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What Does the Bible Say About Talking to the Dead?

Here are 12 Bible verses about Talking to the Dead, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Leviticus 19:31

    Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

    BSBYou must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.

  2. #21 Chronicles 10:13-14

    So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

    BSBSo Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

  3. #3Ecclesiastes 9:5

    For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

    BSBFor the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.

  4. #4Deuteronomy 18:11

    Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

    BSBcasts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead.

  5. #5Matthew 24:24

    For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

    BSBFor false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

  6. #6Hebrews 9:27

    And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

    BSBJust as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

  7. #71 John 4:1

    Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

    BSBBeloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

  8. #8Micah 5:12

    And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

    BSBI will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.

  9. #9Deuteronomy 18:12

    For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

    BSBFor whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.

  10. #10Luke 16:19-31

    There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. …

    BSBNow there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ …

  11. #11Deuteronomy 18:10

    There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

    BSBLet no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

  12. #12Psalms 115:17

    The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

    BSBIt is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

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