Leviticus 19:31

Translations

Modern

You 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.

Traditional

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

Literal

You shall not turn to the mediums and to the spiritists; you shall not seek after them to be defiled by them. I am YHWH your God.

Latin

Non declinetis ad magos, nec ab ariolis aliquid sciscitemini, ut polluamini per eos. Ego Dominus Deus vester.

Original

Hebrew

English

You 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.

Notes

Leviticus 19:31

mediums: Compare 1 Samuel 28:7–25.
The Hebrew term for spiritists (yidde‘oni) comes from a root meaning "to know." It describes people who claim to have secret or occult knowledge and who try to communicate with the dead.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Calling up the Dead

Related verses

Isaiah 8:19
When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
Leviticus 20:27
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.’”
Leviticus 20:6–7
Whoever 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.
2 Chronicles 33:6
He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
Deuteronomy 18:10–14
Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
2 Kings 21:6
He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
1 Chronicles 10:13
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,
1 Samuel 28:3
Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
Isaiah 47:13
You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.
Exodus 22:18
You must not allow a sorceress to live.
Isaiah 29:4
You will be brought low, you will speak from the ground, and out of the dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the dust.

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Neighbor Psychics

Topics

Black Magic Conspiracies Crystal Healing Cults Deceased Loved Ones Defilement: Moral, Caused by Seeking After Wizards Demonic Spirits Divination: The Law: Forbade Seeking To Familiar Spirits: Consulting of, Forbidden Fortune Fortune Tellers Fortune Telling Halloween Horoscopes Hypnosis Magicians Mediums Ouija Board Ouija Boards Paganism Palm Reading Palmistry Paranormal Praying to the Dead Psychics Psychics and Witchcraft Reading a Horoscope Satanism Soothsayers Sorcerers Sorcery: Forbidden Spells Spiritism Supernatural Tarot Cards Telepathy The Occult The Spirit of Witchcraft Voodoo Wicca

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