The nations who lived in the land before the Hebrews lived by different customs. Because they conducted themselves in opposition to God’s law, he detested
them. The word detested
(qwṣ) is a strong term in Hebrew that signifies a sickening contempt and severe revulsion.
23 And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation that I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I detested them.