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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.

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הַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁ֨יםhamitqadshimthe appointקָדַשׁdefinite article, verb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “the appoint”, a verb used as a describing wordH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.וְהַמִּֽטַּהֲרִ֜יםvehamitaharimand the be cleanטָהֵרconjunction, definite article, verb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “and the be clean”, a verb used as a describing wordH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַגַּנּ֗וֹתhaganotthe gardenגַּנָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the garden”, the ordinary formH1593a gardengarden.אַחַ֤רacharafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…אחדchdfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,אַחַת֙achatfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,בַּתָּ֔וֶךְbatavekhin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in among”, the ordinary formH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).אֹֽכְלֵי֙okheleeatאָכַלverb, qal, participle, construct — “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.וְהַשֶּׁ֖קֶץvehasheqetsand the abominableשֶׁקֶץconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the abominable”, the ordinary formH8263filth, i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous objectabominable(-tion).וְהָעַכְבָּ֑רvehaakhbarand the mouseעַכְבָּרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the mouse”, the ordinary formH5909a mouse (as nibbling)mouse.יַחְדָּ֥וyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.יָסֻ֖פוּyasufvconsumeסוּףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “consume”, an unfinished actionH5486to snatch away, i.e. terminateconsume, have an end, perish, [idiom] be utterly.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They that sanctify themselves and purify themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the detestable thing, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

“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 Yahweh.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

They that were sanctified, and 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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ ἁγνιζόμενοι καὶ καθαριζόμενοι εἰς τοὺς κήπους, καὶ ἐν τοῖς προθύροις ἔσθοντες κρέας ὕειον, καὶ τὰ βδελύγματα, καὶ τὸν μῦν, ἐπιτοαυτὸ ἀναλωθήσονται, εἶπε Κύριος.