1 Shout|strong="H6963" as|strong="H7121" loud|strong="H7311" as|strong="H7121" you|strong="H5046" can|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" don’t|strong="H0408" stop|strong="H0408".
2 They|strong="H0834" still|strong="H1471" come every|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" to|strong="H3117" worship me|strong="H7592",
3 They|strong="H3117" say, “We|strong="H3117" fast|strong="H6685" to|strong="H3117" show|strong="H7200" honor to|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3605". Why|strong="H4100" don’t|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3605" see|strong="H7200" us|strong="H3045"? We|strong="H3117" starve our|strong="H3605" bodies to|strong="H3117" show|strong="H7200" honor to|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3605". Why|strong="H4100" don’t|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3605" notice|strong="H3045" us|strong="H3045"?”
4 You|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" hungry, but|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" for|strong="H3117" food. You|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" hungry for|strong="H3117" arguing and|strong="H3117" fighting, not|strong="H3808" for|strong="H3117" bread. You|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" hungry to|strong="H8085" hit|strong="H5221" people|strong="H3808" with|strong="H3117" your|strong="H8085" evil|strong="H7562" hands. This|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3117" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H8085" way to|strong="H8085" fast|strong="H6684" if|strong="H2005" you|strong="H3117" want|strong="H6963" your|strong="H8085" prayers to|strong="H8085" be|strong="H3808" heard|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" heaven|strong="H4791"!
5 Do|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3117" think I|strong="H3117" want|strong="H5315" to|strong="H1961" see people|strong="H0120" punish their|strong="H3068" bodies on|strong="H3117" those|strong="H0120" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" fasting|strong="H6685"? Do|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3117" think I|strong="H3117" want|strong="H5315" people|strong="H0120" to|strong="H1961" look sad and|strong="H3068" bow|strong="H3721" their|strong="H3068" heads|strong="H7218" like|strong="H1961" dead|strong="H5315" plants? Do|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3117" think I|strong="H3117" want|strong="H5315" people|strong="H0120" to|strong="H1961" wear|strong="H1961" mourning clothes and|strong="H3068" sit in|strong="H3068" ashes|strong="H0665" to|strong="H1961" show|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3068" sadness? That|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3117" do|strong="H2088" on|strong="H3117" your|strong="H3068" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" fasting|strong="H6685". Do|strong="H2088" you|strong="H3117" think that|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" wants?
6 “I|strong="H2088" will|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kind of|strong="H3605" day I|strong="H2088" want—a|strong="H7971" day to|strong="H7971" set|strong="H7971" people|strong="H3808" free|strong="H2670". I|strong="H2088" want a|strong="H7971" day that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" take the|strong="H3605" burdens off|strong="H5423" others. I|strong="H2088" want a|strong="H7971" day when|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3605" set|strong="H7971" troubled people|strong="H3808" free|strong="H2670" and|strong="H7971" you|strong="H3605" take the|strong="H3605" burdens from|strong="H0977" their|strong="H3605" shoulders.
7 I|strong="H3588" want you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H0935" share your|strong="H7200" food|strong="H3899" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" hungry|strong="H7457". I|strong="H3588" want you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H0935" find|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3588" poor|strong="H6041" who|strong="H6041" don’t|strong="H3808" have|strong="H7200" homes|strong="H1004" and|strong="H0935" bring|strong="H0935" them|strong="H0935" into|strong="H0935" your|strong="H7200" own homes|strong="H1004". When|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" see|strong="H7200" people|strong="H1320" who|strong="H6041" have|strong="H7200" no|strong="H3808" clothes, give|strong="H7200" them|strong="H0935" your|strong="H7200" clothes! Don’t|strong="H3808" hide|strong="H5956" from|strong="H0935" your|strong="H7200" relatives when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" need help.”
8 If|strong="H0227" you|strong="H6440" do these things, your|strong="H3068" light|strong="H0216" will|strong="H3068" begin to|strong="H1980" shine|strong="H0216" like|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" light|strong="H0216" of|strong="H3068" dawn|strong="H7837". Then|strong="H0227" your|strong="H3068" wounds will|strong="H3068" heal. Your|strong="H3068" “Goodness” will|strong="H3068" walk|strong="H1980" in|strong="H1980" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1980" the|strong="H6440" Glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" come|strong="H1980" following|strong="H1980" behind|strong="H1980" you|strong="H6440".
9 Then|strong="H0227" you|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" call|strong="H7121" to|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0559" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" answer|strong="H6030" you|strong="H0518". You|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" cry|strong="H7121" out|strong="H7971" to|strong="H0559" him|strong="H7971", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559", “Here|strong="H2005" I|strong="H0518" am|strong="H3068".”
10 Feel sorry for|strong="H5315" hungry|strong="H7457" people|strong="H5315" and|strong="H5315" give|strong="H6329" them food. Help those|strong="H5315" who|strong="H5315" are|strong="H5315" troubled and|strong="H5315" satisfy|strong="H7646" their|strong="H7646" needs. Then your|strong="H7646" light|strong="H0216" will|strong="H5315" shine|strong="H2224" in|strong="H5315" the|strong="H7646" darkness|strong="H2822". You|strong="H5315" will|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" like|strong="H5315" the|strong="H7646" bright sunshine|strong="H0216" at noon|strong="H6672".
11 The|strong="H0834" LORD|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" always|strong="H8548" lead|strong="H5148" you|strong="H0834" and|strong="H3068" satisfy|strong="H7646" your|strong="H3068" needs|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" dry lands. He|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H1961" strength|strong="H5315" to|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3068" bones|strong="H6106". You|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" like|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" garden|strong="H1588" that|strong="H0834" has|strong="H3068" plenty|strong="H7646" of|strong="H3068" water|strong="H4325", like|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" spring|strong="H4161" that|strong="H0834" never|strong="H3808" goes|strong="H4161" dry.
12 Your|strong="H7725" cities have|strong="H1129" been|strong="H5769" destroyed|strong="H2723" for|strong="H7121" many|strong="H1755" years, but|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725" will|strong="H7725" rebuild|strong="H1129" them|strong="H7725" and|strong="H6965" their|strong="H7725" foundations|strong="H4146" will|strong="H7725" last|strong="H6965" for|strong="H7121" a|strong="H1129" long|strong="H5769" time|strong="H5769". You|strong="H7725" will|strong="H7725" be|strong="H7725" called|strong="H7121" “Fence Fixer” and|strong="H6965" “Builder of|strong="H3427" Roads and|strong="H6965" Houses.”
13 That|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H4672" when|strong="H3117" you|strong="H0518" stop sinning against|strong="H1696" God’s law about|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3068" Sabbath|strong="H7676" and|strong="H3068" when|strong="H3117" you|strong="H0518" stop doing|strong="H6213" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" please yourself|strong="H7272" on|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" special day|strong="H3117". You|strong="H0518" should|strong="H0518" call|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3068" Sabbath|strong="H7676" a|strong="H0518" happy day|strong="H3117". You|strong="H0518" should|strong="H0518" honor|strong="H3513" the|strong="H3068" LORD’S|strong="H3068" special day|strong="H3117" by|strong="H3068" not|strong="H0518" saying|strong="H1697" and|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H6213" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H0518" do|strong="H6213" every|strong="H3117" other day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" week.
14 Then|strong="H0227" you|strong="H3588" could enjoy|strong="H6026" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068". As|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" himself says|strong="H1696", “I|strong="H3588" could carry you|strong="H3588" up|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H5921" highest mountain and|strong="H3068" let you|strong="H3588" enjoy|strong="H6026" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H5159" to|strong="H1696" your|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" Jacob|strong="H3290".”