Deuteronomy 13:1

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Deuteronomy 13:1

If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

A prophet

A dreamer

Jeremiah 23:25

Jeremiah 27:9

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Bible References

A prophet

And he saith to him, 'I also am a prophet like thee, and a messenger spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, and he doth eat bread and drink water;' -- he hath lied to him.

Elder, and accepted of face, he is the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he is the tail.

For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,

For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirmation of Jehovah.

'Son of man, prophesy concerning the prophets of Israel who are prophesying, and thou hast said to those prophesying from their own heart: Hear ye a word of Jehovah:

And it hath come to pass, in that day, Ashamed are the prophets, each of his vision, in his prophesying, And they put not on a hairy robe to deceive.

'But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.

'And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;

Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

A dreamer

I have heard that which the prophets said, Who prophesy in My name falsehood, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.'

And ye, ye do not hearken unto your prophets, and unto your diviners, and unto your dreamers, and unto your observers of clouds, and unto your sorcerers who are speaking unto you, saying, Ye do not serve the king of Babylon, --

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and the scribes do so with their flashings, and cause the frogs to come up against the land of Egypt.

And it hath been, when thou comest in unto the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance, and thou hast possessed it, and dwelt in it,

And he hath given on that day a sign, saying, 'This is the sign that Jehovah hath spoken, Lo, the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth that are on it.'

Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe;