Deuteronomy 18:19
New International Version
I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name.

New Living Translation
I will personally deal with anyone who will not listen to the messages the prophet proclaims on my behalf.

English Standard Version
And whoever will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.

Berean Standard Bible
And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.

New American Standard Bible
And it shall come about that whoever does not listen to My words which he speaks in My name, I Myself will require it of him.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
‘And 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.

Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to my words that he speaks in my name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will hold accountable whoever does not listen to My words that he speaks in My name.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And a man who will not hear my words that he will speak in my name, I shall require it from him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And whatever man shall not hearken to whatsoever words that prophet shall speak in my name, I will take vengeance on him.

Contemporary English Version
Since the message comes from me, anyone who doesn't obey the message will have to answer to me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that will not hear his words, which he shall speak in my name, I will be the revenger.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever refuses to listen to the words that prophet speaks in my name will answer to me.

Good News Translation
He will speak in my name, and I will punish anyone who refuses to obey him.

International Standard Version
But if someone will not listen to those words that the prophet speaks in my name, I will hold him accountable.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Literal Standard Version
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.

Majority Standard Bible
And I will hold accountable anyone who does not listen to My words that the prophet speaks in My name.

New American Bible
Anyone who will not listen to my words which the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will hold accountable for it.

NET Bible
I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name.

New Revised Standard Version
Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable.

New Heart English Bible
It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will call him to account.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A New Prophet
18I 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. 20But 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.”…

Cross References
Acts 3:23
Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.'

Hebrews 12:25
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?


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Acts 3:22,23
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…

Hebrews 2:3
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 him;

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Deuteronomy 18
1. The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance
3. The priests' due
6. The Levites' portion
9. The abominations of the nations are to be avoided
15. Christ the Prophet is to be heard
20. The presumptuous prophet is to die














Verses 19-22. - 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. Verse 19. - I will require it of him; I will judge him and punish his disobedience (cf. Genesis 42:22; 2 Samuel 4:11; Psalm 10:13, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And I
אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

will hold accountable
אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ (’eḏ·rōš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

anyone
הָאִישׁ֙ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

does not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

listen
יִשְׁמַע֙ (yiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

My words
דְּבָרַ֔י (də·ḇā·ray)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

[that prophet] speaks
יְדַבֵּ֖ר (yə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

in My name.
בִּשְׁמִ֑י (biš·mî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8034: A name


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