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

8In 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.

9Remember 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 13:2Classic cross-references Leviticus 10:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:32Classic cross-references Leviticus 14:2Classic cross-references Malachi 2:7Classic cross-references

Original words

In cases of infectiousבְּנֶֽגַע־H5061Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructskin diseasesהַצָּרַ֛עַתH6883Article | Noun - feminine singularbe carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרH8104Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularto diligentlyלִשְׁמֹ֥רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfollowוְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתH6213Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .מְאֹ֖דH3966Adverbeverythingכְּכֹל֩H3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularאֲשֶׁר־אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֛םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural-כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralinstructיוֹר֨וּH3384Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralyouאֶתְכֶ֜םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralBe carefulתִּשְׁמְר֥וּH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃סH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructas I have commanded themצִוִּיתִ֖םH6680Verb - 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 12:10Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:11Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Rememberזָכ֕וֹרH2142Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute-אֵ֧תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulardidעָשָׂ֛הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto Miriamלְמִרְיָ֑םH4813Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularon the journeyבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְH1870Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularafter you came outבְּצֵאתְכֶ֥םH3318Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine pluralof Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃סH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

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