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Deuteronomy 14:7-23 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

7. But don't eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers. These animals chew the cud but do not have divided hoofs. You must treat them as unclean.

8. And don't eat pork, since pigs have divided hoofs, but they do not chew their cud. Don't even touch a dead pig!

9. You can eat any fish that has fins and scales. But there are other creatures that live in the water,

10. and if they do not have fins and scales, you must not eat them. Treat them as unclean.

11. You can eat any clean bird.

12-18. But don't eat the meat of any of the following birds: eagles, vultures, falcons, kites, ravens, ostriches, owls, seagulls, hawks, pelicans, ospreys, cormorants, storks, herons, and hoopoes. You must not eat bats.

19. Swarming insects are unclean, so don't eat them.

20. However, you are allowed to eat certain kinds of winged insects.

21. You belong to the Lord your God, so if you happen to find a dead animal, don't eat its meat. You may give it to foreigners who live in your town or sell it to foreigners who are visiting your town.Don't boil a young goat in its mother's milk.

22. People of Israel, every year you must set aside ten per cent of your grain harvest.

23. Also set aside ten per cent of your wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of every cow, sheep, and goat. Take these to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshipped, and eat them there. This will teach you to always respect the Lord your God.