SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:20
Pero el profeta que presumiere de hablar palabra en mi nombre, que yo no le haya mandado hablar, o que hablare en nombre de dioses ajenos, el tal profeta morirá.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. But the prophet which shall presume to speak in my name , etc.] Pretending a mission and commission from God, and yet was never sent by him, like the prophets in ( Jeremiah 23:21), which I have not commanded him to speak ; which though true was not to be spoken in a public manner, by assuming a public office, without a divine authority or a commission from God, and much less what was false, and never commanded to be spoken at all by any: or, that shall speak in the name of other gods ; the idols of the people, as the Targum; as if any should affirm they were sent by Jove, or inspired by Apollo, as some are said to prophesy by Baal, as if they had received their orders and instructions from him, and were inspired by him, ( Jeremiah 2:8) even that prophet shall die ; the Targum of Jonathan is, be killed by the sword, but the Jews generally interpret it of strangling.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-22 - It is here promised concerning Christ, that there should come Prophet, great above all the prophets; by whom God would make know himself and his will to the children of men, more fully and clearl than he had ever done before. He is the Light of the world, Joh 8:12 He is the World by whom God speaks to us, Joh 1:1; Heb 1:2. In his birth he should be one of their nation. In his resurrection he shoul be raised up at Jerusalem, and from thence his doctrine should go fort to all the world. Thus God, having raised up his Son Christ Jesus, sen him to bless us. He should be like unto Moses, only above him. Thi prophet is come, even JESUS; and is "He that should come," and we ar to look for no other. The view of God which he gives, will not terrif or overwhelm, but encourages us. He speaks with fatherly affection an Divine authority united. Whoever refuses to listen to Jesus Christ shall find it is at his peril; the same that is the Prophet is to be his Judge, Joh 12:48. Woe then to those who refuse to hearken to Hi voice, to accept His salvation, or yield obedience to His sway! But happy they who trust in Him, and obey Him. He will lead them in the paths of safety and peace, until He brings them to the land of perfec light, purity, and happiness. Here is a caution against false prophets It highly concerns us to have a right touchstone wherewith to try the word we hear, that we may know what that word is which the Lord has no spoken. Whatever is against the plain sense of the written word, of which gives countenance or encouragement to sin, we may be sure is no that which the Lord has spoken __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
אך 389 הנביא 5030 אשׁר 834 יזיד 2102 לדבר 1696 דבר 1697 בשׁמי 8034 את 853 אשׁר 834 לא 3808 צויתיו 6680 לדבר 1696 ואשׁר 834 ידבר 1696 בשׁם 8034 אלהים 430 אחרים 312 ומת 4191 הנביא 5030 ההוא׃ 1931
