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Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. <a href="/esv/isaiah/58.htm">English Standard Version</a> “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? <a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Isn’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? <a href="/kjv/isaiah/58.htm">King James Bible</a> Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/58.htm">New King James Version</a> “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/58.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Is this not the fast that I choose: To release the bonds of wickedness, To undo the ropes of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And break every yoke? <a href="/nasb/isaiah/58.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/58.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And break every yoke? <a href="/lsb/isaiah/58.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To release the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? <a href="/amp/isaiah/58.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose, To undo the bonds of wickedness, To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke, To let the oppressed go free And break apart every [enslaving] yoke? <a href="/csb/isaiah/58.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Isn’t this the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke? <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/58.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Isn&#8217t the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke? <a href="/asv/isaiah/58.htm">American Standard Version</a> Is not this the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? <a href="/cev/isaiah/58.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I'll tell you what it really means to worship the LORD. Remove the chains of prisoners who are bound unjustly. Free those who are abused! <a href="/erv/isaiah/58.htm">English Revised Version</a> Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? <a href="/gwt/isaiah/58.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is the kind of fasting I have chosen: Loosen the chains of wickedness, untie the straps of the yoke, let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/58.htm">Good News Translation</a> "The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free. <a href="/isv/isaiah/58.htm">International Standard Version</a> Isn't this the fast that I have been choosing: to loose the bonds of injustice, and to untie the cords of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? <a href="/msb/isaiah/58.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Isn?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? <a href="/net/isaiah/58.htm">NET Bible</a> No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/58.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Isn't this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? <a href="/wbt/isaiah/58.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? <a href="/web/isaiah/58.htm">World English Bible</a> “Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/58.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Is this not the fast that I chose—To loose the bands of wickedness, "" To shake off the burdens of the yoke, "" And to send out the oppressed free, "" And draw off every yoke? <a href="/ylt/isaiah/58.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Is not this the fast that I chose -- To loose the bands of wickedness, To shake off the burdens of the yoke, And to send out the oppressed free, And every yoke ye draw off? <a href="/slt/isaiah/58.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Is not this the fast I shall choose? to loose the bands of injustice, to shake off the bundles of the yoke, and to send away the broken free, and ye shall break every yoke?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/58.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/58.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Is not this, instead, the kind of fast that I have chosen? Release the constraints of impiety; relieve the burdens that oppress; freely forgive those who are broken; and break apart every burden. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/58.htm">New American Bible</a> Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking off every yoke? <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/58.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/58.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> This is the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to cut off the bands of treachery, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke; <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/58.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> This is the fasting that I have chosen: you will release the bonds of evil and you shall cut off the burdens of deceit, and you shall release the oppressed to liberty, and you shall cut off all burdens<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/58.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the fetters of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free, And that ye break every yoke? <a href="/sep/isaiah/58.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> I have not chosen such a fast, saith the Lord; but do thou loose every burden of iniquity, do thou untie the knots of hard bargains, set the bruised free, and cancel every unjust account. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/58-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12877" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">True Fasts and Sabbaths</a> …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? 6<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Isn’t</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/6685.htm" title="6685: ṣō·wm (N-ms) -- Fasting, a fast. Or tsom; from from tsuwm; a fast.">the fast</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: ’eḇ·ḥā·rê·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">that I have chosen:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: pat·tê·aḥ (V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">to break</a> <a href="/hebrew/2784.htm" title="2784: ḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Bond, fetter, pang. Of uncertain derivation; a fetter; figuratively, a pain.">the chains</a> <a href="/hebrew/7562.htm" title="7562: re·ša‘ (N-ms) -- Wickedness. From rasha'; a wrong.">of wickedness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5425.htm" title="5425: hat·têr (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to jump, i.e. Be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie.">to untie</a> <a href="/hebrew/92.htm" title="92: ’ă·ḡud·dō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A band. Feminine passive participle of an unused root; a band, bundle, knot, or arch.">the cords</a> <a href="/hebrew/4133.htm" title="4133: mō·w·ṭāh (N-fs) -- A pole, bar (of a yoke). Feminine of mowt; a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke.">of the yoke,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wə·šal·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-InfAbs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">to set</a> <a href="/hebrew/7533.htm" title="7533: rə·ṣū·ṣîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To crush. A primitive root; to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively.">the oppressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2670.htm" title="2670: ḥā·p̄ə·šîm (Adj-mp) -- Free. From chaphash; exempt.">free</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: tə·nat·tê·qū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">and tear off</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every</a> <a href="/hebrew/4133.htm" title="4133: mō·w·ṭāh (N-fs) -- A pole, bar (of a yoke). Feminine of mowt; a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke.">yoke?</a> 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?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-36</a> For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a> “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” <a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a> Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13-14</a> For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. / The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a> He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? <a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9-10</a> “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’ <a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a> To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-17</a> After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD / that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. / So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them, ... <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a> Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a> If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. <a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a> Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. <a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Hebrews 13:16</a> And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. <a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</a> If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?to loose<a href="/nehemiah/5-10.htm">Nehemiah 5:10-12</a> I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury… <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-11</a> This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them; … <a href="/micah/3-2.htm">Micah 3:2-4</a> Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; … heavy burdens.<a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">1 Timothy 6:1</a> Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Burdens</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Fasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Free</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Loose</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-18.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-14.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Thongs</a> <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Undo</a> <a href="/acts/13-25.htm">Untie</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm">Wrongly</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-4.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Burdens</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Chose</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-6.htm">Fasting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-11.htm">Free</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Injustice</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-31.htm">Loose</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Oppressed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Prisoners</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Shake</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Thongs</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Undo</a> <a href="/matthew/21-2.htm">Untie</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/daniel/9-5.htm">Wrongly</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 58</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy, </a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">shows the difference between a counterfeit fast and a true</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">He declares what promises are due unto godliness</a> 13. <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">And to the keeping of the Sabbath</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/isaiah/58.htm">Isaiah 58</a>, God critiques the superficial religious practices of the people, emphasizing that true devotion involves ethical and compassionate actions. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that God desires mercy and justice over mere ritual (<a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a>, <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).to break the chains of wickedness, The imagery of breaking chains signifies liberation from sin and injustice. In ancient Israel, social justice was a critical aspect of the Law, and the prophets often called the people to uphold righteousness. This phrase echoes the call for repentance and transformation, urging believers to actively oppose and dismantle systems of oppression and sin (<a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a>).to untie the cords of the yoke, The yoke symbolizes burdens and oppression, often used in the Bible to describe slavery or subjugation (<a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a>). Untying the cords suggests an active role in freeing those who are bound by injustice or hardship. This reflects God's desire for His people to be agents of liberation, mirroring the deliverance He provides (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>).to set the oppressed free Setting the oppressed free is a call to action, emphasizing the importance of social justice and compassion. This phrase resonates with the mission of Jesus, who proclaimed freedom for the captives and the oppressed (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a>). It highlights the biblical mandate to care for the marginalized and vulnerable in society.and tear off every yoke? Tearing off every yoke signifies complete liberation from all forms of bondage. This comprehensive freedom is a recurring theme in Scripture, pointing to the ultimate deliverance found in Christ. Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection offer spiritual freedom from sin and death, fulfilling the prophetic vision of liberation and restoration (<a href="/galatians/5.htm">Galatians 5:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel during the time of Isaiah. The people of Judah were often called to repentance and genuine worship. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a> Refers to those who are burdened by injustice and exploitation. In the context of Isaiah, this includes the poor and marginalized in society. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_yoke.htm">The Yoke</a> A symbol of oppression and bondage. In ancient times, a yoke was a wooden beam used between a pair of oxen to enable them to pull together on a load. Spiritually, it represents burdens imposed by sin or unjust systems. 5. <a href="/topical/f/fasting.htm">Fasting</a> A religious practice involving abstaining from food or drink. In <a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">Isaiah 58</a>, God critiques superficial fasting and calls for a fast that leads to justice and liberation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/true_worship_involves_justice.htm">True Worship Involves Justice</a> God desires worship that goes beyond rituals and impacts how we treat others. Our faith should lead to actions that promote justice and freedom. <a href="/topical/b/breaking_chains_of_wickedness.htm">Breaking Chains of Wickedness</a> As believers, we are called to identify and dismantle systems of oppression and sin in our lives and communities. <a href="/topical/c/compassionate_action.htm">Compassionate Action</a> Genuine fasting and worship should result in tangible acts of compassion and liberation for those who are oppressed. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_physical_liberation.htm">Spiritual and Physical Liberation</a> The call to "tear off every yoke" includes both spiritual freedom from sin and physical freedom from unjust societal structures. <a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_mission.htm">Reflecting Christ's Mission</a> Our lives should reflect the mission of Christ, who came to set captives free and bring good news to the poor.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_58.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 58</a> <a href="/q/what_are_biblical_fasting_types.htm">What are the biblical types of fasting?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_human_trafficking_and_solutions.htm">What is human trafficking and how can we combat it?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'yoke_of_bondage'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of the yoke of bondage?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_reward_for_secret_fasting.htm">What is the reward for fasting in secret?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/58.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) To loose the bands of wickedness.--The words do not exclude abstinence from food as an act of discipline and victory over self-indulgence, but declare its insufficiency by itself. So in the practice of the ancient Church fasting and almsgiving were closely connected, as indeed they are in <a href="/matthew/6-1.htm" title="Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.">Matthew 6:1</a>; <a href="/matthew/6-16.htm" title="Moreover when you fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.">Matthew 6:16</a>. The history of the emancipation of the slaves and of their subsequent return to bondage presents a curious illustration of the prophet's words (<a href="/context/jeremiah/34-8.htm" title="This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them;">Jeremiah 34:8-22</a>). The truth which he proclaimed was recognised in the hour of danger and forgotten in that of safety. Comp. <a href="/joel/2-13.htm" title="And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repents him of the evil.">Joel 2:13</a>.To undo the heavy burdens.--Literally, the thongs of the yoke, the leather straps which fastened the yoke on the head of the oxen as they ploughed. Again we trace an echo of the thought and almost of the phraseology in our Lord's teaching (<a href="/context/matthew/11-29.htm" title="Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls.">Matthew 11:29-30</a>; <a href="/matthew/23-4.htm" title="For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.">Matthew 23:4</a>). The Pharisees who fasted laid heavy burdens on men's shoulders. He, who was thought not to fast, relieved them of their two-fold yoke of evil selfishness and ceremonial formalism. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/58.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Is not this the fast that I have chosen? This passage, as Dr. Kay observes, "stands like a homily for the Day of Atonement." Such homilies are found in the uninspired Jewish writings ('Taanith,' 2:1; 'Nedarim babli,' p. 10, a, etc.), and are conceived very much in the same spirit. The Jews call the true fast "the fasting of the heart." To loose the bands of wickedness. To set free those whom wicked persons have wrongfully imprisoned or entangled. To undo the heavy burdens; literally, to untie the thongs of the yoke. The liberation of a man's slaves, or of Jews captive among the heathen (<a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Nehemiah 5:8</a>), is probably intended. To let the oppressed (literally, the bruised) go free. Remission of debts and restoration of pledges (<a href="/nehemiah/10-31.htm">Nehemiah 10:31</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a>) are, perhaps, the acts pointed at. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/58-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Is not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no the זֶה֮ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that fast צ֣וֹם (ṣō·wm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6685.htm">Strong's 6685: </a> Fasting, a fast I have chosen אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ (’eḇ·ḥā·rê·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> To try, select to break פַּתֵּ֙חַ֙ (pat·tê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the chains חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת (ḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> Bond, fetter, pang of wickedness, רֶ֔שַׁע (re·ša‘) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7562.htm">Strong's 7562: </a> Wickedness to untie הַתֵּ֖ר (hat·têr) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5425.htm">Strong's 5425: </a> To jump, be violently agitated, to terrify, shake off, untie the cords אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת (’ă·ḡud·dō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_92.htm">Strong's 92: </a> A band, bundle, knot, arch of the yoke, מוֹטָ֑ה (mō·w·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4133.htm">Strong's 4133: </a> A pole, an ox-bow, a yoke to set וְשַׁלַּ֤ח (wə·šal·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out the oppressed רְצוּצִים֙ (rə·ṣū·ṣîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7533.htm">Strong's 7533: </a> To crack in pieces free, חָפְשִׁ֔ים (ḥā·p̄ə·šîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2670.htm">Strong's 2670: </a> Exempt and tear off תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃ (tə·nat·tê·qū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off every וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every yoke? מוֹטָ֖ה (mō·w·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4133.htm">Strong's 4133: </a> A pole, an ox-bow, a yoke <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 58:6 Isn't this the fast that I have (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 58:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 58:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 58:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 58:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>