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Isaiah 58

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 58 of 66

1 Call out with the throat; do not spare. Lift up your voice like the rams` horn! And declare to My people their transgressions, and their sins to the house of Jacob.

2 Yet they seek Me day by day, and desire knowledge of My ways. As a nation that has done right, and not forsaking the judgment of their God, they ask of Me judgments of righteousness; they desire to draw near to God.

3 They say, Why have we fasted, and You did not see? We have afflicted our soul, and You did not know. Behold, on the day of your fast you find pleasure; and you drive all your laborers hard.

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Chapter Summary

The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy, denounces hypocritical fasts. He declares what promises are due to godliness.

Key Hebrew Words

נַחֲלַת֙ possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
יַעֲקֹ֖ב Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f
צַּ֨מְנוּ֙ abstain from food H6684 · TWOT 1890
צֹֽמְ fasting H6685 · TWOT 1890a
מְרוּדִ֖ים restlessness H4788 · TWOT 2129a

People & Context

Exposure of Hypocritical Fasting

The people complain that God does not notice their fasting. God exposes their hypocrisy, noting that on their fast days they oppress laborers and stri…

The True Fast and Its Rewards

Jehovah declares that a true fast involves freeing the oppressed, feeding the hungry, and clothing the naked. The reward for this is healing, light br…

Delight in the Sabbath

God promises that if the people turn from doing their own pleasure on the sabbath and call it a delight, He will cause them to ride on the heights of …

Timeline

Exposure of Hypocritical Fasting

The people complain that God does not notice their fasting. God exposes their hypocrisy, noting that on their fast days they oppress laborers and strike each other with wicked fists.

Isaiah 58:1-5
The True Fast and Its Rewards

Jehovah declares that a true fast involves freeing the oppressed, feeding the hungry, and clothing the naked. The reward for this is healing, light breaking forth, and the rebuilding of ancient ruins.

Isaiah 58:6-12
Delight in the Sabbath

God promises that if the people turn from doing their own pleasure on the sabbath and call it a delight, He will cause them to ride on the heights of the earth and eat of Jacob's inheritance.

Isaiah 58:13-14

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