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Deuteronomy 24:9
Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite congregation on the plains of Moab, concluding the law code that includes regulations for skin diseases and financial transactions. He issues this command immediately after instructing them to follow priestly directions regarding contagious conditions.
The words — The imperative זָכ֕וֹר (za.Khor) means "remember," and עָשָׂה ('a.Sah) translates to "he did," anchoring the verse in a past divine action. The prepositional phrase בַּדֶּרֶךְ (ba./De.rekh) specifies that this event occurred "on the way" during the Exodus journey.
The thread — The Miriam incident is recorded in Numbers 12:10, where she is struck with a skin disease after challenging Moses' authority. Paul later references the broader pattern of Israel’s wilderness failures in 1 Corinthians 10:6 and 1 Corinthians 10:11 as historical examples written for instruction.
Why it lands — The text commands the audience to recall a specific historical judgment to enforce compliance with current legal instructions. Readers are asked to treat past divine interventions as concrete precedents that validate present obedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
Cross-references
- Numbers 12:10 As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
- 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
- 1 Corinthians 10:6 These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
- Numbers 5:2 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.
- 2 Kings 7:3 Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?
- 2 Chronicles 26:20 When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
- Luke 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife!