Deuteronomy 18:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Everyone who does these acts is detestable to the Lord, and the Lord your God is driving out the nations before you because of these detestable acts. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and it is because of these abominable practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible All who do these things are detestable to the LORD! It is on account of these detestable practices that the LORD your God is driving these nations out before you. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord abominates all these things. And, because of these wicked ways, he will destroy them at your arrival. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the Lord abhorreth all these things: and for these abominations he will destroy them at thy coming. |
In addition, Josiah eradicated the mediums, the spiritists, household idols, images, and all the abhorrent things that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this in order to carry out the words of the law that were written in the book that the priest Hilkiah found in the Lord’s temple.
I determined to hand it over to a ruler of nations; he would surely deal with it. I banished it because of its wickedness.
‘Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.
The land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its iniquity, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants.
For the people who were in the land prior to you have committed all these detestable acts, and the land has become defiled.
Do not neglect the Levite within your city gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
‘A woman is not to wear male clothing, and a man is not to put on a woman’s garment, for everyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord your God.
When the Lord your God drives them out before you, do not say to yourself, “The Lord brought me in to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.” Instead, the Lord will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness.
You are not going to take possession of their land because of your righteousness or your integrity. Instead, the Lord your God will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness, in order to fulfil the promise he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.