Deuteronomy 18:20-22
Modern English Version
20 But the prophet, who presumes to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods—that prophet shall die.”
21 And you may say in your heart, “How can we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?” 22 When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not occur or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.
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Deuteronomy 18:20-22
Lexham English Bible
20 However, the prophet that behaves presumptuously by speaking a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, and who speaks in the name of other gods, then that prophet shall die.’ 21 And if you say to yourself,[a] ‘How can we know the word that Yahweh has not spoken to him?’ 22 Whenever what the prophet spoke in the name of Yahweh, the thing does not take place and does not come about, that is the thing that Yahweh has not spoken to him.[b] Presumptuously the prophet spoke it; you shall not fear that[c] prophet.”
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- Deuteronomy 18:21 Literally “in your heart”
- Deuteronomy 18:22 Or “that Yahweh has not spoken it”
- Deuteronomy 18:22 Hebrew “the”
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