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Deuteronomy 13:3

you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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ASV

thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 →
תִשְׁמַ֗עtish.Ma'you will listenH8085 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
דִּבְרֵי֙div.Rei[the] words ofH1697 →
הַנָּבִ֣יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030 →
הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
א֛וֹ'oorH176 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
חוֹלֵ֥םcho.Lem[the] dreamer ofH2492 →
הַחֲל֖וֹםha.cha.Lomthe dreamH2472 →
הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
מְנַסֶּ֞הme.na.Seh[is] putting to [the] testH5254 →
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 →
אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
לָדַ֗עַתla.Da.'atto knowH3045 →
הֲיִשְׁכֶ֤םha.yish.Khem¿ [are] there youH3426 →
אֹֽהֲבִים֙'o.ha.VimlovingH157 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 →
בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH3605 →
לְבַבְכֶ֖םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824 →
וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and with allH3605 →
נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃naf.she.Khembeing yourH5315 →

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James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.Exodus 20:20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”John 6:6But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do.Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.Psalms 66:10For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.1 Corinthians 11:19And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.Judges 2:22In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.Deuteronomy 6:5And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.2 Thessalonians 2:11For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.Revelation 13:14Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.2 Chronicles 32:31And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart.Ezekiel 3:20Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.Genesis 18:21I will go down to see if their actions fully justify the outcry that has reached Me. If not, I will find out.”Deuteronomy 30:2and when you and your children return to the LORD your God and obey His voice with all your heart and all your soul according to everything I am giving you today,

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