Deuteronomy 13:1

If a prophet riseth in the midst of thee, either he that saith himself to have seen a dream, and he before-saith a sign, and a wonder to come after, (When a prophet riseth up in the midst of thee, or him who saith that he hath seen a dream, and he speaketh of a sign, or a wonder, before that it cometh,)

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If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

In Context

2and this thing that he said befalleth, and he saith to thee, Go we, and follow we alien gods, which thou knowest not, and serve we them, (and what he said befalleth, and then he saith to thee, Now let us go, and follow foreign, or other, gods, which thou knowest not, and let us serve them,)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:2Ye shall not add to the word which I speak to you, neither ye shall take away from it; keep ye the commandments of your Lord God (or obey the commandments of the Lord your God), which I command to you.

1 Kings 13:18And he said to him, And I am a prophet like thee; and an angel spake to me by the word of the Lord, and said, Lead again him into thine house, that he eat bread, and drink water, (or Bring him back to thy house, so that he can eat some food, and drink some water). (But) He deceived the man of God,

Proverbs 30:6Add thou not anything to the words of him, and thou be reproved, and be found a liar. (Do not thou add anything to his words, lest thou be rebuked, and be found a liar.)

Jeremiah 6:13For from the less unto the greater, all study to avarice; and all do guile, from the prophet unto the priest. (For from the least unto the greatest, all work hard to do avarice, or to fulfill their greed; and all be deceitful, from the prophet unto the priest.)

Jeremiah 23:25I heard what things the prophets said, prophesying leasing in my name (or prophesying lies in my name), and saying, I dreamed dreams.

Jeremiah 29:8The Lord of hosts, God of Israel, saith these things, Your prophets, that be in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you not, (or Let not your prophets, and your diviners, who be in the midst of you, deceive you); and take ye none heed to your dreams, which ye dream;

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 →

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