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Berean Standard Bible

“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.”

Isaiah 58:8

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In Isaiah 58 God describes the kind of fasting He wants: sharing food with the hungry, sheltering the poor and breaking unjust chains. He then promises what will follow.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you; and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

King James Version (KJV)

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall by thy rearward.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then will light be shining on you like the morning, and your wounds will quickly be well: and your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will come after you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces nacerá tu luz como el alba, y tu salud se dejará ver presto; é irá tu justicia delante de ti, y la gloria de Jehová será tu retaguardia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los que practican esta clase de ayuno brillarán como la luz de la aurora, y el Señor sanará todas sus heridas. Además, la justicia será su guía y la gloria del Señor será su protección a sus espaldas.

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