Verse 20

Deuteronomy 18:20

English Revised Version

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20 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

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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Chapter 18 Context

1 The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Isra... Focus ↗

2 And they shall have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath s... Focus ↗

3 And this shall be the priests’ due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be... Focus ↗

4 The firstfruits of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep... Focus ↗

5 For the LORD thy God (Elohim) hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the nam... Focus ↗

6 And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and come with all... Focus ↗

7 then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God (Elohim), as all his brethren the Levites do,... Focus ↗

8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. Focus ↗

9 When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God (Elohim) giveth thee, thou shalt not learn t... Focus ↗

10 There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the f... Focus ↗

11 or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer. Focus ↗

12 For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations... Focus ↗

13 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto divine... Focus ↗

14 The LORD thy God (Elohim) will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren,... Focus ↗

15 according to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God (Elohim) in Horeb in the day of the assembl... Focus ↗

16 And the LORD said unto me, They have well said that which they have spoken. Focus ↗

17 I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will put my words in... Focus ↗

18 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my... Focus ↗

19 But the prophet, which shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him... Focus ↗

20 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

21 when a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 18 (21 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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