Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 58:2-8

2ForH853 dayH3117 after dayH3117 they seek MeH1875 and delightH2654 to knowH1847 My waysH1870, like a nationH1471 thatH834 doesH6213 what is rightH6666 and does notH3808 forsakeH5800 the justiceH4941 of their GodH430. They ask MeH7592 for righteousH6664 judgmentsH4941; they delightH2654 in the nearnessH7132 of GodH430.”

3“WhyH4100 have we fastedH6684,and You have notH3808 seenH7200?Why have we humbledH6031 ourselvesH5315,and You have notH3808 noticedH3045?”

“BeholdH2005, on the dayH3117 of your fastH6685, you doH4672 as you pleaseH2656,and you oppressH5065 allH3605 your workersH6092.4 You fastH6684 with contentionH7379 and strifeH4683to strikeH5221 viciouslyH7562 with your fistH106.You cannotH3808 fastH6684 as you do todayH3117and have your voiceH6963 be heardH8085 on highH4791.

5IsH1961 thisH2088 the fastH6685 I have chosenH977:a dayH3117 for a manH120 to denyH6031 himselfH5315,to bowH3721 his headH7218 like a reedH100,and to spread outH3331 sackclothH8242 and ashesH665?Will you callH7121 thisH2088 a fastH6685and a dayH3117 acceptableH7522 to the LORDH3068?

6Isn’tH3808 thisH2088 the fastH6685 that I have chosenH977:to breakH6605 the chainsH2784 of wickednessH7562,to untieH5425 the cordsH92 of the yokeH4133,to setH7971 the oppressedH7533 freeH2670and tear offH5423 everyH3605 yokeH4133?7Isn’tH3808 it to shareH6536 your breadH3899 with the hungryH7457,to bring the poorH6041 and homelessH4788 intoH935 your homeH1004,to clotheH3680 the nakedH6174 whenH3588 you see himH7200,and notH3808 to turn awayH5956from your own flesh and bloodH1320?

8ThenH227 your lightH216 will break forthH1234 like the dawnH7837,and your healingH724 will comeH6779 quicklyH4120.Your righteousnessH6664 will goH1980 before youH6440,and the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 will be your rear guardH622.

Commentaries on Isaiah 58