# General Information:

Moses speaks to the commanders of the Israelite army about becoming clean before God.

# keep alive for yourselves

You may need to make explicit the idea omitted by the ellipsis. Alternate translation: "you may keep alive and take as wives for yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])

# who have not known a man by lying with him

"who have not had sexual relations with any man." This refers to girls who were virgins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])