21And if in silent thought thou answer: How shall I know the word that the Lord hath not spoken?


In Context

18 m I will raise them up a prophet out of the midst of their brethren like to thee: and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

19 And he that will not hear his words, which he shall speak in my name, I will be the revenger.

20 But the prophet, who being corrupted with pride, shall speak in my name things that I did not command him to say, or in the name of strange gods, shall be slain.

21 And if in silent thought thou answer: How shall I know the word that the Lord hath not spoken?

22 Thou shalt have this sign: Whatsoever that same prophet foretelleth in the name of the Lord, and it cometh not to pass: that thing the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath forged it by the pride of his mind: and therefore thou shalt not fear him.

Deuteronomy 18:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:21You may say to yourselves, "How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord ?"

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:21And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word that Jehovah hath not spoken?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:21And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21And if thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21If you say in your heart, |How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:21And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:21And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?