Isaiah 58:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 58:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הֵ֣ן
hên
H2005
behold
לְרִ֤יב
rîyb
H7379
strife
וּמַצָּה֙
matstsâh
H4683
strife
תָּצ֔וּמוּ
tsûwm
H6684
to fast
וּלְהַכּ֖וֹת
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף
ʼegrôph
H106
fist
רֶ֑שַׁע
reshaʻ
H7562
wickedness
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
תָצ֣וּמוּ
tsûwm
H6684
to fast
כַיּ֔וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
בַּמָּר֖וֹם
mârôwm
H4791
height
קוֹלְכֶֽם
qôwl
H6963
voice
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, you fast for strife and contention, and to strike with the fist of wickedness: you don't fast this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Behold, you fast for contention and quarrel, and to strike with a fist of wickedness. You shall not fast as today to make hear your voice in the height!
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).