For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
The nations you're going to take over have listened to fortune-tellers and those who try to predict the future through magic. But the LORD your God has not allowed you to do these things.
God is telling His people that unlike the pagan nations around them, they shouldn't turn to fortune-tellers or magical practices to know the future.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was speaking to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, warning them about the occult practices common among the Canaanite peoples they would encounter. These nations regularly consulted astrologers, mediums, and diviners to make decisions and predict the future. God was establishing clear boundaries to keep His people separate from these pagan religious practices.
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