13 “If you keep from desecrating the Sabbath,(A)
from doing whatever you want on my holy day;
if you call the Sabbath a delight,
and the holy day of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,(B)
seeking your own pleasure, or talking business;[a][b]
14 then you will delight in the Lord,(C)
and I will make you ride over the heights of the land,(D)
and let you enjoy the heritage of your father Jacob.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 58:13 Or idly
  2. 58:13 Lit or speak a word

13 If you refrain from trampling the Sabbath,
    from pursuing your own interests on my holy day;
if you call the Sabbath a delight
    and the holy day of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,
    serving your own interests or pursuing your own affairs;(A)
14 then you shall take delight in the Lord,
    and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth;
I will feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Jacob,
    for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.(B)

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