Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 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.
12. abomination ] See Deu 18:9.
unto the Lord ] Sam. LXX add thy God, and LXX B omits this in next clause.
doth drive them out ] Heb. is to dispossess them, see on Deu 9:5; cp. Deu 4:38.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The people of the land which thou art going to possess, mentioned above, Deu 18:9.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
For all that do these things are an abomination to the Lord,…. Not that do all these things, but whoever does any of them, as Jarchi notes; all such persons that use such unlawful methods, or any of them, to gain knowledge; and likewise all those that consult them, and make use of them; and especially it must be very abominable in the people of Israel to encourage such persons and practices, who had the knowledge of the true God, and him to consult on all occasions; had his law and testimony to attend unto as the rule of their conduct, and his prophets to advise with in matters of difficulty; see Isa 8:20
and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee; as well as other sins mentioned in
Le 18:24 and, as before observed from Cicero, all nations have been addicted to the arts of divination here condemned.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
12. For all that do these things are an abomination. First, he would have the authority of God act as a rein to guide them; and then sets before them that vengeance which they were soon about to see inflicted upon the heathen, nay, of which they were themselves to be the executioners and ministers. For since it could not be a matter of the slightest doubt, but that the inhabitants of the land of Canaan were rooted out from their peaceful habitations only by God’s hand, he assigns as the cause of this destruction that they had polluted themselves and their country by these blasphemous and abominable superstitions. By this striking example, then, he deters them from imitating the sins which facts themselves shewed to be thus severely punished. Thus Paul admonishes believers to seek diligently to avoid the sins which provoke God’s wrath against the disobedient. (Eph 5:6.)
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
12. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord An abomination, or a detestable thing to Jehovah, is every one who doeth these things; for the classes of diviners and magicians enumerated were in the service of the heathen gods, and ministered in impure rites.
And because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee The nations of Canaan had become so corrupt through their degrading forms of worship that Jehovah is about to dispossess them for the sake of his covenant people.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
the LORD (Hebrew. Jehovah. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, add “thy God”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Deu 9:4, Lev 18:24, Lev 18:27
Reciprocal: Deu 22:5 – abomination Deu 25:16 – all that do Jdg 11:24 – whomsoever Ezr 9:11 – The land Eze 31:11 – I have driven