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Isaiah 58:5 (NIV2010)
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5 Is this the kind of fast I have chosen,
only a day for people to humble themselves?
Is it only for bowing one's head like a reed
and for lying in sackcloth and ashes?
Is that what you call a fast,
a day acceptable to the LORD? This passage relates to the following topic(s): (v. 5)
Fasting - Fasting should be coupled with righteous behavior and generosity to the poor
This passage is referenced in the following study note(s): (v. 5) Devotional:
Prayer and Fasting (2008-12-12)