KJV ORIGINAL
And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And if a prophet gets it wrong when they speak for me, know that I, the LORD, allowed that deception to happen. I will reach out and remove that prophet from among my people Israel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God holds prophets accountable — if they're leading people astray, he'll step in and stop them.
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