Deuteronomy 18:22
When 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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ASV
when a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which Jehovah hath not spoken: the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of him.
KJV
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֲשֶׁר֩ | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| יְדַבֵּ֨ר | ye.da.Ber | he will speak | H1696 → |
| הַנָּבִ֜יא | ha.na.Vi' | the prophet | H5030 → |
| בְּשֵׁ֣ם | be.Shem | in [the] name of | H8034 → |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְלֹֽא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| יִהְיֶ֤ה | yih.Yeh | it will happen | H1961 → |
| הַדָּבָר֙ | ha.da.Var | the thing | H1697 → |
| וְלֹ֣א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יָב֔וֹא | ya.Vo' | it will come | H935 → |
| ה֣וּא | hu' | that | H1931 → |
| הַדָּבָ֔ר | ha.da.Var | [is] the word | H1697 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| דִבְּר֖וֹ | di.be.Ro | he has spoken it | H1696 → |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| בְּזָדוֹן֙ | be.za.dOn | with presumption | H2087 → |
| דִּבְּר֣וֹ | di.be.Ro | he has spoken it | H1696 → |
| הַנָּבִ֔יא | ha.na.Vi' | the prophet | H5030 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תָג֖וּר | ta.Gur | you will be afraid | H1481 → |
| מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ ס | mi.Me.nu | from him | H4480 → |
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