KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 66:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
“Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating pig’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together,” says Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together, saith Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Those sanctifying and cleansing themselves at the gardens, After Ahad in the midst, Eating flesh of the sow, And of the abomination, and of the mouse, Together are consumed, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 66
14 And when ye see [this], your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and [his] indignation toward his enemies.
15 For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
17 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.
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.
19 And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, [to] Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, [to] Tubal, and Javan, [to] the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
20 And they shall bring all your brethren [for] an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
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הַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁ֨יםH6942 · qa.dashto consecrate: consecateוְהַמִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜יםH2891 · ta.herbe pureאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַגַּנּ֗וֹתH1593 · gan.nahgardenאַחַ֤רH310 · a.charafterאַחַת֙H259 · e.chadoneבַּתָּ֔וֶךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstאֹֽכְלֵי֙H398 · a.khalto eatבְּשַׂ֣רH1320 · ba.sarfleshהַחֲזִ֔ירH2386 · cha.zirswineוְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץH8263 · she.qetsdetestationוְהָעַכְבָּ֑רH5909 · akh.barmouseיַחְדָּ֥וH3162 · ya.chadunitednessיָסֻ֖פוּH5486 · suphto ceaseנְאֻם־H5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Isaiah 65:3-4A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;Deuteronomy 14:3-8Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.Isaiah 1:28-29And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners [shall be] together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.Leviticus 11:2-8Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.
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