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Isaiah 58:6 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Isaiah 58:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 58 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? the heavy: Heb. the bundles of the yoke oppressed: Heb. broken”
Isaiah 58:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 58:6
God now defines the fast He chooses: "to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke." Four parallel phrases emphasize comprehensive liberation. "Bands of wickedness" are cords of injustice binding people in oppression. "Heavy burdens" are the crushing weights of exploitation—economic, social, or political. "Let the oppressed go free" uses the Hebrew ratsats (oppressed/crushed), describing those ground down by injustice. "Break every yoke" employs the imagery of slavery—removing the wooden beam that harnessed oxen. Tr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 58:6
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“my brothers and my servants”
“and Yahweh will answer; you shall cry”
“after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who were at Jerusalem”
“that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.”
“and love the evil; who tear off their skin”