Deuteronomy 18:21
King James Version (KJV)
And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
In context
19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
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.
Deuteronomy 18:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
- WEB World English Bible
- You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? —
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word that Jehovah hath not spoken?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And if thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?