Isaiah 66:17

““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.”

Isaiah 66:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 66:17, word by word

“Those who consecrate themselvesמִּתְקַדְּשִׁיםmitkadshim

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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and purify themselvesמִּטַּהֲרִיםmitaharim

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

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for the gardensגַּנּוֹתganot

garden

Garden.

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oneאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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in the middleתָּוֶךְtavech

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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who eatאֹכְלֵיochle

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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the fleshבְּשַׂרbesar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

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of pigsחֲזִירchazir

pig

Pig.

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and the detestable thingשֶּׁקֶץshekets

detestable thing

A detestable thing: what the Law commands to reject, especially as food.

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and the mouseעַכְבָּרachbar

mouse

Mouse.

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will come to an endיָסֻפוּyasufu

end

Reach a close and leave nothing.

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togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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.

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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.

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