Zec 10:2 | TNotes | STEP | 10:2 Household gods might refer to ancestor statues used in rituals of necromancy (conjuring up the spirits of the dead); consultation with the dead was a widespread practice in the ancient world, but God’s law made it taboo for the Hebrews (see Lev 20:27 ; Deut 18:10-11 ).

bLev 20:27►

cDeut 18:10-11►

‏ Zechariah 10:2

10:2 ^a Household gods might refer to ancestor statues used in rituals of necromancy (conjuring up the spirits of the dead); consultation with the dead was a widespread practice in the ancient world, but God’s law made it taboo for the Hebrews (see Lev 20:27 ^b; Deut 18:10-11 ^c).