KJV ORIGINAL
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't let anyone among you sacrifice their children by burning them alive, or practice fortune-telling, or try to predict the future by watching signs, or cast spells, or practice witchcraft.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding His people to completely avoid all forms of occult practices and child sacrifice that were common among pagan nations.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was giving these instructions to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, where Canaanite religions commonly practiced child sacrifice to gods like Molech. These pagan practices included burning children alive as offerings and various forms of divination to communicate with spirits or predict the future.
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