Deuteronomy 18:14

For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 18:10 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 18:10, the specific divinatory practices forbidden to Israel are listed, directly clarifying what the nations do.

In Psalm 147:19, God gives his statutes to Israel, contrasting the divination of the nations—the positive counterpart to the prohibition.

In Psalm 147:20, other nations do not know God's rules, reinforcing the distinction that Israel is not to follow their divinatory ways.

Acts 14:16 Historical context

In Acts 14:16, Paul says God allowed nations to walk their own ways, which included the divination practices forbidden to Israel.

In 2 Chronicles 33:2, Manasseh copies the abominations of the nations that Israel was forbidden to follow, illustrating disobedience.

In Jeremiah 27:9, the same warning against listening to diviners is given to Israel, echoing the prohibition.