Leviticus 11:20

All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

Cross-references

Leviticus 11:23 repeats the same restriction on four-footed winged insects, clarifying the category.

Leviticus 11:27 Related theme

Leviticus 11:27 extends the 'four-footed' rule to land animals with paws, a different category from the winged insects here.

Leviticus 11:41 Related theme

Leviticus 11:41 summarizes that ground creatures are unclean, complementing the specific rule about flying insects.

Leviticus 11:29 Related theme

Leviticus 11:29 continues the dietary law with unclean ground animals — a different category from the flying insects here.

Leviticus 7:21 Related theme

Leviticus 7:21 defines uncleanness from touching any unclean thing — Leviticus 11:20 specifies one such unclean thing: four-legged flying insects. Direct legal parallel.

Deuteronomy 14:19 parallels this law, declaring all winged insects unclean for eating.