11 “And the (A)Lord will continually guide you,
And (B)satisfy your [a]desire in scorched places,
And (C)give strength to your bones;
And you will be like a (D)watered garden,
And like a (E)spring of water whose waters do not [b]fail.
12 “Those from among you will (F)rebuild the ancient ruins;
You will (G)raise up the age-old foundations;
And you will be called the repairer of the (H)breach,
The restorer of the [c]streets in which to dwell.

Keeping the Sabbath

13 “If because of the sabbath, you (I)turn your foot
From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,
And call the sabbath a (J)delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable,
And honor it, desisting from your (K)own ways,
From seeking your own pleasure
And (L)speaking your own word,

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Footnotes

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

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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