Deuteronomy 18:21

And if in silent thought thou answer: How shall I know the word that the Lord hath not spoken?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20But the prophet, who being corrupted with pride, shall speak in my name things that I did not command him to say, or in the name of strange gods, shall be slain.

22Thou shalt have this sign: Whatsoever that same prophet foretelleth in the name of the Lord, and it cometh not to pass: that thing the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath forged it by the pride of his mind: and therefore thou shalt not fear him.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 3:20And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the Lord.

Zechariah 2:13Let all flesh be silent at the presence of the Lord: for he is risen up out of his .holy habitation.

1 John 4:1Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:16-22

The Great Prophet; False Prophets. ( b. c. 1451.) 15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet… Read the whole commentary →

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