Open Bible Data Home  About  News  OET Key

OET OET-RV OET-LV GHT ULT UST BSB MSB BLB AICNT OEB WEBBE WMBB NET LSV FBV TCNT T4T LEB BBE Moff JPS Wymth ASV DRA YLT Drby RV SLT Wbstr KJB-1769 KJB-1611 Bshps Gnva Cvdl TNT Wycl SR-GNT UHB BrLXX BrTr Related Parallel Simple Interlinear Topics Reference Dictionary Search

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XY Z

Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Intro ← Index → ©

SORCERY

Practice whose adherents claim to have supernatural powers and knowledge; the ability to foretell the future and to summon evil spirits through charms and magical spells. Sorcerers were present in the high courts of Egypt (Ex 7:11), Assyria (Na 3:4), and Babylonia (Dn 2:2). Sorcery was forbidden in Israel (Dt 18:10) and was punishable by death (Ex 22:18). Nonetheless, Israel sought out sorcerers (2 Kgs 17:17; 2 Chr 33:6; Mi 5:12), provoking God’s anger against her (Is 57:3; Mal 3:5). Paul included it in a list of sinful works (Gal 5:20), and the book of Revelation condemned its practitioners to the lake of fire (Rv 21:8) and to eternal separation from the righteous (22:15).

Show passage in OET: EXO 7:11

OET-RV EXO 7:11

11 Then Par’oh also called for his wise men and sorcerers, and the Mitsri (Egyptian) magicians did the same thing using their magic—

OET-LV EXO 7:11

11 And_ also Parˊoh _he/it_called (to)_the_men and_to_the_sorcerers and_ also they the_soothsayer-priests_of Miʦrayim _they_did by_enchantments_of_their thus.
Show passage in OET: NAH 3:4

OET-RV NAH 3:4

4 That will happen because the beautiful prostitute had so much business.
 ⇔ She’s the mistress of witchcraft.
 ⇔ She attracts other countries with her prostitution.
 ⇔ ≈ She attracts other peoples with her sorceries.

OET-LV NAH 3:4

4 From_the_abundance_of the_prostitution(s)_of a_prostitute good_of grace a_mistress_of sorceries who_sells nations by_prostitution(s)_of_her and_clans by_sorceries_of_her.
Show passage in OET: DAN 2:2

OET-RV DAN 2:2

2 He summoned the magicians, fortune-tellers, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain the dreams to him, so they came in and stood in front of the king.

OET-LV DAN 2:2

2 And_ the_king _he/it_said to_call to/for_the_magicians/soothsayers and_(to)_conjurers and_to_the_sorcerers and_to_the_ones_from_Kasdiy to_announce to/for_the_king his/its_dreams and_they_came and_they_stood to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king.
Show passage in OET: DEU 18:10

OET-RV DEU 18:10

10 There mustn’t be anyone among you who passes their son or daughter through fire, or who uses divination or omens to try to tell the future, or who practices sorcery,

OET-LV DEU 18:10

10 Not he_will_be_found in_you(ms) one_who_makes_pass his/its_son and_daughter_of_his in_fire one_who_divines divinations a_soothsayer and_one_who_practices_divination and_a_sorcerer.
Show passage in OET: EXO 22:18

OET-RV EXO 22:18

18 You must execute any woman who practices sorcery.

OET-LV EXO 22:17

17  A_sorceress not you_will_let_live.
Show passage in OET: KI2 17:17

OET-RV KI2 17:17

17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters, and used fortune-tellers and witchcraft—making themselves slaves to evil by doing what Yahweh had forbidden, and so making him angry.

OET-LV KI2 17:17

17 And_they_made_pass DOM sons_of_their and_DOM daughters_of_their in_fire and_they_divined divinations and_they_practiced_divination and_they_sold_themselves for_doing the_evil in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH to_provoke_him_to_anger.
Show passage in OET: CH2 33:6

OET-RV CH2 33:6

6 and he made his sons pass through the fire in the Ben-Hinom valley, and he practiced fortune-telling and sorcery and magic, and connected with mediums and spirits. He did so much evil in Yahweh’s eyes that it provoked him into getting angry.

OET-LV CH2 33:6

6 And_he he_made_pass DOM sons_of_his in_fire in_valley_of son_of Hinnom and_he_practiced_soothsaying and_he_practiced_divination and_he_practiced_sorcery and_he_dealt_with necromancer and_soothsayer he_increased for_doing (the)_evil in/on_both_eyes_of YHWH to_provoke_him_to_anger.
Show passage in OET: MIC 5:12

OET-RV MIC 5:12

12 I’ll destroy the witchcraft that you practise,
 ⇔ ≈ and you’ll no longer have any diviners.

OET-LV MIC 5:11

11  And_I_will_cut_off sorceries from_hand_of_your and_soothsayers not they_will_belong to/for_you(fs).
Show passage in OET: ISA 57:3

OET-RV ISA 57:3

 ⇔  3 But come here you children of a sorceress—
 ⇔ offspring of adulterers and prostitutes.

OET-LV ISA 57:3

3 And_you(pl) draw_near hither Oh_children_of a_soothsayer offspring_of an_adulterer(m) and_she_has_played_the_prostitute.
Show passage in OET: MAL 3:5

OET-RV MAL 3:5

5 This is what Commander-in-chief Yahweh says, “At that time, I’ll come to you all to judge you. I’ll quickly testify against all those who practice sorcery, against adulterers, against those who lie in court, against those who don’t pay their workers fairly, against those who mistreat widows and orphans, against those who don’t treat the foreigners among you decently, and against those who refuse to honour me.

OET-LV MAL 3:5

5 And_I_will_draw_near to_you(pl) for_judgement and_I_will_be a_witness who_hastens on_sorcerers and_on_adulterers and_on_who]_swear_an_oath to_falsehood and_on_those_who_defraud_of (of)_the_hire_of a_hired_labourer a_widow and_a_fatherless_one and_those_who_thrust_aside_of (of)_a_sojourner and_not they_fear_me YHWH soldiers/messengers he_says.
Show passage in OET: GAL 5:20

OET-RV GAL 5:20

20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousies, rages, selfish ambitions, arguing, divisions,

OET-LV GAL 5:20

20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, rages, selfish_ambitions, dissensions, sects,
Show passage in OET: REV 21:8

OET-RV REV 21:8

8 But as for the cowardly and the unbelieving, the abhorred and murderers, fornicators and sorcerers, and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

OET-LV REV 21:8

8 But to_the fearful, and unbelieving, and having_been_detested, and murderers, and the_sexually_immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, the portion of_them is in the lake which being_burned with_fire and sulfur, which is the death the second.
Show passage in OET: REV 22:15

OET-RV REV 22:15

15 On the contrary, those outside the city are dogs and sorcerers, the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone loving and exhibiting dishonesty.

OET-LV REV 22:15

15 Outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the the_sexually_immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone loving and practicing falsehood.

Jump to OET EXO 7:11 section.

Jump to OET NAH 3:4 section.

Jump to OET DAN 2:2 section.

Jump to OET DEU 18:10 section.

Jump to OET EXO 22:18 section.

Jump to OET KI2 17:17 section.

Jump to OET CH2 33:6 section.

Jump to OET MIC 5:12 section.

Jump to OET ISA 57:3 section.

Jump to OET MAL 3:5 section.

Jump to OET GAL 5:20 section.

Jump to OET REV 21:8 section.

Jump to OET REV 22:15 section.

See also Magic.