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Isaiah 58:6-10 | NKJV<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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6<\/strong>\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cIs<\/em>\u00a0this not the fast that I have chosen:
To\u00a0loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the\u00a0[a<\/a>]<\/sup>heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
7<\/strong>\u00a0<\/sup>Is it<\/em>\u00a0not\u00a0to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are\u00a0[b<\/a>]<\/sup>cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from\u00a0your own flesh?
8<\/strong>\u00a0<\/sup>Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the\u00a0Lord\u00a0shall be your rear guard.
9\u00a0<\/strong><\/sup>Then you shall call, and the\u00a0Lord\u00a0will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, \u2018Here I\u00a0am.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you take away the yoke from your midst,
The\u00a0[c<\/a>]<\/sup>pointing of the finger, and\u00a0speaking wickedness,
10<\/strong>\u00a0<\/sup>If<\/em>\u00a0you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your\u00a0[d<\/a>]<\/sup>darkness shall\u00a0be<\/em>\u00a0as the noonday.
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