english Bible Presentation Sharing - Deuteronomy Book, chapter 18, verse 17 in Mkjv Version

Deuteronomy 18 : 1 (MKJV)

The priests, the Levites, all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and His inheritance.

Deuteronomy 18 : 2 (MKJV)

Therefore they shall have no inheritance among their brothers. Jehovah is their inheritance, as He has said to them.

Deuteronomy 18 : 3 (MKJV)

And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those that offer a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep. And they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks, and the stomach.

Deuteronomy 18 : 4 (MKJV)

You shall give him the first-fruit of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the first of the fleece of your sheep.

Deuteronomy 18 : 5 (MKJV)

For Jehovah your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Jehovah, him and his sons forever.

Deuteronomy 18 : 6 (MKJV)

And if a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel, where he lived, and comes with all the desire of his mind to the place which Jehovah shall choose,

Deuteronomy 18 : 7 (MKJV)

then he shall minister in the name of Jehovah his God, as all his brothers and Levites who stand there before Jehovah.

Deuteronomy 18 : 8 (MKJV)

They shall have the same portions to eat, besides that of the sales of the inheritance from his father.

Deuteronomy 18 : 9 (MKJV)

When you come to the land which Jehovah your God gives you, you shall not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations.

Deuteronomy 18 : 10 (MKJV)

There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that uses divination, an observer of clouds, or a fortune-teller, or a witch,

Deuteronomy 18 : 11 (MKJV)

or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or one who calls to the dead.

Deuteronomy 18 : 12 (MKJV)

For all that do these things are an abomination to Jehovah. And because of these abominations Jehovah your God drives them out from before you.

Deuteronomy 18 : 13 (MKJV)

You shall be perfect with Jehovah your God.

Deuteronomy 18 : 14 (MKJV)

For these nations whom you shall possess listened to observers of clouds and to diviners. But as for you, Jehovah your God has not allowed you to do so.

Deuteronomy 18 : 15 (MKJV)

Jehovah your God will raise up to you a Prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, One like me. To Him you shall listen,

Deuteronomy 18 : 16 (MKJV)

according to all that you desired of Jehovah your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying: Let me not hear again the voice of Jehovah my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, so that I do not die.

Deuteronomy 18 : 17 (MKJV)

And Jehovah said to me, They have spoken well what they have spoken.

Deuteronomy 18 : 18 (MKJV)

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brothers, one like you, and will put My words in His mouth. And He shall speak to them all that I shall command Him.

Deuteronomy 18 : 19 (MKJV)

And it shall happen, whatever man will not listen to My Words which He shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.

Deuteronomy 18 : 20 (MKJV)

But the prophet who shall presume to speak a word in My name which I have not commanded him to speak or who shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Deuteronomy 18 : 21 (MKJV)

And if you say in your heart, How shall we know the word which Jehovah has not spoken?

Deuteronomy 18 : 22 (MKJV)

When a prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah, if the thing does not follow nor come to pass, that is the thing which Jehovah has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.