Deu 18:22 | NETfull | STEP | whenever a prophet speaks in my name and the prediction is not fulfilled, then I have not spoken it; the prophet has presumed to speak it, so you need not fear him.”

Deuteronomy 18:22

22 whenever a prophet speaks in my ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord’s.” See note on the word “his” in v. 5.} name and the prediction ^{▼▼ Heb “the word,” but a predictive word is in view here. Cf. NAB “his oracle.”} is not fulfilled, ^{▼▼ Heb “does not happen or come to pass.”} then I have ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord has.” See note on the word “his” in v. 5.} not spoken it; ^{▼▼ Heb “that is the word which the Lord has not spoken.”} the prophet has presumed to speak it, so you need not fear him.”