11 But then Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers—the magicians(A) of Egypt, and they also did the same thing by their occult practices.(B)

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11 Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers,(A) and the Egyptian magicians(B) also did the same things by their secret arts:(C)

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10 No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire,[a](A) practice divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practice sorcery,

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Footnotes

  1. 18:10 Lit to make his son or daughter pass through the fire

10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire,(A) who practices divination(B) or sorcery,(C) interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,(D)

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He passed his sons through the fire in Ben Hinnom Valley.(A) He practiced witchcraft, divination, and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists.(B) He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.

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He sacrificed his children(A) in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums(B) and spiritists.(C) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.

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