To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
Part of the dietary laws given to Israel regarding clean and unclean animals.
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Moses · c. 13th century BC · The Pentateuch — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy — is traditionally attributed to him