Bible Verses About Swine
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And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
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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.
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
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.
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet.
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.
And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
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