Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 58

62 catchwords609 parallels

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Isaiah 58 . 1 , The prophet , being sent to reprove hypocrisy , shews the difference between a counterfeit fast and a true; Isaiah 58 . 8 , He declares what promises are due unto godliness , Isaiah 58 . 13. and to the keeping of the sabbath.

Isaiah 58:1

“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

Isaiah 58:1 · BSB

spare22 parallels

lift up2 parallels

like4 parallels

Reciprocal44 parallels

aloud Heb. with the throat

Isaiah 58:2

For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”

Isaiah 58:2 · BSB

they seek16 parallels

they ask7 parallels

Reciprocal27 parallels

Isaiah 58:3

“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.

Isaiah 58:3 · BSB

have we fasted8 parallels

afflicted4 parallels

in3 parallels

exact4 parallels

labours3 parallels

or , things wherewith ye grieve others , Heb. griefs

Reciprocal24 parallels

Isaiah 58:4

You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.

Isaiah 58:4 · BSB

ye fast6 parallels

and to smite4 parallels

shall not fast as ye do this day4 parallels

or , fast not as this day , to make

Reciprocal9 parallels

Isaiah 58:5

Is 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?

Isaiah 58:5 · BSB

it such8 parallels

a day for a man to afflict his soul2 parallels

or , to afflict his soul for a day

to spread4 parallels

an acceptable6 parallels

Reciprocal11 parallels

Isaiah 58:6

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?

Isaiah 58:6 · BSB

to loose3 parallels

oppressed1 parallel

Heb. broken. ye break

Reciprocal33 parallels

heavy burdens Heb. bundles of the yoke

Isaiah 58:7

Isn’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?

Isaiah 58:7 · BSB

to deal24 parallels

bring11 parallels

the naked6 parallels

thine own5 parallels

Reciprocal37 parallels

cast out or , afflicted

Isaiah 58:8

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 58:8 · BSB

thy light9 parallels

and thine5 parallels

and thy4 parallels

the glory2 parallels

Reciprocal14 parallels

be thy rereward Heb. gather thee up

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

Isaiah 58:9 · BSB

shalt thou16 parallels

Here2 parallels

the yoke1 parallel

the putting2 parallels

speaking5 parallels

Reciprocal18 parallels

Isaiah 58:10

and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

Isaiah 58:10 · BSB

thou draw9 parallels

then4 parallels

Reciprocal16 parallels

thy soul Instead of naphshecha "thy soul ," eleven manuscripts read lachmecha "thy bread ," which is adopted by Bp. Lowth; but "to draw out the soul" in relieving the poor , probably means to do it not of constraint , but cheerfully.

Isaiah 58:11

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Isaiah 58:11 · BSB

the Lord7 parallels

and satisfy8 parallels

make fat5 parallels

be like4 parallels

fail1 parallel

Heb. lie , or deceive

Reciprocal24 parallels

drought Heb. droughts

Isaiah 58:12

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.

Isaiah 58:12 · BSB

build9 parallels

waste2 parallels

The repairer4 parallels

Reciprocal20 parallels

Isaiah 58:13

If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,

Isaiah 58:13 · BSB

turn8 parallels

call8 parallels

Reciprocal24 parallels

Isaiah 58:14

then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Isaiah 58:14 · BSB

delight9 parallels

to ride4 parallels

and feed5 parallels

the mouth4 parallels

Reciprocal14 parallels

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Year of Jubilee (Ultimate Redemption)
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