Leviticus 20:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’””
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“A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And a man or woman--when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who <FI>are<Fi> wizards--are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 20:27 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:18You must not allow a sorceress to live.
- Leviticus 19:31You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 20:2“Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.
- Leviticus 20:6Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.
- Deuteronomy 18:10Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
- 1 Samuel 28:7Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
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