Leviticus 11:8

8 Ye shall not eat the flesh of these beasts, neither ye shall touch their dead bodies, for those be unclean to you.

Leviticus 11:8 In-Context

6 and an hare, for also he cheweth (the) cud, but parteth not the claw (but its foot is not divided);
7 and a swine, that cheweth not the cud, though he parteth the claw (though its hoof is divided).
8 Ye shall not eat the flesh of these beasts, neither ye shall touch their dead bodies, for those be unclean to you.
9 Also these things be that be engendered in waters, and [it] is leaveful to eat; ye shall eat all things that have fins and scales, as well in the sea, as in [the] fresh floods, and standing waters; (And these things that be begotten in waters, it is lawful for ye to eat; ye shall eat all the things that have fins and scales, that be in the sea, as well as those that be in fresh water rivers, and lakes, and ponds;)
10 soothly whatever thing of them that be moved and live in waters (but whichever of them that move and live in water), (but) hath not fins and scales, shall be abominable, and loathsome to you;
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