Isaiah 58:6

Is not this the tzom that I have chosen? 1 To loose the chartzubbot resha (chains of wickedness, injustice), 1 to undo the aguddot motah (bindings of the yoke bar), 1 and to let the retzutzim (oppressed ones) go as chafeshim (free ones), 1 and that ye break kol motah (every yoke of oppression)? 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

5Is such as this a tzom that I have chosen? 1 Merely for adam to afflict his nefesh? 1 To bow down his rosh like a bulrush, 1 and to spread sackcloth and efer (ashes) under him? 1 Wilt thou call this a tzom, 1 and a yom ratzon (a day of acceptance, an acceptable day) unto Hashem? 1

7Is it not paras lechem (breaking bread of thine, i.e., serving food) to the hungry, 1 and that thou bring the homeless aniyyim (poor) to thy bais? 1 When thou seest the arom (naked), that thou cover him with clothing; 1 and that thou hide not thyself from thine own basar (flesh and blood, kinspeople)? 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:5And the eish upon the Mizbe'ach shall be burning in it; it must not go out; and the kohen shall burn wood on it every boker, and arrange the olah (burnt offering) upon it; and he must burn thereon the chelvei HaShelamim (fat of the peace offerings).

2 Chronicles 28:11Now hear me therefore, and send back the prisoners, which ye have taken captive of your achim, for the Charon Af Hashem is upon you.

Nehemiah 5:11Restore, now, to them, even today, their sadot, their kramim, their zayit groves, and their batim (houses), also the usury of the hundredth part of the kesef, and of the dagan, the tirosh (new wine), and the yitzhar (olive oil), that ye exact of them.

Jeremiah 34:8This is the Davar that came unto Yirmeyah from Hashem, after that Tzidkiyah HaMelech had cut a Brit with kol HaAm which were at Yerushalayim, to proclaim deror (liberty) unto them;

Micah 3:2Who hate the tov, and love the rah; 1 who tear off their skin from off them, 1 and their flesh from off their atzamot (bones); 1

1 Timothy 6:1As many avadim as are under the ol (yoke) of slavery let them consider their own adonim as worthy of all kavod, lest the name of Hashem and torateynu (our teaching) suffer Chillul Hashem gidduf.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 58:4-8

A Charge against the People. ( b. c. 706.) 3 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. 4 Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. 5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a… Read the whole commentary →

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