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Isaiah 58:6

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?

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הֲל֣וֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…זֶה֮zehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…צ֣וֹםtsomfastצוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fast”, the ordinary formH6685a fastfast(-ing).אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒evcharehvacceptableבָּחַרverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acceptable”, an unfinished actionH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.פַּתֵּ֨חַ֙patechaopenפָּתַחverb, piel, infinitive absolute — “open”, the verb used for emphasisH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹתchartsubotbandחַרְצֻבָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “band”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2784a fetter; figuratively, a painband.רֶ֔שַׁעreshainiquityרֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH7562a wrong (especially moral)iniquity, wicked(-ness).הַתֵּ֖רhaterdrive asunderנָתַרverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “drive asunder”, the verb used for emphasisH5425to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untiedrive asunder, leap, (let) loose, [idiom] make, move, undo.אֲגֻדּ֣וֹתagudotbunchאֲגֻדָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “bunch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH92a band, bundle, knot, or archbunch, burden, troop.מוֹטָ֑הmotahyokeמוֹטָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “yoke”, the ordinary formH4133a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative)bands, heavy, staves, yoke.וְשַׁלַּ֤חveshalachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, piel, infinitive absolute — “and send”, the verb used for emphasisH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…רְצוּצִים֙retsutsimbreakרָצַץverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “break”, a verb used as a describing wordH7533to crack in pieces, literally or figurativelybreak, bruise, crush, discourage, oppress, struggle together.חָפְשִׁ֔יםchafeshimfreeחׇפְשִׁיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “free”, the ordinary formH2670exempt (from bondage, tax or care)free, liberty.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מוֹטָ֖הmotahyokeמוֹטָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “yoke”, the ordinary formH4133a pole; by implication, an ox-bow; hence, a yoke (either literal or figurative)bands, heavy, staves, yoke.תְּנַתֵּֽקוּtenateqvbreakנָתַקverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “break”, an unfinished actionH5423to tear offbreak (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Young’s Literal Translation

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?

World English Bible

“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?

Darby Translation

Is not this the fast which I have chosen: to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the thongs of the yoke, and to send forth free the crushed, and that ye break every yoke?

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐχὶ τοιαύτην νηστείαν ἐξελεξάμην, λέγει Κύριος· ἀλλὰ λύε πάντα σύνδεσμον ἀδικίας, διάλυε στραγγαλιὰς βιαίων συναλλαγμάτων, ἀπόστελλε τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει, καὶ πᾶσαν συγγραφὴν ἄδικον διάσπα.