Parallel Verses
World English Bible
If you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?"
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
Holman Bible
You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken?’
International Standard Version
Now you may ask yourselves, "How will we be able to discern that the LORD has not spoken?'
A Conservative Version
And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which LORD has not spoken?
American Standard Version
And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken?
Amplified
If you say in your heart, ‘How will we know and recognize the word which the Lord has not spoken?’
Bible in Basic English
And if you say in your hearts, How are we to be certain that the word does not come from the Lord?
Darby Translation
And if thou say in thy heart, How shall we know the word that Jehovah hath not spoken?
Julia Smith Translation
And when thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah spake not?
King James 2000
And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if you say {to yourself}, 'How can we know the word that Yahweh has not spoken to him?'
Modern King James verseion
And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah has not spoken?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And if thou say in thine heart, 'How shall I know that which the LORD hath not spoken?'
NET Bible
Now if you say to yourselves, 'How can we tell that a message is not from the Lord?' --
New Heart English Bible
If you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?"
The Emphasized Bible
And, when thou shalt say in thy heart, - In what manner shall we know the word which Yahweh hath not spoken!?,
Webster
And if thou shalt say in thy heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
Youngs Literal Translation
And when thou sayest in thy heart, How do we know the word which Jehovah hath not spoken? --
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 18:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A New Prophet Like Moses
20 But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die." 21 If you say in your heart, "How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?" 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh, if the thing doesn't follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken: the prophet has spoken it presumptuously, you shall not be afraid of him.
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Names
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 5:24
He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
1 John 4:1-3
Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Revelation 2:2
"I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.