Bible in Basic English
"For all who do such things are disgusting to the Lord; and because of these disgusting things the Lord your God is driving them out before you."
— Deuteronomy 18:12, Bible in Basic English
“For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh: and because of these abominations Yahweh your God does drive them out from before you.”
When you have come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, do not take as your example the disgusting ways of those nations.
Let there not be seen among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter go through the fire, or anyone using secret arts, or a maker of strange sounds, or a reader of signs, or any wonder-worker,
Or anyone using secret force on people, or putting questions to a spirit, or having secret knowledge, or going to the dead for directions.
For all who do such things are disgusting to the Lord; and because of these disgusting things the Lord your God is driving them out before you.
You are to be upright in heart before the Lord your God.
For these nations, whose land you are taking, give attention to readers of signs and to those using secret arts: but the Lord your God will not let you do so.
The Lord your God will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to him;