Isaiah 8:19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When they say to you, ‘Enquire of the mediums and the spiritists who chirp and mutter,’  shouldn’t a people enquire of their God?  Should they enquire of the dead on behalf of the living?

Cross References

1 Chronicles 10:13

Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word.  He even consulted a medium for guidance,

Leviticus 20:6

‘Whoever turns to mediums  , or spiritists  and prostitutes himself with them, I will turn against that person and cut him off from his people.

2 Chronicles 33:6

He passed his sons through the fire in Ben Hinnom Valley.  He practised witchcraft, divination, and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists.  He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.

Leviticus 19:31

‘Do not turn to mediums  , or consult spiritists,  , or you will be defiled by them; I am the Lord your God.

Isaiah 29:4

You will be brought down; you will speak from the ground, and your words will come from low in the dust. Your voice will be like that of a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper from the dust.

Isaiah 19:3

Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it, and I will frustrate its plans. Then they will enquire of worthless idols, ghosts, mediums, and spiritists.

1 Samuel 28:8

Saul disguised himself  by putting on different clothes and set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, ‘Consult a spirit for me.  Bring up for me the one I tell you.’

Deuteronomy 18:11

cast spells, consult a medium or a spiritist, or enquire of the dead.

Jeremiah 10:10

But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God  and eternal King. The earth quakes at his wrath, and the nations cannot endure his fury.

2 Kings 21:6

He sacrificed his son in the fire,  , practised witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists.  He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.

2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite,  ‘Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria  and say to them, “Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to enquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

2 Kings 23:24

In addition, Josiah eradicated the mediums, the spiritists,  household idols,  images, and all the abhorrent things  that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this in order to carry out the words of the law that were written in the book that the priest Hilkiah found in the Lord’s temple.

1 Samuel 28:16

Samuel answered, ‘Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?

2 Peter 2:1

There were indeed false prophets  among the people, just as there will be false teachers  among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought  them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.

1 Samuel 28:11

‘Who is it that you want me to bring up for you? ’ the woman asked. ‘Bring up Samuel for me,’ he answered.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

for they themselves report  what kind of reception  we had from you: how you turned  to God from idols  to serve the living  and true  God

Acts 16:16

Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit by which she predicted the future.  She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling.

Genesis 41:24

The thin ears of corn swallowed the seven good ones. I told this to the magicians, but no one can tell me what it means.’

Isaiah 26:14

The dead do not live; departed spirits do not rise up. Indeed, you have punished and destroyed them; you have wiped out all memory of them.

Isaiah 30:2

Without asking my advice they set out to go down to Egypt in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.

Isaiah 45:11

This is what the  Lord, the Holy One of Israel  and its Maker, says: ‘Ask me what is to happen to   my sons, and instruct me about the work of my hands.

Isaiah 47:12

So take your stand with your spells and your many sorceries, which you have wearied yourself with from your youth. Perhaps you will be able to succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!

Isaiah 47:13

You are worn out with your many consultations. So let the astrologers stand and save you – those who observe the stars, those who predict monthly what will happen to you.

Jeremiah 27:9

So you should not listen to your prophets, diviners,  dreamers, fortune-tellers,  or sorcerers  who say to you, “Don’t serve the king of Babylon! ”

Micah 5:12

I will remove sorceries from your hands, and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.

Deuteronomy 18:10

No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire,  , practise divination, tell fortunes, interpret omens, practise sorcery,

1 Samuel 28:7

Saul then said to his servants, ‘Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.’ His servants replied, ‘There is a woman at En-dor  who is a medium.’