John Gill Commentary Deuteronomy 18:14

"For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do." — Deuteronomy 18:14 (ASV)

For those nations which you shall possess hearkened unto
observers of times, and unto diviners
Such as are before mentioned, and did as they directed them:

but as for you, the Lord your God has not suffered you so to do ;
or, "but you not so" ^F13 you should not do so, not hearken to such persons, but to the Lord your God, and to his law and testimony; nor are you left to the deception of such persons:

the Lord your God has given you :
his word and statutes, as a rule to go by, which he has not given to other nations:

The Targum of Jonathan adds, ``the priests shall ask by Urim and Thummim, and a true prophet shall the Lord your God give unto you;'' so that they had no need to hearken to such impostors and deceivers:

Or, "as for you, not so are they whom the Lord your God gives you"; that is, the prophets whom the Lord would give unto them would not be like the diviners of the Heathens, who imposed on the people and deceived them; but would be men sent and inspired by God, and true and faithful in the discharge of their office; and to hearken to these they are encouraged by the promise of a very eminent one, like to Moses, in the next verse.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F13: (Nk al htaw) "et tu non sic", Montanus.
  
• F14: "De teau tem non ita sunt quos dat tibi Jehova Deus tuus", Junius & Tremellius.