Deuteronomy 18:17
15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
19 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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well.
- KJV
- And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
- WEB
- The LORD said to me, “They have well said that which they have spoken.
- ASV
- And Jehovah said unto me, They have well said that which they have spoken.
- DARBY
- And Jehovah said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
- BLB
- And YHWH said to me, “What they have spoken is good.
- ÅB
- Da sa Herren til meg: De har talt vel i det de har sagt.
- OTB
- Herren sa til meg: "Deres ord er gode.
- B1930
- Da sa Herren til mig: De har talt vel i det de har sagt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 5:28
And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
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