Leviticus 20:5–6

20:5 I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of their people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution,10 to commit prostitution by worshiping Molech.11

Prohibition against Spiritists and Mediums12

20:6 “ ‘The person who turns to the spirits of the dead and familiar spirits13 to commit prostitution by going after them, I will set my face14 against that person and cut him off from the midst of his people.

10	tn The adjective “spiritual” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that this is not a reference to literal prostitution, but figuratively compares idolatry to prostitution.
11	tn Heb “to commit harlotry after Molech.” The translation employs “worshiping” here for clarity (cf. NAB, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT). On the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.
12	sn For structure and coherence in Lev 20:6–27 see the note on v. 27 below.
13	tn See the note on the phrase “familiar spirits” in Lev 19:31 above.
14	tn Heb “I will give my faces.”