# under the hand of the priests

Here "hand" represents control. AT: "under the direction of the priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# so that no one that was unclean in any way should enter

A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if they were physically unclean. AT: "so that no one that was unacceptable to God in any way should enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# so that no one that was unclean in any way should enter

This can be stated in positive form. AT: "to make sure that only those who are clean could enter" or "to make sure only those who are acceptable to God could enter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/burntoffering]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/unclean]]