Mitzvah #43 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not listen to a false prophet“
Scripture Reference: DEU 13:4 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Re'eh)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
ה אַחֲרֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם תֵּלֵכוּ, וְאֹתוֹ תִירָאוּ; וְאֶת-מִצְוֹתָיו תִּשְׁמֹרוּ וּבְקֹלוֹ תִשְׁמָעוּ, וְאֹתוֹ תַעֲבֹדוּ וּבוֹ תִדְבָּקוּן.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
(13:5) ὀπίσω κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν πορεύεσθε καὶ αὐτὸν φοβηθήσεσθε καὶ τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ φυλάξεσθε καὶ τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε καὶ αὐτῷ προστεθήσεσθε.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Re'eh
Sefer HaChinuch Number #456
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Prophecy