Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

Behind one tree in the midst

Bible References

Sanctify

Isaiah 1:29
Indeed, they will be ashamed of the sacred trees
you desired,
and you will be embarrassed because of the gardens
you have chosen.
Isaiah 65:3
These people continually provoke Me
to My face,
sacrificing in gardens,
burning incense on bricks,

Behind one tree in the midst

Leviticus 11:2
“Tell the Israelites: You may eat all these kinds of land animals.
Deuteronomy 14:3
“You must not eat any detestable thing.

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