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Isaiah 58:4-8
King James Version
Isaiah 58:4-8
King James Version
4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.
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Isaiah 58:4-8
New International Version
Isaiah 58:4-8
New International Version
4 Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,(A)
and in striking each other with wicked fists.
You cannot fast as you do today
and expect your voice to be heard(B) on high.
5 Is this the kind of fast(C) I have chosen,
only a day for people to humble(D) themselves?
Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed(E)
and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?(F)
Is that what you call a fast,
a day acceptable to the Lord?
6 “Is not this the kind of fasting(G) I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice(H)
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed(I) free
and break every yoke?(J)
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry(K)
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(L)—
when you see the naked, to clothe(M) them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(N)
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,(O)
and your healing(P) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a](Q) will go before you,
and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(R)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One
Isaiah 58:4-8
New King James Version
Isaiah 58:4-8
New King James Version
4 (A)Indeed you fast for strife and debate,
And to strike with the fist of wickedness.
You will not fast as you do this day,
To make your voice heard on high.
5 Is (B)it a fast that I have chosen,
(C)A day for a man to afflict his soul?
Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush,
And (D)to spread out sackcloth and ashes?
Would you call this a fast,
And an acceptable day to the Lord?
6 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To (E)loose the bonds of wickedness,
(F)To undo the [a]heavy burdens,
(G)To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
7 Is it not (H)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [b]cast out;
(I)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (J)your own flesh?
8 (K)Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
(L)The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 58:6 Lit. bonds of the yoke
- Isaiah 58:7 wandering
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