Isaiah 58:3
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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.“Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.
In other translations
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.“Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.
Hebrew words
לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100צַּמְנוּtzamnuhave we fastedH6684וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808רָאִיתָra'itayou have seenH7200עִנִּינוּ'ininuhave we humbled?H6031נַפְשֵׁנוּnafshenuself ourH5315וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808תֵדָעteda'you knowH3045הֵןhenthere!H2005בְּיוֹםbeyomon [the] day ofH3117צֹמְכֶםtzomekhemfasting yourH6685תִּמְצְאוּ־timtze'u-you findH4672חֵפֶץchefetzpleasureH2656וְכָל־vekholand allH3605עַצְּבֵיכֶם'atzeveikhemlaborers yourH6092תִּנְגֹּשׂוּ׃tingosuyou drive hardH5065
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