Deuteronomy 18:9-14 (New International Version)

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Detestable Practices

9 When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate¹ the detestable ways² of the nations there. 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in^a the fire,³ who practices divination⁴ or sorcery,⁵ interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,⁶ 11 or casts spells,⁷ or who is a medium or spiritist⁸ or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.⁹ 13 You must be blameless¹⁰ before the LORD your God.¹¹

The Prophet

14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination.¹² But as for you, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.

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