Isaiah 58:6

NETBible

No, this is the kind of fast I want. 1  I want you 2  to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, 3  and to break every burdensome yoke.

NIV ©

"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?

NASB ©

"Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke?

NLT ©

"No, the kind of fasting I want calls you to free those who are wrongly imprisoned and to stop oppressing those who work for you. Treat them fairly and give them what they earn.

MSG ©

"This is the kind of fast day I'm after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts.

BBE ©

Is not this the holy day for which I have given orders: to let loose those who have wrongly been made prisoners, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the crushed go free, and every yoke be broken?

NRSV ©

Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

NKJV ©

" Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?

KJV
[Is] not this the fast
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that I have chosen
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to loose
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the bands
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of wickedness
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to undo
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the heavy
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burdens
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and to let the oppressed
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go
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free
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and that ye break
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every yoke
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{the heavy...: Heb. the bundles of the yoke} {oppressed: Heb. broken}
NASB ©
"Is this
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not the fast
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which I choose
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, To loosen
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the bonds
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of wickedness
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, To undo
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the bands
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of the yoke
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, And to let
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the oppressed
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go
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free
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And break
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every
<3605>
yoke
<4133>
?
LXXM
ouci
<3364> 
ADV
toiauthn
<5108> 
A-ASF
nhsteian
<3521> 
N-ASF
egw
<1473> 
P-NS
exelexamhn {V-AMI-1S} legei
<3004> 
V-PAI-3S
kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
alla
<235> 
CONJ
lue
<3089> 
V-PAD-2S
panta
<3956> 
A-ASM
sundesmon
<4886> 
N-ASM
adikiav
<93> 
N-GSF
dialue
<1262> 
V-PAD-2S
straggaliav {N-ASF} biaiwn
<972> 
A-GPN
sunallagmatwn {N-GPN} apostelle
<649> 
V-PAD-2S
teyrausmenouv
<2352> 
V-RPPAP
en
<1722> 
PREP
afesei
<859> 
N-DSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
pasan
<3956> 
A-ASF
suggrafhn {A-ASF} adikon
<94> 
A-ASF
diaspa
<1288> 
V-PAD-2S
NET [draft] ITL
No
<03808>
, this
<02088>
is the kind of fast
<06685>
I want
<0977>
. I want you to remove
<06605>
the sinful
<07562>
chains
<02784>
, to tear away
<05425>
the ropes
<092>
of the burdensome yoke
<04133>
, to set
<07971>
free
<02670>
the oppressed
<07533>
, and to break
<05423>
every
<03605>
burdensome yoke
<04133>
.
HEBREW
wqtnt
<05423>
hjwm
<04133>
lkw
<03605>
Myspx
<02670>
Myuwur
<07533>
xlsw
<07971>
hjwm
<04133>
twdga
<092>
rth
<05425>
esr
<07562>
twburx
<02784>
xtp
<06605>
whrxba
<0977>
Mwu
<06685>
hz
<02088>
awlh (58:6)
<03808>
NETBible

No, this is the kind of fast I want. 1  I want you 2  to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, 3  and to break every burdensome yoke.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “Is this not a fast I choose?” “No” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

2 tn The words “I want you” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

3 tn Heb “crushed.”