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Leviticus 19:26
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KJ21
“‘Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood; neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe omens.
ASV
Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.
AMP
‘You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination [using omens or witchcraft] or soothsaying.
AMPC
You shall not eat anything with the blood; neither shall you use magic, omens, or witchcraft [or predict events by horoscope or signs and lucky days].
BRG
¶ Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
CSB
“You are not to eat anything with blood in it. You are not to practice divination or witchcraft.
CSBA
‘You are not to eat anything with blood in it. You are not to practise divination or witchcraft.
CEB
You must not eat anything with its blood. You must not participate in divination or fortune-telling.
CJB
“‘Do not eat anything with blood. Do not practice divination or fortune-telling.
CEV
Don't eat the blood of any animal. Don't practice any kind of witchcraft.
DARBY
Ye shall eat nothing with the blood.—Ye shall not practise enchantment, nor use auguries.
DRA
You shall not eat with blood. You shall not divine nor observe dreams.
ERV
“You must not eat any meat with blood still in it. “You must not try to use different kinds of magic to tell the future.
EASY
You must not eat any meat that has the blood in it. You must not do magic. You must not use magic to learn about future times.
EHV
You shall not eat meat with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens, nor shall you perform divination.
ESV
“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens or tell fortunes.
ESVUK
“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not interpret omens or tell fortunes.
EXB
“‘You must not eat anything with the blood in it [3:17]. “‘You must not try to tell the future by signs or ·black magic [divination; Deut. 18:9–12].
GNV
¶ Ye shall not eat the flesh with the blood: ye shall not use witchcraft, nor observe times.
GW
“Never eat any meat with blood still in it. “Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.
GNT
“Do not eat any meat with blood still in it. Do not practice any kind of magic.
HCSB
“You are not to eat anything with blood in it. You are not to practice divination or sorcery.
ICB
“‘You must not eat anything with the blood in it. “‘You must not try to tell the future by signs or black magic.
ISV
“You are not to eat anything containing blood, engage in occult practices, or practice fortune telling.
JUB
Ye shall not eat any thing with blood. Ye shall not be fortunetellers, nor diviners.
KJV
Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
AKJV
Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
LSB
‘You shall not eat anything with the blood nor interpret omens or soothsaying.
LEB
“‘You must not eat anything with the blood; you shall not practice divination, nor shall you interpret signs.
TLB
“I am Jehovah your God! You must not eat meat with undrained blood nor use fortune-telling or witchcraft.
MSG
“Don’t eat meat with blood in it. “Don’t practice divination or sorcery.
MEV
You shall not eat anything with the blood in it, nor shall you practice divination or fortune-telling.
NOG
“Never eat any meat with blood still in it. “Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortunetellers.
NABRE
Do not eat anything with the blood still in it. Do not recite charms or practice soothsaying.
NASB
‘You shall not eat any meat with the blood. You shall not practice divination nor soothsaying.
NASB1995
‘You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor practice divination or soothsaying.
NCB
“You must not eat anything with blood in it. You must not practice magic or cast spells.
NCV
“‘You must not eat anything with the blood in it. “‘You must not try to tell the future by signs or black magic.
NET
“‘You must not eat anything with the blood still in it. You must not practice either divination or soothsaying.
NIRV
“ ‘Do not eat any meat that still has blood in it. “ ‘Do not practice any kind of evil magic.
NIV
“‘Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. “‘Do not practice divination or seek omens.
NIVUK
‘“Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. ‘“Do not practise divination or seek omens.
NKJV
‘You shall not eat anything with the blood, nor shall you practice divination or soothsaying.
NLV
‘Do not eat anything with the blood in it. Do not tell the future or do witchcraft.
NLT
“Do not eat meat that has not been drained of its blood. “Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft.
NRSVA
You shall not eat anything with its blood. You shall not practise augury or witchcraft.
NRSVACE
You shall not eat anything with its blood. You shall not practise augury or witchcraft.
NRSVCE
You shall not eat anything with its blood. You shall not practice augury or witchcraft.
NRSVUE
“You shall not eat anything with its blood. You shall not practice augury or witchcraft.
OJB
Ye shall not eat any thing with the dahm; neither shall ye practice divination, nor practice sorcery.
RGT
‘You shall not eat flesh with the blood. You shall not practice witchcraft or soothsaying.
RSV
“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not practice augury or witchcraft.
RSVCE
“You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it. You shall not practice augury or witchcraft.
TLV
“You are not to eat any meat with the blood still in it, nor are you to use enchantments, or practice sorcery.
VOICE
Do not consume any meat while the blood is still in it. Do not practice divination or fortune-telling.
WEB
“‘You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it. You shall not use enchantments, nor practice sorcery.
WYC
Ye shall not eat flesh with [the] blood. Ye shall not make vain divining, neither ye shall keep (mind of) dreams (nor shall ye remember, or think upon, dreams);
YLT
`Ye do not eat with the blood; ye do not enchant, nor observe clouds.
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