¹⁹ And when they say to you, "Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?

¹⁹ Someone may say to you, "Let's ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do." But shouldn't people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead?

¹⁹ When they say to you, " Consult the mediums and the spiritists who whisper and mutter ," should not a people consult their God ? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living ?