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Isaiah 58:6–7

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58:6No, this is the kind of fast I want.12

I want you13 to remove the sinful chains,

to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke,

to set free the oppressed,14

and to break every burdensome yoke.

58:7I want you15 to share your food with the hungry

and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people.16

When you see someone naked, clothe him!

Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!17

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Isaiah 58:6: “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?”

Footnotes

  1. 12 Heb “Is this not a fast I choose?” “No” is supplied in the translation for clarification.
  2. 13 The words “I want you” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  3. 14 Heb “crushed.”
  4. 15 Heb “Is it not?” The rhetorical question here expects a positive answer, “It is!”
  5. 16 Heb “and afflicted [ones], homeless [ones] you should bring [into] a house.” On the meaning of מְרוּדִים (mérudim, “homeless”) see *מָרוּד.
  6. 17 Heb “and from your flesh do not hide yourself.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Is not this the fast that I choose:

to loose the bonds of wickedness,

to undo the straps of the yoke,

to let the oppressed go free,

and to break every yoke?

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry

and bring the homeless poor into your house;

when you see the naked, to cover him,

and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:

to loose the chains of injustice

and untie the cords of the yoke,

to set the oppressed free

and break every yoke?

Is it not to share your food with the hungry

and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—

when you see the naked, to clothe them,

and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Isn’t this the fast I choose:

To break the chains of wickedness,

to untie the ropes of the yoke,

to set the oppressed free,

and to tear off every yoke?

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,

to bring the poor and homeless into your house,

to clothe the naked when you see him,

and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?

NLTNew Living Translation

“No, this is the kind of fasting I want:

Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;

lighten the burden of those who work for you.

Let the oppressed go free,

and remove the chains that bind people.

Share your food with the hungry,

and give shelter to the homeless.

Give clothes to those who need them,

and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Is this not the fast I choose: to release the bonds of injustice,

to untie the ropes of the yoke,

and to let the oppressed go free,

and tear every yoke to pieces?

Is it not to break your bread for the hungry?

You must bring home the poor, the homeless.

When you see the naked, you must cover him,

and you must not hide yourself from your relatives.

KJV 1900King James Version

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?

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?