11 Bible Verses about Abominations, Practices

Joseph's staff served him by himself, his brothers separately, and the Egyptian staff members by themselves, because the Egyptians wouldn't take their meal with the Hebrews, since doing so was detestable for the Egyptians.

"It wouldn't be right to sacrifice in this way," Moses replied, "because if we do, we will sacrifice to the LORD our God what is offensive to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are offensive to the Egyptians in front of them, they'll stone us, won't they?

"When you enter the land that the LORD your God is about to give you, don't learn the detestable practices of those nations there.

Burn the images of their gods in the fire. Desire neither the silver nor the gold that adorns them, nor take them for yourselves, so you won't be ensnared by them, because the gold and silver is detestable to the LORD your God.

You must not do the same to the LORD your God, because they practiced in the presence of their gods every sort of abomination that the LORD hates. Moreover, they sacrificed their sons and daughters to their gods.

Whoever practices these things is detestable to the LORD, and the LORD your God will expel them before you because of these things.

for anyone who does these things anyone who deals dishonestly is detestable to the LORD your God."

Here are six things that the LORD hates seven, in fact, are detestable to him:

Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable how much more when he offers it with vile motives!

So he told them, "You try to justify yourselves in front of people, but God knows your hearts, because what is highly valued by people is detestable to God.