KJV King James Version
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
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Deuteronomy 13:1
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
WEB World English Bible
If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give you a sign or a wonder,
ASV American Standard Version
If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he give thee a sign or a wonder,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘When there ariseth in your midst a prophet, or a dreamer of a dream, and he hath given unto thee a sign or wonder,
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 13
1 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיָק֤וּםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiבְּקִרְבְּךָ֙H7130 · qe.reventrails: amongנָבִ֔יאH5030 · na.viprophetא֖וֹH176 · oorחֹלֵ֣םH2492 · cha.lambe healthyחֲל֑וֹםH2472 · cha.lomdreamוְנָתַ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֵלֶ֛יךָH413 · elto(wards)א֖וֹתH226 · otsign: miraculousא֥וֹH176 · oorמוֹפֵֽת׃H4159 · mo.phetwonder
Cross-references
Jeremiah 23:25-28I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.Jeremiah 29:8For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that [be] in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.1 Kings 13:18He said unto him, I [am] a prophet also as thou [art]; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.Isaiah 9:15The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail.Jeremiah 27:9Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:2 Thessalonians 2:9[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.Luke 6:26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.Zechariah 13:4And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:Jeremiah 23:11For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.Ezekiel 13:23Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.Jeremiah 6:13For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one [is] given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.Matthew 24:11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Zechariah 10:2For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because [there was] no shepherd.Ezekiel 13:2-3Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
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