Bible Verses about “divination”
The Bible contains 19 verses about divination across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.”
“"'Don't turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don't seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.”
“There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,”
“or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.”
“For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh: and because of these abominations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you.”
“"'The person that turns to those who are mediums, and to the wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.”
“When you are come into the land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.”
“You shall be perfect with Yahweh your God.”
“"'A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.'"”
“"'You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.”
“He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.”
“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.”
“"'You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practice sorcery.”
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has also rejected you from being king."”
“Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king;”
“"'Don't profane your daughter, to make her a prostitute; lest the land fall to prostitution, and the land become full of wickedness.”
“"'You shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Yahweh.”
“But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:”
“They caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.”