# the dead or with spirits

Possible meanings are 1) that "the dead" and "spirits" are two different things or 2) that this is a doublet that means "the spirits of dead people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# Do not seek them out, or they will defile you

"Do not seek those people out. If you do, they will defile you"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]