Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD?” New Living Translation “But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the LORD?’ English Standard Version And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the LORD has not spoken?’— Berean Standard Bible You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” King James Bible And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? New King James Version And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’— New American Standard Bible And if you say in your heart, ‘How will we recognize the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ NASB 1995 “You may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ NASB 1977 “And you may say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ Legacy Standard Bible Now you may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?’ Amplified Bible If you say in your heart, ‘How will we know and recognize the word which the LORD has not spoken?’ Christian Standard Bible You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the LORD has not spoken? ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the LORD has not spoken?’ American Standard Version And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? Contemporary English Version You may be asking yourselves, "How can we tell if a prophet's message really comes from the LORD?" English Revised Version And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? GOD'S WORD® Translation You may be wondering, "How can we recognize that the LORD didn't speak this message?" Good News Translation "You may wonder how you can tell when a prophet's message does not come from the LORD. International Standard Version Now you may ask yourselves, 'How will we be able to discern that the LORD has not spoken?' Majority Standard Bible You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” NET Bible Now if you say to yourselves, 'How can we tell that a message is not from the LORD?'-- New Heart English Bible If you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?" Webster's Bible Translation And if thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? World English Bible You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd when you say in your heart, How do we know the word which YHWH has not spoken? Young's Literal Translation 'And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? -- Smith's Literal Translation And when thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah spake not? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd if in silent thought thou answer: How shall I know the word that the Lord hath not spoken? Catholic Public Domain Version But if, in silent thought, you respond: “How will I be able to recognize a word which the Lord has not spoken?” New American Bible Should you say to yourselves, “How can we recognize that a word is one the LORD has not spoken?”, New Revised Standard Version You may say to yourself, “How can we recognize a word that the LORD has not spoken?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you say in your heart: ‘How shall I know the word that LORD JEHOVAH has not spoken?.’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And if thou say in thy heart: 'How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?' Brenton Septuagint Translation But if thou shalt say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A New Prophet…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.” 21 You 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.… Cross References 1 John 4:1 Beloved, 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. Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. Matthew 7:15-20 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 Do not treat prophecies with contempt, / but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. Ezekiel 13:3 This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. 2 Peter 2:1 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 1 Kings 22:22-23 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” Matthew 24:24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. Jeremiah 14:14 “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. 1 Corinthians 14:29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. Jeremiah 28:9 As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.” 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. Zechariah 13:2-3 And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. / And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through. Treasury of Scripture And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken? 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 John 4:1-3 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world… Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: Jump to Previous Heart Hearts Message Word YourselvesJump to Next Heart Hearts Message Word YourselvesDeuteronomy 18 1. The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance3. The priests' due 6. The Levites' portion 9. The abominations of the nations are to be avoided 15. Christ the Prophet is to be heard 20. The presumptuous prophet is to die You may ask in your heart The phrase "You may ask in your heart" suggests an introspective and sincere inquiry. In Hebrew, the word for "heart" is "לֵב" (lev), which often denotes the inner self, including mind, will, and emotions. This indicates that the question arises from a place of genuine concern and desire for truth. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heart was seen as the center of thought and decision-making, not just emotion. This introspection is crucial for discernment, emphasizing the importance of seeking divine guidance with sincerity and humility. How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?
Hebrew You may askתֹאמַ֖ר (ṯō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say in your heart, בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ (bil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart “How אֵיכָה֙ (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can we recognize נֵדַ֣ע (nê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 3045: To know a message הַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no spoken?” דִבְּר֖וֹ (ḏib·bə·rōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Deuteronomy 18:21 NIVDeuteronomy 18:21 NLT Deuteronomy 18:21 ESV Deuteronomy 18:21 NASB Deuteronomy 18:21 KJV Deuteronomy 18:21 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 18:21 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 18:21 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 18:21 French Bible Deuteronomy 18:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 18:21 If you say in your heart How (Deut. De Du) |
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