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.
Everyone who does these things is disgusting to the LORD, and it's because of these disgusting practices that the LORD your God is driving those nations out ahead of you.
God is removing the nations from the Promised Land because their occult and pagan practices are completely offensive to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of Moses' warning to Israel about the occult practices of the Canaanite nations they were about to encounter, including child sacrifice, divination, and witchcraft. The Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, where these pagan nations had been practicing these rituals for centuries. God was using Israel as His instrument of judgment against these nations because of their deeply corrupt religious practices.
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