Leviticus 20:6

Leviticus 20:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If a person turns to mediums and necromancers, whoring after them, I will set my face against that person and will cut him off from among his people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘And the person who turns to mediums and familiar spirits, to prostitute himself with them, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.

Context of Leviticus 20:6

4If the common people ignore those who give their children to Molech and do not put them to death, 5I will condemn them and their families. I will exclude them from the people. I will exclude from the people everyone who chases after Molech as if he were a prostitute. “I will condemn people who turn to mediums and psychics and chase after them as though they were prostitutes. I will exclude them from the people. 7“Live holy lives. Be holy because I am the Lord your God. 8Obey my laws, and live by them. I am the Lord who sets you apart as holy.

Leviticus 20:6 word by word

וְהַנֶּ֗פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּפְנֶ֤ה אֶל־הָֽאֹבֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים לִזְנ֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י אֶת־פָּנַי֙ בַּנֶּ֣פֶשׁ הַהִ֔וא וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י אֹת֖וֹ מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• that turnethפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• afterאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• such as have familiar spiritsאוֹב'ôb · mediumH178
• and afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• wizardsיִדְּעֹנִיyidde‛ônîy · spiritistH3049
• to go a whoringזָנָהzânâh · to fornicateH2181
• them, I will even setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• and will cut him offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• from amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Leviticus 20:6

• Leviticus 20:27“Every man or woman who is a medium or a psychic must be put to death. They must be stoned to death because they deserve to die.”
• Leviticus 19:26“Never eat any meat with blood still in it. “Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.
• Deuteronomy 18:10You must never sacrifice your sons or daughters by burning them alive, practice black magic, be a fortuneteller, witch, or sorcerer,
• Isaiah 8:19People will say to you, “Ask for help from the mediums and the fortunetellers, who whisper and mutter.” Shouldn’t people ask their God for help instead? Why should they ask the dead to help the living?
• Exodus 34:15Be careful not to make a treaty with those who live in that land. When they chase after their gods as though they were prostitutes and sacrifice to them, they may invite you to eat the meat from their sacrifices with them.
• Numbers 15:39Whenever you look at the threads in the tassel, you will remember all the Lord’s commands and obey them. Then you won’t do whatever you want and go after whatever you see, as if you were chasing after prostitutes.
• Psalms 73:27Without a doubt, those who are far from you will die. You destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
• Ezekiel 6:9Then those who escape will remember me among the nations where they are taken captive. I was hurt by their adulterous hearts, which turned away from me, and by their eyes, which lusted after idols. They will hate themselves for the evil and disgusting things that they have done.
• Hosea 4:12My people ask their wooden idols for help. A piece of wood tells them what to do. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray. They commit adultery by giving themselves to other gods.
• 1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died because of his unfaithfulness to the Lord: He did not obey the Lord’s word. He asked a medium to request information ⌞from a dead person⌟.

Commentaries on Leviticus 20:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Familiar spirits - See the notes on Leviticus 19:31; and Exodus 22:18; (note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-272. Whosoever ... giveth any of his seed unto Molech--(See on Le 18:21). the people of the land shall stone him with stones, &c.--Criminals who were condemned to be stoned were led, with their hands bound, without the gates to a small eminence, where was a large stone placed at the bottom. When they had approached within ten cubits of the spot, they were exhorted to confess, that, by faith and repentance, their souls might be saved. When led forward to…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 20:6

• Familiar Spirits
• Sanitation
• Sorcery
• Witchcraft

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Crucifixion
• Familiar spirit
• Wizard
• Clean
• Communion With Demons; Devils
• Criticism
• Divination
• Ezekiel
• Familiar

Commentaries on Leviticus 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings