Leviticus 19:26
What does Leviticus 19:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 19:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Nothing may be used for food with its blood in it; you may not make use of strange arts, or go in search of signs and wonders.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Ye do not eat with the blood; ye do not enchant, nor observe clouds.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You shall not eat with blood. You shall not divine nor observe dreams.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ye shall eat nothing with the blood. — Ye shall not practise enchantment, nor use auguries.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 7:11
Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers: and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments.
- Exodus 8:7
And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the flesh.
- Leviticus 17:10
And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
- 2 Chronicles 33:6
He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practised augury, and used enchantments, and practised sorcery, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
- Jeremiah 10:2
thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.
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