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Leviticus 11:14-24 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

14. kites, all kinds of falcons,

15. all kinds of black birds,

16. ostriches, nighthawks, sea gulls, all kinds of hawks,

17. owls, cormorants, great owls,

18. water hens, pelicans, carrion vultures,

19. storks, all kinds of herons, hoopoes, and bats.

20. “Don’t eat insects that have wings and crawl. Even the thought of eating them should make you sick!

21. But you may eat insects if they have legs with joints above their feet so that they can jump.

22. You may also eat all kinds of locusts, all kinds of winged locusts, all kinds of crickets, and all kinds of grasshoppers.

23. “But stay away from all the other insects that have wings and crawl.

24. They will make you unclean. If you touch the dead bodies of these insects, you will become unclean until evening.

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