Deuteronomy 7:26 (ASV)

Passage

And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and become a devoted thing like unto it: thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 7:24 And he will deliver their kings into thy hand, and thou shalt make their name to perish from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.

Deuteronomy 7:25 The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not covet the silver or the gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 7:26 And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and become a devoted thing like unto it: thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "shalt", "bring", "abomination", "house", "become", "devoted", and "like". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "shalt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "The graven images of their gods shall...", giving immediate footing for "thou" and "shalt". In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "shalt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.