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In Ps. 58: 5; Jer. 8: 17 the allusion is to those who can charm serpents, probably by soft and gentle sounds. In Deut. 18: 11; Isa. 19: 3 it is associated with idolatry and sorcerers: these also carry on their incantations with low mutterings. See DIVINATION.