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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will personally deal with anyone who will not listen to the messages the prophet proclaims on my behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require <i>it</i> of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it shall be <i>that</i> whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require <i>it</i> of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come about that whoever does not listen to My words which he speaks in My name, I Myself will require <i>it</i> of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And it shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require <i>it</i> of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it will be that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require <i>it</i> of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him [and there will be consequences].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to My words that he speaks in My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Since the message comes from me, anyone who doesn't obey the message will have to answer to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever refuses to listen to the words that prophet speaks in my name will answer to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will speak in my name, and I will punish anyone who refuses to obey him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if someone will not listen to those words that the prophet speaks in my name, I will hold him accountable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will call him to account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whoever will not hearken to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it has been [that] the man who does not listen to My words which He speaks in My Name, I require [it] of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it hath been -- the man who doth not hearken unto My words which he doth speak in My name, I require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was the man who shall not hear to my word which he shall speak in my name, I will require from him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he that will not hear his words, which he shall speak in my name, I will be the revenger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But against anyone who is not willing to listen to his words, which he will speak in my name, I will stand forth as the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Anyone who will not listen to my words which the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will hold accountable for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Whosoever will not hearken to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a man who will not hear my words that he will speak in my name, I shall require it from him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And whatever man shall not hearken to whatsoever words that prophet shall speak in my name, I will take vengeance on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=5213" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/18.htm">A New Prophet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>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. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">And I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ’eḏ·rōš (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">will hold accountable</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im·mōw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">My words</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">the prophet speaks</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: biš·mî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in My name.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Acts 3:22-23</a></span><br />For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. / Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-25.htm">Hebrews 12:25</a></span><br />See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-48.htm">John 12:48</a></span><br />There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37</a></span><br />This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-47.htm">John 8:47</a></span><br />Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-16.htm">Luke 10:16</a></span><br />Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; and whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-24.htm">John 14:24</a></span><br />Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-10.htm">1 John 5:10</a></span><br />Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Jeremiah 29:19</a></span><br />I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORD, which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets. And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm">Isaiah 1:20</a></span><br />But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-7</a></span><br />And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. / Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-17.htm">Ezekiel 3:17-19</a></span><br />“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. / If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. / But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/16-16.htm">Mark 16:16</a></b></br> He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/3-22.htm">Acts 3:22,23</a></b></br> For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/2-3.htm">Hebrews 2:3</a></b></br> How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard <i>him</i>;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-4.htm">Account</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-10.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-3.htm">Require</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-12.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-27.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Account</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-5.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-2.htm">Require</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-10.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-3.htm">The priests' due</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-6.htm">The Levites' portion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">The abominations of the nations are to be avoided</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Christ the Prophet is to be heard</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">The presumptuous prophet is to die</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And I will hold accountable</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's authority and justice. In the context of Deuteronomy, God is establishing His covenant with Israel and setting forth laws and guidelines for the nation. Accountability here implies a divine judgment, where God Himself will ensure that His commands are followed. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty and the moral responsibility of His people.<p><b>anyone who does not listen</b><br>Listening in the biblical sense often implies obedience and heeding God's commands. In ancient Israel, listening was not merely auditory but involved a response of faith and action. This phrase underscores the importance of obedience to God's word, a recurring theme throughout the Bible, as seen in passages like <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22</a>, which calls believers to be doers of the word, not hearers only.<p><b>to My words</b><br>The words referred to here are those spoken by God through His prophets. In the Old Testament, prophets were God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages to the people. This highlights the divine origin of the prophetic message and the expectation that it be received with the same authority as if God Himself were speaking directly.<p><b>that the prophet speaks</b><br>Prophets in Israel were chosen by God to convey His messages. This phrase indicates the role of the prophet as an intermediary between God and the people. Prophets like Moses, Isaiah, and Jeremiah played crucial roles in guiding Israel according to God's will. The prophetic office is a precursor to the ultimate prophet, Jesus Christ, who perfectly reveals God's will.<p><b>in My name</b><br>Speaking in God's name signifies that the prophet's message carries divine authority. In biblical times, a name represented one's character and authority. Thus, a prophet speaking in God's name was delivering a message that was not his own but was sanctioned by God. This is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks and acts in the name of the Father, affirming His divine mission and authority (<a href="/john/5-43.htm">John 5:43</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet.htm">Prophet</a></b><br>A spokesperson for God, who delivers His words to the people. In this context, it refers to any prophet God raises up, but it also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ as the ultimate prophet.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God who speaks through His prophets and holds people accountable for their response to His words.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving these instructions as part of the covenant relationship with Yahweh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, where they are to live according to God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_god's_word.htm">The Authority of God's Word</a></b><br>God's words, spoken through His prophets, carry divine authority. We are called to listen and respond with obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets serve as God's mouthpieces. Their messages are not their own but are delivered in God's name, requiring our attention and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god's_revelation.htm">Accountability to God's Revelation</a></b><br>God holds us accountable for how we respond to His revelation. Ignoring or rejecting His words has serious consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_as_the_ultimate_prophet.htm">Jesus as the Ultimate Prophet</a></b><br>Jesus fulfills the role of the ultimate prophet. As Christians, we must heed His teachings and recognize His authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_obedience.htm">Living in Obedience</a></b><br>Our response to God's word should be one of obedience and faithfulness, reflecting our commitment to His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_jesus_fulfill_righteousness_mean.htm">Who is the prophet like Moses God will raise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_personal_responsibility.htm">What does the Bible say about personal responsibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_allow_false_prophets_to_mislead.htm">Jeremiah 5:31 - Why does God allow false prophets and corrupt priests to lead the people astray instead of intervening earlier to prevent deception?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_biblical_prophecy's_meaning.htm">What is the meaning of Biblical prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19-22.</span> - To the Prophet who should thus speak to the people all that God should command him, they were to pay the utmost deference, and to his words they were to render implicit obedience. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will require it of him</span>; I will judge him and punish his disobedience (cf. <a href="/genesis/42-22.htm">Genesis 42:22</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/4-11.htm">2 Samuel 4:11</a>; <a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Psalm 10:13</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will hold accountable</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’eḏ·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anyone</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִישׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listen</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמַע֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My words</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבָרַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that prophet] speaks</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבֵּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in My name.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁמִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(biš·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">Deuteronomy 18:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/18-19.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 18:19 It shall happen that whoever will not (Deut. 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