Bible verse
All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
Leviticus 11:20 · BSB
The verses around it, from Leviticus 11.
16 the ostrich, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk,
17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl,
18 the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey,
19 the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All flying insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.
21 However, you may eat the following kinds of flying insects that walk on all fours: those having jointed legs above their feet for hopping on the ground.
22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket, or grasshopper.
23 All other flying insects that have four legs are detestable to you.
24 These creatures will make you unclean. Whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
KJV
All fowls that creep, going upon [all] four, [shall be] an abomination unto you.
ASV
All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.
ERV
All winged creeping things that go upon all four are an abomination unto you.
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