Deuteronomy 24:8-9
New English Translation
Respect for Human Dignity
8 Be careful during an outbreak of leprosy to follow precisely[a] all that the Levitical priests instruct you; as I have commanded them, so you should do. 9 Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam[b] along the way after you left Egypt.
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- Deuteronomy 24:8 tn Heb “to watch carefully and to do.”
- Deuteronomy 24:9 sn What the Lord your God did to Miriam. The reference is to Miriam’s having contracted leprosy because of her intemperate challenge to Moses’ leadership (Num 12:1-15). The purpose for the allusion here appears to be the assertion of the theocratic leadership of the priests who, like Moses, should not be despised.
Deuteronomy 24:8-9
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8 “Guard against an outbreak of a defiling skin disease by being very careful; you shall carefully observe whatever the Levitical priests instruct you, just as I have commanded them.(A) 9 Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam on your journey out of Egypt.(B)
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