Isaiah 58:9 “Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He…”

Isaiah 58:9

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,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

Then you will call, and the LORD 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;

American Standard Version

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answere: thou shalt cry and hee shall say, Here I am: if thou take away from the mids of thee the yoke, the putting foorth of the finger, and wicked speaking:

Darby Translation

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 the unjust speech,

Young's Literal Translation

Then thou callest, and Jehovah answereth, Thou criest, and He saith, 'Behold Me.' If thou turn aside from thy midst the yoke, The sending forth of the finger, And the speaking of vanity,

Bible in Basic English

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;

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Cross references

“shalt thou”

Psalm 50:15 Isaiah 65:24 Psalm 91:15 Isaiah 1:15 Psalm 34:15–17 Psalm 118:5

Psalm 50:15 · BSB

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Isaiah 65:24 · BSB

Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Psalm 91:15 · BSB

When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

Isaiah 1:15 · BSB

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

Psalm 34:15–17 · BSB

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Psalm 118:5 · BSB

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

“Here”

Genesis 27:18 1 Samuel 3:4–8

Genesis 27:18 · BSB

So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?”

1 Samuel 3:4–8 · BSB

Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”

“the putting”

Proverbs 6:13 Isaiah 57:4

Proverbs 6:13 · BSB

winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

Isaiah 57:4 · BSB

Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,

“speaking”

Psalm 12:2 Zechariah 10:2 Ezekiel 13:8 Isaiah 59:3 Isaiah 59:4

Psalm 12:2 · BSB

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Zechariah 10:2 · BSB

For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.

Ezekiel 13:8 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD.

Isaiah 59:3 · BSB

For your hands are stained with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue mutters injustice.

Isaiah 59:4 · BSB

No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.

Also

Isaiah 58:6 Isaiah 59:13

Isaiah 58:6 · BSB

Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?

Isaiah 59:13 · BSB

rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Then 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.

10and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

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