Isaiah 66:17
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 66
“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.”Isaiah 66:17
What Does Isaiah 66:17 Mean?
Isaiah 66:17 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 66, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 66:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 65:3“A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;”Deuteronomy 14:3“Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.”Leviticus 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.”Leviticus 11:7“And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.”Isaiah 1:28“And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.”Isaiah 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;”Isaiah 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 blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.”Isaiah 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.”Deuteronomy 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.”Ezekiel 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 flesh into my mouth.”Leviticus 11:29“These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,”2 Kings 16:4“And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.”Ezekiel 6:13“Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.”
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