King James Version

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;

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hayoshevimthe dwellיָשַׁבdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בַּקְּבָרִ֔יםbaqvarimin sepulchreקֶבֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in sepulchre”, the ordinary formH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.וּבַנְּצוּרִ֖יםuvantsurimand in besiegedנָצַרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and in besieged”, the ordinary formH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).יָלִ֑ינוּyalinvbe leftלוּןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).הָאֹֽכְלִים֙haokhelimthe eatאָכַלdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the eat”, a verb used as a describing wordH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.בְּשַׂ֣רbesarbodyבָּשָׂרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.הַחֲזִ֔ירhachazirthe boarחֲזִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the boar”, the ordinary formH2386a hog (perhaps as penned)boar, swine.ופרקvfrqand broth. See also H4832פָּרָקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and broth. See also H4832”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6564soup (as full of crumbed meat)broth. See also H4832 (מַרְפֵּא).וּמְרַ֥קumeraqand broth. See also H6564מָרָקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and broth. See also H6564”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4839soup (as if a rinsing)broth. See also H6564 (פָּרָק).פִּגֻּלִ֖יםpigulimabominableפִּגּוּלnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “abominable”, the ordinary formH6292properly, fetid, i.e. (figuratively) unclean (ceremonially)abominable(-tion, thing).כְּלֵיהֶֽםkeleyhemvesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That sit among the graves, and lodge in the vaults; that eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

that sit among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; that eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Young’s Literal Translation

Who are dwelling among sepulchres, And lodge in reserved places, Who are eating flesh of the sow, And a piece of abominable things — their vessels.

World English Bible

who sit among the graves, and spend nights in secret places; who eat pig’s meat, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Darby Translation

who sit down among the graves, and lodge in the secret places; who eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things [is in] their vessels;

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That sit among the graves, and lodge in the vaults; that eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They lie down to sleep in the tombs and in the caves for the sake of dreams, even they that eat swine's flesh, and the broth of their sacrifices: all their vessels are defiled:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, καὶ ἐν τοῖς σπηλαίοις κοιμῶνται διὰ ἐνὺπνια, οἱ ἔσθοντες κρέας ὕειον, καὶ ζωμὸν θυσιῶν, μεμολυμμένα πάντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτῶν,