Deuteronomy 7:26

7:26 You must not bring any abhorrent thing into your house and thereby become an object of divine wrath ¹  along with it. ²  You must absolutely detest ³  and abhor it, ⁴  for it is an object of divine wrath.

Deuteronomy 13:14

13:14 You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you, ⁵ 

Deuteronomy 17:1

17:1 You must not sacrifice to him ⁶  a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive ⁷  to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 17:4

17:4 When it is reported to you and you hear about it, you must investigate carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing ⁸  is being done in Israel,

Deuteronomy 18:9

Provision for Prophetism

18:9 When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not learn the abhorrent practices of those nations.

Deuteronomy 20:18

20:18 so that they cannot teach you all the abhorrent ways they worship ⁹  their gods, causing you to sin against the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 22:5

22:5 A woman must not wear men’s clothing, ¹⁰  nor should a man dress up in women’s clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive ¹¹  to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 23:18

23:18 You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute ¹²  or the wage of a male prostitute ¹³  into the temple of the Lord your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 27:15

27:15 ‘Cursed is the one ¹⁴  who makes a carved or metal image – something abhorrent ¹⁵  to the Lord, the work of the craftsman ¹⁶  – and sets it up in a secret place.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ¹⁷ 

[7:26]  ¹ tn Heb “come under the ban” (so NASB); NRSV “be set apart for destruction.” The same phrase occurs again at the end of this verse.

[7:26]  ² tn Or “like it is.”

[7:26]  ³ tn This Hebrew verb (שָׁקַץ, shaqats) is essentially synonymous with the next verb (תָעַב, ta’av; cf. תּוֹעֵבָה, to’evah; see note on the word “abhorrent” in v. 25), though its field of meaning is more limited to cultic abomination (cf. Lev 11:11, 13; Ps 22:25).

[7:26]  ⁴ tn Heb “detesting you must detest and abhorring you must abhor.” Both verbs are preceded by a cognate infinitive absolute indicating emphasis.

[13:14]  ⁵ tc Theodotian adds “in Israel,” perhaps to broaden the matter beyond the local village.

[17:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “to the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 16:1.

[17:1]  ¹⁰ tn The Hebrew word תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “an abomination”; cf. NAB) describes persons, things, or practices offensive to ritual or moral order. See M. Grisanti, NIDOTTE 4:314-18; see also the note on the word “abhorrent” in Deut 7:25.

[17:4]  ¹³ tn Heb “an abomination” (תּוֹעֵבָה); see note on the word “offensive” in v. 1.

[20:18]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “to do according to all their abominations which they do for their gods.”

[22:5]  ²¹ tn Heb “a man’s clothing.”

[22:5]  ²² tn The Hebrew term תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “offense”) speaks of anything that runs counter to ritual or moral order, especially (in the OT) to divine standards. Cross-dressing in this covenant context may suggest homosexuality, fertility cult ritual, or some other forbidden practice.

[23:18]  ²⁵ tn Here the Hebrew term זוֹנָה (zonah) refers to a noncultic (i.e., “secular”) female prostitute; see note on the phrase “sacred prostitute” in v. 17.

[23:18]  ²⁶ tn Heb “of a dog.” This is the common Hebrew term for a noncultic (i.e., “secular”) male prostitute. See note on the phrase “sacred male prostitute” in v. 17.

[27:15]  ²⁹ tn Heb “man,” but in a generic sense here.

[27:15]  ³⁰ tn The Hebrew term translated here “abhorrent” (תּוֹעֵבָה, to’evah) speaks of attitudes and/or behaviors so vile as to be reprehensible to a holy God. See note on the word “abhorrent” in Deut 7:25.

[27:15]  ³¹ tn Heb “craftsman’s hands.”

[27:15]  ³² tn Or “So be it!” The term is an affirmation expressing agreement with the words of the Levites.