Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 18:15–22

15The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.b 16This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horebc on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!”

17Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well. 18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. 19And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.d 20But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”

21You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” 22When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

Footnotes

  • b 18:15 Cited in Acts 3:22|ACT 3:22
  • c 18:16 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
  • d 18:19 See Acts 3:23|ACT 3:23.

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Deuteronomy 18:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will raise upיָקִ֥יםyā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
for youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
a prophetנָבִ֨יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
like meכָּמֹ֔נִיkā·mō·nîPreposition; first person common singularH3644 like, as, when
from amongמִקִּרְבְּךָ֤miq·qir·bə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
your brothersמֵאַחֶ֙יךָ֙mê·’a·ḥe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
You must listenתִּשְׁמָעֽוּן׃tiš·mā·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH8085 hear
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Deuteronomy 18:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכְּכֹ֨לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
you askedשָׁאַ֜לְתָּšā·’al·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
ofמֵעִ֨םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֔בbə·ḥō·rêḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb
on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
when you saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Let us notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
hearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙liš·mō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
the voiceקוֹל֙qō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
or seeאֶרְאֶ֥ה’er·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH7200 see
thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
greatהַגְּדֹלָ֥הhag·gə·ḏō·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
fireהָאֵ֨שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
anymoreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
so that we will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dieאָמֽוּת׃’ā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4191 die

Deuteronomy 18:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
They have spokenדִּבֵּֽרוּ׃dib·bê·rūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak
wellהֵיטִ֖יבוּhê·ṭî·ḇūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Deuteronomy 18:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will raise upאָקִ֥ים’ā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
for them a prophetנָבִ֨יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
like youכָּמ֑וֹךָkā·mō·w·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH251 brother
I will putוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My wordsדְבָרַי֙ḏə·ḇā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
in his mouthבְּפִ֔יוbə·p̄îwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and he will tellוְדִבֶּ֣רwə·ḏib·berConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
I command himאֲצַוֶּֽנּוּ׃’ă·ṣaw·wen·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Deuteronomy 18:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will hold accountableאֶדְרֹ֥שׁ’eḏ·rōšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
anyoneהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
does notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
listenיִשְׁמַע֙yiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
My wordsדְּבָרַ֔יdə·ḇā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
speaksיְדַבֵּ֖רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֑יbiš·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name

Deuteronomy 18:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butאַ֣ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
if any prophetהַנָּבִ֡יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
daresיָזִיד֩yā·zîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2102 be presumptuous
to speakלְדַבֵּ֨רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
a messageדָּבָ֜רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
in My nameבִּשְׁמִ֗יbiš·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I have notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
commanded himצִוִּיתִיו֙ṣiw·wî·ṯîwVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to speakלְדַבֵּ֔רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
to speakיְדַבֵּ֔רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
must be put to deathוּמֵ֖תū·mêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Deuteronomy 18:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You may askתֹאמַ֖רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
in your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָbil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
Howאֵיכָה֙’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
can we recognizeנֵדַ֣עnê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH3045 know
a messageהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spokenדִבְּר֖וֹḏib·bə·rōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Deuteronomy 18:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
speaksיְדַבֵּ֨רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and the messageהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
does notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
come to passיִהְיֶ֤הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
come trueיָב֔וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
thatה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a messageהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spokenדִבְּר֖וֹḏib·bə·rōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1696 speak
The prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
has spokenדִּבְּר֣וֹdib·bə·rōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1696 speak
presumptuouslyבְּזָדוֹן֙bə·zā·ḏō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2087 insolence, presumptuousness
Do notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidתָג֖וּרṯā·ḡūrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1481 sojourn
of himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃סmim·men·nūPreposition; third person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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Deuteronomy 18:15 Acts 3:22–23 · Acts 7:37 · John 1:45 · Deuteronomy 18:18–19 · Hebrews 1:1–2 · Matthew 17:5 · Luke 9:35 · John 6:29 · 1 Timothy 2:5 · Luke 24:19 · 1 John 3:23 · Hebrews 3:2–6

Deuteronomy 18:16 Exodus 20:19 · Deuteronomy 9:10 · Deuteronomy 5:23–28 · Hebrews 12:19

Deuteronomy 18:17 Deuteronomy 5:28

Deuteronomy 18:18 John 12:49–50 · John 8:28 · Deuteronomy 18:15 · John 4:25 · John 17:8 · Luke 24:19 · John 1:45 · Malachi 3:1 · Isaiah 51:16 · John 15:15 · 1 Timothy 2:5 · Zechariah 6:12–13

Deuteronomy 18:19 Acts 3:22–23 · Hebrews 2:3 · Hebrews 12:25–26 · Hebrews 10:26

Deuteronomy 18:20 Deuteronomy 13:1–5 · Jeremiah 27:15 · Jeremiah 23:31 · Jeremiah 23:13–15 · Ezekiel 13:6 · Matthew 7:15 · Zechariah 13:3 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · 1 Kings 18:27 · Jeremiah 2:8 · 1 Kings 18:40

Deuteronomy 18:21 1 John 4:1–3

Deuteronomy 18:22 Deuteronomy 18:20 · 2 Kings 20:1 · Jeremiah 28:1–17 · Jonah 4:2 · Zechariah 1:5–6 · Deuteronomy 13:1–2 · Isaiah 41:22 · Proverbs 26:2

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