unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/58/04.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel by answering their challenging question.

# Look

"Behold!" or "Pay attention." Yahweh confronts their questioning by telling them to pay attention.

# fist of wickedness

"wicked fist." This shows that they fight viciously. "Fist" represents anger that is physically violent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Is this really the kind of fast that I would want ... under himself?

Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. They act like they are humble before God, but they are hurting other people. AT: "This is not the kind of fast I want ... under himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# A day for anybody to humble himself, for him to bow down his head like a reed

This means the person is bowing down, but he is not truly humble. "A reed" represents a weak plant that bends easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# Do you really call this a fast, a day that pleases Yahweh?

Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. AT: "Surely you do not think this kind of fast pleases me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel by answering their challenging question.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Look`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Behold!" or "Pay attention." Yahweh confronts their questioning by telling them to pay attention.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# fist of wickedness`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"wicked fist." This shows that they fight viciously. "Fist" represents anger that is physically violent. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Is this really the kind of fast that I would want ... under himself?`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. They act like they are humble before God, but they are hurting other people. AT: "This is not the kind of fast I want ... under himself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# A day for anybody to humble himself, for him to bow down his head like a reed`

			`This means the person is bowing down, but he is not truly humble. "A reed" represents a weak plant that bends easily. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`# Do you really call this a fast, a day that pleases Yahweh?`

			`Yahweh uses a question to scold the people. AT: "Surely you do not think this kind of fast pleases me!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`