Parallel Verses
- The Message - “Well, here’s why: “The bottom line on your ‘fast days’ is profit. You drive your employees much too hard. You fast, but at the same time you bicker and fight. You fast, but you swing a mean fist. The kind of fasting you do won’t get your prayers off the ground. Do you think this is the kind of fast day I’m after: a day to show off humility? To put on a pious long face and parade around solemnly in black? Do you call that fasting, a fast day that I, God, would like?
- 新标点和合本 - 他们说：‘我们禁食，你为何不看见呢？ 我们刻苦己心，你为何不理会呢？’ 看哪，你们禁食的日子仍求利益， 勒逼人为你们做苦工。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - “我们禁食，你为何不看呢？ 我们刻苦己心，你为何不理会呢？” 看哪，你们禁食的时候仍追求私利， 剥削为你们做苦工的人。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - “我们禁食，你为何不看呢？ 我们刻苦己心，你为何不理会呢？” 看哪，你们禁食的时候仍追求私利， 剥削为你们做苦工的人。
- 当代译本 - 他们说，‘我们禁食，你为什么不看呢？ 我们刻苦己身，你为什么不理睬呢？’ 我说，‘看啊，禁食之日你们仍然随心所欲， 压榨你们的工人。
- 圣经新译本 - 他们说：“为什么我们禁食，你不看呢？ 为什么我们刻苦己身，你不理会呢？” 看哪！你们在禁食的日子，仍然追求自己喜欢作的事， 欺压为你们作工的人。
- 中文标准译本 - 于是他们问 ： ‘我们禁食，你为什么不看； 我们刻苦己心，你为什么不理会呢？’ 看哪！在禁食的日子里， 你们实际上 寻求自己所喜悦的， 欺压一切为你们做工的人；
- 现代标点和合本 - “他们说：‘我们禁食，你为何不看见呢？ 我们刻苦己心，你为何不理会呢？’ 看哪，你们禁食的日子仍求利益， 勒逼人为你们做苦工。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 他们说：‘我们禁食，你为何不看见呢？ 我们刻苦己心，你为何不理会呢？’ 看哪，你们禁食的日子仍求利益， 勒逼人为你们作苦工。
- New International Version - ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?’ “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers.
- New International Reader's Version - ‘We have gone without food,’ they say. ‘Why haven’t you noticed it? We have made ourselves suffer. Why haven’t you paid any attention to us?’ “On the day when you fast, you do as you please. You take advantage of all your workers.
- English Standard Version - ‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.
- New Living Translation - ‘We have fasted before you!’ they say. ‘Why aren’t you impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and you don’t even notice it!’ “I will tell you why!” I respond. “It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves. Even while you fast, you keep oppressing your workers.
- Christian Standard Bible - “Why have we fasted, but you have not seen? We have denied ourselves, but you haven’t noticed!” “Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast, and oppress all your workers.
- New American Standard Bible - ‘Why have we fasted and You do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’ Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire, And oppress all your workers.
- New King James Version - ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’ “In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers.
- Amplified Bible - ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You do not see it? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’ Hear this [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins] you find something you desire [to do], And you force your hired servants to work [instead of stopping all work, as the law teaches].
- American Standard Version - 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 your own pleasure, and exact all your labors.
- King James Version - 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.
- New English Translation - They lament, ‘Why don’t you notice when we fast? Why don’t you pay attention when we humble ourselves?’ Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.
- World English Bible - ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you don’t see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and you don’t notice?’ “Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and oppress all your laborers.
- 新標點和合本 - 他們說：我們禁食，你為何不看見呢？ 我們刻苦己心，你為何不理會呢？ 看哪，你們禁食的日子仍求利益， 勒逼人為你們做苦工。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 「我們禁食，你為何不看呢？ 我們刻苦己心，你為何不理會呢？」 看哪，你們禁食的時候仍追求私利， 剝削為你們做苦工的人。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 「我們禁食，你為何不看呢？ 我們刻苦己心，你為何不理會呢？」 看哪，你們禁食的時候仍追求私利， 剝削為你們做苦工的人。
- 當代譯本 - 他們說，『我們禁食，你為什麼不看呢？ 我們刻苦己身，你為什麼不理睬呢？』 我說，『看啊，禁食之日你們仍然隨心所欲， 壓榨你們的工人。
- 聖經新譯本 - 他們說：“為甚麼我們禁食，你不看呢？ 為甚麼我們刻苦己身，你不理會呢？” 看哪！你們在禁食的日子，仍然追求自己喜歡作的事， 欺壓為你們作工的人。
- 呂振中譯本 - 他們說 ：「為甚麼我們禁食， 而你不看呢？ 為甚麼 我們刻苦自己，而你不理會呢？」 嘿，你們禁食的日子、 仍然追求所喜歡 作 的事！ 逕自壓迫一切為你們作苦工的人！
- 中文標準譯本 - 於是他們問 ： 『我們禁食，你為什麼不看； 我們刻苦己心，你為什麼不理會呢？』 看哪！在禁食的日子裡， 你們實際上 尋求自己所喜悅的， 欺壓一切為你們做工的人；
- 現代標點和合本 - 「他們說：『我們禁食，你為何不看見呢？ 我們刻苦己心，你為何不理會呢？』 看哪，你們禁食的日子仍求利益， 勒逼人為你們做苦工。
- 文理和合譯本 - 彼曰、我禁食、爾不顧、我苦心、爾不知、何也、曰、爾禁食時、尚營己事、苛虐傭人、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 彼曰、我已禁食、卑以自牧、爾不垂顧、其意何居、曰、爾雖禁食、乃縱私欲、威迫傭人。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 彼曰、我儕禁食而主不視、反躬克己而主不顧、是何故歟、曰、爾曹禁食、仍求利己、且勒逼人為爾作工、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - y hasta me reclaman: “¿Para qué ayunamos, si no lo tomas en cuenta? ¿Para qué nos afligimos, si tú no lo notas?” »Pero el día en que ustedes ayunan, hacen negocios y explotan a sus obreros.
- 현대인의 성경 - 이렇게 말한다. ‘우리는 금식하였는데 어째서 주는 보지 않으십니까? 우리는 우리 자신을 낮추었는데 어째서 주는 알아 주지 않으십니까?’ 그러나 사실 너희는 금식을 하면서도 너희가 하고 싶은 대로 하며 너희 일꾼들에게 고된 일을 시키고 있다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - «Зачем же мы постились, – говорят они, – если Ты не видел? Зачем мы смиряли себя, если Ты и не заметил?» Но в день своего поста вы служите своей выгоде и притесняете работников своих.
- Восточный перевод - – Зачем же мы постились, – говорят они, – если Ты и не видел? Зачем мы смиряли себя, если Ты и не заметил? Но в день своего поста вы служите своей выгоде и притесняете работников своих.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - – Зачем же мы постились, – говорят они, – если Ты и не видел? Зачем мы смиряли себя, если Ты и не заметил? Но в день своего поста вы служите своей выгоде и притесняете работников своих.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - – Зачем же мы постились, – говорят они, – если Ты и не видел? Зачем мы смиряли себя, если Ты и не заметил? Но в день своего поста вы служите своей выгоде и притесняете работников своих.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - « Que nous sert de jeûner, si tu ne le vois pas ? Pourquoi nous humilier, si tu n’y prends pas garde ? » Au jour où vous jeûnez, vous traitez vos affaires et vous exploitez tous vos ouvriers,
- リビングバイブル - 彼らは不満げに言う。 『あなたの前で断食したのに、 なぜ心に留めてくださらないのですか。 なぜ、私たちのいけにえをごらんにならないのですか。 どうして、私たちの祈りを 聞いてくださらないのですか。 たくさんの罪滅ぼしをしたのに、 目も向けてくださいませんでした。』 その理由を説明しよう。 おまえたちは断食の最中にも悪い楽しみにふけり、 雇った労働者を虐げている。
- Nova Versão Internacional - ‘Por que jejuamos’, dizem, ‘e não o viste? Por que nos humilhamos, e não reparaste?’ Contudo, no dia do seu jejum vocês fazem o que é do agrado de vocês e exploram os seus empregados.
- Hoffnung für alle - ›Warum siehst du es nicht, wenn wir fasten?‹, werfen sie mir vor. ›Wir plagen uns, aber du scheinst es nicht einmal zu merken!‹ Darauf antworte ich: Wie verbringt ihr denn eure Fastentage? Ihr geht wie gewöhnlich euren Geschäften nach und treibt eure Arbeiter genauso an wie sonst auch.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Chúng còn chất vấn Ta: ‘Chúng con kiêng ăn trước mặt Chúa! Sao Chúa không thấy? Chúng con hạ mình cầu nguyện, vậy mà Chúa không thèm để ý!’ Ta đáp: ‘Ta sẽ cho các ngươi biết tại sao! Vì các ngươi kiêng ăn để thỏa mãn mình. Trong khi các ngươi kiêng ăn, các ngươi vẫn tiếp tục áp bức người làm công.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พวกเขากล่าวว่า ‘ข้าพระองค์ทั้งหลายได้ถืออดอาหาร แต่ทำไมพระองค์ไม่เห็นบ้าง? ข้าพระองค์ทั้งหลายถ่อมกายถ่อมใจลงแล้ว แต่ทำไมพระองค์ยังไม่สังเกตบ้างเลย?’ “ถึงกระนั้นในวันที่เจ้าถืออดอาหาร เจ้าก็ยังทำตามใจชอบ และขูดรีดคนงานทุกคนของเจ้า
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พวกเขาพูดว่า ‘พวกเราอดอาหารไปทำไม ทั้งๆ ที่พระองค์ไม่เห็น พวกเราเจียมตัวไปทำไม ทั้งๆ ที่พระองค์ไม่รับทราบ’ ดูเถิด ในวันที่เจ้าอดอาหาร เจ้าก็ทำไปเพียงเพื่อตนเอง แล้วก็บีบบังคับลูกจ้างของเจ้าทุกคน
Cross Reference
- Jeremiah 34:11 - But a little while later, they reneged on the covenant, broke their promise and forced their former slaves to become slaves again.
- Jeremiah 34:12 - Then Jeremiah received this Message from God: “God, the God of Israel, says, ‘I made a covenant with your ancestors when I delivered them out of their slavery in Egypt. At the time I made it clear: “At the end of seven years, each of you must free any fellow Hebrew who has had to sell himself to you. After he has served six years, set him free.” But your ancestors totally ignored me.
- Jeremiah 34:15 - “‘And now, you—what have you done? First you turned back to the right way and did the right thing, decreeing freedom for your brothers and sisters—and you made it official in a solemn covenant in my Temple. And then you turned right around and broke your word, making a mockery of both me and the covenant, and made them all slaves again, these men and women you’d just set free. You forced them back into slavery.
- Jeremiah 34:17 - “‘So here is what I, God, have to say: You have not obeyed me and set your brothers and sisters free. Here is what I’m going to do: I’m going to set you free—God’s Decree—free to get killed in war or by disease or by starvation. I’ll make you a spectacle of horror. People all over the world will take one look at you and shudder. Everyone who violated my covenant, who didn’t do what was solemnly promised in the covenant ceremony when they split the young bull into two halves and walked between them, all those people that day who walked between the two halves of the bull—leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, palace officials, priests, and all the rest of the people—I’m handing the lot of them over to their enemies who are out to kill them. Their dead bodies will be carrion food for vultures and stray dogs.
- Micah 3:9 - The leaders of Jacob and the leaders of Israel are Leaders contemptuous of justice, who twist and distort right living, Leaders who build Zion by killing people, who expand Jerusalem by committing crimes. Judges sell verdicts to the highest bidder, priests mass-market their teaching, prophets preach for high fees, All the while posturing and pretending dependence on God: “We’ve got God on our side. He’ll protect us from disaster.” Because of people like you, Zion will be turned back into farmland, Jerusalem end up as a pile of rubble, and instead of the Temple on the mountain, a few scraggly scrub pines.
- Leviticus 16:29 - “This is standard practice for you, a perpetual ordinance. On the tenth day of the seventh month, both the citizen and the foreigner living with you are to enter into a solemn fast and refrain from all work, because on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you. In the presence of God you will be made clean of all your sins. It is a Sabbath of all Sabbaths. You must fast. It is a perpetual ordinance.
- Exodus 2:23 - Many years later the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned under their slavery and cried out. Their cries for relief from their hard labor ascended to God:
- Exodus 2:24 - God listened to their groanings. God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
- Matthew 18:28 - “The servant was no sooner out of the room when he came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him ten dollars. He seized him by the throat and demanded, ‘Pay up. Now!’
- Matthew 18:29 - “The poor wretch threw himself down and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all back.’ But he wouldn’t do it. He had him arrested and put in jail until the debt was paid. When the other servants saw this going on, they were outraged and brought a detailed report to the king.
- Matthew 18:32 - “The king summoned the man and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave your entire debt when you begged me for mercy. Shouldn’t you be compelled to be merciful to your fellow servant who asked for mercy?’ The king was furious and put the screws to the man until he paid back his entire debt. And that’s exactly what my Father in heaven is going to do to each one of you who doesn’t forgive unconditionally anyone who asks for mercy.”
- Numbers 23:4 - God did meet with Balaam. Balaam said, “I’ve set up seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”
- Daniel 10:2 - “During those days, I, Daniel, went into mourning over Jerusalem for three weeks. I ate only plain and simple food, no seasoning or meat or wine. I neither bathed nor shaved until the three weeks were up.
- Jonah 3:6 - When the message reached the king of Nineveh, he got up off his throne, threw down his royal robes, dressed in burlap, and sat down in the dirt. Then he issued a public proclamation throughout Nineveh, authorized by him and his leaders: “Not one drop of water, not one bite of food for man, woman, or animal, including your herds and flocks! Dress them all, both people and animals, in burlap, and send up a cry for help to God. Everyone must turn around, turn back from an evil life and the violent ways that stain their hands. Who knows? Maybe God will turn around and change his mind about us, quit being angry with us and let us live!”
- Luke 18:9 - He told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their moral performance and looked down their noses at the common people: “Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax man. The Pharisee posed and prayed like this: ‘Oh, God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, crooks, adulterers, or, heaven forbid, like this tax man. I fast twice a week and tithe on all my income.’
- Nehemiah 5:7 - Then I called a big meeting to deal with them. I told them, “We did everything we could to buy back our Jewish brothers who had to sell themselves as slaves to foreigners. And now you’re selling these same brothers back into debt slavery! Does that mean that we have to buy them back again?” They said nothing. What could they say?
- Proverbs 28:9 - God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.
- Zechariah 7:7 - “There’s nothing new to say on the subject. Don’t you still have the message of the earlier prophets from the time when Jerusalem was still a thriving, bustling city and the outlying countryside, the Negev and Shephelah, was populated? [This is the message that God gave Zechariah.] Well, the message hasn’t changed. God-of-the-Angel-Armies said then and says now: “‘Treat one another justly. Love your neighbors. Be compassionate with each other. Don’t take advantage of widows, orphans, visitors, and the poor. Don’t plot and scheme against one another—that’s evil.’
- Psalms 69:10 - When I poured myself out in prayer and fasting, All it got me was more contempt.
- Malachi 3:14 - “When you said, ‘It doesn’t pay to serve God. What do we ever get out of it? When we did what he said and went around with long faces, serious about God-of-the-Angel-Armies, what difference did it make? Those who take life into their own hands are the lucky ones. They break all the rules and get ahead anyway. They push God to the limit and get by with it.’”