36 And it came about at the time+ that the grain offering goes up that E·liʹjah the prophet began to approach and say: “O Jehovah, the God of Abraham,+ Isaac+ and Israel,+ today let it be known that you are God in Israel+ and I am your servant and it is by your word+ that I have done all these things.

19 And in case they should say to YOU people: “Apply to the spiritistic mediums+ or to those having a spirit of prediction who are chirping+ and making utterances in low tones,”* is it not to its God that any people should apply?+ [Should there be application] to dead persons in behalf of living persons?+

11 Has a nation exchanged gods,+ even for those that are no gods?*+ But my own people have exchanged my* glory for what can bring no benefit.+

 8 As for those who are observing the idols of untruth, they leave their own loving-kindness.+