Deuteronomy 13:1
(13:2) If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he giveth thee a sign or a token,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:2Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, nor shall ye diminish aught from it; that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
1 Kings 13:18And he said unto him, I also am a prophet like thee; and an angel spoke unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.
Proverbs 30:6Do not add aught unto his words: lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Jeremiah 6:13For from their least even unto their greatest, every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one practiseth falsehood.
Jeremiah 23:25I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy falsely in my name, saying, I have dreamt, I have dreamt.
Jeremiah 29:8For thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you, and do not hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamt;
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 13:1
Moses is still upon that necessary subject concerning the peril of idolatry. In the close of the foregoing chapter he had cautioned them against the peril that might arise from their predecessors the Canaanites. In this chapter he cautions them against the rise of idolatry from among themselves; they must take heed lest any should draw them to idolatry, I. By the pretence of prophecy, ver. 1-5 . II. By the pretence of friendship and relation, ver. 6-11 . III. By the pretence of numbers, ver. 12-18 . But in all… Read the whole commentary →