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Leviticus 20:5-6
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5 I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of the people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution,[a] committing prostitution by worshiping Molech.[b]

Prohibition against Spiritists and Mediums[c]

6 “‘The person who turns to the spirits of the dead and familiar spirits[d] to commit prostitution by going after them, I will set my face[e] against that person and cut him off from the midst of his people.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:5 tn The adjective “spiritual” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that this is not a reference to literal prostitution, but figuratively compares idolatry to prostitution.
  2. Leviticus 20:5 tn Heb “to commit harlotry after Molech.” The translation employs “worshiping” here for clarity (cf. NAB, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT). On the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.
  3. Leviticus 20:6 sn For structure and coherence in Lev 20:6-27 see the note on v. 27 below.
  4. Leviticus 20:6 tn See the note on the phrase “familiar spirits” in Lev 19:31 above.
  5. Leviticus 20:6 tn Heb “I will give my faces.”
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