This verse contains a prohibition of all dealings with those that have familiar spirits or are wizards. The punishment of such persons is appointed in the next chapter. Both in the Old and the New Testament, the real existence of evil spirits and their power of communicating with the human spirit is assumed.
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Leviticus 19:31
Leviticus 19:31
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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