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.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 18:12

New International Version

12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you.

English Standard Version

12 for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you.

The Message

12 People who do these things are an abomination to God. It's because of just such abominable practices that God, your God, is driving these nations out before you.

New King James Version

12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you.

New Living Translation

12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord . It is because the other nations have done these detestable things that the Lord your God will drive them out ahead of you.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:12

Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:9-14

(Read 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. are here forbidden. These are so wicked as to be a chief cause of the rooting out of the Canaanites. It is amazing to think that there should be any pretenders of this kind in such a land, and day of light, as we live in. They are mere impostors who blind and cheat their followers.