Discovery BoxDeuteronomy 10:6 
Context10:6 “During those days the Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan 1 to Moserah. 2 There Aaron died and was buried, and his son Eleazar became priest in his place.
Deuteronomy 18:10
Context18:10 There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, 3 anyone who practices divination, 4 an omen reader, 5 a soothsayer, 6 a sorcerer, 7
Deuteronomy 21:18
Context21:18 If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail, 8
Deuteronomy 25:6
Context25:6 Then 9 the first son 10 she bears will continue the name of the dead brother, thus preventing his name from being blotted out of Israel.
1 sn Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan. This Hebrew name could be translated “the wells of Bene-Yaaqan” or “the wells of the sons of Yaaqan,” a site whose location cannot be determined (cf. Num 33:31-32; 1 Chr 1:42).
2 sn Moserah. Since Aaron in other texts (Num 20:28; 33:38) is said to have died on Mount Hor, this must be the Arabah region in which Hor was located.
3 tn Heb “who passes his son or his daughter through the fire.” The expression “pass…through the fire” is probably a euphemism for human sacrifice (cf. NAB, NIV, TEV, NLT). See also Deut 12:31.
4 tn Heb “a diviner of divination” (קֹסֵם קְסָמִים, qosem qÿsamim). This was a means employed to determine the future or the outcome of events by observation of various omens and signs (cf. Num 22:7; 23:23; Josh 13:22; 1 Sam 6:2; 15:23; 28:8; etc.). See M. Horsnell, NIDOTTE 3:945-51.
5 tn Heb “one who causes to appear” (מְעוֹנֵן, mÿ’onen). Such a practitioner was thought to be able to conjure up spirits or apparitions (cf. Lev 19:26; Judg 9:37; 2 Kgs 21:6; Isa 2:6; 57:3; Jer 27:9; Mic 5:11).
6 tn Heb “a seeker of omens” (מְנַחֵשׁ, mÿnakhesh). This is a subset of divination, one illustrated by the use of a “divining cup” in the story of Joseph (Gen 44:5).
7 tn Heb “a doer of sorcery” (מְכַשֵּׁף, mikhashef). This has to do with magic or the casting of spells in order to manipulate the gods or the powers of nature (cf. Lev 19:26-31; 2 Kgs 17:15b-17; 21:1-7; Isa 57:3, 5; etc.). See M. Horsnell, NIDOTTE 2:735-38.
8 tn Heb “and he does not listen to them.”
9 tn Heb “and it will be that.”
10 tn Heb “the firstborn.” This refers to the oldest male child.
