Leviticus 11:42 forbids it "Whatever crawls on its belly, and whatever walks on all fours, whatever has many feet, in respect to every swarming thing that swarms on the earth, you shall not eat them, for they are detestable." (NASB)
They were called Israelites.
Israelites
The old testament
The mythology and legend which underpins the Old Testament.
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Israelites Hebrews Children of God
In the old testament the Jews were not allowed to mingle with the gentiles especially the samaratins.
Personal name of the God of the ancient Israelites of the Old Testament
The 4th book of the Old Testament is the Book of Numbers. It follows the Israelites journey from Mount Sinai to the Plains of Moab on the border of Canaan. It is named "Numbers" because it includes a census of the Israelites at the beginning and end of the book.
The Christian Bible is divided into the New and Old Testaments. The Old Testament is a collection of writings from ancient Israelites on religious matters. The Old Testament is made up of different books, including the first five books that are referred to as the Pentateuch.
Miriam in the Old Testament lived in Egypt with her family, as part of the Israelites, before they were led out of slavery by Moses.
It forbids the Israelites to eat shellfish (Deuteronomy ch.14).