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Leviticus 11:12-29 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

13. “You are to detest these birds. They must not be eaten because they are detestable:the eagle, the bearded vulture,the black vulture,

14. the kite, any kind of falcon,

15. every kind of raven,

16. the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,

17. the little owl, the cormorant, the long-eared owl,

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

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

20. “All winged insects that walk on all fours are to be detestable to you.

21. But you may eat these kinds of all the winged insects that walk on all fours: those that have jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.

22. You may eat these:any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, and grasshopper.

23. All other winged insects that have four feet are to be detestable to you.

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

25. and whoever carries any of their carcasses must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

26. All animals that have hooves but do not have a divided hoof and do not chew the cud are unclean for you. Whoever touches them becomes unclean.

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

28. and anyone who carries their carcasses must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.

29. “These creatures that swarm on the ground are unclean for you:the weasel, the mouse, any kind of large lizard,

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