¹⁶ Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth.^(A) This very year you are going to die,^(B) because you have preached rebellion^(C) against the Lord.’”

¹⁴ But now your kingdom^(A) will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart^(B) and appointed^(C) him ruler^(D) of his people, because you have not kept^(E) the Lord’s command.”

⁶ “‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people.^(A)

²⁰ idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions

³² this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.^(A) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good^(B) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion^(C) against me.’”

¹⁰ Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire,^(A) who practices divination^(B) or sorcery,^(C) interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,^{(D) 11} or casts spells,^(E) or who is a medium or spiritist^(F) or who consults the dead.

¹⁶ What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?^(A) For we are the temple^(B) of the living God.^(C) As God has said:

⁵ And whether they listen or fail to listen^(A)—for they are a rebellious people^(B)—they will know that a prophet has been among them.^{(C) 6} And you, son of man, do not be afraid^(D) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns^(E) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.^{(F) 7} You must speak^(G) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.^{(H) 8} But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel^(I) like that rebellious people;^(J) open your mouth and eat^(K) what I give you.”