KJV King James Version
For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so [to do].
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Deuteronomy 18:14
For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so [to do].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Though these nations, which you will dispossess, listen to conjurers and diviners, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so.
WEB World English Bible
For these nations, that you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice sorcery, and to diviners; but as for you, Yahweh your God has not allowed you so to do.
ASV American Standard Version
For these nations, that thou shalt dispossess, hearken unto them that practise augury, and unto diviners; but as for thee, Jehovah thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for these nations whom thou art possessing, unto observers of clouds, and unto diviners, do hearken; and thou—not so hath Jehovah thy God suffered thee.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 18
11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
12 For all that do these things [are] an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so [to do].
15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well [spoken that] which they have spoken.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּ֣י׀H3588 · kiforהַגּוֹיִ֣םH1471 · goynationהָאֵ֗לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichאַתָּה֙H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)יוֹרֵ֣שׁH3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessאוֹתָ֔םH853 · et[Obj.]אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מְעֹנְנִ֥יםH6049 · a.nanto cloudוְאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)קֹסְמִ֖יםH7080 · qa.samto divineיִשְׁמָ֑עוּH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearוְאַתָּ֕הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)לֹ֣אH3808 · lonotכֵ֔ןH3651 · kenrightנָ֛תַןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלְךָ֖H9031 · kayouיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃H430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Acts 14:16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.Deuteronomy 18:10There 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,Psalm 147:19-20He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.Genesis 20:6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
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