29 Bible Verses About Divination
Bible verses about Divination
Exploring what the Bible says about divination allows us to understand God's desire for direct relationship and guidance in our lives. Scripture reveals that seeking knowledge through occult practices can lead us away from Him, the true source of wisdom and discernment. By studying these verses, we can better recognize deceptive influences and cultivate a deeper reliance on prayer, His Word, and the Holy Spirit for direction. Understanding God's perspective on divination empowers us to walk in spiritual clarity, rooted in His love and truth, and to discern the difference between genuine spiritual connection and counterfeit practices.
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Deuteronomy 33:8 (KJV)
And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
Divination in the Bible: What Scripture Says
And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En–dor.
And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the Lord will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
The Bible consistently condemns divination, witchcraft, and other occult practices, presenting them as an affront to God's sovereignty and a dangerous path leading away from Him. These verses highlight God's provision of prophets and His word as the only reliable source of truth and guidance. Seeking knowledge through divination undermines trust in God and opens individuals up to deception and potentially harmful spiritual influences. Instead of relying on these forbidden practices, these scriptures encourage a deeper relationship with God through prayer, scripture study, and seeking wise counsel. Reflecting on these passages calls us to examine our own lives for any reliance on superstitious practices or sources of guidance outside of God's will. Let us commit to seeking Him alone for wisdom, discernment, and direction in all aspects of our lives.