Isaiah 58:1
New International Version
“Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the descendants of Jacob their sins.

New Living Translation
“Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast. Shout aloud! Don’t be timid. Tell my people Israel of their sins!

English Standard Version
“Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.

Berean Standard Bible
“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

King James Bible
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

New King James Version
“Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins.

New American Standard Bible
“Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their wrongdoing, And to the house of Jacob their sins.

NASB 1995
“Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins.

NASB 1977
“Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Call out from your throat, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins.

Amplified Bible
“Cry aloud, do not hold back; Lift up your voice like a trumpet, And declare to My people their transgression And to the house of Jacob their sins.

Christian Standard Bible
“Cry out loudly, don’t hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Tell my people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Cry out loudly, don’t hold back! Raise your voice like a trumpet. Tell My people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins.

American Standard Version
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

Contemporary English Version
Shout the message! Don't hold back. Say to my people Israel: You've sinned! You've turned against the LORD.

English Revised Version
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Cry aloud! Don't hold back! Raise your voice like a ram's horn. Tell my people about their rebellion and the descendants of Jacob about their sins.

Good News Translation
The LORD says, "Shout as loud as you can! Tell my people Israel about their sins!

International Standard Version
"Shout aloud! Don't hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their rebellions, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

Majority Standard Bible
?Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram?s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.

NET Bible
"Shout loudly! Don't be quiet! Yell as loud as a trumpet! Confront my people with their rebellious deeds; confront Jacob's family with their sin!

New Heart English Bible
"Cry aloud, do not spare, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

Webster's Bible Translation
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

World English Bible
“Cry aloud! Don’t spare! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare to my people their disobedience, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Call with the throat, do not restrain, lift up your voice as a horn, "" And declare to My people their transgression, "" And to the house of Jacob their sins;

Young's Literal Translation
Call with the throat, restrain not, As a trumpet lift up thy voice, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins;

Smith's Literal Translation
Call with the throat; thou shalt not spare; as a trumpet lift up thy voice, and announce to my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sin.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
CRY, cease not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their wicked doings, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Cry out! Cease not! Exalt your voice like a trumpet, and announce to my people their wicked acts, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

New American Bible
Cry out full-throated and unsparingly, lift up your voice like a trumpet blast; Proclaim to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins.

New Revised Standard Version
Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
CRY aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet and show my people their transgressions, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Call with your throat and have no pity, and lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show my people their evil, and the house of Yaqob their sins
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Cry aloud, spare not, Lift up thy voice like a horn, And declare unto My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Cry aloud, and spare not; lift up thy voice as with a trumpet, and declare to my people their sins, and to the house of Jacob their iniquities.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
True Fasts and Sabbaths
1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s horn. Declare to My people their transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 6:17
I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’

Ezekiel 3:17-19
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. / If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood. / But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.

Micah 3:8
As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

Hosea 8:1
Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law.

Jeremiah 1:17
Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

Ezekiel 33:7-9
As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me. / If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood. / But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Amos 3:7-8
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. / The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?

Joel 2:1
Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

Jeremiah 4:5
Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, ‘Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.’

Jeremiah 11:6
Then the LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out.

Matthew 3:7-8
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? / Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.

Matthew 23:13-15
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.

Luke 3:7-9
Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? / Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. / The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

Acts 20:31
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.


Treasury of Scripture

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

aloud.

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

Psalm 40:9,10
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest…

Jeremiah 1:7-10,17-19
But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak…

lift up

Isaiah 40:9,10
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! …

like

Isaiah 27:13
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

Hosea 8:1
Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

Revelation 1:10
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

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Cry aloud
The Hebrew word for "cry" is "qara," which means to call out or proclaim. This is not a gentle whisper but a loud, urgent call. The prophet Isaiah is instructed to raise his voice with authority and urgency. Historically, prophets were often called to speak boldly against the injustices and sins of the people. This command reflects the seriousness of the message that follows, emphasizing the need for the people to hear and respond to God's call for repentance.

do not hold back
The phrase suggests a complete and unrestrained proclamation. The Hebrew root "chasak" implies withholding or restraining. Isaiah is commanded to deliver God's message without reservation or fear of offending his audience. This reflects the prophet's role as a fearless messenger of God, who must deliver the truth in its entirety, regardless of the consequences.

Raise your voice like a trumpet
The trumpet, or "shofar" in Hebrew, was used in ancient Israel for various purposes, including calling people to worship, signaling war, or announcing significant events. The shofar's sound is piercing and unmistakable, symbolizing the clarity and urgency with which Isaiah must deliver his message. This imagery underscores the importance of the message and the need for it to be heard by all.

Declare to My people their transgression
The word "declare" comes from the Hebrew "nagad," meaning to make known or announce. Isaiah is tasked with revealing the sins of the people, which they may be blind to or unwilling to acknowledge. The term "transgression" refers to rebellion against God's law. This highlights the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where the people are expected to live according to His statutes.

and to the house of Jacob their sins
The "house of Jacob" refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. This phrase emphasizes the collective identity and responsibility of the nation. The term "sins" (Hebrew "chatta'ah") indicates moral failures and offenses against God. By addressing the "house of Jacob," the verse underscores the communal aspect of sin and the need for national repentance and return to covenant faithfulness.

LVIII.

(1) Cry aloud . . .--Literally, with the throat, i.e., with no faint whisper as from stammering lips, but with full strength of voice. The work of the preacher of repentance is not to be done slightly or by speaking smooth things (comp. Ezekiel 13:10-15). The "trumpet" of the next clause emphasises the thought yet further.

Verses 1-12. - FORMALISM REBUKED AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN WITH RESPECT TO FASTING. As in the last section, so here, the prophet's eye seems to rest upon his contemporaries rather than upon the exiles; and to note the vices of the time, which have a general resemblance to those rebuked in ch. 1. The whole Law seems to be in force, and the People to make a show of keeping it, and to complain that they are not properly rewarded for their religiousness. God tears the mask from their face, and shows the difference between true religion and the pretence of it. Verse 1. - Cry aloud; literally, cry from the throat; "a plein gosier," as Calvin says. The command is addressed to the prophet by Jehovah, who will have him warn the people in such sort as to compel their attention. Lift up thy voice like a trumpet (comp. Hosea 8:1; Joel 2:1). The trumpet gives a note of alarm. Show my people their transgression; i.e. "show them how they are especially offending me at this time" (see Micah 3:8).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Cry
קְרָ֤א (qə·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

aloud,
בְגָרוֹן֙ (ḇə·ḡā·rō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1627: Neck, throat

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

hold back!
תַּחְשֹׂ֔ךְ (taḥ·śōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

Raise
הָרֵ֣ם (hā·rêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

your voice
קוֹלֶ֑ךָ (qō·w·le·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

like a trumpet.
כַּשּׁוֹפָ֖ר (kaš·šō·w·p̄ār)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn

Declare
וְהַגֵּ֤ד (wə·hag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

to My people
לְעַמִּי֙ (lə·‘am·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

their transgression
פִּשְׁעָ֔ם (piš·‘ām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6588: Transgression

and to the house
וּלְבֵ֥ית (ū·lə·ḇêṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

their sins.
חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯām)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender


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