Leviticus 11:39-42

Contemporary English Version

³⁹ If an animal that may be eaten happens to die, and you touch it, you become unclean until evening. ⁴⁰ If you eat any of its meat or carry its body away, you must wash your clothes, but you are still unclean until evening.

^41-42 Don't eat any of those disgusting little creatures that crawl or walk close to the ground.