Deuteronomy 18:21
World English Bible (WEB)
You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?”
In context
19 It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
20 But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.”
21 You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?”
22 When a prophet speaks in the LORD’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.
Deuteronomy 18:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?”
- KJV King James Version
- And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath 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?