Deuteronomy 18:11
“Or a charmer , or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Or a charmer,.... That pretends to cure diseases by charms, or a charmer of serpents; according to Jarchi, one that…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A charmer - i. e., one who fascinates and subdues noxious animals or men, such as the famous serpent-charmers of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 18:9-14
One would not think there had been so much need as it seems there was to arm the people of Israel against the infection…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a charmer With Sam. LXX omit or: the name is in apposition to the preceding. Heb. ḥober heber, weaving spells,…