en_tn/deu/14/18.md

stork ... heron, the hoopoe

These are types of birds that eat small animals and lizards. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)

the bat

animal with wings and furry body which is awake mainly at night and eats insects and rodents

All winged, swarming things

This means all flying insects that move in large groups.

are unclean to you

Animals that God says are unfit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically unclean. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

they must not be eaten

This can be stated in active form. AT: "you must not eat them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

all clean flying things

Animals that God says are fit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically clean. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean