What Does the Bible Say About Swine?

“And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,”

“And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted , yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.”

“Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.”

“Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.”

“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 boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.”

“As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. is without: Heb. departeth from”

“I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;”

“Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels; broth: or, pieces”

“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. lamb: or, kid burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of”

“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: or, one after another”

“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.”

“And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.”

“And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?”

“And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.”

“So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.”

“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.”

“Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.”

“And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.”

“And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.”

“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”

“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.”