Isaiah 8:19
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Isaiah's son Maher-shalal-hash-baz is named as a near-term sign of Assyrian conquest over Damascus and Samaria. The people's rejection of the gently flowing waters of Shiloah means the overwhelming flood of the Assyrian king will reach to Judah's neck. The …
Other Translations
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?
And when they say unto you, `Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God? --For the living unto the dead!
And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?
Cross References
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord …
And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, …
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came …
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become …
But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the …
And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits …
Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that …
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which …