Isaiah 66:17 ““Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to fol…”

Isaiah 66:17

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

They that sanctifie themselues, and purifie themselues in the gardens behinde one tree in the middes eating swines flesh, and such abomination, euen the mouse, shall be consumed together, sayeth the Lord.

Darby Translation

They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one in the midst; that eat swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall perish together, saith Jehovah.

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.

Bible in Basic English

As for those who keep themselves separate, and make themselves clean in the gardens, going after one in the middle, taking pig's flesh for food, and other disgusting things, such as the mouse: their works and their thoughts will come to an end together, says the Lord.

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Cross references

“sanctify”

Isaiah 1:29 Isaiah 65:3 Isaiah 65:4

Isaiah 1:29 · BSB

Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

Isaiah 65:3 · BSB

to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,

Isaiah 65:4 · BSB

sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.

“eating”

Deuteronomy 14:3–8 Leviticus 11:2–8

Deuteronomy 14:3–8 · BSB

You must not eat any detestable thing.

Leviticus 11:2–8 · BSB

“Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat:

Also

Isaiah 1:28–29

Isaiah 1:28–29 · BSB

But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

18“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

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