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20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a message in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods – that prophet must die.” 21 You may say to yourself, “How can we recognise a message the Lord has not spoken? ” 22 When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

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