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Berean Standard Bible

“Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,”

Isaiah 58:9

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Isaiah 58 confronts people who fast and worship outwardly but ignore injustice and oppress their workers. God says the fast he wants is to free the bound, share food and shelter, and care for one's own kin.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

World English Bible (WEB)

Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;

King James Version (KJV)

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then shalt thou call, and Jehovah will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then at the sound of your voice, the Lord will give an answer; at your cry he will say, Here am I. If you take away from among you the yoke, the putting out of the finger of shame, and the evil word;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces invocarás, y oirte ha Jehová; clamarás, y dirá él: Heme aquí. Si quitares de en medio de ti el yugo, el extender el dedo, y hablar vanidad;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando me invoquen, yo les responderé. Si gritan pidiendo ayuda, yo les diré: «¡Sí, aquí estoy!». Si ustedes hacen desaparecer la opresión, si dejan de acusar a los demás y de levantar calumnias,

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