richmahn_en_tn/deu/14/18.md

# stork ... heron, the hoopoe

These are types of birds that eat small animals and lizards. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# the bat

animal with wings and furry body which is awake mainly at night and eats insects and rodents

# All winged, swarming things

This means all flying insects that move in large groups.

# are unclean for you

Animals that God says are unfit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically unclean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# they must not be eaten

This can be stated in active form. AT: "you must not eat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# all clean flying things

Animals that God says are fit for his people to eat are spoken of as if the animals are physically clean. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])