Deuteronomy 24:8

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.
Deuteronomy 24:8
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

הִשָּׁ֧מֶר בְּנֶֽגַע־הַצָּרַ֛עַת לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹ֖ד וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹת כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־יוֹר֨וּ אֶתְכֶ֜ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים הַלְוִיִּ֛ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ ס

  1. הִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.mer“take heed”
    Verb, niphal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַר · “careful” · Strong's H8104J
  2. בְּנֶֽגַע־be.ne.ga'-“to [the] plague of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נֶ֫גַע · “plague” · Strong's H5061
  3. הַצָּרַ֛עַתha.tza.Ra.'at“<the> serious skin disease”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צָרַ֫עַת · “leprosy” · Strong's H6883
  4. לִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.Mor“to take care”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁמַר · “careful” · Strong's H8104J
  5. מְאֹ֖דme.'Od“exceedingly”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְאֹד · “much” · Strong's H3966
  6. וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתve.la.'a.Sot“and to do”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  7. כְּכֹל֩ke.Khol“according to all”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  8. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“that”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  9. יוֹר֨וּyo.Ru“they will instruct”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from יָרָה · “to show” · Strong's H3384B
  10. אֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.Khem“<obj.> you”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. הַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.Nim“the priests”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  12. הַלְוִיִּ֛םhal.vi.Yim“the Levites”
    Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from לֵוִי · “Levi” · Strong's H3881
  13. כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sher“just as”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
  14. צִוִּיתִ֖םtzi.vi.Tim“I commanded them”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  15. תִּשְׁמְר֥וּtish.me.Ru“you will take care”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַר · “careful” · Strong's H8104J
  16. לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ סla.'a.Sot“to do”
    Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)