Deuteronomy 18:10-11

10 There shall not be found among you anyone 1who burns his son or his daughter as an offering,[a] anyone who 2practices divination or 3tells fortunes or interprets omens, or 4a sorcerer
11 or a charmer or 5a medium or a necromancer or 6one who inquires of the dead,

Deuteronomy 18:10-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 18

This chapter gives an account of the provision made for the priests and Levites, with the reason of it, De 18:1-5, of allowance of a country Levite to minister at Jerusalem, and take his portion with the rest, De 18:6-8, and of several persons of bad practices not to be suffered among the people of Israel, De 18:9-14, and of an extraordinary prophet that should be raised up among them, to whom they should hearken, or it would be the worse for them, De 18:15-19, but a false prophet was to be put to death, of whom a sign is given by which he might be known, De 18:20-22.

Cross References 6

  • 1. See Leviticus 18:21
  • 2. 2 Kings 17:17
  • 3. See Leviticus 19:26
  • 4. [Exodus 22:18]
  • 5. See Leviticus 19:31
  • 6. [1 Samuel 28:7]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire
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