Original Douay–Rheims AnnotationsDeuteronomy 18

A PROPHET of thy nation.

^◦ Amongst other places this plainly proveth that the same words in holy Scripture may have diverse literal senses. For first the coherence of the text sheweth, that God here promised to give his people another extraordinary Prophet, after Moyses' death, of their own nation; as well to take away occasion of seeking to soothsayers, diviners, and other profane prophets of false gods, strictly forbidden in the words going immediately before; as in approbation of their convenient desire, mentioned in the words following, to hear God's will, not by himself, nor by an Angel, but by Moyses, who was now shortly to be taken from them. And so this promise was first performed in Josue, succeeding next after Moyses in government. And as need required God ceased not to send more Prophets besides their ordinary Priests. Again this place is also understood of Christ our Saviour, chief Prophet, and master of all Prophets, S. Peter so expounding it. Act. 3. v. 22. & 23.

• ◦ The same words may have diverse literal senses.