diff --git a/bible/kt/unclean.md b/bible/kt/unclean.md index bac1bfbf..48b4f084 100644 --- a/bible/kt/unclean.md +++ b/bible/kt/unclean.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ # unclean # -## Definition: ## +## Definition: -In the Bible, the term "​unclean"​ is used figuratively to refer to things that God declared to be unfit for his people to touch, eat, or sacrifice. +In the Bible, the term "unclean" is used figuratively to refer to things that God declared to be unfit for his people to touch, eat, or sacrifice. -* God gave the Israelites instructions about which animals were "​clean"​ and which ones were "​unclean."​ The unclean animals were not permitted to be used for eating or for sacrifice. +* God gave the Israelites instructions about which animals were "clean" and which ones were "unclean." The unclean animals were not permitted to be used for eating or for sacrifice. * People with certain skin diseases were said to be "unclean" until they were healed. -* If the Israelites touched something "​unclean,"​ they themselves would be considered unclean for a certain period of time. +* If the Israelites touched something "unclean," they themselves would be considered unclean for a certain period of time. * Obeying God's commands about not touching or eating unclean things kept the Israelites set apart for God's service. * This physical and ritual uncleanness was also symbolic of moral uncleanness. -* In another figurative sense, an "​unclean spirit"​ refers to an evil spirit. +* In another figurative sense, an "unclean spirit" refers to an evil spirit. ## Translation Suggestions: ##