Deuteronomio 18:20

20 "Pero el profeta que hable con presunción en mi nombre una palabra que yo no le haya mandado hablar, o que hable en el nombre de otros dioses, ese profeta morirá."

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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Deuteronomio 18:20 In-Context

18 "Un profeta como tú levantaré de entre sus hermanos, y pondré mis palabras en su boca, y él les hablará todo lo que yo le mande.
19 "Y sucederá que a cualquiera que no oiga mis palabras que él ha de hablar en mi nombre, yo mismo le pediré cuenta.
20 "Pero el profeta que hable con presunción en mi nombre una palabra que yo no le haya mandado hablar, o que hable en el nombre de otros dioses, ese profeta morirá."
21 Y si dices en tu corazón: "¿Cómo conoceremos la palabra que el SEÑOR no ha hablado?"
22 Cuando un profeta hable en el nombre del SEÑOR, si la cosa no acontece ni se cumple, esa es la palabra que el SEÑOR no ha hablado; con presunción la ha hablado el profeta; no tendrás temor de él.
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