Deuteronomy 7:26 (GNV)

Passage

Bring not therefore abomination into thine house, lest, thou be accursed like it, but vtterly abhorre it, and count it most abominable: for it is accursed.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 7:24 And he shall deliuer their Kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from vnder heauen: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, vntill thou hast destroyed them.

Deuteronomy 7:25 The grauen images of their gods shall ye burne with fire, and couet not the siluer and golde, that is on them, nor take it vnto thee, least thou be snared therewith: for it is an abomination before the Lord thy God.

Deuteronomy 7:26 Bring not therefore abomination into thine house, lest, thou be accursed like it, but vtterly abhorre it, and count it most abominable: for it is accursed.

Study Lenses

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

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

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