International Children’s Bible

Leviticus 11:7-15 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

7. Now the pig has a split hoof that is completely divided. But it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you.

8. You must not eat the meat from these animals. Don’t even touch their dead bodies. They are unclean for you.

9. “‘Some animals live in the sea or in a river. If the animal has fins and scales, you may eat it.

10. But some animals live in the sea or in a river and do not have fins and scales. This includes the things that fill the water. And it includes all other things that live in the water. You should hate them.

11. You must not eat any meat from them. Don’t even touch their dead bodies. This is because you should hate them.

12. You must hate any animal in the water that does not have fins and scales.

13. “‘Also, some birds should not be eaten. They should be hated. You must not eat any of these birds: eagles, vultures, black vultures,

14. kites or any kind of falcon.

15. Don’t eat any kind of raven,