Deuteronomy 18:20

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But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.

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Mount Horeb, another name for Sinai, is the mountain in the wilderness where the Lord gave Israel his covenant and where they asked that God’s voice be mediated through Moses. This background explains why Deuteronomy 18 distinguishes true prophets, who speak God’s words, from presumptuous false prophets.

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Deuteronomy 18:20 mentions Mount Horeb.