Leviticus 19:31 (ASV)

Passage

Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:29 Profane not thy daughter, to make her a harlot; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

Leviticus 19:30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary; I am Jehovah.

Leviticus 19:31 Turn ye not unto them that have familiar spirits, nor unto the wizards; seek them not out, to be defiled by them: I am Jehovah your God.

Leviticus 19:32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Leviticus 19:33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "turn", "familiar", "spirits", "wizards", "seek", "defiled", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "turn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Ye shall keep my sabbaths and reverence..." into verse 32's "Thou shalt rise up before the hoary...", so "Spirit" and "turn" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "turn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.