Isaiah 66:17

66:16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD. behind: or, one after another

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“Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the middle, eating pig’s meat, abominable things, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.

They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.

They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the middle, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, says the LORD.

66:18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

What does Isaiah 66:17 mean?

Isaiah 66:17 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include קָדַשׁ (qâdash), טָהֵר (ṭâhêr), גַּנָּה (gannâh).

Hebrew interlinear

They

that

sanctifyקָדַשׁqâdash/kaw-dash'/H6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

themselves,

and

purifyטָהֵרṭâhêr/taw-hare'/H2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)

themselves

the

gardensגַּנָּהgannâh/gan-naw'/H1593a garden

behindאַחַרʼachar/akh-ar'/H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

oneאֶחָדʼechâd/ekh-awd'/H259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

tree

the

midst,תָּוֶךְtâvek/taw'-vek/H8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

eatingאָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)

swine'sחֲזִירchăzîyr/khaz-eer'/H2386a hog (perhaps as penned)

flesh,בָּשָׂרbâsâr/baw-sawr'/H1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

and

the

abomination,שֶׁקֶץsheqets/sheh'-kets/H8263filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object

and

the

mouse,עַכְבָּרʻakbâr/ak-bawr'/H5909a mouse (as nibbling)

shall

consumedסוּףçûwph/soof/H5486to snatch away, i.e. terminate

together,יַחַדyachad/yakh'-ad/H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly

saithנְאֻםnᵉʼum/neh-oom'/H5002an oracle

the

LORD.יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

behind:

or,

one

after

another

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 66:17.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 3:3

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Genesis 35:2

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

Genesis 37:20

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Leviticus 16:19

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 66:17 say?

Isaiah 66:17 (King James Version) reads: "They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD. behind: or, one after another"

Is Isaiah 66:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 66:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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