Leviticus 11:20-30

20 "All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
21 But you can eat some of these, namely, those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground:
22 all locusts, katydids, crickets, and grasshoppers.
23 But all the other flying insects that have four legs you are to detest.
24 "You will make yourselves ritually unclean until evening if you touch their carcasses.
25 If you pick up one of their carcasses you must wash your clothes and you'll be unclean until evening.
26 "Every animal that has a split hoof that's not completely divided, or that doesn't chew the cud is unclean for you; if you touch the carcass of any of them you become unclean.
27 "Every four-footed animal that goes on its paws is unclean for you; if you touch its carcass you are unclean until evening.
28 If you pick up its carcass you must wash your clothes and are unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
29 "Among the creatures that crawl on the ground, the following are unclean for you: weasel, rat, all lizards,
30 gecko, monitor lizard, wall lizard, skink, chameleon.
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