1. People of Israel, you are the Lord's children, so when you mourn for the dead, you must not cut yourselves or shave your forehead.
2. Out of all the nations on this earth, the Lord your God chose you to be his own. You belong to the Lord, so don't behave like those who worship other gods.
3. Don't eat any disgusting animals.
4-5. You may eat the meat of cattle, sheep, and goats; wild sheep and goats; and gazelles, antelopes, and all kinds of deer.
6. It is all right to eat meat from any animals that have divided hoofs and also chew the cud.
7. But don't eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers. These animals chew the cud but do not have divided hoofs. You must treat them as unclean.
8. And don't eat pork, since pigs have divided hoofs, but they do not chew their cud. Don't even touch a dead pig!