Deuteronomio 13:3

3 no darás oído a las palabras de ese profeta o de ese soñador de sueños; porque el SEÑOR tu Dios te está probando para ver si amas al SEÑOR tu Dios con todo tu corazón y con toda tu alma.

Deuteronomio 13:3 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 13:3

Thou shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or that
dreamer of dreams
Even though he does give the sign, and work the wonder; for it might be reasonably concluded there must be fallacy in him, and that neither he nor his miraculous sign could come from God, who would never send a person to enable him to do signs and wonders, to persuade men to believe and act contrary to a former declaration of his mind and will; to break a plain law of his, as in ( Deuteronomy 5:7-9 ) , this would be to contradict and deny himself; whatever therefore is contrary to a known law or established doctrine, either of law or Gospel, let it come from whom it will, or pretend to be confirmed by miracles, is not to be received; see ( Galatians 1:8 Galatians 1:9 ) ,

for the Lord your God proveth you, whether you love the Lord your God
with all your heart, and with all your soul;
for should they be prevailed upon by such a prophet to hearken to his doctrine, and embrace it, and act according to it, it would be a plain case that they did not cordially love the Lord, since they could so easily, and by such pretences, be drawn aside from the true worship of him, and serve other gods; on the other hand, it would be a proof of their sincere affection for God, and of their close and strict attachment to him, that notwithstanding such specious pretences made, and such miracles wrought, yet abode by him and his worship, and could not be wrought upon to forsake him and follow other gods and serve them; see ( 1 Corinthians 11:19 ) .

Deuteronomio 13:3 In-Context

1 Si se levanta en medio de ti un profeta o soñador de sueños, y te anuncia una señal o un prodigio,

2 y la señal o el prodigio se cumple, acerca del cual él te había hablado, diciendo: "Vamos en pos de otros dioses (a los cuales no has conocido) y sirvámosles",

3 no darás oído a las palabras de ese profeta o de ese soñador de sueños; porque el SEÑOR tu Dios te está probando para ver si amas al SEÑOR tu Dios con todo tu corazón y con toda tu alma.

4 En pos del SEÑOR vuestro Dios andaréis y a El temeréis; guardaréis sus mandamientos, escucharéis su voz, le serviréis y a El os uniréis.

5 Pero a ese profeta o a ese soñador de sueños se le dará muerte, por cuanto ha aconsejado rebelión contra el SEÑOR vuestro Dios que te sacó de la tierra de Egipto y te redimió de casa de servidumbre, para apartarte del camino en el cual el SEÑOR tu Dios te mandó andar. Así quitarás el mal de en medio de ti.