5 Is ^ait a fast that I have chosen,
^bA day for a man to afflict his soul?
Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush,
And ^cto spread out sackcloth and ashes?
Would you call this a fast,
And an acceptable day to the Lord? ‡

6 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To ^aloose the bonds of wickedness,
^bTo undo the¹ heavy burdens,
^cTo let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke? ‡

8 ^aThen your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
^bThe glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. ‡

9 The¹n you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
“If you take away the yoke from your midst,
The pointing of the finger, and ^aspeaking wickedness, ‡