11 or charms, and don't let them consult the spirits of the dead.
12 The Lord your God hates people who do these disgusting things, and that is why he is driving those nations out of the land as you advance.
13 Be completely faithful to the Lord.”
14 Then Moses said, “In the land you are about to occupy, people follow the advice of those who practise divination and look for omens, but the Lord your God does not allow you to do this.
15 Instead, he will send you a prophet like me from among your own people, and you are to obey him.
16 “On the day that you were gathered at Mount Sinai, you begged not to hear the Lord speak again or to see his fiery presence any more, because you were afraid you would die.
17 So the Lord said to me, ‘They have made a wise request.