דברים 13:1

Hebrew Modern Translation

כי יקום בקרבך נביא או חלם חלום ונתן אליך אות או מופת׃

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Aleppo Codex
[13:2] כי יקום בקרבך נביא או חלם חלום ונתן אליך אות או מופת

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)
[13:2] כִּֽי־יָק֤וּם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ נָבִ֔יא אֹ֖ו חֹלֵ֣ם חֲלֹ֑ום וְנָתַ֥ן אֵלֶ֛יךָ אֹ֖ות אֹ֥ו מוֹפֵֽת ׃

Westminster Leningrad Codex
[13:2] כִּֽי־יָקוּם בְּקִרְבְּךָ נָבִיא אוֹ חֹלֵם חֲלוֹם וְנָתַן אֵלֶיךָ אוֹת אוֹ מוֹפֵֽת ׃

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a prophet: That is, one pretending to the divine inspiration and authority of the prophetic office, or a dreamer of dreams, one who pretends that some deity has spoken to him in the night season, and giveth thee a sign, oth, what appears to be a miraculous proof of his mission, or a wonder, mopheth, some portentous sign, such as an eclipse, which he, who knew when it would happen, might predict to the people, who knew nothing of the matter, and thereby accredit his pretensions. But no pretended miracles must be admitted as a proof that the people might violate the first and great commandment. 1 Kings 13:18, Isaiah 9:15, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 23:11, Ezekiel 13:2, Ezekiel 13:3, Ezekiel 13:23, Zechariah 13:4, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 24:11, Luke 6:26, 2 Peter 2:1, 1 John 4:1

a dreamer: Jeremiah 23:25-28, Jeremiah 27:9, Jeremiah 29:8, Jeremiah 29:24, *marg. Zechariah 10:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:10 - a dream Exodus 7:11 - they also Exodus 8:7 - General Exodus 22:20 - sacrificeth Deuteronomy 18:20 - the prophet Deuteronomy 26:1 - General Deuteronomy 29:18 - among you man 1 Kings 13:3 - General 1 Kings 13:19 - General 2 Kings 17:35 - charged them Ezra 7:26 - whether it be Proverbs 19:27 - General Jeremiah 23:27 - think Jeremiah 23:32 - to err Jeremiah 29:26 - and maketh Ezekiel 14:10 - the punishment Matthew 24:23 - General Matthew 24:24 - and shall Mark 13:21 - General Acts 13:6 - a false Acts 16:16 - possessed Galatians 1:9 - than 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - by spirit 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - and signs Revelation 13:13 - he doeth Revelation 16:14 - working

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If there arise among you a prophet,.... A false prophet, a lying prophet, as the Targum of Jonathan; one that pretends to be a true prophet, and to be sent of God, and to come from him with a message from him, a new revelation or doctrine, or in his name, to foretell things to come; the former is chiefly meant. Such prophets did arise in Israel before the time of Christ, and have since arose under the Christian name; see 2 Peter 2:1,

or a dreamer of dreams; the same with the prophet, only to be distinguished by the different manner of their having the mind and will of God revealed to them, pretended to; either by vision or by dream, which were the two usual ways in which the Lord spake to the true prophets, Numbers 12:6 so that the prophet is one who pretended he had a vision from the Lord, and the dreamer one that had a dream from him, or something revealed to him in a dream; and dreams are sometimes used for false doctrines, vain, deceitful, and illusory; see Jeremiah 23:25. The Targum of Jonathan calls him

"a dreamer of a dream of pride:''

such persons are generally prompted by the pride of their own hearts to take such a method to make themselves famous and respected among men; and usually bring such doctrines with them which are agreeable to the pride and vanity of human nature:

and giving thee a sign or a wonder; for the confirmation of his mission and doctrine; such as Moses wrought before the children of Israel and before Pharaoh. Signs are expressions or representations of things to come to pass; wonders, such as either do, or seem to exceed the common course of nature, or be contrary to it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A prophet, or a dreamer of dreams - Compare Numbers 12:6. The “prophet” received his revelations by vision or direct oral communication Numbers 24:16; 2 Samuel 7:4; 2 Corinthians 12:2; “the dreamer of dreams” through the medium of a dream 1 Kings 3:5; Matthew 2:13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XIII

Of false prophets and their lying signs, 1-6.

Of those who endeavour to entice and seduce people to idolatry,

7-8.

The punishment of such, 9-11.

Of cities perverted from the pure worship of God, 12-14.

How that city is to be treated, 15.

All the spoil of it to be destroyed, 16.

Promises to them who obey these directions, 17, 18.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIII

Verse Deuteronomy 13:1. If there arise among you a prophet — Any pretending to have a Divine influence, so as to be able perfectly to direct others in the way of salvation; or a dreamer of dreams - one who pretends that some deity has spoken to him in the night-season; and giveth thee a sign, אות oth, what appears to be a miraculous proof of his mission; or a wonder, מופת mopheth, some type or representation of what he wishes to bring you over to: as some have pretended to have received a consecrated image from heaven; hence the origin of the Palladium, Numa's Shields, and many of the deities among the Hindoos. But here the word seems to mean some portentous sign, such as an eclipse, which he who knew when it would take place might predict to the people who knew nothing of the matter, and thereby accredit his pretensions.