What Does Deuteronomy 18:19 Mean?

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“And it shall come to pass that whosoever”

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“will not hearken”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto my words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which he shall speak”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

“in my name”

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

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“I will require”

properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then