³¹ All these small animals are unclean for you. If any of you touch the dead body of such an animal, you will be defiled until evening.

²⁴ “The following creatures will make you ceremonially unclean. If any of you touch their carcasses, you will be defiled until evening. ²⁵ If you pick up their carcasses, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

⁸ You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses. They are ceremonially unclean for you.