Isaiah 58:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.”
Isaiah 58:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 58:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 58:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you don’t see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and you don’t notice?’ “Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and oppress all your laborers.”
Isaiah 58:3 — World English Bible
Isaiah 58:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find your own pleasure, and exact all your labors.”
Isaiah 58:3 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 58:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.' Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact.”
Isaiah 58:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 58:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— Wherefore have we fasted, and thou seest not; have afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find what pleaseth [you], and exact all your labours.”
Isaiah 58:3 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 58:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore haue we fasted, and thou seest it not? we haue punished our selues, and thou regardest it not. Beholde, in the day of your fast you will seeke your will, and require all your dettes.”
Isaiah 58:3 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 58:3 in Context — Isaiah 58
1 CLAMA á voz en cuello, no te detengas; alza tu voz como trompeta, y anuncia á mi pueblo su rebelión, y á la casa de Jacob su pecado.
2 Que me buscan cada día, y quieren saber mis caminos, como gente que hubiese obrado justicia, y que no hubiese dejado el derecho de su Dios: pregúntanme derechos de justicia, y quieren acercarse á Dios.
3 ¿Por qué, [dicen], ayunamos, y no hiciste caso; humillamos nuestras almas, y no te diste por entendido? He aquí que en el día de vuestro ayuno halláis lo que queréis, y todos demandáis vuestras haciendas.
4 He aquí que para contiendas y debates ayunáis, y para herir con el puño inicuamente; no ayunéis como hoy, para que vuestra voz sea oída en lo alto.
5 ¿Es tal el ayuno que yo escogí, que de día aflija el hombre su alma, que encorve su cabeza como junco, y haga cama de saco y de ceniza? ¿Llamaréis esto ayuno, y día agradable á Jehová?
What Does Isaiah 58:3 Mean?
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