"And in all¹ mattersª of wisdomª [and] understanding,ª that¹ the kingª enquiredª° of¹ them, he foundª° them ten¹ times²¹ better² than¹ all¹ the magiciansª [and] astrologersª that¹ [were] in all¹ his realm.ª" {Dan 1:20} + "Therefore²° madeª°¹ I² a decreeª to bring²° in¹ allª the wiseª [men] of Babylonª beforeª me, that¹ they might make knownª° unto me the interpretationª of the dream.ª" {Dan 4:6} + "The kingª criedª° aloudª to bring²° in¹ the astrologers,ª the Chaldeans,ª and the soothsayers.ª° [And] the kingª spake,ª° and saidª° to the wiseª [men] of Babylon,ª Whosoeverªª¹ shall readª° thisª writing,ª and shewª° me the interpretationª thereof, shall be clothedª° with scarlet,ª and [have] a chainª of¹ goldª aboutª his neck,ª and shall be the third² rulerª°¹ in the kingdom.ª" {Dan 5:7} + "And it came to pass¹ in the morningª that his spiritª was troubled;ª° and he sentª° and called²° for¹¹ all¹ the magiciansª of Egypt,ª and all¹ the wise menª thereof: and Pharaohª toldª° them¹ his dream;ª but [there was] none¹ that could interpretª° them unto Pharaoh.ª" {Gen 41:8} + "Then Pharaohª also¹ calledª° the wise menª and the sorcerers:ª° now the magiciansª of Egypt,ª they¹ also¹ didª° in like mannerª with their enchantments.ª" {Exd 7:11} + "There shall not¹ be foundª° among you [any one] that maketh his sonª or his daughterª to pass²° through¹ the fire,ª [or] that usethª° divination,ª [or] an observer of times,ª° or an enchanter,ª° or a witch,ª° ... For¹ all¹ that doª° these things¹ [are] an abominationª unto the LORD:ª and becauseª of these¹ abominationsª the LORDª thy Godª doth drive them outª°¹ from beforeª¹ thee." {Deu 18:10-12} + "And when¹ they shall sayª° unto¹ you, Seekª° unto¹ them that have familiar spirits,ª and unto¹ wizardsª that peep,ª° and that mutter:ª° should not¹ a peopleª seekª° unto¹ their God?ª for¹ the livingª to¹ the dead?ª°" {Isa 8:19} + "And the spiritª of Egyptª shall failª° in the midstª thereof; and I will destroyª° the counselª thereof: and they shall seekª° to¹ the idols,ª and to¹ the charmers,ª and to¹ them that have familiar spirits,ª and to¹ the wizards.ª" {Isa 19:3} + "Standª° now¹ with thine enchantments,ª and with the multitudeª of thy sorceries,ª whereinª thou hast labouredª° from thy youth;ª¹ if so be¹ thou shalt be ableª° to profit,ª° if so be¹ thou mayest prevail.ª° ... Thou art weariedª° in the multitudeª of thy counsels.ª Let now¹ the astrologers,ªª° the stargazers,ª²¹ the monthlyª prognosticators,ª° stand up,ª° and saveª° thee from [these things] that¹¹ shall comeª° upon¹ thee." {Isa 47:12-13} |
