Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 18:15-22

Priests, Prophets, and the Word That Is Near

From Levitical provision (vv. 1–8), to prohibition of Canaanite occultism (vv. 9–14), to the promise and test of the true prophet (vv. 15–22) — the chapter moves from sustaining God's ordained mediators, to clearing the field of counterfeit rivals, to disclosing the supreme mediator to come.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.

16This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!”

17Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well.

18I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.

19And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.

20But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”

21You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?”

22When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Acts 3:11BSB references John 5:46Classic cross-references Acts 3:22Classic cross-references Acts 7:37Classic cross-references John 1:45Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:18Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill raise upיָקִ֥יםH6965Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfor youלְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singulara prophetנָבִ֨יאH5030Noun - masculine singularlike meכָּמֹ֔נִיH3644Preposition | first person common singularfrom amongמִקִּרְבְּךָ֤H7130Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyour brothersמֵאַחֶ֙יךָ֙H251Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularYou must listenתִּשְׁמָעֽוּן׃H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunto himאֵלָ֖יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Acts 3:22

Verse 16

Cross-references

Exodus 20:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:23Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:10Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:25Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכְּכֹ֨לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeyou askedשָׁאַ֜לְתָּH7592Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularofמֵעִ֨םH5973Preposition-mthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularat Horebבְּחֹרֵ֔בH2722Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularon the dayבְּי֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖לH6951Article | Noun - masculine singularwhen you saidלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructLet us notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particle-אֹסֵ֗ףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singularhearלִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙H8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe voiceקוֹל֙H6963Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהָ֔יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeror seeאֶרְאֶ֥הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularלֹֽא־לֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlethisהַזֹּ֛אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singulargreatהַגְּדֹלָ֥הH1419Article | Adjective - feminine singularfireהָאֵ֨שׁH784Article | Noun - common singularanymoreע֖וֹדH5750Adverbso that we will notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledieאָמֽוּת׃H4191Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

BSB notes

That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai

Verse 17

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 5:28Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלָ֑יH413Preposition | first person common singularThey have spokenדִּבֵּֽרוּ׃H1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralwellהֵיטִ֖יבוּH3190Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relative

Verse 18

Cross-references

John 5:46Classic cross-references John 1:45Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:15Classic cross-references John 12:49Classic cross-references John 8:28Classic cross-references

Original words

I will raise upאָקִ֥יםH6965Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .לָהֶ֛םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralfor them a prophetנָבִ֨יאH5030Noun - masculine singularlike youכָּמ֑וֹךָH3644Preposition | second person masculine singularfrom amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבH7130Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֖םH251Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralI will putוְנָתַתִּ֤יH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularMy wordsדְבָרַי֙H1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularin his mouthבְּפִ֔יוH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand he will tellוְדִבֶּ֣רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthemאֲלֵיהֶ֔םH413Preposition | third person masculine plural-אֵ֖תH853Direct object markereverythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI command himאֲצַוֶּֽנּוּ׃H6680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Acts 3:23Classic cross-references Acts 3:22Classic cross-references Exodus 23:21Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:3Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:25Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָ֗הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularAnd Iאָנֹכִ֖יH595Pronoun - first person common singularwill hold accountableאֶדְרֹ֥שׁH1875Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃H5973Preposition-m | third person masculine singularanyoneהָאִישׁ֙H376Article | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativedoes notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelistenיִשְׁמַע֙H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMy wordsדְּבָרַ֔יH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relative[the prophet] speaksיְדַבֵּ֖רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin My nameבִּשְׁמִ֑יH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

See Acts 3:23.

Verse 20

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 18:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:30Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 13:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:15Classic cross-references Ezekiel 13:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Butאַ֣ךְH389Adverbif any prophetהַנָּבִ֡יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativedaresיָזִיד֩H2102Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto speakלְדַבֵּ֨רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructa messageדָּבָ֜רH1697Noun - masculine singularin My nameבִּשְׁמִ֗יH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerthatאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeI have notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlecommanded himצִוִּיתִיו֙H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularto speakלְדַבֵּ֔רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct[or]וַאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeto speakיְדַבֵּ֔רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin the nameבְּשֵׁ֖םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof otherאֲחֵרִ֑יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralthatהַהֽוּא׃H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singularprophetהַנָּבִ֥יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularmust be put to deathוּמֵ֖תH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

1 John 4:1Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְכִ֥יH3588ConjunctionYou may askתֹאמַ֖רH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularin your heartבִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָH3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularHowאֵיכָה֙H349Interjectioncan we recognizeנֵדַ֣עH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markera messageהַדָּבָ֔רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlespokenדִבְּר֖וֹH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 18:20Classic cross-references Jeremiah 28:9Classic cross-references Jonah 3:4Classic cross-references 2 Kings 20:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 28:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenאֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativea prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularspeaksיְדַבֵּ֨רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand the messageהַדָּבָר֙H1697Article | Noun - masculine singulardoes notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecome to passיִהְיֶ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular[or]וְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecome trueיָב֔וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthatה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis a messageהַדָּבָ֔רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlespokenדִבְּר֖וֹH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularThe prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularhas spokenדִּבְּר֣וֹH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularpresumptuouslyבְּזָדוֹן֙H2087Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularDo notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe afraidתָג֖וּרH1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularof himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃סH4480Preposition | third person masculine singular

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