Isaiah 58
Overview
58:1 The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy, shews the difference between a counterfeit fast and a true;
58:8 He declares what promises are due unto godliness,
Isa_58:13. and to the keeping of the sabbath. Verse 1 aloudHeb. with the throatspare Isaiah 56:10; Psalm 40:9, 40:10; Jeremiah 1:7-10, 1:17-19, 7:8-11, 15:19, 15:20; Ezekiel 2:3-8; 3:5-9, 3:17-21, 20:4, 22:2; Micah 3:8-12; Matthew 3:7-9; Acts 7:51, 7:52; 20:26, 20:27; Titus 2:15; Revelation 14:9, 14:10 lift up Isaiah 40:9, 40:10 like 27:13; Hosea 8:1; Revelation 1:10, 4:1 Reciprocal Numbers 10:5 - blow; 10:9 - then ye shall; 1 Kings 13:2 - O altar; Psalm 50:16 - What; Isaiah 1:12 - When; 40:6 - Cry; 45:19 - Seek; 52:8 - lift; Jeremiah 2:2 - cry; 5:26 - For; 6:17 - Hearken; 11:6 - Proclaim; 26:2 - all the words; 36:9 - they; 42:1 - came; Lamentations 2:14 - they have; Ezekiel 6:11 - Smite; 11:4 - General; 11:5 - Speak; 14:7 - and cometh; 16:2 - cause; 23:36 - declare; 33:3 - he blow; Daniel 3:4 - aloud; Hosea 2:2 - Plead with; 6:5 - have I; Jonah 1:2 - cry; Micah 2:7 - named; Matthew 15:9 - in; 23:27 - like; Mark 3:17 - he surnamed; 4:8 - fell; John 7:37 - and cried; Acts 2:14 - lifted; 4:11 - you; 4:29 - that; 5:20 - stand; 18:9 - Be; 18:26 - to speak; Romans 10:20 - very bold; 1 Corinthians 11:17 - that ye; Ephesians 6:20 - boldly; 2 Timothy 3:5 - a form; Revelation 14:7 - with Verse 2 they seek Isaiah 1:11-15, 29:13, 48:1, 48:2; Deuteronomy 5:28, 5:29; 1 Samuel 15:21-25; Proverbs 15:8; Ezekiel 33:30-33; Matthew 15:7-9; Mark 4:16, 4:17, 6:20; John 5:35; Titus 1:16; Habakkuk 3:1-6:6 they ask Jeremiah 42:2, 42:20; Mark 12:14; James 1:21, 1:22; 1 Peter 2:1, 2:2 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 14:36 - Then said the priest; Psalm 80:4 - how long; Song of Songs 5:6 - I sought; Isaiah 1:12 - When; 42:20 - opening; 57:12 - General; Jeremiah 7:10 - come; 26:2 - all the words; 34:15 - ye; 42:1 - came; Ezekiel 14:7 - and cometh; 20:1 - that certain; Matthew 13:20 - anon; 20:12 - borne; 23:27 - like; 25:3 - foolish; Mark 10:20 - General; Luke 8:13 - receive; 11:42 - and pass; 13:24 - for; 13:26 - We; 15:29 - Lo; 18:11 - God; 18:12 - fast; John 4:23 - true; Acts 4:11 - you; Romans 13:2 - ordinance Verse 3 have we fasted Numbers 23:4; Micah 3:9-11; Zechariah 7:5-7; Malachi 3:14; Matthew 20:11, 20:12; Luke 15:29; 18:9-12 afflicted Leviticus 16:29, 16:31, 23:27; Psalm 69:10 in Daniel 10:2, 10:3; Jonah 3:6-8 exact Nehemiah 5:7; Proverbs 28:9; Jeremiah 34:9-17; Matthew 18:28-35 laboursor, things wherewith ye grieve others, Heb. griefs. Isaiah 47:6; Exodus 2:23, 2:24 Reciprocal 21:20 - smite; 23:12 - and the son; Leviticus 23:32 - afflict; 25:43 - rule; Numbers 29:7 - afflict; Deuteronomy 15:2 - exact it; 1 Samuel 4:3 - Wherefore; Ezra 8:21 - afflict ourselves; Job 39:7 - driver; Psalm 35:13 - humbled; 80:4 - how long; Isaiah 29:13 - Forasmuch; 58:5 - a day for a man to afflict his soul; Jeremiah 2:35 - Because; 14:12 - they fast; Malachi 2:14 - Wherefore; Matthew 6:16 - be; 25:24 - I knew; Luke 5:33 - Why; 18:12 - fast; Ephesians 6:9 - ye; Colossians 4:1 - give; 1 Timothy 4:8 - bodily; James 1:7 - General Verse 4 ye fast 1 Kings 21:9-13; Proverbs 21:27; Matthew 6:16, 23:14; Luke 20:47; John 18:28 and to smite Acts 23:1, 23:2; Philippians 1:14, 1:15 shall not fast as ye do this dayor, fast not as this day, to make. Joel 2:13, 2:14; Jonah 3:7; Matthew 6:16-18 Reciprocal Exodus 21:20 - smite; Numbers 23:4 - I have prepared; 2 Samuel 15:7 - pay; 1 Kings 21:12 - General; Isaiah 3:15 - ye beat; 40:9 - lift up; Zechariah 7:5 - did; 1 Timothy 6:4 - words; James 1:7 - General Verse 5 it such 2 Chronicles 20:3; Ezra 10:6; Nehemiah 9:1, 9:2; Esther 4:3, 4:16; Daniel 9:3-19; Zechariah 7:5 a day for a man to afflict his soulor, to afflict his soul for a day, Isaiah 58:3; Leviticus 16:29 to spread 1 Kings 21:27-29; 2 Kings 6:30; Job 2:8; Jonah 3:5-8 an acceptable Isaiah 49:8, 61:2; Psalm 69:13; Luke 4:19; Romans 12:2; 1 Peter 2:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:27 - afflict; Numbers 30:13 - to afflict; Ezra 8:21 - afflict ourselves; Job 42:6 - repent; Psalm 35:13 - humbled; Daniel 4:27 - by showing; Joel 2:13 - your garments; Mark 12:33 - is more; Romans 14:6 - regardeth it; Ephesians 5:10 - acceptable; Colossians 4:1 - give Verse 6 to loose Nehemiah 5:10-12; Jeremiah 34:8-11; Micah 3:2-4 heavy burdensHeb. bundles of the yokeoppressedHeb. broken. ye break. 1 Timothy 6:1 Reciprocal Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour; 2:11 - burdens; Leviticus 6:5 - restore; 25:14 - General; Judges 9:7 - Hearken; 1 Kings 12:11 - I will add; 2 Chronicles 10:11 - I will put; 28:11 - deliver; Nehemiah 5:11 - Restore; 10:31 - debt; Psalm 80:4 - how long; 103:6 - executeth; Proverbs 21:13 - at; 24:11 - General; Isaiah 5:7 - he looked; 14:17 - opened not the house of his prisoners; 58:9 - the yoke; Jeremiah 34:14 - At the; 50:33 - they refused; Lamentations 5:13 - fell; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not; Hosea 6:6 - I desired; 12:6 - keep; Amos 4:1 - which oppress; Jonah 3:8 - let; Micah 6:8 - to do; Zechariah 7:9 - saying; Matthew 5:7 - are; 5:42 - General; Luke 11:46 - ye yourselves; Acts 16:30 - brought; Galatians 6:2 - Bear; James 1:27 - To visit Verse 7 to deal Isaiah 58:10; Job 22:7, 31:18-21; Psalm 112:9; Proverbs 22:9, 25:21, 28:27; Ecclesiastes 11:1, 11:2; Ezekiel 18:7, 18:16; Daniel 4:27; Matthew 25:35-40; Luke 11:41, 19:8; Romans 12:20, 12:21; 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; 1 Timothy 5:10; Philemon 1:7; James 2:15, 2:16; 1 John 3:17, 3:18 bring Isaiah 16:3, 16:4; Genesis 18:2-5, 19:2; Judges 19:20, 19:21; Acts 16:15, 16:34; Romans 12:13; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 cast outor, afflictedthe naked 2 Chronicles 28:15; Job 31:19, 31:20; Ezekiel 18:7; Matthew 25:35-45; Luke 3:11 thine own Genesis 19:14; Judges 9:2; Nehemiah 5:5; Luke 10:26-36; 1 John 3:17 Reciprocal Genesis 19:8 - therefore; Leviticus 23:22 - General; Deuteronomy 14:29 - that the Lord; 22:1 - hide thyself; 24:19 - may bless; Ruth 2:14 - At mealtime; 2 Samuel 17:29 - The people; Job 24:7 - the naked; 30:25 - was; 31:15 - Did not he; 31:32 - The stranger; Psalm 18:25 - With the; 37:21 - righteous; 41:1 - Blessed; 103:6 - executeth; Proverbs 11:17 - merciful; 11:25 - liberal soul; 14:21 - he that hath; 19:17 - lendeth; 24:11 - General; 25:20 - that taketh; 28:9 - turneth; Song of Songs 5:6 - I sought; Isaiah 1:15 - I will; Matthew 6:2 - when; Luke 6:30 - Give; 12:17 - shall; 14:13 - call; 16:9 - Make; Acts 2:45 - parted; 10:2 - which; 20:35 - It is; Romans 12:8 - giveth; 1 Timothy 2:8 - lifting; 5:8 - and specially; 6:18 - ready; James 1:27 - To visit Verse 8 thy light Isaiah 58:10, 58:11; Job 11:17; Psalm 37:6, 97:11, 112:4; Proverbs 4:18; Hosea 6:3; Malachi 4:2 and thine Isaiah 57:18; Jeremiah 33:6; Hosea 6:2, 14:4; Matthew 13:15 and thy Psalm 85:13; Acts 10:4, 10:31, 10:35 the glory Isaiah 52:12; Exodus 14:19 be thy rerewardHeb. gather thee upReciprocal Leviticus 23:22 - General; Numbers 10:25 - the rereward; Deuteronomy 24:13 - shall be; Joshua 6:9 - and the rereward; Job 30:25 - was; Psalm 18:25 - With the; 73:24 - Thou; Song of Songs 6:10 - looketh; Isaiah 33:24 - the inhabitant; Matthew 5:16 - your light; Luke 16:9 - Make; John 4:23 - true; 15:7 - ye shall; Acts 10:2 - which Verse 9 shalt thou Isaiah 1:15, 30:19, 65:24; Psalm 34:15-17, 37:4, 50:15, 66:18, 66:19, 91:15, 118:5; Jeremiah 29:12, 29:13; Matthew 7:7, 7:8; 1 John 3:21, 3:22 Here Genesis 27:18; 1 Samuel 3:4-8 the yoke Isaiah 58:6 the putting 57:4; Proverbs 6:13 speaking Isaiah 59:3, 59:4; Psalm 12:2; Ezekiel 13:8; Zechariah 10:2 Reciprocal Genesis 13:4 - called; 24:15 - before; 24:45 - before; 25:21 - entreated; 31:11 - Here am I; Leviticus 6:5 - restore; 2 Kings 19:20 - I have heard; 2 Chronicles 20:14 - Then upon; Job 16:18 - let my cry; 22:27 - make thy; Psalm 145:18 - nigh unto; Isaiah 37:21 - Whereas; Lamentations 3:57 - drewest; Daniel 9:20 - whiles; 10:12 - from; Zechariah 13:9 - they shall call; John 9:31 - we know; Acts 16:30 - brought Verse 10 thou draw Isaiah 58:7; Deuteronomy 15:7-10; Psalm 41:1, 112:5-9; Proverbs 11:24, 11:25, 14:31, 28:27; Luke 18:22 thy soulInstead of naphshecha "thy soul," eleven manuscripts read lachmecha "thy bread," which is adopted by Bp. Lowth; but "to draw out the soul" in relieving the poor, probably means to do it not of constraint, but cheerfully.then Isaiah 58:8, 29:18; Job 11:17; Psalm 37:6 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:22 - General; Deuteronomy 15:4 - greatly bless; 15:10 - because; Ruth 2:14 - At mealtime; Job 16:18 - let my cry; 22:7 - not given; Psalm 112:4 - there ariseth; 112:9 - dispersed; 125:4 - Do good; 132:18 - but upon; Proverbs 19:23 - shall abide; Daniel 4:27 - by showing; Zechariah 6:15 - And this; Matthew 6:2 - when; Luke 14:13 - call; James 2:15 - General Verse 11 the Lord Isaiah 49:10; Psalm 25:9, 32:8, 48:14, 73:24; John 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:11 and satisfy Isaiah 33:16; Job 5:20; Psalm 33:19, 34:9, 34:10, 37:19; Jeremiah 17:8; Hosea 13:5 droughtHeb. droughtsmake fat Psalm 92:14; Proverbs 3:8, 11:25, 13:4, 28:25 be like Isaiah 61:11; Song of Songs 4:15; Jeremiah 31:12; Ezekiel 36:35 failHeb. lie, or deceive, Job 6:15-20 Reciprocal Numbers 24:6 - as gardens; Deuteronomy 15:4 - greatly bless; Ruth 2:14 - At mealtime; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided; Psalm 36:8 - satisfied; 125:4 - Do good; Proverbs 14:11 - the tabernacle; 15:30 - the bones; 19:23 - shall abide; Song of Songs 4:12 - garden; 5:1 - come; 6:2 - gone; Isaiah 1:30 - garden; 27:3 - water; 30:21 - thine ears; 30:23 - shall he; 41:18 - General; 44:4 - spring; 58:8 - thy light; Zechariah 14:8 - in summer; Luke 13:19 - cast; John 7:38 - out; Acts 27:24 - lo; 1 Corinthians 10:1 - and all Verse 12 build Isaiah 61:4; Nehemiah 2:5, 2:17, 4:1-6; Jeremiah 31:38; Ezekiel 36:4, 36:8-11, 36:33; Amos 9:14 waste Isaiah 51:3, 52:9 The repairer Nehemiah 4:7, 6:1; Daniel 9:25; Amos 9:11 Reciprocal Judges 21:15 - a breach; 2 Kings 12:5 - let them repair; 22:6 - masons; Nehemiah 2:6 - So it pleased; 7:4 - the houses; Job 22:30 - He shall deliver the island of the innocent; Psalm 11:3 - If the; 48:13 - consider; 51:18 - build; Proverbs 14:11 - the tabernacle; 28:2 - but; Song of Songs 8:9 - we will; Isaiah 3:7 - healer; 44:26 - and I will; 49:8 - to cause; Ezekiel 13:5 - gaps; 36:10 - the wastes; Zechariah 9:11 - I have; Acts 27:24 - lo; Habakkuk 3:1 - make Verse 13 turn Isaiah 56:2-6; Exodus 20:8-11, 31:13-17, 36:2, 36:3; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Nehemiah 13:15-22; Jeremiah 17:21-27 call Psalm 27:4, 42:4, 84:2, 84:10, 92:1, 92:2 *title 122:1; Revelation 1:10 Reciprocal Genesis 2:2 - And on; 2:3 - blessed; Exodus 16:29 - hath given; 31:14 - keep; 35:3 - General; Leviticus 16:29 - do no; 19:3 - keep; 23:3 - General; Numbers 28:9 - General; Nehemiah 10:31 - the people; Psalm 118:24 - we will; 119:35 - therein; Isaiah 56:6 - every; Jeremiah 17:22 - neither do; 17:24 - but hallow; Ezekiel 20:20 - General; 44:24 - and they shall hallow; Amos 8:5 - and the; Matthew 12:2 - Behold; Mark 2:24 - that; 2:27 - General; Luke 6:2 - not; 23:56 - rested; John 5:10 - it is not Verse 14 delight Job 22:26, 27:10, 34:9; Psalm 36:8, 37:4, 37:11; Habakkuk 3:18; Philippians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:8 to ride Isaiah 33:16; Deuteronomy 32:13, 33:29; Habakkuk 3:19 and feed Isaiah 1:19; Psalm 105:9-11, 135:12, 136:21; Jeremiah 3:19 the mouth Isaiah 1:20, 40:5; Micah 4:4; Matthew 24:35 Reciprocal Genesis 2:3 - blessed; Exodus 16:29 - hath given; 31:14 - keep; 2 Samuel 22:34 - setteth; Nehemiah 10:31 - the people; Psalm 37:9 - inherit; 59:9 - defence; 92:1 - for; 119:35 - therein; Isaiah 54:17 - the heritage; Jeremiah 17:24 - but hallow; Ezekiel 36:2 - even; 44:24 - and they shall hallow; Luke 23:56 - rested