Leviticus 20:27"'A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.'"
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1440 BC. God establishing capital punishment for occult practitioners among His people...
The emotion here: fierce protection against spiritual deception
The original word
ob (אוב) — medium who consults spirits of the dead, necromancer
Why it matters
Canaanite religion was saturated with mediums and spiritists — this law prevented spiritual contamination
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 20:27
'Their blood shall be upon them' means they bear full responsibility — not the executioners
Common misconceptionPeople think this is harsh, but God knew occult practices would destroy their ability to hear His voice clearly.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 20:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 20:27 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, occult prohibition. Notable phrases: medium or wizard; surely be put to death. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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