Exodus 22:18
“¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.”
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Exodus 22:18 Context
16¶ And if a man entice a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17If her father vtterly refuse to giue her vnto him, he shall pay money according to the dowrie of virgins. 18¶ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue. 19¶ Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall surely be put to death. 20¶ Hee that sacrificeth vnto any god saue vnto the Lord onely, hee shall be vtterly destroyed.
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Other Translations for Exodus 22:18
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
- King James Version
"You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Any woman using unnatural powers or secret arts is to be put to death.
- Basic English Bible
-- thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
- Webster's Bible
You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
- World English Bible
`A witch thou dost not keep alive.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(22:17) Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 22:18
22:18 Witchcraft not only gives that honour to the devil which is due to God alone, but bids defiance to the divine providence, wages war with God's government, puts his work into the devil's hand expecting him to do good and evil. By our law, consulting, covenanting with, invocating or employing any evil spirit to any intent whatever, and exercising any enchantment, charm, or sorcery, whereby hurt shall be done to any person, is made felony, without benefit of clergy; also pretending to tell where goods lost or stolen may be found, is an iniquity punishable by the judge, and the second offence with death. This was the case in former times. But we are wiser than our fore - fathers. We believe, no witch ever did live! At least, not for these thousand years.