Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“You shall not allow a
King James Version
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Holman Bible
“You must not allow a sorceress
International Standard Version
"You are not to allow a sorceress to live.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not allow a sorceress to live.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.
Amplified
“You shall not allow a woman who practices sorcery to live.
Bible in Basic English
Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
Darby Translation
thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not preserve alive a sorceress.
King James 2000
You shall not allow a witch to live.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'You will not let a witch live.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
NET Bible
"You must not allow a sorceress to live.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
The Emphasized Bible
A sorceress, shalt thou not suffer to live.
Webster
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
World English Bible
"You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
Youngs Literal Translation
'A witch thou dost not keep alive.
Themes
Divination » Practised by » Witches
Divination » The law » Punished with death those who used
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Capital Offenses
17
If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount of money equal to the bride price for virgins.
18 “You shall not allow a
Cross References
Leviticus 20:27
If you claim to receive messages from the dead, you will be put to death by stoning, just as you deserve.
1 Samuel 28:3
After Samuel died all the Israelites mourned for him. They buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.
Leviticus 19:31
Do not turn to psychics or mediums to get help. That will make you unclean. I am Jehovah your God.
Deuteronomy 18:10-11
Do not sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars. Do not let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells or charms.
Leviticus 19:26
Do not eat any meat with blood still in it. Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.
Leviticus 20:6
If any of you go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead, I will turn against you and will no longer consider you one of my people.
1 Samuel 28:9
The woman answered: You know what King Saul has done? He forced the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel. Are you trying to trap me and get me killed?
Isaiah 19:3
The Egyptians will become discouraged. I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.
Acts 8:9-11
A certain man called Simon was in the same city. He used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, telling everyone that he was great.
Acts 16:16-19
A young woman who had a spirit of divination met us as we were going to the place of prayer. She brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
Acts 19:19
Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they totaled the value of them it came to about fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Galatians 5:20
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, wrath, contentions, divisions, sects,
Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs (impure men) and those who practice spiritism, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who tells lies.'