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]])
# he is separated
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he has separated himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# of his separation
The abstract noun "separation" can be expressed as a verb. AT: "that he has separated himself"
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he has reserved himself for Yahweh" or "set apart for Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])