unfoldingWord_en_tn/num/05/01.md

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infectious skin disease

This refers to leprosy, which is a sickness that affects the skin and easily spreads to other people.

oozing sore

This refers to an open cut that is leaking fluids.

whoever is unclean through touching a dead body

If a person touched a dead body they were considered unclean. A person who is not acceptable for God's purposes is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

you must send

Here "you" is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)

The people of Israel did so

This means that they sent the unclean people away. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "The people of Israel sent those who were unclean out of the camp" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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