Isaiah 66:17
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They that were sanctified, thought themselves clean in the gardens behind the gate within, they that did eat swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse: they shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.

sanctify

Isaiah 1:29 For they shall be confounded for the idols, to which they have sacrificed: and you shall be ashamed of the gardens which you have chosen.

Isaiah 65:3,4 A people that continually provoke me to anger before my face, that immolate in gardens, and sacrifice upon bricks. . . .

behind one tree in the midst.

Leviticus 11:2-8 Say to the children of Israel: These are the animals which you are to eat of all the living things of the earth. . . .

Deuteronomy 14:3-8 Eat not the things that are unclean. . . .

Context
God's Final Judgments Against the Wicked
16For the Lord shall judge by fire, and by his sword unto all flesh, and the slain of the Lord shall be many. 17They that were sanctified, thought themselves clean in the gardens behind the gate within, they that did eat swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse: they shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.18But I know their works, and their thoughts: I come that I may gather them together with all nations and tongues: and they shall come and shall see my glory.…
Cross References
Leviticus 11:7
And the swine, which, though it divideth the hoof, cheweth not the cud.

Isaiah 1:28
And he shall destroy the wicked, and the sinners together: and they that have forsaken the Lord, shall be consumed.

Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be confounded for the idols, to which they have sacrificed: and you shall be ashamed of the gardens which you have chosen.

Isaiah 1:31
And your strength shall be as the ashes of tow, and your work as a spark: and both shall burn together, and there shall be none to quench it.

Isaiah 65:3
A people that continually provoke me to anger before my face, that immolate in gardens, and sacrifice upon bricks.

Isaiah 65:4
That dwell in sepulchres, and sleep in the temple of idols: that eat swine's flesh, and profane broth is in their vessels.

Ezekiel 4:14
And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God, behold my soul hath not been defiled, and from my infancy even till now, I have not eaten any thing that died of itself, or was torn by beasts, and no unclean flesh hath entered into my mouth.

Lexicon
“Those who dedicate
הַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁ֨ים (ham·miṯ·qad·də·šîm)
Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

and purify
וְהַמִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜ים (wə·ham·miṭ·ṭa·hă·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2891: To be clean or pure

themselves to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

enter the groves—
הַגַּנּ֗וֹת (hag·gan·nō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1593: A garden

to follow
אַחַ֤ר (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

one
אַחַת֙ (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

in the midst
בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ (bat·tā·weḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre

of those who eat
אֹֽכְלֵי֙ (’ō·ḵə·lê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat

the flesh
בְּשַׂ֣ר (bə·śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

of swine
הַחֲזִ֔יר (ha·ḥă·zîr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2386: Swine, boar

and vermin
וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץ (wə·haš·še·qeṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8263: Detestation, detestable thing

and rats—
וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר (wə·hā·‘aḵ·bār)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5909: A mouse

will perish
יָסֻ֖פוּ (yā·su·p̄ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5486: To snatch away, terminate

together,”
יַחְדָּ֥ו (yaḥ·dāw)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3162: A unit, unitedly

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


Additional Translations
“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the midst of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares 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, said the LORD.

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.

They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves in the gardens, and eat swine's flesh in the porches, and the abominations, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord.

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.

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 the LORD.

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.

"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.

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.
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