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Take these men and purify yourself with them
They had to make themselves ritually pure so they could worship in the temple. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
pay their expenses for them
"pay for what they will need." The expenses would go toward buying a male and female lamb, a ram, and grain and drink offerings. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
they may shave their heads
This was a sign that the person had completed what they promised God they would do. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
the things they have been told about you
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the things that people are saying about you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
follow the law
This speaks of obeying the law as if the law were a leader and the people follow behind it. Alternate translation: "obey the law" or "live a life that conforms to the law of Moses and other Jewish customs" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)