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;
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.
- BSB The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
- NKJV “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,
- NASB “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen; to him you shall listen.
- NLT Moses continued, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.
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Quick answer
God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses from among Israel, and the people must listen to him. This points ultimately to Christ, the supreme Prophet.
Overview
Instead of forbidden divination, God will provide true revelation through a coming prophet like Moses, mediating His word to the people. While fulfilled in part through Israel's line of prophets, the New Testament identifies its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus (Acts 3:22-23). He is the final Prophet who fully reveals the Father and whom all must heed.
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Fulfillment
- Acts 3:22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Cross-references · 19
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Acts 7:37This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
- John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
- Deut 18:18–19I 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.
- Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
- Heb 1:1–2God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
- Matt 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- 1 Tim 2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
- John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
- Luke 24:19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
- 1 Jn 3:23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
- Heb 3:2–6Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
- Heb 2:1–3Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
- Deut 34:10And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
- Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
- John 1:25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
- John 1:21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
- Deut 5:5(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
- Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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