Deuteronomy 24 · Verse 8

Deuteronomy 24:8

Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
Deuteronomy 24:8, King James Version

Deuteronomy 24:8 in other translations

BSBIn 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.
WEBBe careful in the plague of leprosy, that you observe diligently and do according to all that the Levitical priests teach you. As I commanded them, so you shall observe to do.
ASVTake heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
YLT‘Take heed, in the plague of leprosy, to watch greatly, and to do according to all that the priests, the Levites, teach you; as I have commanded them ye observe to do;
DARBYTake heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou take great heed, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them shall ye take heed to do.
BBEIn connection with the leper's disease, take care to keep and do every detail of the teaching of the priests, the Levites: as I gave them orders, so you are to do.
WebsterTake heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

What does Deuteronomy 24:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 24:8-9
8-9. Take heed in the plague of leprosy--(See Le 13:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 The plague of leprosy - See on Leviticus 13 (note), and Leviticus 14 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:5-13

It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband and wife; that they carefully avoid every thing which might make them strange one to another. Man-stealing was a capital crime, which could not be settled, as other thefts, by restitution. The laws concerning leprosy must be carefully observed. Thus all who feel their consciences under guilt and wrath, must not cover it, or endeavour to shake off their…

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Deuteronomy 24:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.mertake heedH8104
בְּנֶֽגַע\־be.ne.ga'-to [the] plague ofH5061
הַצָּרַ֛עַתha.tza.Ra.'at<the> serious skin diseaseH6883
לִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.Morto take careH8104
מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to doH6213
כְּכֹל֩ke.Kholaccording to allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
יוֹר֨וּyo.Ruthey will instructH3384
אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853
הַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548
הַלְוִיִּ֛םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH3881
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
צִוִּיתִ֖םtzi.vi.TimI commanded themH6680
תִּשְׁמְר֥וּtish.me.Ruyou will take careH8104
לַעֲשֽׂוֹת\׃\ \סla.'a.Sotto doH6213

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 24:8

  • Leviticus 14:2

    This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:

  • Mark 1:44

    And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Matthew 8:4

    And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Leviticus 13:57

    And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.

  • Luke 5:14

    And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Luke 17:14

    And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

  • Leviticus 13:1-46

    And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests: And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean. If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days: …

  • Leviticus 14:9-10

    But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Le 13:1-14:57; Mt 8:4; Mr 1:44; Lu 5:14; 17:14

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 24:7

    If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

  • Deuteronomy 24:8

    Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

  • Deuteronomy 24:9

    Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.

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Deuteronomy 24:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Guárdate de llaga de lepra, observando diligentemente, y haciendo según todo lo que os enseñaren los sacerdotes Levitas: cuidaréis de hacer como les he mandado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Prends garde à la plaie de la lèpre, afin de bien observer et de faire selon tout ce que les sacrificateurs, les Lévites, vous enseigneront; vous prendrez garde à faire comme je leur ai commandé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Habe acht bei dem Übel des Aussatzes, daß du sehr behutsam seiest und nach allem tuest, was euch die Priester, die Leviten, lehren werden; so wie ich ihnen geboten habe, sollt ihr achthaben zu tun.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Observa diligenter ne incurras plagam lepræ, sed facies quæcumque docuerint te sacerdotes Levitici generis, juxta id quod præcepi eis, et imple sollicite.