Isaiah 58:5 in Boko
5 Lá ma lɛye dìlɛn wee? Zĩabusaa ado yã́ nɛe? I kɛ mipɛlɛa lán kpootɛ̃wa ge wúlɛa túfuu ń zwã̀nkasa kákaaálao yã́ no. Pↄ́ pↄ́ i mɛ lɛyen wea? Bee mɛ́ ì kamagua?
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Jehovah?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Have I given orders for such a day as this? a day for keeping yourselves from pleasure? is it only a question of the bent head, of putting on haircloth, and being seated in the dust? is this what seems to you a holy day, well-pleasing to the Lord?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Is such the fast that I have chosen, a day for a man to afflict his soul, -- that he should bow down his head as a bulrush, and spread sackcloth and ashes [under him]? Wilt thou call this a fast, and a day acceptable to Jehovah?
World English Bible (WEB)
Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Yahweh?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Like this is the fast that I choose? The day of a man's afflicting his soul? To bow as a reed his head, And sackcloth and ashes spread out? This dost thou call a fast, And a desirable day -- to Jehovah?