# They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters

The phrase "shedding blood" is a descriptive euphemism used for "killing." AT: "They shed innocent blood when they killed their sons and daughters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# They were defiled by their deeds

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Their deeds defiled them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in their actions they were like prostitutes

Here David compares their unfaithfulness to Yahweh to the unfaithfulness of a prostitute. AT: "they were as unfaithful to Yahweh as prostitutes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blood]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/canaan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desecrate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prostitute]]