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Deuteronomy 18:9-15 NWT
9 "When you are entered into the land that Jehovah () your God is giving you (our "promised land" is faith in Christ and life under his Kingdom - 1 Cor 15:12-28), you must not learn to do according to the detestable things of those nations. 10 There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, 11 or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. 12 For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah (), and on account of these detestable things Jehovah () your God is driving them away from before you.
13 You should prove yourself faultless with Jehovah ( יהוה ) your God.
14 “For these nations whom you are dispossessing used to listen to those practicing magic and to those who divine; but as for you, Jehovah () your God has not given you anything like this. 15 A prophet (Jesus) from your own midst, from your brothers, like me, is what Jehovah () your God will raise up for you—to him YOU people should listen—
Deuteronomy 18:9-15 GW
When you come to the land that the LORD () your God is giving you (our "promised land" is faith in Christ and life under his Kingdom - 1 Cor 15:12-28), never learn the disgusting practices of those nations. (10) You must never sacrifice your sons or daughters by burning them alive, practice black magic, be a fortuneteller, witch, or sorcerer, (11) cast spells, ask ghosts or spirits for help, or consult the dead. (12) Whoever does these things is disgusting to the LORD. The LORD () your God is forcing these nations out of your way because of their disgusting practices.
(13) You must have integrity in dealing with the LORD ( יהוה ) your God.
(14) These nations you are forcing out listen to fortunetellers and to those who practice black magic. But the LORD () your God won't let you do anything like that. (15) The LORD your God will send you a prophet (Christ), an Israelite like me. You must listen to him.
Deuteronomy 18:9-15 LITV
(9) When you come to the land which Jehovah () your God is giving to you (our "promised land" is faith in Christ and life under his Kingdom - 1 Cor 15:12-28), you shall not learn to do according to the hateful acts of those nations.
(10) There shall not be found in you one who passes his son or his daughter through the fire, one that uses divination, an observer of clouds, or one divining, or a whisperer of spells,
(11) or a magic charmer, or one consulting mediums, or a spirit-knower, or one inquiring of the dead.
(12) For all doing these things are an abomination to Jehovah (). And because of these filthy acts Jehovah ( יהוה ) your God is dispossessing these nations before you.
(13) You shall be perfect with Jehovah ( יהוה ) your God.
(14) For these nations whom you shall expel listen to observers of clouds, and to those divining. But as to you, Jehovah your God has not given to you to do so. (15) Jehovah () your God shall raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, one like me; you shall listen to him,
Deuteronomy 18:9-15 GNB
(9) "When you come into the land that the LORD () your God is giving you (our "promised land" is faith in Christ and life under his Kingdom - 1 Cor 15:12-28), don't follow the disgusting practices of the nations that are there.
(10) Don't sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars; and don't let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells
(11) or charms, and don't let them consult the spirits of the dead.
(12) The LORD () your God hates people who do these disgusting things, and that is why he is driving those nations out of the land as you advance.
(13) Be completely faithful to the LORD ( יהוה )."
(14) Then Moses said, "In the land you are about to occupy, people follow the advice of those who practice divination and look for omens, but the LORD () your God does not allow you to do this. (15) Instead, he will send you a prophet like me from among your own people, and you are to obey him.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals. The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation
