Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Don't listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, because the LORD your God is testing you to see whether you truly love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
God is saying that false prophets who try to lead you away from Him are actually tests to see if your love and loyalty to God is genuine and complete.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Moses' final speeches to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land. He was warning them about false prophets who might arise among them and try to lead them to worship other gods. In the ancient Near East, dreams and prophecies were common ways people claimed to receive divine messages, so Moses needed to give them criteria for discerning true from false spiritual guidance.
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