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Leviticus 11:41

39 If an animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean until evening.

40 Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.

Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.

42 Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.

43 Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
KJV
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
WEB
“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
ASV
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth is an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
DARBY
And every crawling thing which crawleth on the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
BLB
And every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth it [is] an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
ÅB
Alle smådyr som kryper på jorden, skal være en styggedom; de skal ikke spises.
OTB
Hver skapning som beveger seg langs bakken skal betraktes som avskyelig; den skal ikke spises.
B1930
Alle smådyr som kryper på jorden, skal være en vederstyggelighet; de skal ikke etes.

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