Isaiah 58:9

Then shalt thou cry, and God shall hearken to thee; while thou art yet speaking he will say, Behold, I am here. If thou remove from thee the band, and the stretching forth of the hands, and murmuring speech;

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

In Context

8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily spring forth: and thy righteousness shall go before thee, and the glory of God shall compass thee.

10and if thou give bread to the hungry from thy heart, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light spring up in darkness, and thy darkness shall be as noonday:

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Cross References

Genesis 27:18And he brought them to his father, and said, Father; and he said, Behold I am here; who art thou, son?

1 Samuel 3:4And the Lord called, Samuel, Samuel; and he said, Behold, here am I.

Psalms 12:2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, 1 Having sorrows in my heart daily? 1 How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 1

Psalms 37:4For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; 1 There is no peace to my bones because of my sins. 1

Psalms 118:5O that my ways were directed 1 To keep thine ordinances. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 58:9-13

A Charge against the People; Encouragement to Israelites Indeed. ( b. c. 706.) 8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and… Read the whole commentary →

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