A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
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Gill's Exposition
A man also or a woman that hath a familiar spirit,.... Or the spirit of Python or divination, see Lev 19:31; such as the damsel had in Act 16:16; a woman is here particularly mentioned, though before…
Adam Clarke
A familiar spirit - A spirit or demon, which, by magical rites, is supposed to be bound to appear at the call of his employer. See the notes on Gen 41:8; Exo 7:11 (note), Exo 7:22 (note), Exo 7:25…
The last verse is a particular law, which comes in after the general conclusion, as if omitted in its proper place: it is for the putting of those to death that dealt with familiar spirits, Lev 20:27.…
Cambridge Bible
See on Lev 19:31. This supplementary precept is not identical with the earlier one. Here the subject is the person within whom the discarnate spirit is supposed to be working (lit. -when there is in…
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