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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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To pass through the fire - that is, to Moloch; compare the (Leviticus 20:2) note.

That uses divination - Compare (…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Certain forms of idolatry are to be avoided, especially unlawful means of communication with the unseen world.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

There shall not be found among you. This horrible and altogether monstrous infatuation, by which the Gentiles had been possessed, afterwar…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

There shall not be found among you anyone that makes his son
or his daughter to pass through the fire

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Was it possible that a people so blessed with Divine institutions could ever be in any danger of making those whom God had made their captives thei…

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