23:9 When you go out as an army against your enemies, guard yourselves against anything impure. 3
1 tn Heb “creeping thing.”
2 tn Heb “under the earth.”
3 tn Heb “evil.” The context makes clear that this is a matter of ritual impurity, not moral impurity, so it is “evil” in the sense that it disbars one from certain religious activity.