Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God. ] Sincerely serve and worship him, faithfully adhere to his word, laws, statutes, and ordinances, and walk uprightly before him.
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or one who casts spells, or who consults ghosts or spirits, or who seeks oracles from the dead.
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For whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord; it is because of such abhorrent practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you.
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You must remain completely loyal to the Lord your God.
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Although these nations that you are about to dispossess do give heed to soothsayers and diviners, as for you, the Lord your God does not permit you to do so.
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The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet.
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