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

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

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

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

12 For 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.

13 You must be blameless before the LORD your God.

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

Original words

When כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular enter בָּ֣א H935 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition the land הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is giving נֹתֵ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person masculine singular do not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . תִלְמַ֣ד H3925 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular imitate לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the detestable ways כְּתוֹעֲבֹ֖ת H8441 Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֥ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural there הָהֵֽם׃ H1992 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Let no one לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be found יִמָּצֵ֣א H4672 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular among you בְךָ֔ Preposition | second person masculine singular who sacrifices מַעֲבִ֥יר H5674 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular his son בְּנֽוֹ־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular or daughter וּבִתּ֖וֹ H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular in the fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ H784 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular practices divination קְסָמִ֔ים H7081 Noun - masculine plural . . . קֹסֵ֣ם H7080 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular [or] conjury מְעוֹנֵ֥ן H6049 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular interprets omens וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁ H5172 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular practices sorcery וּמְכַשֵּֽׁף׃ H3784 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

casts spells וְחֹבֵ֖ר H2266 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . חָ֑בֶר H2267 Noun - masculine singular consults וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל H7592 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular a medium אוֹב֙ H178 Noun - masculine singular or spiritist וְיִדְּעֹנִ֔י H3049 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular or inquires וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ H1875 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular of אֶל־ H413 Preposition the dead הַמֵּתִֽים׃ H4191 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

- כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction For whoever כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct does עֹ֣שֵׂה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct these things אֵ֑לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural is detestable תוֹעֲבַ֥ת H8441 Noun - feminine singular construct to the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular And because וּבִגְלַל֙ H1558 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of these הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural detestable things הַתּוֹעֵבֹ֣ת H8441 Article | Noun - feminine plural the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is driving out מוֹרִ֥ישׁ H3423 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular - אוֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural [the nations] before you מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

You must be תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular blameless תָּמִ֣ים H8549 Adjective - masculine singular before עִ֖ם H5973 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ס H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Acts 14:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

Though כִּ֣י׀ H3588 Conjunction these הָאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural nations הַגּוֹיִ֣ם H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural which אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular will dispossess יוֹרֵ֣שׁ H3423 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular - אוֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural listen יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . וְאַתָּ֕ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition conjurers מְעֹנְנִ֥ים H6049 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural . . . וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and diviners קֹסְמִ֖ים H7080 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular has not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle permitted you נָ֛תַן H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to do so כֵ֔ן H3651 Adverb

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