<h3>True Fasting</h3>58 <poetry>“Shout it aloud, do not hold back. <indent>Raise your voice like a trumpet. </indent> Declare to my people their rebellion <indent>and to the descendants of Jacob their sins. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>For day after day they seek me out; <indent>they seem eager to know my ways,</indent> as if they were a nation that does what is right <indent>and has not forsaken the commands of its God.</indent> They ask me for just decisions <indent>and seem eager for God to come near them.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, <indent>‘and you have not seen it?</indent> Why have we humbled ourselves, <indent>and you have not noticed?’ </indent><poetry>“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please <indent>and exploit all your workers.</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, <indent>and in striking each other with wicked fists.</indent> You cannot fast as you do today <indent>and expect your voice to be heard on high.</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, <indent>only a day for people to humble themselves?</indent> Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed <indent>and for lying in sackcloth and ashes? </indent> Is that what you call a fast, <indent>a day acceptable to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>?</indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice <indent>and untie the cords of the yoke,</indent> to set the oppressed free <indent>and break every yoke? </indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>Is it not to share your food with the hungry <indent>and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter —</indent> when you see the naked, to clothe them, <indent>and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>Then your light will break forth like the dawn, <indent>and your healing will quickly appear;</indent> then your righteousness will go before you, <indent>and the glory of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be your rear guard. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Then you will call, and the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will answer; <indent>you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.</indent><poetry>“If you do away with the yoke of oppression, <indent>with the pointing finger and malicious talk, </indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry <indent>and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, </indent> then your light will rise in the darkness, <indent>and your night will become like the noonday. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will guide you always; <indent>he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land </indent> <indent>and will strengthen your frame.</indent> You will be like a well-watered garden, <indent>like a spring whose waters never fail.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins <indent>and will raise up the age-old foundations; </indent> you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, <indent>Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.</indent><poetry></poetry> 13 <poetry>“If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath <indent>and from doing as you please on my holy day,</indent> if you call the Sabbath a delight <indent>and the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s holy day honorable,</indent> and if you honor it by not going your own way <indent>and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>then you will find your joy in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land</indent> <indent>and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.”</indent> For the mouth of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has spoken. </poetry>

Isaiah 58:1

“Shout it aloud,<cr>1</cr> do not hold back. <indent>Raise your voice like a trumpet.<cr>2</cr> </indent> Declare to my people their rebellion<cr>3</cr> <indent>and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

For day after day they seek<cr>1</cr> me out; <indent>they seem eager to know my ways,</indent> as if they were a nation that does what is right <indent>and has not forsaken<cr>2</cr> the commands of its God.</indent> They ask me for just decisions <indent>and seem eager for God to come near<cr>3</cr> them.</indent>

Isaiah 58:2

‘Why have we fasted,’<cr>1</cr> they say, <indent>‘and you have not seen it?</indent> Why have we humbled<cr>2</cr> ourselves, <indent>and you have not noticed?’<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please<cr>4</cr> <indent>and exploit all your workers.</indent>

Isaiah 58:3

Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and in striking each other with wicked fists.</indent> You cannot fast as you do today <indent>and expect your voice to be heard<cr>2</cr> on high.</indent>

Isaiah 58:4

Is this the kind of fast<cr>1</cr> I have chosen, <indent>only a day for people to humble<cr>2</cr> themselves?</indent> Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed<cr>3</cr> <indent>and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?<cr>4</cr> </indent> Is that what you call a fast, <indent>a day acceptable to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>?</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 58:5

“Is not this the kind of fasting<cr>1</cr> I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice<cr>2</cr> <indent>and untie the cords of the yoke,</indent> to set the oppressed<cr>3</cr> free <indent>and break every yoke?<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 58:6

Is it not to share your food with the hungry<cr>1</cr> <indent>and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter<cr>2</cr> —</indent> when you see the naked, to clothe<cr>3</cr> them, <indent>and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 58:7

Then your light will break forth like the dawn,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and your healing<cr>2</cr> will quickly appear;</indent> then your righteousness<ft>1</ft><cr>3</cr> will go before you, <indent>and the glory of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will be your rear guard.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 58:8

Then you will call,<cr>1</cr> and the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will answer;<cr>2</cr> <indent>you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.</indent><pb/><poetry>“If you do away with the yoke of oppression, <indent>with the pointing finger<cr>3</cr> and malicious talk,<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 58:9

and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry <indent>and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,<cr>1</cr> </indent> then your light<cr>2</cr> will rise in the darkness, <indent>and your night will become like the noonday.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 58:10

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> will guide<cr>1</cr> you always; <indent>he will satisfy your needs<cr>2</cr> in a sun-scorched land<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>and will strengthen<cr>4</cr> your frame.</indent> You will be like a well-watered garden,<cr>5</cr> <indent>like a spring<cr>6</cr> whose waters never fail.</indent>

Isaiah 58:11

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins<cr>1</cr> <indent>and will raise up the age-old foundations;<cr>2</cr> </indent> you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,<cr>3</cr> <indent>Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 58:12

“If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath<cr>1</cr> <indent>and from doing as you please on my holy day,</indent> if you call the Sabbath a delight<cr>2</cr> <indent>and the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s holy day honorable,</indent> and if you honor it by not going your own way <indent>and not doing as you please or speaking idle words,<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Isaiah 58:13

then you will find your joy<cr>1</cr> in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights<cr>2</cr> of the land</indent> <indent>and to feast on the inheritance<cr>3</cr> of your father Jacob.”</indent> For the mouth of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has spoken.<cr>4</cr>

Isaiah 58:14

 1 “Shout it aloud,   do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.   Declare to my people their rebellion   and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.    2 For day after day they seek   me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken   the commands of its God. They ask me for just decisions and seem eager for God to come near   them.  3 ‘Why have we fasted,’   they say, ‘and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled   ourselves, and you have not noticed?’   “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please   and exploit all your workers.  4 Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,   and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard   on high.  5 Is this the kind of fast   I have chosen, only a day for people to humble   themselves? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed   and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?   Is that what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord?  6 “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?    7 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?    8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,   and your healing   will quickly appear; then your righteousness    will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.    9 Then you will call,   and the Lord will answer;   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   and malicious talk,    10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,   then your light   will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.    11 The Lord will guide   you always; he will satisfy your needs   in a sun-scorched land   and will strengthen   your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden,   like a spring   whose waters never fail.  12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins   and will raise up the age-old foundations;   you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,   Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.  13 “If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath   and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight   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,    14 then you will find your joy   in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights   of the land and to feast on the inheritance   of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.  

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