52 The prohibition here concerns those who would seek special knowledge through the spirits of the dead, whether the dead in general or dead relatives in particular (i.e., familiar spirits; see J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [], , and B. A. Levine, Leviticus [], ). Cf. Lev 20:6 below.

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“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.

“ ‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.

“Do not turn to mediums or consult spiritists, or you will be defiled by them; I am the Lord your God.

“Do not defile yourselves by turning to mediums or to those who consult the spirits of the dead. I am the Lord your God.

“ ‘You shall not turn to the mediums and to the soothsayers; you shall not seek them to become unclean with them; I am Yahweh your God.

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

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