NET Bible
"Those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to omen readers and diviners, but the LORD your God has not given you permission to do such things."
— Deuteronomy 18:14, NET Bible
“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.”
“For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. ”
“For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do.”
“These nations, whose land thou shalt possess, hearken to soothsayers and diviners: but thou art otherwise instructed by the Lord thy God.”
“For these nations, whose land you are taking, give attention to readers of signs and to those using secret arts: but the Lord your God will not let you do so.”
“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.”
one who casts spells, one who conjures up spirits, a practitioner of the occult, or a necromancer.
Whoever does these things is abhorrent to the LORD and because of these detestable things the LORD your God is about to drive them out from before you.
You must be blameless before the LORD your God.
Those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to omen readers and diviners, but the LORD your God has not given you permission to do such things.
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you– from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him.
This accords with what happened at Horeb in the day of the assembly. You asked the LORD your God:“Please do not make us hear the voice of the LORD our God any more or see this great fire any more lest we die.”
The LORD then said to me,“What they have said is good.