Verse 9

Deuteronomy 18:9

New Living Translation

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9 “When you enter the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֶל הָ/אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑/ךְ לֹֽא תִלְמַ֣ד לַ/עֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּ/תוֹעֲבֹ֖ת הַ/גּוֹיִ֥ם הָ/הֵֽם

English Translation

For you are about to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you; you must not learn to do the abominations of those nations.

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Chapter 18 Context

1 “Remember that the Levitical priests — that is, the whole of the tribe of Levi — will receive no all... Focus ↗

2 They will have no land of their own among the Israelites. The LORD himself is their special possessi... Focus ↗

3 “These are the parts the priests may claim as their share from the cattle, sheep, and goats that the... Focus ↗

4 You must also give to the priests the first share of the grain, the new wine, the olive oil, and the... Focus ↗

5 For the LORD your God (Elohim) chose the tribe of Levi out of all your tribes to minister in the LOR... Focus ↗

6 “Suppose a Levite chooses to move from his town in Israel, wherever he is living, to the place the L... Focus ↗

7 He may minister there in the name of the LORD his God (Elohim), just like all his fellow Levites who... Focus ↗

8 He may eat his share of the sacrifices and offerings, even if he also receives support from his fami... Focus ↗

9 “When you enter the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving you, be very careful not to imitate th...

10 For example, never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt offering. And do not let your people pr... Focus ↗

11 or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead. Focus ↗

12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD. It is because the other nations have done th... Focus ↗

13 But you must be blameless before the LORD your God (Elohim). Focus ↗

14 The nations you are about to displace consult sorcerers and fortune-tellers, but the LORD your God (... Focus ↗

15 Moses continued, “The LORD your God (Elohim) will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your... Focus ↗

16 For this is what you yourselves requested of the LORD your God (Elohim) when you were assembled at M... Focus ↗

17 “Then the LORD said to me, ‘What they have said is right. Focus ↗

18 I will raise up a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites. I will put my words in his mo... Focus ↗

19 I will personally deal with anyone who will not listen to the messages the prophet proclaims on my b... Focus ↗

20 But any prophet who falsely claims to speak in my name or who speaks in the name of another god must... Focus ↗

21 “But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the LORD?’ Focus ↗

22 If the prophet speaks in the LORD’s name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will k... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 18 (22 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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