Bible verse
and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 11:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Leviticus 11.
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,
25 and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
26 Every animal with hooves not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you. Whoever touches any of them will be unclean.
27 All the four-footed animals that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean until evening,
28 and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
29 The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,
KJV
And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
ASV
And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
ERV
And whosoever beareth aught of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
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