11 The Lord will always lead you,
satisfy you in a parched land,
and strengthen your bones.
You will be like a watered garden(A)
and like a spring whose water never runs dry.(B)
12 Some of you will rebuild the ancient ruins;(C)
you will restore the foundations laid long ago;(D)
you will be called the repairer of broken walls,
the restorer of streets where people live.
13 “If you keep from desecrating the Sabbath,(E)
from doing whatever you want on my holy day;
if you call the Sabbath a delight,
and the holy day of the Lord honorable;
if you honor it, not going your own ways,(F)
seeking your own pleasure, or talking business;[a][b]

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Footnotes

  1. 58:13 Or idly
  2. 58:13 Lit or speak a word

11 The Lord will guide(A) you always;
    he will satisfy your needs(B) in a sun-scorched land(C)
    and will strengthen(D) your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,(E)
    like a spring(F) whose waters never fail.
12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins(G)
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;(H)
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,(I)
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

13 “If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath(J)
    and from doing as you please on my holy day,
if you call the Sabbath a delight(K)
    and the Lord’s holy day honorable,
and if you honor it by not going your own way
    and not doing as you please or speaking idle words,(L)

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