Deuteronomy 18:15

13 You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

14 For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the Lord your God has not¹ appointed such for you.

A New Prophet Like Moses

15 ^a“The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,

16 according to all you desired of the Lord your God in Horeb ^ain the day of the assembly, saying, ^b‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, nor let me see this great fire anymore, lest I die.’

17 “And the Lord said to me: ^a‘What they have spoken is good.

18 ^aI will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and ^bwill put My words in His mouth, ^cand He shall speak to them all that I command Him.

19 ^aAnd it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.

20 But ^athe prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or ^bwho speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’

21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?’—

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 18:15

<< Deuteronomy 18:14

Deuteronomy 18:16 >>

American Standard Version
Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Amplified® Bible
The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet (Prophet) from the midst of your brethren like me [Moses]; to him you shall listen.

Contemporary English Version
Instead, he will choose one of your own people to be a prophet just like me, and you must do what that prophet says.

Darby English Version
Jehovah thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him shall ye hearken;

Good News Bible
Instead, he will send you a prophet like me from among your own people, and you are to obey him.

King James Version
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

New American Standard Bible
"The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him.

New International Version
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him.

New King James Version
"The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him.

Revised Standard Version
"The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brethren--him you shall heed--

Young's Literal Translation
`A prophet out of thy midst, out of thy brethren, like to me, doth Jehovah thy God raise up to thee -- unto him ye hearken;

<< Deuteronomy 18:14

Deuteronomy 18:16 >>

Join 137,114+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

A New Prophet Like Moses

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning