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Do notאַלturnתִּפְנוּtoאֶלthose who call up the deadהָאֹבֹתorוְאֶלto spiritists;הַיִּדְּעֹנִיםdo notאַלseek them outתְּבַקְשׁוּto become uncleanלְטָמְאָהby them.בָהֶםIאֲנִיam YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim.אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
Leviticus 19:31
Study it in the app“Do not turn to those who call up the dead or to spiritists; do not seek them out to become unclean by them. I am YHWH your Elohim.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 19:31, word by word
- turnתִּפְנוּtifnu
turn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “tifnu” appears- those who call up the deadאֹבֹתovot
medium
A departed soul some tried to consult.
Where else “ovot” appears- to spiritistsיִּדְּעֹנִיםyidonim
spiritist
Someone who claims to consult the dead.
Where else “yidonim” appears- seek them outתְּבַקְשׁוּtevakshu
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “tevakshu” appears- to become uncleanטָמְאָהtama
be unclean
To become unclean, for example by touching the dead.
Where else “tama” appears- am YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears
The context
30You shall keep my Sabbaths and fear my sanctuary. I am YHWH.
31 · This verse (above)
32You shall rise before gray hair, and honor the face of an old man, and fear your Elohim. I am YHWH.