Isaiah 66:17
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.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- “The ones consecrating and purifying themselves to the gardens, after one in the center, eating the flesh of swine, and the abomination, and the rodent, together they will come to an end,” a declaration of YHWH.
- ÅB
- De som helliger og renser seg for havene[^2] etter en som er midt iblant dem[^3], de som spiser svinekjøtt og avskyelige dyr, endog mus, de skal omkomme alle sammen, sier Herren.
- OTB
- «De som helliger og renser seg for å gå inn i hagene, etter en i midten, som spiser svinekjøtt, avskyelige ting, og mus, vil møte sin ende sammen,» erklærer Herren.
- B1930
- De som helliger og renser sig for havene efter en som er midt iblandt dem, de som eter svinekjøtt og vederstyggelige dyr, endog mus, de skal omkomme alle sammen, sier Herren. / < JES 65, 3. 4.> / < d.e. deres veiledere, som de retter sig efter.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 65:3–4
A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
Read in contextDeuteronomy 14:3–8
Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.
Read in contextIsaiah 1:28–29
And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
Read in contextLeviticus 11:2–8
Speak 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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