Matthew Poole and continuators on Deuteronomy 13:5

5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams shall be put death (because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded to walk in,) so shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

(i. e.) Taught or perswaded you.

To forsake God and his worship. He shews that the chiefest and most certain character of a true Prophet, is to be taken from his doctrine rather than from his miracles.

This phrase notes the great force and power of seducers to corrupt mens minds. Compare Deut. 4. 19. 2 King. 17. 21. Mat. 24. 24.

Either 1. that evil thing, that wicked doctrine and practise. Or 2. that wicked and scandalous man, that Idolater and seducer.

Marginal references: chap. 18. 20. Zech. 13. 3.; Heb. spoken revolt against the LORD.; chap. 22. 21, 24. 1 Cor. 5. 13.