Deuteronomy 18:12

For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

Cross-references

In Deuteronomy 9:4, the same logic appears: God drives out nations because of their wickedness, not Israel's righteousness.

Deuteronomy 22:5 uses the same phrase 'abomination to the LORD' for cross-dressing, another forbidden practice.

Deuteronomy 25:16 similarly calls dishonest dealings an 'abomination to the LORD', extending the concept to ethical sins.

Leviticus 18:24 also states the nations are driven out because they became unclean by these detestable practices.

Leviticus 18:27 reaffirms that the prior inhabitants committed these abominations, defiling the land and leading to expulsion.

Ezra 9:11 Allusion

Ezra 9:11 recalls the land being filled with the abominations of the peoples, echoing the reason for their expulsion.