Isaiah 66:17 meaning and explanation
“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.
Isaiah 66:17, Berean Standard Bible
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These words come near the close of Isaiah, where the LORD separates those who tremble at His word from those who practice empty or corrupt worship. The people described consecrate and purify themselves, but only to enter sacred groves, a setting tied to pagan rites in the Old Testament.
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