利未記 20:27

27 無 論 男 女 , 是 交 鬼 的 或 行 巫 術 的 , 總 要 治 死 他 們 。 人 必 用 石 頭 把 他 們 打 死 , 罪 要 歸 到 他 們 身 上 。

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利未記 20:27 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 20:27

A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit
Or the spirit of Python or divination, see ( Leviticus 19:31 ) ; such as the damsel had in ( Acts 16:16 ) ; a woman is here particularly mentioned, though before included in the above law; because, as Aben Ezra says, such sort of practices were more frequently committed by women; to which Maimonides


FOOTNOTES:

F12 adds another reason, because men have a natural clemency towards the female sex, and are not easily prevailed upon to put them to death; therefore the law says, "thou shall not suffer a witch to live", ( Exodus 22:18 ) ; or that is a wizard;
a knowing one, who pretends to a great deal of knowledge of things; as of lost or stolen goods, and even knowledge of things future, and imposes upon persons, and cheats them of their money they give for information: such shall surely be put to death:
and not spared through favour and affection: the death they are to be put to follows: they shall stone them with stones;
until they are dead; of the manner of stoning, (See Gill on Acts 7:58); their blood [shall be] upon them:
they are worthy of death, and they shall suffer it: this phrase following upon the former, the Jews F13 gather from hence, that, wherever it is used, it is to be understood of stoning; (See Gill on Leviticus 20:9).
F12 Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 37.
F13 Torat Cohanim in Yalcut in loc.

利未記 20:27 In-Context

25 所 以 , 你 們 要 把 潔 淨 和 不 潔 淨 的 禽 獸 分 別 出 來 ; 不 可 因 我 給 你 們 分 為 不 潔 淨 的 禽 獸 , 或 是 滋 生 在 地 上 的 活 物 , 使 自 己 成 為 可 憎 惡 的 。
26 你 們 要 歸 我 為 聖 , 因 為 我 ─ 耶 和 華 是 聖 的 , 並 叫 你 們 與 萬 民 有 分 別 , 使 你 們 作 我 的 民 。
27 無 論 男 女 , 是 交 鬼 的 或 行 巫 術 的 , 總 要 治 死 他 們 。 人 必 用 石 頭 把 他 們 打 死 , 罪 要 歸 到 他 們 身 上 。
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