7 Bible Verses about Swine

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Leviticus 11:7

the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.

Isaiah 65:4

sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.

Isaiah 66:17

“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves following their leader, eating meat from pigs, vermin, and rats, will perish together.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Luke 15:15

Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

2 Peter 2:22

It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”

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Leviticus 11:7

the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.

Isaiah 65:4

sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.

Isaiah 66:17

“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves following their leader, eating meat from pigs, vermin, and rats, will perish together.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

More verses: Luke 15:15 2 Peter 2:22

Beasts » Unclean » Swine

Leviticus 11:7

the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.

Isaiah 66:17

“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves following their leader, eating meat from pigs, vermin, and rats, will perish together.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Swine » Jesus sends demons into the

Matthew 8:28-32

When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. Suddenly they shouted, "What do You have to do with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?" Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding. read more.
"If You drive us out," the demons begged Him, "send us into the herd of pigs." "Go!" He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

Mark 5:11-14

Now a large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him, "Send us to the pigs, so we may enter them." And He gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs, and the herd of about 2,000 rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there. read more.
The men who tended them ran off and reported it in the town and the countryside, and people went to see what had happened.

Luke 8:32-33

A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission. The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

Swine » The unGodly jews condemned for eating

Isaiah 65:4

sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.

Isaiah 66:17

“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves following their leader, eating meat from pigs, vermin, and rats, will perish together.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Swine » Forbidden as food

Leviticus 11:7

the pig, though it has divided hooves,
does not chew the cud—it is unclean for you.

Deuteronomy 14:8

and the pig, though it has hooves, it does not chew the cud—
it is unclean for you.


You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

Swine » Unclean and not to be eaten

Leviticus 11:7-8

the pig, though it has divided hooves, does not chew the cud-it is unclean for you. Do not eat any of their meat or touch their carcasses-they are unclean for you.

Swine » Used for food

Isaiah 65:4

sitting among the graves,
spending nights in secret places,
eating the meat of pigs,
and putting polluted broth in their bowls.

Isaiah 66:17

“Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves following their leader, eating meat from pigs, vermin, and rats, will perish together.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Swine » The gergesenes punished for having

Matthew 8:31-32

"If You drive us out," the demons begged Him, "send us into the herd of pigs." "Go!" He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

Swine » Illustrative of » Hypocrites

2 Peter 2:22

It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”

Swine » Described as » Filthy in its habits

2 Peter 2:22

It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”

Swine » Kept in large herds

Swine » Illustrative of » The wicked

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Swine » Described as » Destructive to agriculture

Psalm 80:13

The boar from the forest tears it
and creatures of the field feed on it.

Swine » Described as » Fierce and ungenerous

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Swine » Feeding of

Luke 15:15-16

Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any.

Swine » Sacrificing of, and abomination

Isaiah 66:3

One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.

Swine » When wild inhabited the woods

Psalm 80:13

The boar from the forest tears it
and creatures of the field feed on it.

Swine » Herding of, considered as the greatest degradation to a jew

Luke 15:15

Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

Swine » Fed upon husks

Luke 15:16

He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any.

Swine » Sow returns to her wallowing

2 Peter 2:22

It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”

Swine » Jewels in the nose of

Swine » Wild boar

Psalm 80:13

The boar from the forest tears it
and creatures of the field feed on it.

Swine » For sacrifice

Isaiah 66:3

One slaughters an ox, one kills a man;
one sacrifices a lamb, one breaks a dog’s neck;
one offers a grain offering, one offers pig’s blood;
one offers incense, one praises an idol—
all these have chosen their ways
and delight in their detestable practices.

Swine » Viciousness of

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Wicked, the, are compared to » Swine

Matthew 7:6

Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them with their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

2 Peter 2:22

It has happened to them according to the true proverb: A dog returns to its own vomit, and, “a sow, after washing itself, wallows in the mud.”

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