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Isaiah 58:2

58:2 They seek me day after day;

they want to know my requirements,¹

like a nation that does what is right

and does not reject the law of their God.

They ask me for just decrees;

they want to be near God.

Isaiah 58:5

58:5 Is this really the kind of fasting I want?²

Do I want a day when people merely humble themselves,³

bowing their heads like a reed

and stretching out⁴ on sackcloth and ashes?

Is this really what you call a fast,

a day that is pleasing to the Lord?

¹tn Heb “ways” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV); NLT “my laws.”

²tn Heb “choose” (so NASB, NRSV); NAB “wish.”

³tn Heb “a day when man humbles himself.” The words “Do I want” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴tn Or “making [their] bed.”

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