Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
KJV
Propheta autem qui arrogantia depravatus voluerit loqui in nomine meo, quæ ego non præcepi illi ut diceret, aut ex nomine alienorum deorum, interficietur.
Vulgate
πλὴν ὁ προφήτης ὃς ἂν ἀσεβήσῃ λαλῆσαι ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ῥῆμα ὃ οὐ προσέταξα λαλῆσαι, καὶ ὃς ἂν λαλήσῃ ἐν ὀνόματι θεῶν ἑτέρων, ἀποθανεῖται ὁ προφήτης ἐκεῖνος.
LXX
But the prophet, that shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.
ASV
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
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 18:27 — And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awa
- 1Kgs 18:40 — And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
- 1Kgs 18:40 — And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
- 2Pet 2:12 — But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
- Deut 13:1 — If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
- Deut 13:5 — And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of
- Deut 18:22 — When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt
- Exod 22:20 — He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
- Ezek 13:6 — They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
- Jer 2:8 — The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not pr
- Jer 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a
- Jer 23:13 — And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- Jer 23:30 — Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
- Jer 23:31 — Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
- Jer 23:32 — Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: there
- Jer 26:11 — Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
- Jer 27:15 — For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
- Jer 28:15 — Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
- John 19:7 — The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
- Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Rev 19:20 — And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These
- Zech 13:3 — And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and
- Zech 13:3 — And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and