“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

The false prophets or visionaries who try to lead you astray must be put to death, for they encourage rebellion against the Lord your God, who redeemed you from slavery and brought you out of the land of Egypt. Since they try to lead you astray from the way the Lord your God commanded you to live, you must put them to death. In this way you will purge the evil from among you.

True and False Prophets

Moses continued, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.

But any prophet who falsely claims to speak in my name or who speaks in the name of another god must die.’

The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite,