45. I, the Lord, brought you out of Egypt so that you could be my special people and I could be your God. I am holy, so you must be holy too.”
46. These are the rules about all the tame animals, birds, all the animals in the sea, and all the animals that crawl on the ground.
47. These rules will help the people know which animals are unclean and which animals they are allowed to eat and which ones they cannot eat.