27 A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must surely be put to death. They shall be stoned; their blood is upon them.’”
Focused Passage
Leviticus 20:27
Holiness, Judgment, and the LORD Who Sanctifies His People
The chapter begins with penalties for Molek worship and warnings against tolerating child sacrifice, then forbids turning to mediums and spiritists. It calls Israel to consecrate themselves because the LORD sanctifies them. It then gives penalties for cursing parents and for multiple sexual sins, including adultery, incest, same-sex intercourse, and bestiality. The chapter closes by commanding Israel to distinguish clean and unclean, reject the nations' practices, and live as the LORD's separated possession.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
Study Helps
References and Original Words
Verse 27
Cross-references
Original words
A man וְאִ֣ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular or אֽוֹ־ H176 Conjunction a woman אִשָּׁ֗ה H802 Noun - feminine singular . . . כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction who is יִהְיֶ֨ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a medium א֛וֹב H178 Noun - masculine singular or א֥וֹ H176 Conjunction spiritist יִדְּעֹנִ֖י H3049 Noun - masculine singular must surely be put to death מ֣וֹת H4191 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . יוּמָ֑תוּ H4191 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural vvv בָּאֶ֛בֶן H68 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular They shall be stoned יִרְגְּמ֥וּ H7275 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֹתָ֖ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural their blood דְּמֵיהֶ֥ם H1818 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural [is] upon them בָּֽם׃פ Preposition | third person masculine plural