en_tn/deu/14/21.md

# General Information:

Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

# anything that dies of itself

This means an animal that dies a natural death.

# is within your gates

The word "gates" here is a metonym for the towns inside the gates. Alternate translation: "lives in your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# For you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God

Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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			`The word "gates" here is a metonym for the towns inside the gates. Alternate translation: "lives in your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`

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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`