Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 24:8-9

Justice for the Vulnerable and the Limits of Covenant Law

Divorce regulation (vv. 1–4) → protection of the new household (v. 5) → prohibition against seizing livelihood pledges (vv. 6, 10–13) → kidnapping law (vv. 7) → skin disease and Miriam's warning (vv. 8–9) → wage and pledge justice for the poor (vv. 14–15) → individual accountability (v. 16) → justice for the sojourner and widow (v. 17) → redemption memory as motive (vv. 18, 22) → gleaning laws for the threefold vulnerable (vv. 19–22)

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8 In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.

9 Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Leviticus 13:2 Classic cross-references Leviticus 10:11 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:32 Classic cross-references Leviticus 14:2 Classic cross-references Malachi 2:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

In cases of infectious בְּנֶֽגַע־ H5061 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct skin diseases הַצָּרַ֛עַת H6883 Article | Noun - feminine singular be careful הִשָּׁ֧מֶר H8104 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular to diligently לִשְׁמֹ֥ר H8104 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct follow וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹת H6213 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct . . . מְאֹ֖ד H3966 Adverb everything כְּכֹל֩ H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the Levitical הַלְוִיִּ֛ם H3881 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural - כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural instruct יוֹר֨וּ H3384 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural you אֶתְכֶ֜ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Be careful תִּשְׁמְר֥וּ H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to do לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ס H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct as I have commanded them צִוִּיתִ֖ם H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Forms of the Hebrew tzaraath, traditionally translated as leprosy, were used for various skin diseases; see Leviticus 13.

Verse 9

Cross-references

Numbers 12:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Remember זָכ֕וֹר H2142 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute - אֵ֧ת H853 Direct object marker what אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular did עָשָׂ֛ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to Miriam לְמִרְיָ֑ם H4813 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular on the journey בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular after you came out בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם H3318 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural of Egypt מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ס H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

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