Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
The swine
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Bible References
The swine
Isaiah 65:4
They sit among the graves and spend their nights keeping secret vigil. They eat the flesh of pigs. Their pots are full of unclean meat.
Isaiah 66:3
Whoever kills a bull is like someone who kills a person. Whoever sacrifices a lamb is like someone who breaks a dog's neck. Whoever offers a grain sacrifice is like someone who offers pig's blood. Whoever burns incense is like someone who worships an idol. People have certainly chosen their own ways, and they delight in detestable things.
Luke 15:15
He went to work for a citizen of that country who sent him to his farm to take care of the pigs.
2 Peter 2:22
It happened to them according to the true proverb: The dog returns to his own vomit, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
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Leviticus 11:2
Tell the Israelites: 'Here are the kinds of land animals you may eat: