Isa 58:6-14 | ESV | STEP | Is not this the fast that I choose : to loose the bonds of wickedness , to undo the straps of the yoke , to let the oppressed go free , and to break every yoke ?

m[See ver. 8 above]

n Jer. 31:12

o ch. 61:4; 65:21; [Ezra 6:14; Neh. 4:6]

p ch. 56:2; See Neh. 13:15-21

Isaiah 58:6-14

6 “Is not this the fast that I choose:
^ato loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps ^bof the yoke,
to let the oppressed ^{▼▼Or bruised} go free,
and to break every yoke?
7 Is it not ^dto share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
^eand not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
8 ^fThen shall your light break forth like the dawn,
^gand your healing shall spring up speedily;
^hyour righteousness shall go before you;
ⁱthe 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 ^jthe yoke from your midst,
^kthe pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
10 ^lif you pour yourself out for the hungry
and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
^mthen shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday.
11 And the Lord will guide you continually
and satisfy your desire in scorched places
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be ⁿlike a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.
12 ^oAnd your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to dwell in.
13 ^p“If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath,
from doing your pleasure ^{▼▼Or business} on my holy day,
and call the Sabbath a delight
and the holy day of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,
or seeking ^ryour own pleasure, ^{▼▼Or pursuing your own business} or talking idly; ^{▼▼Hebrew or speaking a word}
14 then you shall take delight in the Lord,
^uand I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; ^{▼▼Or of the land}
^wI will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,
^xfor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”