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Berean Standard Bible

“You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.”

Isaiah 58:4

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You fast with contention and strife to strike viciously with your fist. You cannot fast as you do today and have your voice be heard on high.

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, you fast for strife and contention, and to strike with the fist of wickedness. You don’t fast today so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If keeping from food makes you quickly angry, ready for fighting and giving blows with evil hands; your holy days are not such as to make your voice come to my ears on high.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

He aquí que para contiendas y debates ayunáis, y para herir con el puño inicuamente; no ayunéis como hoy, para que vuestra voz sea oída en lo alto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Además, el día de ayuno ustedes se las pasan en pura violencia, maltratándose unos a otros ¡Cómo quieren que escuche sus plegarias con esa clase de ayuno!

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