Isaiah 58:4
◄  Isaiah 58:4  ►
New Living Translation (© 2007)
What good is fasting when you keep on fighting and quarreling? This kind of fasting will never get you anywhere with me.

King James Bible
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.

American Standard Version
Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, for strife and debate ye fast, And to smite with the fist of wickedness, Ye fast not as to -day, To sound in the high place your voice.

Isaiah 58:4 Additional Translations
Wesley's Notes on the Bible

58:4 Behold - Your fasting days, wherein you ought in a special manner to implore the mercy of God, and to shew compassion to men, you employ in injuring or quarrelling with your brethren, your servants or debtors, or in contriving mischief against them. Heard - In strife and debate. By way of ostentation.

Isaiah 58:4 Parallel Commentaries
Angry Blows Contention Debate Ends Evil Expect Fast Fasting Fight Fighting Fist Fists Food Hands Heard High Hit Holy Keeping Make Makes Quarrel Quickly Ready Smite Strife Strike Striking Today Voice Wicked Wickedness
Angry Blows Contention Debate Ends Evil Expect Fast Fasting Fight Fighting Fist Fists Food Hands Heard High Hit Holy Keeping Make Makes Quarrel Quickly Ready Smite Strife Strike Striking Today Voice Wicked Wickedness
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1 Kings 21:12 They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.
Isaiah 1:15 When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.
Isaiah 3:14 The LORD comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: "You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor.
Isaiah 3:15 How dare you crush my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?" demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven's Armies.
Isaiah 59:2 It's your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, he has turned away and will not listen anymore.
Isaiah 59:6 Their webs can't be made into clothing, and nothing they do is productive. All their activity is filled with sin, and violence is their trademark.
Joel 2:12 That is why the LORD says, "Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.