Deuteronomy 18:10-13

10 Don't sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars; and don't let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells ¹

11 or charms, and don't let them consult the spirits of the dead. ²

12 The Lord your God hates people who do these disgusting things, and that is why he is driving those nations out of the land as you advance.

13 Be completely faithful to the Lord." ³

Deuteronomy 18:10-13 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

• 1. 18.10 aLeviticus 19.26; bExodus 22.18.
• 2. 18.11Leviticus 19.31.
• 3. 18.13Matthew 5.48.