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Leviticus 11:2

New Century Version

“Tell the Israelites this: ‘These are the land animals you may eat:

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But I said, “No, Lord God! I have never been made unclean. From the time I was young until now I’ve never eaten anything that died by itself or was torn by animals. Unclean meat has never entered my mouth.”

Daniel decided not to eat the king’s food or drink his wine because that would make him unclean. So he asked Ashpenaz for permission not to make himself unclean in this way.

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

You must not eat any meat from them or even touch their dead bodies, because you should hate them.

“ ‘Also, these are the birds you are to hate. They are hateful and should not be eaten. You must not eat eagles, vultures, black vultures,

“ ‘But you may eat certain insects that have wings and walk on four feet. You may eat those that have legs with joints above their feet so they can jump.

“ ‘These crawling animals are unclean for you: moles, rats, all kinds of great lizards,

You may eat any animal that has split hoofs completely divided and that chews the cud.

If water from the unclean clay bowl gets on any food, that food will become unclean.

“ ‘Also, if an animal which you use for food dies, anyone who touches its body will be unclean until evening.

“ ‘Some animals only chew the cud or only have split hoofs, and you must not eat them. The camel chews the cud but does not have a split hoof; it is unclean for you.

“ ‘Of the animals that live in the sea or in a river, if the animal has fins and scales, you may eat it.

It is not what people put into their mouths that makes them unclean. It is what comes out of their mouths that makes them unclean.”

Do not let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Your hearts should be strengthened by God’s grace, not by obeying rules about foods, which do not help those who obey them.

These gifts and sacrifices were only about food and drink and special washings. They were rules for the body, to be followed until the time of God’s new way.




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