Leviticus 11:28-30

New International Reader's Version

²⁸ If a person picks up their dead bodies, that person must wash their clothes. They will be “unclean” until evening. These animals are “unclean” for you.

²⁹ “ ‘Many animals move along the ground. Here are the ones that are “unclean” for you. They include weasels, rats and all kinds of large lizards. ³⁰ They also include geckos, monitor lizards, wall lizards, skinks and chameleons.