Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 18:9-14

Priests, Prophets, and the Word That Is Near

From Levitical provision (vv. 1–8), to prohibition of Canaanite occultism (vv. 9–14), to the promise and test of the true prophet (vv. 15–22) — the chapter moves from sustaining God's ordained mediators, to clearing the field of counterfeit rivals, to disclosing the supreme mediator to come.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.

10Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

11casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead.

12For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.

13You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

14Though these nations, which you will dispossess, listen to conjurers and diviners, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Acts 8:9BSB references Romans 12:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:29Classic cross-references Leviticus 18:26Classic cross-references Leviticus 18:30Classic cross-references Acts 16:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionyouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularenterבָּ֣אH935Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe landהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis givingנֹתֵ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person masculine singulardo notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .תִלְמַ֣דH3925Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularimitateלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe detestable waysכְּתוֹעֲבֹ֖תH8441Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural constructof the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralthereהָהֵֽם׃H1992Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Exodus 22:18Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:31Classic cross-references Micah 5:12Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:26Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:23Classic cross-references

Original words

Let no oneלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe foundיִמָּצֵ֣אH4672Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularamong youבְךָ֔Preposition | second person masculine singularwho sacrificesמַעֲבִ֥ירH5674Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularhis sonבְּנֽוֹ־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor daughterוּבִתּ֖וֹH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularin the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularpractices divinationקְסָמִ֔יםH7081Noun - masculine plural. . .קֹסֵ֣םH7080Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular[or] conjuryמְעוֹנֵ֥ןH6049Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularinterprets omensוּמְנַחֵ֖שׁH5172Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularpractices sorceryוּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃H3784Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 8:19Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 28:11Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:31Classic cross-references

Original words

casts spellsוְחֹבֵ֖רH2266Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .חָ֑בֶרH2267Noun - masculine singularconsultsוְשֹׁאֵ֥לH7592Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulara mediumאוֹב֙H178Noun - masculine singularor spiritistוְיִדְּעֹנִ֔יH3049Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularor inquiresוְדֹרֵ֖שׁH1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularofאֶל־H413Prepositionthe deadהַמֵּתִֽים׃H4191Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 22:5Classic cross-references Leviticus 18:24Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:4Classic cross-references Leviticus 18:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 25:16Classic cross-references

Original words

-כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionFor whoeverכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructdoesעֹ֣שֵׂהH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructthese thingsאֵ֑לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralis detestableתוֹעֲבַ֥תH8441Noun - feminine singular constructto the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularAnd becauseוּבִגְלַל֙H1558Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluraldetestable thingsהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣תH8441Article | Noun - feminine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis driving outמוֹרִ֥ישׁH3423Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular-אוֹתָ֖םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural[the nations] before youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Matthew 5:48Classic cross-references Genesis 17:1Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:61Classic cross-references Genesis 6:9Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:33Classic cross-references

Original words

You must beתִּֽהְיֶ֔הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularblamelessתָּמִ֣יםH8549Adjective - masculine singularbeforeעִ֖םH5973Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃סH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Acts 14:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Thoughכִּ֣י׀H3588Conjunctiontheseהָאֵ֗לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralnationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םH1471Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhichאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwill dispossessיוֹרֵ֣שׁH3423Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אוֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plurallistenיִשְׁמָ֑עוּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .וְאַתָּ֕הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionconjurersמְעֹנְנִ֥יםH6049Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand divinersקֹסְמִ֖יםH7080Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlepermitted youנָ֛תַןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto do soכֵ֔ןH3651Adverb

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