Deuteronomy 18:10
There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
11or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Cross References
Exodus 22:17If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Leviticus 18:21And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:31Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:26And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, that ye should be mine.
1 Samuel 28:3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
1 Samuel 28:9And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:10-15
Idolatrous Customs of the Canaanites. ( b. c. 1451.) 9 When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do these things are an abomination… Read the whole commentary →