7. and ministers in the Lord his God’s name, just like his relatives—the other Levites serving there in the Lord’s presence—
8. he is allowed to eat equal portions, despite the finances he has from his family.
9. Once you enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, don’t try to imitate the detestable things those nations do.
10. There must not be anyone among you who passes his son or daughter through fire; who practices divination, is a sign reader, fortune-teller, sorcerer,
11. or spell caster; who converses with ghosts or spirits or communicates with the dead.
12. All who do these things are detestable to the Lord! It is on account of these detestable practices that the Lord your God is driving these nations out before you.
13. Instead, you must be perfect before the Lord your God.
14. These nations you are displacing listened to sign readers and diviners, but the Lord your God doesn’t permit you to do the same!