Deuteronomio 18:20

20 Pero todo profeta que falsamente afirme hablar en mi nombre o hable en nombre de otro dios, tendrá que morir”.

Deuteronomio 18:20 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 18:20

But the prophet which shall presume to speak in my name
Pretending a mission and commission from God, and yet was never sent by him, like the prophets in ( Jeremiah 23:21 ) ,

which I have not commanded him to speak;
which though true was not to be spoken in a public manner, by assuming a public office, without a divine authority or a commission from God, and much less what was false, and never commanded to be spoken at all by any:

or, that shall speak in the name of other gods;
the idols of the people, as the Targum; as if any should affirm they were sent by Jove, or inspired by Apollo, as some are said to prophesy by Baal, as if they had received their orders and instructions from him, and were inspired by him, ( Jeremiah 2:8 )

even that prophet shall die;
the Targum of Jonathan is, be killed by the sword, but the Jews ^F17 generally interpret it of strangling.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 10. sect. 1. Bartenora in ib sect. 5. and Jarchi in loc.

Deuteronomio 18:20 In-Context

18 Levantaré un profeta como tú de entre sus hermanos israelitas. Pondré mis palabras en su boca, y él dirá al pueblo todo lo que yo le ordene.

19 Yo mismo trataré con cualquiera que no preste atención a los mensajes que el profeta proclame en mi nombre.

20 Pero todo profeta que falsamente afirme hablar en mi nombre o hable en nombre de otro dios, tendrá que morir”.

21 »Tal vez se pregunten: “¿Cómo sabremos si una profecía viene o no del Señor
?”.

22 Si el profeta habla en el nombre del Señor
, pero su profecía no se cumple ni ocurre lo que predice, ustedes sabrán que ese mensaje no proviene del Señor
. Ese profeta habló sin el respaldo de mi autoridad, y no tienen que temerle.