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Moses continued, “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.
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For this is what you yourselves requested of the LORD your God when you were assembled at Mount Sinai. You said, ‘Don’t let us hear the voice of the LORD our God anymore or see this blazing fire, for we will die.’
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“Then the LORD said to me, ‘What they have said is right.
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I will raise up a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell the people everything I command him.
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I will personally deal with anyone who will not listen to the messages the prophet proclaims on my behalf.