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Isaiah 65:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 65:4

Verse 4 of 25

Scripture focus

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 65:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 65:4

Theological / Devotional

Among the graves. Probably to carry on communication with the dead (Isa. 8:19, 20; cf. Deut. 18:10-12).

Monuments. Probably tombs in caves or chambers hewn out of the rock, such as were common in Palestine. The practice of necromancy in these places appears here to be denounced.

Swine’s flesh. The eating of this flesh was forbidden (Lev. 11:7; Deut. 14:8). The reference here is probably to the eating of sacrificial meals. The offering of swine’s flesh constituted part of a sacrilegious ceremony in the Maccabean period whereby a Jew solemnly renounced his religion (1 Macc 1:41-64; cf. 2 Macc 6:18, 19).

Abominable things. See Deut. 14:2, 3; cf. Eze. 4:14; Acts 10:13, 14.

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