Ex.22:18 about witches.

Ex.22:18  also Deut. 18:10  the person who is a witch here appears to be so evil they shouldn't live.
2Ki. 9:2   Jezebel was a doer of witchcraft.
1Sam.15:23  to be rebellious is equal to witchcraft.
Gal. 5:20-21  it will keep a person from salvation.
Ex.7:11   much occult was in Egypt.

In the days of England's past they hung them.

any ties with that which is pagan or idolatry is occult and witchcraft.
Today  we see mega multitudes who love Harry Pottter.    Halloween,  movies of the occult,  new age. etc.
Many don't know these powers are from those who worship Satan.

Moses is told to tell people to stay away from it.
Ex. 7-8  chs.  show much about Egyptian magic.  it wasn't  tricks but real demon powers.

Acts 8:9   This man bewitches people.
Did you know that you see almost every day  witchcraft against you.   it is hidden.  symbols all around you
are of the occult.  What it is that is happening is it is subliminal.  a symbol is used by people in occult practices to project powers against your sub conscious mind.  that means you see them but not notice them..
if you see pyramids hid in things you look at, or 6 pointed stars, like wal-mart,  it's all around you.  These are powers working on their behalf to draw you in to them.

Jesus came to help man get free.   Acts 16:18  the only way to get free is by deliverance.--in Jesus name.