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Deuteronomy 18:10

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

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לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִמָּצֵ֣אyimatsecomeמָצָאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בְךָ֔vekhainבְךָ֔preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inמַעֲבִ֥ירmaaviralienateעָבַרverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “alienate”, a verb used as a describing wordH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…בְּנֽוֹbenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וּבִתּ֖וֹuvitvoand daughterבַּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.בָּאֵ֑שׁbaeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.קֹסֵ֣םqosemdivinationקֶסֶםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “divination”, a verb used as a describing wordH7081a lot; also divination (including its fee), oracle(reward of) divination, divine sentence, witchcraft.קְסָמִ֔יםqesamimdivineקָסַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “divine”, the ordinary formH7080properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divinedivine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).מְעוֹנֵ֥ןmeonenenchanterעָנַןverb, poel, participle, absolute — “enchanter”, a verb used as a describing wordH6049figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic[idiom] bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of) times, soothsayer, sorcerer.וּמְנַחֵ֖שׁumenacheshand divineנָחַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and divine”, a verb used as a describing wordH5172properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate[idiom] certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) [idiom] enchantment, learn by experience, [idiom] indeed, diligently observe.וּמְכַשֵּֽׁףumekhashefand sorcererכָּשַׁףconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and sorcerer”, a verb used as a describing wordH3784properly, to whisper aspell, i.e. to inchant or practise magicsorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, a soothsayer, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

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American Standard Version (1901)

There shall not be found with thee any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, one that practiseth augury, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

Young’s Literal Translation

there is not found in thee one causing his son and his daughter to pass over into fire, a user of divinations, an observer of clouds, and an enchanter, and a sorcerer,

World English Bible

There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who tells fortunes, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

Darby Translation

There shall not be found among you he that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, that useth divination, that useth auguries, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

Douay-Rheims

Neither let there be found among you any one that shall expiate his son or daughter, making them to pass through the fire: or that consulteth soothsayers, or observeth dreams and omens, neither let there be any wizard,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one that useth divination, a soothsayer, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There shall not be found in thee one who purges his son or his daughter with fire, one who uses divination, who deals with omens, and augury,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐχ εὑρεθήσεται ἐν σοὶ περικαθαίρων τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ ἐν πυρὶ, μαντευόμενος μαντείαν, κληδονιζόμενος, καὶ οἰωνιζόμενος, φαρμακοῖς