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Leviticus 11:41
Leviticus 11:41 is verse 41 of Leviticus chapter 11, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
King James Version
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
World English Bible
“‘Every creeping thing that creeps on the earth is an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
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Leviticus 11:39–43 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
41 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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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Leviticus 11:20All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
Leviticus 11:23All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.
Leviticus 11:29The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,