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21 Only this may you eat from any of the winged insects[a] that walk on all fours—that which has jointed legs above its feet for leaping upon the land. 22 From these[b] you may eat the locust according to its kind and the bald locust according to its kind and the cricket according to its kind and the grasshopper according to its kind. 23 But[c] any other[d] winged insect[e] that has four legs is detestable to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 11:21 Literally “the swarmer of the wing”
  2. Leviticus 11:22 Literally “These from them”
  3. Leviticus 11:23 Or “And”
  4. Leviticus 11:23 Implied by context
  5. Leviticus 11:23 Literally “swarmer of wing”

21 There are, however, some flying insects that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. 22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust,(A) katydid, cricket or grasshopper. 23 But all other flying insects that have four legs you are to regard as unclean.

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