Verse 20
Deuteronomy 18:20
Young's Literal Translation
20
'Only, the prophet who presumeth to speak a word in My name -- that which I have not commanded him to speak -- and who speaketh in the name of other gods -- even that prophet hath died.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַ֣ךְ הַ/נָּבִ֡יא אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָזִיד֩ לְ/דַבֵּ֨ר דָּבָ֜ר בִּ/שְׁמִ֗/י אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא צִוִּיתִי/ו֙ לְ/דַבֵּ֔ר וַ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְדַבֵּ֔ר בְּ/שֵׁ֖ם אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וּ/מֵ֖ת הַ/נָּבִ֥יא הַ/הֽוּא
English Translation
But the prophet who shall presume to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.
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