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You shall not bring an abomination into your house, and become a devoted thing like it: you shall utterly detest it, and you shall utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.
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The Contagious Curse
Commentators explain that bringing a 'devoted' or 'cursed' object into your home makes you and your household cursed as well. Charles Ellicott points to the story of Achan in Joshua 7 as a stark example: by taking forbidden items, Achan brought a curse and destruction upon his entire family. This illustrates the serious, contaminating nature of associating with what God has condemned.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
These words are a special warning against the sin which Achan committed (Joshua 7:21): I coveted them, and took them. They als…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither shall you bring an abomination into your house An idol, so the Targum of Jonathan, the abominations of idols…
Presbyterian
We are in danger of having fellowship with the works of darkness if we take pleasure in fellowship with those who do such works. Whatever brings us…
