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Leviticus 11:19-28 New Living Translation (NLT)

19. the stork, herons of all kinds, the hoopoe, and the bat.

20. “You must not eat winged insects that walk along the ground; they are detestable to you.

21. You may, however, eat winged insects that walk along the ground and have jointed legs so they can jump.

22. The insects you are permitted to eat include all kinds of locusts, bald locusts, crickets, and grasshoppers.

23. All other winged insects that walk along the ground are detestable to you.

24. “The following creatures will make you ceremonially unclean. If any of you touch their carcasses, you will be defiled until evening.

25. If you pick up their carcasses, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

26. “Any animal that has split hooves that are not evenly divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. If you touch the carcass of such an animal, you will be defiled.

27. Of the animals that walk on all fours, those that have paws are unclean. If you touch the carcass of such an animal, you will be defiled until evening.

28. If you pick up its carcass, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening. These animals are unclean for you.

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