and…
47to make a distinction between the unclean and…
