Isaiah 58:3-7 Why have we fasted, say they, and you see not? why have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge? Behold… were a common feature of the old Israelitish religion (1 Kings 21:9, 12; Jeremiah 36:9). In Zechariah 8:19 we learn expressly that during the exile four days were observed annually as fasts, in commemoration of dates connected with the fall of Jerusalem. (Prof. S. R. Driver, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. |
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