Mitzvah #48 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not consult magicians or seers“
Scripture Reference: LEV 19:31 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Kedoshim)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
'Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
אַל־תִּפְנוּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹת וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִים אַל־תְּבַקְשׁוּ לְטָמְאָה בָהֶם אֲנִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃
Greek Text (Septuagint)
οὐκ ἐπακολουθήσετε ἐγγαστριμύθοις καὶ τοῖς ἐπαοιδοῖς οὐ προσκολληθήσεσθε ἐκμιανθῆναι ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐγώ εἰμι κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὑμῶν
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Kedoshim
Sefer HaChinuch Number #256
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: Idolatry and Gentile Customs
Systematic Category (P119f) Idolatry
