Leviticus 20:5-6

20:5 I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of their people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution, ¹  to commit prostitution by worshiping Molech. ² 

Prohibition against Spiritists and Mediums ³ 

20:6 “‘The person who turns to the spirits of the dead and familiar spirits ⁴  to commit prostitution by going after them, I will set my face ⁵  against that person and cut him off from the midst of his people.

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¹ tn The adjective “spiritual” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that this is not a reference to literal prostitution, but figuratively compares idolatry to prostitution.

² tn Heb “to commit harlotry after Molech.” The translation employs “worshiping” here for clarity (cf. NAB, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT). On the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.

³ sn For structure and coherence in Lev 20:6-27 see the note on v. 27 below.

⁴ tn See the note on the phrase “familiar spirits” in Lev 19:31 above.

⁵ tn Heb “I will give my faces.”