Leviticus 11:41-47 - Unclean Swarming Creatures

⁴¹ Any creature that swarms on the ground is disgusting and must not be eaten. ⁴² Do not eat any creature with many legs that goes on its belly or on the ground like a four-legged animal, or any creature that swarms on the ground. Consider them disgusting. ⁴³ Do not become disgusting by eating anything that swarms on the ground. Do not allow yourselves to become unclean because of them. ⁴⁴ The reason is because I am Jehovah your God. You must live holy lives. Consecrate yourselves and be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground. ⁴⁵ I am Jehovah! I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.

⁴⁶ This is the law about animals, birds, and every living creature that swims in the water and every creature that swarms on the ground. ⁴⁷ This law helps you distinguish between clean and unclean, the animals you may eat and those you may not eat.'