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”
Deuteronomy 18:20-22
World English Bible
20 But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.”
21 You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” 22 When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.
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