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 Vous ne suivrez point les usages des nations que je vais chasser devant vous; car elles ont fait toutes ces choses, et je les ai en abomination.