Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Or someone who casts spells, or someone who talks to evil spirits, or a sorcerer, or someone who tries to speak with the dead.
This verse is continuing a list of occult practices that God forbids His people from participating in.
📚 Historical Context
The book of Deuteronomy records Moses' farewell speeches to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land of Canaan, a region influenced by pagan nations that practiced various forms of magic and divination. In this chapter, God warns the Israelites against engaging in these occult practices, such as charming, consulting spirits, wizardry, or necromancy, because they were tied to idolatry and could corrupt the nation's devotion to the one true God. These prohibitions were meant to protect the Israelites from spiritual deception and ensure their faithfulness as they settled among cultures that embraced such rituals.
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