A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
A person who is acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# a gazelle or a deer
These are wild animals with long thin legs that can run quickly. See how you translated these in [Deuteronomy 12:15](../12/15.md).
# you must not eat its blood
"you must not consume its blood." Yahweh did not allow Israelites to consume blood because the blood represented life. (See: [Deuteronomy 12:23](../12/23.md))