'Practices' in the Bible
"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.
There must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in fire, practices divination, interprets omens, practices sorcery,
Whoever practices these things is detestable to the LORD, and the LORD your God will expel them before you because of these things.
so that they will not teach you to act in accordance with all the detestable practices which they have done [in worship and service] for their gods, and in this way cause you to sin against the Lord your God.
You have seen their detestable practices, their idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold that they had with them.
They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods;they enraged Him with detestable practices.