And that prophet or that dreamer of a dream shall be put to death, for he has spoken falsity against Hashem your God Who brought you out of the land of Egypt and Who redeemed you from the house of bondage, to make you stray from the way that Hashem your God commanded you to walk in; and you shall purge the evil from your midst.
English: “And that prophet” — “that” excludes one who is forced; “or that dreamer of a dream” — excludes one who is mistaken.
On the daf / in context: The demonstrative “that” limits liability to one who acts of his own free will and with clear knowledge; one under duress or in error is excluded.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sanhedrin / Sifrei) — limiting the death penalty to a willing and unmistaken false prophet.
What Is Learned
A prophet or dreamer who is forced or who is mistaken is not liable to the death penalty prescribed by the verse.