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, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death, 5I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of their people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution, to commit prostitution by worshiping Molech. “‘The person who turns to the spirits of the dead and familiar spirits to commit prostitution by going after them, I will set my face against that person and cut him off from the midst of his people. 7“‘You must sanctify yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God. 8You must be sure to obey my statutes. I am the Lord who sanctifies you.

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“‘A man or woman who has in them a spirit of the dead or a familiar spirit must be put to death. They must pelt them with stones; their blood guilt is on themselves.’”
• Leviticus 19:26“‘You must not eat anything with the blood still in it. You must not practice either divination or soothsaying.
• Deuteronomy 18:10There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, anyone who practices divination, an omen reader, a soothsayer, a sorcerer,
• Isaiah 8:19They will say to you, “Seek oracles at the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, from the magicians who chirp and mutter incantations. Should people not seek oracles from their gods, by asking the dead about the destiny of the living?”
• Exodus 34:15Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone invites you, you will eat from his sacrifice;
• Numbers 15:39You must have this tassel so that you may look at it and remember all the commandments of the Lord and obey them and so that you do not follow after your own heart and your own eyes that lead you to unfaithfulness.
• Psalms 73:27Yes, look! Those far from you die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.
• Ezekiel 6:9Then your survivors will remember me among the nations where they are exiled. They will realize how I was crushed by their unfaithful heart which turned from me and by their eyes which lusted after their idols. They will loathe themselves because of the evil they have done and because of all their abominable practices.
• Hosea 4:12They consult their wooden idols, and their diviner’s staff answers with an oracle. The wind of prostitution blows them astray; they commit spiritual adultery against their God.
• 1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.

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