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Deuteronomy 18:9

Deuteronomy 18:9
When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee,.... The land of Canaan, often thus described, to express the goodness of God in bestowing it on them, as a mere favour of his,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 18:9-14

One would not think there had been so much need as it seems there was to arm the people of Israel against the infection of the idolatrous customs of the Canaanites. Was it possible that a people so…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Deuteronomy 18:9-22

Of Prophets in contrast to Diviners, etc.

In the promised land Israel must have nothing to do with the abominations of its peoples (Deu 18:9); with any one passing his children through the fire, or…

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