Deuteronomy 18:15-19

Listen to Deuteronomy 18:15-19

A Prophet Like Moses

15 The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. [a] 1
16 This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb [b] on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!”
17 Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well.
18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
19 And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name. [c]

Deuteronomy 18:15-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 18

This chapter gives an account of the provision made for the priests and Levites, with the reason of it, De 18:1-5, of allowance of a country Levite to minister at Jerusalem, and take his portion with the rest, De 18:6-8, and of several persons of bad practices not to be suffered among the people of Israel, De 18:9-14, and of an extraordinary prophet that should be raised up among them, to whom they should hearken, or it would be the worse for them, De 18:15-19, but a false prophet was to be put to death, of whom a sign is given by which he might be known, De 18:20-22.

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Cross References 1

  • 1. (Acts 3:11–26)

Footnotes 3

  • [a] Cited in Acts 3:22
  • [b] That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
  • [c] See Acts 3:23.
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