Then you will (A)call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you (B)remove the yoke from your midst,
The [a](C)pointing of the finger and (D)speaking wickedness,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 58:9 I.e., an abusive gesture

Then when you do call out, “My God, Where are You?”
    The Eternal One will answer, “I am here, I am here.
If you remove the yoke of oppression from the downtrodden among you,
    stop accusing others, and do away with mean and inflammatory speech,

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Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
    ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.

“Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
    Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!

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Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
    you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away (A)the yoke from your midst,
    (B)the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,

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