Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 18:20–22

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.

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Deuteronomy 18:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אַ֣ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
if any prophet	הַנָּבִ֡יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
dares	יָזִיד֩	yā·zîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2102 be presumptuous
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֨ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
a message	דָּבָ֜ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
in My name	בִּשְׁמִ֗י	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
commanded him	צִוִּיתִיו֙	ṣiw·wî·ṯîw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to speak	לְדַבֵּ֔ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
to speak	יְדַבֵּ֔ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֖ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of other	אֲחֵרִ֑ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that	הַהֽוּא׃	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
prophet	הַנָּבִ֥יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
must be put to death	וּמֵ֖ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die

Deuteronomy 18:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You may ask	תֹאמַ֖ר	ṯō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
in your heart	בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ	bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
How	אֵיכָה֙	’ê·ḵāh	Interjection	H349 How?
can we recognize	נֵדַ֣ע	nê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3045 know
a message	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִבְּר֖וֹ	ḏib·bə·rōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak

Deuteronomy 18:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a prophet	הַנָּבִ֜יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
speaks	יְדַבֵּ֨ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the message	הַדָּבָר֙	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
does not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
come to pass	יִהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
come true	יָב֔וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
that	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a message	הַדָּבָ֔ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spoken	דִבְּר֖וֹ	ḏib·bə·rōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
The prophet	הַנָּבִ֔יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
has spoken	דִּבְּר֣וֹ	dib·bə·rōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
presumptuously	בְּזָדוֹן֙	bə·zā·ḏō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2087 insolence, presumptuousness
Do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be afraid	תָג֖וּר	ṯā·ḡūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
of him	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ס	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.