Deuteronomy 18:22 — Bible Verse (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. ”

Deuteronomy 18:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 18:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 18:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.”

Deuteronomy 18:22 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 18:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Deuteronomy 18:22 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 18:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that which the prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, and the thing is not, and cometh not--it <FI>is<Fi> the word which Jehovah hath not spoken; in presumption hath the prophet spoken it; --thou art not afraid of him.”

Deuteronomy 18:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 18:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When a prophet speaketh in the name of Jehovah, and the thing followeth not, nor cometh to pass, that is the word which Jehovah hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: be not afraid of him. ”

Deuteronomy 18:22 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 18:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When a prophet speaketh in the Name of the Lord, if the thing follow not nor come to passe, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not therefore be afraid of him. ”

Deuteronomy 18:22 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 18:22 in Context — Deuteronomy 18

20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken?

22 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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What Does Deuteronomy 18:22 Mean?

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