Isaiah

Isaiah 58:5–8

5Is this the fast I have chosen:

a day for a man to deny himself,

to bow his head like a reed,

and to spread out sackcloth and ashes?

Will you call this a fast

and a day acceptable to the LORD?

6Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen:

to break the chains of wickedness,

to untie the cords of the yoke,

to set the oppressed free

and tear off every yoke?

7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry,

to bring the poor and homeless into your home,

to clothe the naked when you see him,

and not to turn away

from your own flesh and blood?

8Then your light will break forth like the dawn,

and your healing will come quickly.

Your righteousness will go before you,

and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

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Isaiah 58:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Isיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thisהֲכָזֶ֗הhă·ḵā·zehPg, Preposition-k; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
the fastצ֣וֹםṣō·wmNoun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
I have chosenאֶבְחָרֵ֔הוּ’eḇ·ḥā·rê·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH977 choose
a dayי֛וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
for a manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
to denyעַנּ֥וֹת‘an·nō·wṯVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH6031 be occupied, busied with
himselfנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
to bowהֲלָכֹ֨ףhă·lā·ḵōp̄Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3721 bend, bend down, be bent, bowed
his headרֹאשׁ֗וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
like a reedכְּאַגְמֹ֜ןkə·’aḡ·mōnPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH100 rush, bulrush
and to spread outיַצִּ֔יעַyaṣ·ṣî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3331 lay, spread
sackclothוְשַׂ֤קwə·śaqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
and ashesוָאֵ֙פֶר֙wā·’ê·p̄erConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH665 ashes
Will you callתִּקְרָא־tiq·rā-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thisהֲלָזֶה֙hă·lā·zehPg, Preposition-l; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
a fastצ֔וֹםṣō·wmNoun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
and a dayוְי֥וֹםwə·yō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
acceptableרָצ֖וֹןrā·ṣō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 58:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Isn’tהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
thisזֶה֮zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
the fastצ֣וֹםṣō·wmNoun - masculine singularH6685 fasting, fast
that I have chosenאֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒’eḇ·ḥā·rê·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH977 choose
to breakפַּתֵּ֙חַ֙pat·tê·aḥVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH6605 open
the chainsחַרְצֻבּ֣וֹתḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2784 bond, fetter, pang
of wickednessרֶ֔שַׁעre·ša‘Noun - masculine singularH7562 wickedness
to untieהַתֵּ֖רhat·têrVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH5425 spring or start up
the cordsאֲגֻדּ֣וֹת’ă·ḡud·dō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH92 band
of the yokeמוֹטָ֑הmō·w·ṭāhNoun - feminine singularH4133 pole, bar (of yoke)
to setוְשַׁלַּ֤חwə·šal·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH7971 send
the oppressedרְצוּצִים֙rə·ṣū·ṣîmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH7533 crush
freeחָפְשִׁ֔יםḥā·p̄ə·šîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2670 free
and tear offתְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃tə·nat·tê·qūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
yokeמוֹטָ֖הmō·w·ṭāhNoun - feminine singularH4133 pole, bar (of yoke)

Isaiah 58:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Isn’tהֲל֨וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to shareפָרֹ֤סp̄ā·rōsVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6536 break in two, divide
your breadלַחְמֶ֔ךָlaḥ·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3899 bread, food
with the hungryלָֽרָעֵב֙lā·rā·‘êḇPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7457 hungry
to bring the poorוַעֲנִיִּ֥יםwa·‘ă·nî·yîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and homelessמְרוּדִ֖יםmə·rū·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH4788 restlessness, straying (?)
intoתָּ֣בִיאtā·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
your homeבָ֑יִתḇā·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
to clotheוְכִסִּית֔וֹwə·ḵis·sî·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3680 cover
the nakedעָרֹם֙‘ā·rōmAdjective - masculine singularH6174 naked
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you see himתִרְאֶ֤הṯir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
and notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to turn awayתִתְעַלָּֽם׃ṯiṯ·‘al·lāmVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5956 conceal
from your own flesh and bloodוּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖ū·mib·bə·śā·rə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1320 flesh

Isaiah 58:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
your lightאוֹרֶ֔ךָ’ō·w·re·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH216 light
will break forthיִבָּקַ֤עyib·bā·qa‘Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1234 cleave, break open or through
like the dawnכַּשַּׁ֙חַר֙kaš·ša·ḥarPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7837 dawn
and your healingוַאֲרֻכָתְךָ֖wa·’ă·ru·ḵā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH724 healing
will comeתִצְמָ֑חṯiṣ·māḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6779 sprout, spring up
quicklyמְהֵרָ֣הmə·hê·rāhAdverbH4120 haste, speed
Your righteousnessצִדְקֶ֔ךָṣiḏ·qe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
will goוְהָלַ֤ךְwə·hā·laḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and the gloryכְּב֥וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will be your rear guardיַאַסְפֶֽךָ׃ya·’as·p̄e·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH622 gather, remove

Cross-references

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Isaiah 58:5 Daniel 9:3–19 · Zechariah 7:5 · Isaiah 49:8 · Esther 4:16 · Romans 12:2 · Isaiah 61:2 · Psalm 69:13 · 2 Chronicles 20:3 · Luke 4:19 · Leviticus 16:29 · Ezra 10:6 · Job 2:8

Isaiah 58:6 Nehemiah 5:10–12 · Isaiah 58:9 · 1 Timothy 6:1 · Jeremiah 34:8–11 · Micah 3:2–4

Isaiah 58:7 Matthew 25:35–45 · Ezekiel 18:7 · Luke 3:11 · 1 John 3:17–18 · Proverbs 28:27 · Proverbs 25:21 · Romans 12:20–21 · Isaiah 58:10 · James 2:15–16 · Proverbs 22:9 · Hebrews 13:2–3 · Ezekiel 18:16

Isaiah 58:8 Isaiah 52:12 · Jeremiah 33:6 · Psalm 37:6 · Jeremiah 30:17 · Malachi 4:2 · Psalm 85:13 · Isaiah 58:10–11 · Acts 10:35 · Psalm 97:11 · Proverbs 4:18 · Exodus 14:19 · Job 11:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.