Exodus 22:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live— What is here translated witch, is rendered sorcerer, ch. Exodus 7:11 where see an account of the word. In various passages of the law, some of which are pointed out in the margin of our Bibles, inchantment, magic, and sorcery, with all their abominable and idolatrous rites, are forbidden: the reason of which, as well as of the severe prohibition in this place, is the connexion of such sort of persons with demons and evil spirits, and their consequent perversion. Jablonski Pantheon Egypt. lib. 2: cap. 7.