Exodus 22:18

You⌃ shall not save the lives of sorcerers.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

In Context

17And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay + 22:17 Gr. money. compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins.

19Every one that lies with a beast you⌃ shall surely put to death.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:23Neither shall you lie with any quadruped for copulation, to be polluted with it: neither shall a woman present herself before any quadruped to have connexion with it; for it is an abomination.

Leviticus 19:31You⌃ shall not attend to those who have in them divining spirits, nor attach yourselves to enchanters, to pollute yourselves with them: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:27And as for a man or woman whoever of them shall have in them a divining spirit, or be an enchanter, let them both die the death: you⌃ shall stone them with stones, they are guilty.

Deuteronomy 27:21Cursed is he that lies with any beast: and all the people shall say, So be it.

1 Samuel 28:9And the woman said to him, Behold now, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off + 28:9 Or, ventriloquists. those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards from the land, and why do you spread a snare for my life to destroy it?

Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:17-25

16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. 18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. 20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed. 21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22… Read the whole commentary →

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