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Isaiah 58
New King James Version

Fasting that Pleases God

58 “Cry aloud, [a]spare not;
Lift up your voice like a trumpet;
(A)Tell My people their transgression,
And the house of Jacob their sins.
2 Yet they seek Me daily,
And delight to know My ways,
As a nation that did righteousness,
And did not forsake the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me the ordinances of justice;
They take delight in approaching God.
3 ‘Why(B) have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen?
Why have we (C)afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’

“In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure,
And [b]exploit all your laborers.
4 (D)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 (E)it a fast that I have chosen,
(F)A day for a man to afflict his soul?
Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush,
And (G)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 (H)loose the bonds of wickedness,
(I)To undo the [c]heavy burdens,
(J)To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
7 Is it not (K)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [d]cast out;
(L)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (M)your own flesh?
8 (N)Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
(O)The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’

“If you take away the yoke from your midst,
The [e]pointing of the finger, and (P)speaking wickedness,
10 If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your [f]darkness shall be as the noonday.
11 The Lord will guide you continually,
And satisfy your soul in drought,
And strengthen your bones;
You shall be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
12 Those from among you
(Q)Shall build the old waste places;
You shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach,
The Restorer of [g]Streets to Dwell In.

13 “If (R)you turn away your foot from the Sabbath,
From doing your pleasure on My holy day,
And call the Sabbath a delight,
The holy day of the Lord honorable,
And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways,
Nor finding your own pleasure,
Nor speaking your own words,
14 (S)Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord;
And I will cause you to (T)ride on the high hills of the earth,
And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father.
(U)The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 58:1 do not hold back
  2. Isaiah 58:3 Lit. drive hard
  3. Isaiah 58:6 Lit. bonds of the yoke
  4. Isaiah 58:7 wandering
  5. Isaiah 58:9 Lit. sending out of
  6. Isaiah 58:10 Or gloom
  7. Isaiah 58:12 Lit. Paths
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Isaiah 58
International Standard Version

False and True Worship

58 “Shout aloud!
    Don’t hold back!
        Lift up your voice like a trumpet!
Declare to my people their rebellions,[a]
    and to the house of Jacob their sins.
2 They[b] seek me day after day,[c]
    and are eager to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that practices righteousness
    and has not forsaken the justice of their God.

“They ask me to reveal just decisions;
    they are eager to draw near to God.
3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they ask,[d]
    ‘but you do not see?
‘Why have we humbled ourselves,’[e] they ask,[f]
    ‘but you take no notice?’”

Fasting that God Approves

“Look! On your fast day you serve your own interest
    and oppress all your workers.

4 “Look! You fast only for quarreling, and for[g] fighting,
    and for hitting with wicked fists.
You cannot fast as you do today
    and have your voice heard on high.

5 “Is this the kind of fast that I have chosen,
    merely a day for a person to humble himself?
Is it merely for bowing down one’s head like a bulrush,
    for lying[h] on sackcloth and ashes?
Is this what you[i] call a fast,
    an[j] acceptable day to the Lord?
6 Isn’t this the[k] fast that[l] I have been choosing:
    to loose the bonds of injustice,
and[m] to untie the cords of the yoke,
    and[n] to let the oppressed go free,
        and to break every yoke?
7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry,
    and to bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked,
    to cover him with clothing,[o]
        and not to raise yourself up[p] from your own flesh and blood?”

God’s Reward

8 “Then your light will break forth like the dawn,
    and your healing will spring up quickly;
and your vindication will go before you,
    and[q] the glory of the Lord will guard your back.
9 Then you’ll call,
    and the Lord will answer;
you’ll cry for help,
    and he’ll respond, ‘Here I am.’

“If you do away with the yoke among you,
    and[r] pointing fingers and malicious talk;
10 if you pour yourself out for the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of afflicted souls,
then your light will rise in darkness,
    and your night will be like noonday.
11 And the Lord will guide you continually,
    and satisfy your soul in parched places,[s]
        and they[t] will strengthen your bones;
and you’ll be like a watered garden,
    like a spring of water,
        whose waters never fail.
12 And your people will rebuild the ancient ruins;
    You’ll raise up the age-old foundations,[u]
and people will call you[v] ‘Repairer of Broken Walls,’
    ‘Restorer of Streets to Live In.’

13 “If you keep your feet from trampling the Sabbath,
    from[w] pursuing your own interests on my holy day,
if you call the Sabbath a delight
    and[x] the Lord’s holy day honorable;
and if you honor it by not going your own ways[y]
    and[z] seeking your own pleasure or speaking merely idle[aa] words,
14 then you will take delight in the Lord,
    and he[ab] will make you ride upon the heights of the earth;
and he[ac] will make you feast on the inheritance of your ancestor Jacob, your father.

“Yes! The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 58:1 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read rebellion
  2. Isaiah 58:2 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab 4QIsad LXX; MT reads And they
  3. Isaiah 58:2 Lit. me day and day; so 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsad MT read me day, day
  4. Isaiah 58:3 1QIsaa 1QIsab 4QIsad LXX MT lack they ask
  5. Isaiah 58:3 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab LXX; MT reads ourself
  6. Isaiah 58:3 1QIsaa 1QIsab 4QIsad LXX MT lack they ask
  7. Isaiah 58:4 So 1QIsab 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack for
  8. Isaiah 58:5 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT LXX read and for lying
  9. Isaiah 58:5 So 1QIsaa 4QIsad LXX (pl.); 1QIsab MT (sing.)
  10. Isaiah 58:5 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT reads and an
  11. Isaiah 58:6 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack the
  12. Isaiah 58:6 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack that
  13. Isaiah 58:6 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack and
  14. Isaiah 58:6 So 1QIsaa MT; 1QIsab 4QIsad LXX lack and
  15. Isaiah 58:7 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack with clothing
  16. Isaiah 58:7 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT read to hide yourself; LXX reads to disregard
  17. Isaiah 58:8 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab LXX; MT lacks and
  18. Isaiah 58:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack and
  19. Isaiah 58:11 1QIsaa spells the word places incorrectly
  20. Isaiah 58:11 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT reads he; LXX reads and your bones will be strengthened
  21. Isaiah 58:12 Lit. the foundations of many generations
  22. Isaiah 58:12 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read you will be called
  23. Isaiah 58:13 So 1QIsaa 4QIsan; 1QIsab MT lack from
  24. Isaiah 58:13 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab 4QIsan; MT LXX lack and
  25. Isaiah 58:13 So 1QIsaa 4QIsan MT; 1QIsab reads way
  26. Isaiah 58:13 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT lack and
  27. Isaiah 58:13 1QIsaa 1QIsab 4QIsan MT LXX lack merely idle
  28. Isaiah 58:14 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab 4QIsan LXX; MT reads and I
  29. Isaiah 58:14 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab 4QIsan MT read and I
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以赛亚书 58
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

真正的虔诚

58 “你要高声呼喊，不要停止；
要放声高呼，像响亮的号角。
要向我的子民宣告他们的过犯，
向雅各家宣告他们的罪恶。
2 他们天天寻求我，
好像渴慕认识我的律法，
俨然像没有丢弃他们上帝法令的正义之邦。
他们向我求公义的判决，
似乎渴慕到我面前。
3 他们说，‘我们禁食，你为什么不看呢？
我们刻苦己身，你为什么不理睬呢？’
我说，‘看啊，禁食之日你们仍然随心所欲，
压榨你们的工人。
4 你们一面禁食，一面争闹打斗，
彼此恶拳相向。
不要指望这样的禁食会使你们的祷告在天上蒙垂听。
5 难道这是我要的禁食吗？
难道刻苦己身、
像芦苇一样垂着头、
躺在麻布和炉灰上就是禁食吗？
这就是你们所谓的禁食，
所谓的蒙耶和华悦纳的日子吗？

6 “‘我要的禁食是，
除去罪恶的锁链，
解开轭上的绳索，
折断一切的轭，
使受欺压的人得到自由，
7 把你们的食物分给饥饿的人，
接待无家可归的穷人，
送衣服给赤身露体的人，
不躲避求助的亲人。
8 如果你们这样做，你们的光必如晨光照耀，
你们的创伤必迅速痊愈，
你们的公义必在前方为你们开路，
耶和华的荣耀必在后面保护你们。
9 你们求告，我必应允；
你们呼求，我必回应。
如果你们不再欺压、指责、毁谤，
10 如果你们给饥饿的人食物，
扶助困苦的人，
你们的光必照亮黑暗，
你们的黑夜必变成正午。
11 耶和华必不断地引导你们，
使你们在干旱之地也能得到供应，筋骨强健。
你们必像灌溉充足的园子，
又像涌流不息的泉源。
12 你们当中必有人重修古老的荒场，
重建远古的根基。
你们必被称为修补断垣、
重建街道的人。

13 “‘如果你们遵守安息日，
在我的圣日不做私事，
以安息日为乐，
尊崇我的圣日，
不随意而行，
不妄自说话，
14 就必以耶和华为乐，
耶和华必使你们在地上受尊崇，
并享用你们先祖雅各的产业。’”
这是耶和华亲口说的。

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Isaiah 58
New International Version

True Fasting

58 “Shout it aloud,(A) do not hold back.
    Raise your voice like a trumpet.(B)
Declare to my people their rebellion(C)
    and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.(D)
2 For day after day they seek(E) me out;
    they seem eager to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that does what is right
    and has not forsaken(F) the commands of its God.
They ask me for just decisions
    and seem eager for God to come near(G) them.
3 ‘Why have we fasted,’(H) they say,
    ‘and you have not seen it?
Why have we humbled(I) ourselves,
    and you have not noticed?’(J)

“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please(K)
    and exploit all your workers.
4 Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,(L)
    and in striking each other with wicked fists.
You cannot fast as you do today
    and expect your voice to be heard(M) on high.
5 Is this the kind of fast(N) I have chosen,
    only a day for people to humble(O) themselves?
Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed(P)
    and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?(Q)
Is that what you call a fast,
    a day acceptable to the Lord?

6 “Is not this the kind of fasting(R) I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice(S)
    and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed(T) free
    and break every yoke?(U)
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry(V)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(W)—
when you see the naked, to clothe(X) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(Y)
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,(Z)
    and your healing(AA) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a](AB) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(AC)
9 Then you will call,(AD) and the Lord will answer;(AE)
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger(AF) and malicious talk,(AG)
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,(AH)
then your light(AI) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.(AJ)
11 The Lord will guide(AK) you always;
    he will satisfy your needs(AL) in a sun-scorched land(AM)
    and will strengthen(AN) your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,(AO)
    like a spring(AP) whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins(AQ)
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;(AR)
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,(AS)
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

13 “If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath(AT)
    and from doing as you please on my holy day,
if you call the Sabbath a delight(AU)
    and the Lord’s holy day honorable,
and if you honor it by not going your own way
    and not doing as you please or speaking idle words,(AV)
14 then you will find your joy(AW) in the Lord,
    and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights(AX) of the land
    and to feast on the inheritance(AY) of your father Jacob.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(AZ)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One
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