Leviticus 11:39-45

39An animal that is good for food might die. A man might touch its dead body. If he does, they must keep him separate from the people until the evening.

40If a person eats meat from the body of the dead animal, he must wash his clothes. He will not be clean until the evening. If a person picks up the body of the dead animal, he must wash his clothes. He will not be clean until the evening.

41The people must not eat small animals that move across the ground.

42This means animals that pass across the ground on their stomachs. It also means animals that walk on four legs or many legs.

43The people must not touch them or eat them.

44God says, “I am the Lord your God. I am holy. Make yourselves holy. Do not touch any small animal that moves across the ground. If you do, you will not be clean or holy

45I am the Lord who brought you away from Egypt. I became your God. So be holy because I am holy.” ’