Exodus 22:18-20

New Living Translation

¹⁸“You must not allow a sorceress to live.

¹⁹“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must certainly be put to death.

²⁰“Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.^[a]

22:20 The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the Lord, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

Exodus 22:18-20

New English Translation

¹⁸“You must not allow a sorceress to live.^[a]

¹⁹“Whoever has sexual relations^[b] with a beast must surely be put to death.

²⁰“Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord^[c] alone must be utterly destroyed.^[d]

Exodus 22:18 sn There still were many who wished to follow pagan beliefs and consort with the dead (see Deut 18:10-11). The sorceress was someone who dealt with drugs or herbs for occult purposes.
Exodus 22:19 tn Heb “lies down with.” The verb שָׁכַב (shakhav) “to lie down” can imply going to bed to sleep or be a euphemism for sexual relations.
Exodus 22:20 tn Heb “not to Yahweh.”
Exodus 22:20 tn The verb חָרַם (kharam) means “to be devoted” to God or “to be banned.” The idea is that it would be God’s to do with as he liked. What was put under the ban was for God alone, either for his service or for his judgment. But it was out of human control. Here the verb is saying that the person will be utterly destroyed.

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