Deuteronomy 7:26

“And you shall not bring an abomination into your house, and become a thing devoted to destruction like it. You shall utterly detest it and utterly abhor it, for it is a thing devoted to destruction.”

Deuteronomy 7:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 7:26, word by word

bringתָבִיאtavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

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an abominationתוֹעֵבָהtoeva

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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your houseבֵּיתֶbete

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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and becomeהָיִיתָhayita

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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a thing devoted to destructionחֵרֶםcherem

devoted thing

What was given wholly to God and no one could keep for himself.

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You shall utterly detest itשַׁקֵּץshakets

detest, make detestable

Treat as detestable, reject with disgust; make oneself detestable.

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and utterly abhor itתַעֵבtaev

abhor

To reject something in disgust, or be rejected so.

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The context

25The carved images of their gods you shall burn with fire. You shall not covet the silver and gold on them or take it for yourself, lest you be ensnared by it, for it is an abomination to YHWH your Elohim.

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