Deuteronomy 18:12
For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
Deuteronomy 18:12 in other translations
| BSB | For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you. |
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| WEB | For whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD. Because of these abominations, the LORD your God drives them out from before you. |
| ASV | For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah: and because of these abominations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee. |
| YLT | ‘For the abomination of Jehovah is every one doing these, and because of these abominations is Jehovah thy God dispossessing them from thy presence. |
| DARBY | For every one that doeth these things is an abomination to Jehovah, and because of these abominations Jehovah thy God doth dispossess them from before thee. |
| BBE | For all who do such things are disgusting to the Lord; and because of these disgusting things the Lord your God is driving them out before you. |
| Webster | For all that do these things are an abomination to the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. |
What does Deuteronomy 18:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 18:9-14
De 18:9-14. The Abominations of the Nations Are to Be Avoided. 9-14. thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations--(See on Le 18:21; Le 19:26; Le 19:31; Le 20:4). In spite of this express command, the people of Canaan, especially the Philistines, were a constant snare and stumbling block to the Israelites, on account of their divinations and superstitious practices.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:9-14
Was it possible that a people so blessed with Divine institutions, should ever be in any danger of making those their teachers whom God had made their captives? They were in danger; therefore, after many like cautions, they are charged not to do after the abominations of the nations of Canaan. All reckoning of lucky or unlucky days, all charms for diseases, all amulets or spells to prevent evil, fortune-telling, &c…
Deuteronomy 18:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 18:12
- Leviticus 18:24
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
- Deuteronomy 9:4
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth drive them out from before thee.
- Leviticus 18:27
(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)
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Context
- Deuteronomy 18:11
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
- Deuteronomy 18:12
For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
- Deuteronomy 18:13
Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
Deuteronomy 18:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque es abominación á Jehová cualquiera que hace estas cosas, y por estas abominaciones Jehová tu Dios las echó de delante de ti. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car quiconque fait ces choses est en abomination à l’ Éternel; et à cause de ces abominations, l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, les dépossède devant toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn ein Greuel für Jehova ist ein jeder, der diese Dinge tut; und um dieser Greuel willen treibt Jehova, dein Gott, sie vor dir aus. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Omnia enim hæc abominatur Dominus, et propter istiusmodi scelera delebit eos in introitu tuo. |