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separated themselves from the uncleanness of the people of the land

Separating themselves from uncleanness represents refusing to do things that make people unclean. Alternate translation: "They refused to do the things that the people of the land did that made them unclean" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

the uncleanness of the people of the land

Here "uncleanness" represents being unacceptable to God. Alternate translation: "the things that the people of the land did that made them unacceptable to God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

sought Yahweh

Seeking Yahweh represents choosing to know, worship, and obey him. Alternate translation: "chose to obey Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)