Deuteronomy 18:22

“When the prophet speaks in the name of YHWH and the word does not come about or come true, that is the word that YHWH has not spoken; with arrogance the prophet has spoken it; you shall not be afraid of him.”

Deuteronomy 18:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 18:22, word by word

the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
speaksיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedaber” appears
in the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
and the wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “davar” appears
come aboutיִהְיֶהyihye

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “yihye” appears
come trueיָבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
with arroganceזָדוֹןzadon

presumption, arrogance

Presumption, arrogance: daring to act on one's own against what was commanded.

Where else “zadon” appears
be afraidתָגוּרtagur

dread

Another word spelled the same: to dread.

Where else “tagur” appears

The context

21And if you say in your heart, “How shall we know the word that YHWH has not spoken?”

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