Deuteronomy 13:2

And if there arise within thee a prophet, or one who dreams a dream, and he gives thee a sign or a wonder,

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

In Context

1Every word that I command you this day, it shalt thou observe to do: thou shalt not add to it, nor diminish from it.

3and the sign or the wonder come to pass which he spoke to thee, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye know not;

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Cross References

Exodus 7:22And the charmers also of the Egyptians did so with their sorceries; and the heart of Pharao was hardened, and he did not hearken to them, even as the Lord said.

Deuteronomy 13:6And that prophet or that dreamer of a dream, shall die; for he has spoken to make thee err from the Lord thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, who redeemed thee from bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in: so shalt thou abolish the evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 18:22Whatsoever words that prophet shall speak in the name of the Lord, and they shall not come true, and not come to pass, this is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; that prophet has spoken wickedly: ye shall not spare him.

Jeremiah 27:9For, behold, I stir up against Babylon the gatherings of nations out of the land of the north; and they shall set themselves in array against her: thence shall she be taken, as the dart of an expert warrior shall not return empty.

Zechariah 10:2For the speakers have uttered grievous things, and the diviners have + 10:2 Or, related. seen false visions, and they have spoken false dreams, they have given vain comfort: therefore have they + 10:2 Gr. been dried up.fallen away like sheep, and been afflicted, because there was no healing.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:2-6

Cautions Against Idolatry. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall walk… Read the whole commentary →

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