10 And if you (A)offer yourself to the hungry
And satisfy the [a]need of the afflicted,
Then your (B)light will rise in darkness,
And your gloom will become like midday.
11 And the (C)Lord will continually guide you,
And (D)satisfy your [b]desire in scorched places,
And (E)give strength to your bones;
And you will be like a (F)watered garden,
And like a (G)spring of water whose waters do not [c]fail.
12 Those from among you will (H)rebuild the ancient ruins;
You will (I)raise up the age-old foundations;
And you will be called the repairer of the (J)breach,
The restorer of the [d]streets in which to dwell.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 58:10 Or soul
  2. Isaiah 58:11 Or soul
  3. Isaiah 58:11 Or deceive
  4. Isaiah 58:12 Lit paths

10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,(A)
then your light(B) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.(C)
11 The Lord will guide(D) you always;
    he will satisfy your needs(E) in a sun-scorched land(F)
    and will strengthen(G) your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,(H)
    like a spring(I) whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins(J)
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;(K)
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,(L)
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

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