Book of Deuteronomy
Verses such as Book of Deuteronomy 18:11-12 and Book of Exodus 22:18 "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" provided scriptural justification for Christian witch-hunters in the early modern period. The word "witch" is a translation of the Hebrew "kashaf", "sorcerer". The Hebrew Bible provides some evidence that these commandments were enforced under the Hebrew kings: