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Summary

A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

Their blood

General references

Bible References

A familiar

Leviticus 20:6
"'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.
Leviticus 19:31
Do not turn to the spirits of the dead and do not seek familiar spirits to become unclean by them. I am the Lord your God.
Exodus 22:18
"You must not allow a sorceress to live.
Deuteronomy 18:10
There 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,
1 Samuel 28:7
So Saul instructed his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so that I may go to her and inquire of her." His servants replied to him, "There is a woman who is a medium in Endor."

Their blood

Leviticus 20:9
"'If anyone curses his father and mother he must be put to death. He has cursed his father and mother; his blood guilt is on himself.

General references

Exodus 22:18
"You must not allow a sorceress to live.
Leviticus 19:31
Do not turn to the spirits of the dead and do not seek familiar spirits to become unclean by them. I am the Lord your God.

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