God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 24:8
8Guard against outbreaks of serious skin diseases. Be very careful to do exactly as the Levitical priests instruct you. Make sure you do what I commanded them.
Deuteronomy 24:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)In cases of defiling skin diseases, be very careful to do exactly as the Levitical priests instruct you. You must follow carefully what I have commanded them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Take care, in a case of leprous disease, to be very careful to do according to all that the Levitical priests shall direct you. As I commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Take heed in an outbreak of leprosy, that you carefully observe and do according to all that the priests, the Levites, shall teach you; just as I commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
Context of Deuteronomy 24:8
6Never let a family’s handmill for grinding flour—or even part of a handmill—be taken to guarantee a loan. The family wouldn’t be able to prepare food in order to stay alive. 7Whoever kidnaps another Israelite must die. The kidnapper must die, whether he treated the other person like a slave or sold him. You must get rid of this evil. Guard against outbreaks of serious skin diseases. Be very careful to do exactly as the Levitical priests instruct you. Make sure you do what I commanded them. 9Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam on your trip from Egypt. 10When you make a loan to your neighbor, don’t go into his house to take a security deposit.
Read all of Deuteronomy 24Deuteronomy 24:8 word by word
הִשָּׁ֧מֶר בְּנֶֽגַע־הַצָּרַ֛עַת לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹ֖ד וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹת כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־יוֹר֨וּ אֶתְכֶ֜ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים הַלְוִיִּ֛ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Take heedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
- in the plagueנֶ֫גַעnega‛ · plagueH5061
- of leprosyצָרַ֫עַתtsâra‛ath · leprosyH6883
- diligentlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- according to all that the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- shall teachיָרָהyârâh yârâ' · to showH3384
- you: as I commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:8
- Leviticus 13:1The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron,
- Matthew 8:4Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.”
- Mark 1:44“Don’t tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifices which Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.”
- Luke 5:14Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone. Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice as Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.”
- Luke 17:14When he saw them, he told them, “Show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were made clean.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The plague of leprosy - See on Leviticus 13 (note), and Leviticus 14 (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 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 convictions; but by…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8infectious skin diseases: Modern medical research shows that this term does not refer only to leprosy (Hansen’s disease). Instead, it likely describes several kinds of serious skin conditions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. Take heed in the plague of leprosy--(See Le 13:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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