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Deuteronomy 18:11

Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

KJV

nec incantator, nec qui pythones consulat, nec divinos, aut quærat a mortuis veritatem.

Vulgate

ἐπαείδων ἐπαοιδήν, ἐνγαστρίμυθος καὶ τερατοσκόπος, ἐπερωτῶν τοὺς νεκρούς.

LXX

or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

ASV

וְ/חֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְ/שֹׁאֵ֥ל אוֹב֙ וְ/יִדְּעֹנִ֔י וְ/דֹרֵ֖שׁ אֶל הַ/מֵּתִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֖וֹב
'vb
noun · 17×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
חָֽבֶר
chbr
noun · 7×
חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת
chbrt
verb · 29×
יִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים
yd'nym
noun · 11×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 28:11 — Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
  • Isa 8:19 — And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
  • Lev 19:31 — Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.