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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.

KJV

qui sanctificabantur et mundos se putabant in hortis post januam intrinsecus, qui comedebant carnem suillam, et abominationem et murem : simul consumentur, dicit Dominus.

Vulgate

οἱ ἁγνιζόμενοι καὶ καθαριζόμενοι εἰς τοὺς κήπους, καὶ ἐν τοῖς προθύροις ἔσθοντες κρέας ὕειον καὶ τὰ βδελύγματα καὶ τὸν μῦν, ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ἀναλωθήσονται, εἶπεν Κύριος.

LXX

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.

ASV

הַ/מִּתְקַדְּשִׁ֨ים וְ/הַ/מִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜ים אֶל הַ/גַּנּ֗וֹת אַחַ֤ר אחד אַחַת֙ בַּ/תָּ֔וֶךְ אֹֽכְלֵי֙ בְּשַׂ֣ר הַ/חֲזִ֔יר וְ/הַ/שֶּׁ֖קֶץ וְ/הָ/עַכְבָּ֑ר יַחְדָּ֥ו יָסֻ֖פוּ נְאֻם יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
גַנּ֔וֹת
gnvt
noun · 12×
ו
v
noun · 717×
וֹ
v
noun · 269×
וֹ
v
verb · 172×
חֲזִ֔יר
chzyr
noun · 7×
טָהֵֽר
thr
verb · 95×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַחְדָּ֑ו
ychdv
noun · 141×
ם
m
verb · 811×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
סָפ֛וּ
spv
verb · 6×
עַכְבְּרֵ֣י
'kbry
noun · 6×
שֶׁ֥קֶץ
shqts
noun · 11×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 14:3 — Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
  • Deut 14:8 — And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
  • Ezek 4:14 — Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable
  • Isa 1:28 — And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
  • Isa 1:29 — For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
  • Isa 65:3 — A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
  • Isa 65:3 — A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
  • Isa 65:4 — Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
  • Isa 66:3 — He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he
  • Lev 11:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
  • Lev 11:7 — And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.