Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. ] Sincerely serve and worship him, faithfully adhere to his word, laws, statutes, and ordinances, and walk uprightly before him.
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casting spells, holding séances, or channeling with the dead.
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People who do these things are an abomination to God. It's because of just such abominable practices that God, your God, is driving these nations out before you.
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These nations that you're about to run out of the country consort with sorcerers and witches. But not you. God, your God, forbids it.
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God, your God, is going to raise up a prophet for you. God will raise him up from among your kinsmen, a prophet like me. Listen obediently to him.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.