“Those who consecrate themselvesהַמִּתְקַדְּשִׁיםand purify themselvesוְהַמִּטַּהֲרִיםfor the gardens,אֶל הַגַּנּוֹתafterאַחַרoneאַחַתin the middle,בַּתָּוֶךְwho eatאֹכְלֵיthe fleshבְּשַׂרof pigsהַחֲזִירand the detestable thingוְהַשֶּׁקֶץand the mouse,וְהָעַכְבָּרwill come to an endיָסֻפוּtogether,יַחְדָּוdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
Isaiah 66:17
Study it in the app““Those who consecrate themselves and purify themselves for the gardens, after one in the middle, who eat the flesh of pigs and the detestable thing and the mouse, will come to an end together, declares YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 66:17, word by word
- “Those who consecrate themselvesמִּתְקַדְּשִׁיםmitkadshim
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “mitkadshim” appears- and purify themselvesמִּטַּהֲרִיםmitaharim
be clean
To be free of uncleanness under the law.
Where else “mitaharim” appears- for the gardensגַּנּוֹתganot
garden
Garden.
Where else “ganot” appears- oneאַחַתachat
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achat” appears- in the middleתָּוֶךְtavech
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “tavech” appears- who eatאֹכְלֵיochle
eat
To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.
Where else “ochle” appears- the fleshבְּשַׂרbesar
flesh
The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.
Where else “besar” appears- of pigsחֲזִירchazir
pig
Pig.
Where else “chazir” appears- and the detestable thingשֶּׁקֶץshekets
detestable thing
A detestable thing: what the Law commands to reject, especially as food.
Where else “shekets” appears- and the mouseעַכְבָּרachbar
mouse
Mouse.
Where else “achbar” appears- will come to an endיָסֻפוּyasufu
end
Reach a close and leave nothing.
Where else “yasufu” appears- togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
Translation note
“After one in the middle” (with “one” in the feminine) is what is read; what is written says “after one” in the masculine. It may refer to whoever led the rite in the middle of the garden.
The context
16For by fire YHWH will enter into judgment, and by his sword, with all flesh; and many will be the slain of YHWH.
17 · This verse (above)
18And I, their works and their thoughts— the time is coming to gather all the nations and tongues; and they will come and see my glory.