Deuteronomy 18:12
What does Deuteronomy 18:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 18:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah: and because of these abominations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto Jehovah: and because of these abominations Jehovah thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`For the abomination of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> every one doing these, and because of these abominations is Jehovah thy God dispossessing them from thy presence.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the Lord abhorreth all these things, and for these abominations he will destroy them at thy coming.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For every one that doeth these things is an abomination to Jehovah, and because of these abominations Jehovah thyGod doth dispossess them from before thee.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 18:27
(for all these abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land is defiled);
- Deuteronomy 9:4
Speak not thou in thy heart, after that Jehovah thy God hath thrust them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness Jehovah hath brought me in to possess this land; whereas for the wickedness of these nations Jehovah doth drive them out from before thee.
- Leviticus 18:24
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
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