Isaiah 58:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?”
Isaiah 58:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 58:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 58:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Is this the fast that I have chosen? A day for a man to humble his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under himself? Will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Yahweh?”
Isaiah 58:5 — World English Bible
Isaiah 58:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Jehovah?”
Isaiah 58:5 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 58:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Like this is the fast that I choose? The day of a man's afflicting his soul? To bow as a reed his head, And sackcloth and ashes spread out? This dost thou call a fast, And a desirable day--to Jehovah?”
Isaiah 58:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 58:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Is such the fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict his soul, — that he should bow down his head as a bulrush, and spread sackcloth and ashes [under him]? Wilt thou call this a fast, and a day acceptable to Jehovah?”
Isaiah 58:5 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 58:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Is it such a fast that I haue chosen, that a man should afflict his soule for a day, and to bowe downe his head, as a bull rush, and to lie downe in sackecloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fasting, or an acceptable day to the Lord?”
Isaiah 58:5 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 58:5 in Context — Isaiah 58
3 Que nous sert de jeûner, si tu ne le vois pas? De mortifier notre âme, si tu n’y as point égard? Voici, le jour de votre jeûne, vous vous livrez à vos penchants, Et vous traitez durement tous vos mercenaires.
4 Voici, vous jeûnez pour disputer et vous quereller, Pour frapper méchamment du poing; Vous ne jeûnez pas comme le veut ce jour, Pour que votre voix soit entendue en haut.
5 Est-ce là le jeûne auquel je prends plaisir, Un jour où l’homme humilie son âme? Courber la tête comme un jonc, Et se coucher sur le sac et la cendre, Est-ce là ce que tu appelleras un jeûne, Un jour agréable à l’Éternel?
6 Voici le jeûne auquel je prends plaisir: Détache les chaînes de la méchanceté, Dénoue les liens de la servitude, Renvoie libres les opprimés, Et que l’on rompe toute espèce de joug;
7 Partage ton pain avec celui qui a faim, Et fais entrer dans ta maison les malheureux sans asile; Si tu vois un homme nu, couvre-le, Et ne te détourne pas de ton semblable.
What Does Isaiah 58:5 Mean?
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