OET interlinear ISA 58:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Is this really the kind of fast that I would want … under himself?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,this will_belong fast [which]_I,choose_it day humble humankind self_of,his to,bow,down? like,a_bulrush his/its=head and,sackcloth and,ash[es] lie_in ?,(to),this call fast and,a_day_of acceptable to/for=YHWH )

Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. They act like they are humble before God, but they are hurting other people. Alternate translation: “This is not the kind of fast I want … under himself.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) A day for anybody to humble himself, for him to bow down his head like a reed

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,this will_belong fast [which]_I,choose_it day humble humankind self_of,his to,bow,down? like,a_bulrush his/its=head and,sackcloth and,ash[es] lie_in ?,(to),this call fast and,a_day_of acceptable to/for=YHWH )

This means the person is bowing down, but he is not truly humble. “A reed” represents a weak plant that bends easily.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Do you really call this a fast, a day that pleases Yahweh?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,like,this will_belong fast [which]_I,choose_it day humble humankind self_of,his to,bow,down? like,a_bulrush his/its=head and,sackcloth and,ash[es] lie_in ?,(to),this call fast and,a_day_of acceptable to/for=YHWH )

Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. Alternate translation: “Surely you do not think this kind of fast pleases me!”