Verse List for ISA 58:3

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OET (OET-RV) Why did we fast, as you didn’t even look? ⇔ We humbled ourselves and you didn’t even notice? ⇔ Listen, when you fasted was it just for your own needs? ⇔ You all certainly drive your labourers hard!

OET-LV To/for_what have _we _fasted and_not you _have _seen have _we _humbled self _of_our and_not you _know THERE in/on_day your _fasting _of_your(pl) you(pl)_find pleasure and_all labourers _of_your(pl) you(pl)_drive _hard.

ULT ‘Why have we fasted, but you have not seen, ⇔  have we humbled our soul, but you have not known?’ ⇔ Behold, on the day of your fast, you find pleasure, ⇔  and you oppress all of your laborers.

UST They say, ‘We did something difficult by going without food. ⇔  So you should have done something for us in response.’ ⇔ Tell them for me, ‘That is because on days when you go without food, ⇔ you still pursue your own interests, ⇔  and you treat your workers cruelly to make them work hard for you.

BSB & MSB “Why have we fasted, ⇔  and You have not seen? ⇔ [Why] have we humbled ourselves, ⇔  and You have not noticed?” ⇔ “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, ⇔  and you oppress all your workers.

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you don’t see? ⇔  Why have we afflicted our soul, and you don’t notice?’ ⇔ “Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, ⇔  and oppress all your labourers.

NET They lament, ‘Why don’t you notice when we fast? ⇔ Why don’t you pay attention when we humble ourselves?’ ⇔ Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, ⇔ you oppress your workers.

LSV Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and You do not know. Behold, you find pleasure in the day of your fast,
And exact all your laborers.

FBV “Didn't you see that we fasted?” they ask. “Didn't you notice how we denied ourselves?”
¶  That's because whenever you fast you still do whatever you want, and you treat your workers badly.

T4T They say, ‘We have ◄fasted/abstained from eating food► to please you, ⇔  but you did not [RHQ] notice our doing that. ⇔ We humbled ourselves, ⇔  but you did not [RHQ] pay any attention!’ ⇔ I will tell you why I did not pay attention. ⇔  It is because when you fast, ⇔ you do it only to please yourselves, ⇔  and you act cruelly toward all your workers.

LEB • ‘Why do we fast, and you do not see it?
• We humiliate our soul, and you do not notice it?’
• Look! You find delight on the day of your fast,
• and you oppress all your workers!

BBE They say, Why have we kept ourselves from food, and you do not see it? why have we kept ourselves from pleasure, and you take no note of it? If, in the days when you keep from food, you take the chance to do your business, and get in your debts;

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS 'Wherefore have we fasted, and Thou seest not? Wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and Thou takest no knowledge?' — Behold, in the day of your fast ye pursue your business, and exact all your labours.

ASV Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find your own pleasure, and exact all your labors.

DRA Why have we fasted, and thou hast not regarded: have we humbled our souls, and thou hast not taken notice? Behold in the day of your fast your own will is found, and you exact of all your debtors.

YLT 'Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.' Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact.

Drby — Wherefore have we fasted, and thou seest not; have afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find what pleaseth [you], and exact all your labours.

RV Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find your own pleasure, and exact all your labours.
(Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou/you seest/see not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou/you takest/take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye/you_all find your own pleasure, and exact all your labours.)

SLT For what did we fast, and thou sawest not? we humbled our soul and thou wilt not know? Behold, in the day of your fasting ye will find desire, and ye will exact all your labors.

Wbstr Why have we fasted, say they , and thou seest not? why have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

KJB-1769 ¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.[fn]
(¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou/you seest/see not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou/you takest/take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye/you_all find pleasure, and exact all your labours.)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]Wherefore haue wee fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore haue wee afflicted our soule, & thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
(¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou/you seest/see not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou/you takest/take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labours.)

Bshps Wherefore fast we say they and thou seest it not? we put our liues to straitnesse, and thou regardest it not?
(Wherefore fast we say they and thou/you seest/see it not? we put our lives to straightness, and thou/you regardest/regard it not?)

Gnva Wherefore haue we fasted, and thou seest it not? we haue punished our selues, and thou regardest it not. Beholde, in the day of your fast you will seeke your will, and require all your dettes.
(Wherefore have we fasted, and thou/you seest/see it not? we have punished ourselves, and thou/you regardest/regard it not. Behold, in the day of your fast you will seek your will, and require all your debts.)

Cvdl Wherfore fast we (saye they) and thou seist it not? we put oure liues to straitnesse, and thou regardest it not?
(Wherefore fast we (say they) and thou/you sayest/say it not? we put our lives to straightness, and thou/you regardest/regard it not?)

Wycl Whi fastiden we, and thou biheldist not; we mekiden oure soulis, and thou knewist not? Lo! youre wille is foundun in the dai of youre fastyng, and ye axen alle youre dettouris.
(Why fasted we, and thou/you biheldist not; we mekiden our souls, and thou/you knewist not? Lo! your(pl) will is found in the day of your(pl) fasting, and ye/you_all asking all your(pl) debtors.)

Luth Warum fasten wir, und du siehest es nicht an? Warum tun wir unserm Leibe wehe, und du willst es nicht wissen? Siehe, wenn ihr fastet, so übet ihr euren Willen und treibet alle eure Schuldiger.
(Why fasten we/us, and you(sg) see/look it not at/to? Why do/put we/us ours body woe, and you(sg) want it not realise? See/Look, when you(pl)/their/her fasting, so above you(pl)/their/her your(s)(pl) will(n) and drives all your(pl) guilty_party.)

ClVg Quare jejunavimus, et non aspexisti; humiliavimus animas nostras, et nescisti? Ecce in die jejunii vestri invenitur voluntas vestra, et omnes debitores vestros repetitis.[fn]
(Why yeyunavimus, and not/no aspexisti; I_humbledmus souls ours, and you_didn’t_know? Behold in/into/on day yeyunii yours is_found will/desire(n) your, and everyone I_oweres yours repeatsis.)

UHB לָ֤⁠מָּה צַּ֨מְנוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖⁠נוּ וְ⁠לֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּ⁠י֤וֹם צֹֽמְ⁠כֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְ⁠כָל־עַצְּבֵי⁠כֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX λέγοντες, τί ὅτι ἐνηστεύσαμεν, καὶ οὐκ εἶδες; ἐταπεινώσαμεν τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν, καὶ οὐκ ἔγνως;
¶  Ἐν γὰρ ταῖς ἡμέραις τῶν νηστειῶν ὑμῶν εὑρίσκετε τὰ θελήματα ὑμῶν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ὑποχειρίους ὑμῶν ὑπονύσσετε.

BrTr saying, Why have we fasted, and thou regardest not? why have we afflicted our souls, and thou didst not know it?
¶  Nay, in the days of your fasts ye find your pleasures, and all them that are under your power ye wound.