IRVOR
5. ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ଉପବାସ, ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ କ୍ଲେଶ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ଦିନ, ଆମ୍ଭେ କ’ଣ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଅଛୁ ? ନଳବୃକ୍ଷ ପରି ମସ୍ତକ ନୁଆଁଇବାର, ପୁଣି ଚଟବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ଭସ୍ମ ଆପଣା ତଳେ ବିଛାଇବାର, ଏହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଉପବାସ ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ କି ଗ୍ରାହ୍ୟ ଦିନ ବୋଲି କହିବ ?

ORV
5. ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ଉପବାସ, ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ କ୍ଳେଶ ଦେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ଦିନ, ଆମ୍ଭେ କʼଣ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଅଛୁ? ନଳବୃକ୍ଷ ପରି ମସ୍ତକ ନୁଆଁଇବାର, ପୁଣି ଚଟବସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ଭସ୍ମ ଆପଣା ତଳେ ବିଛାଇବାର⇧, ଏହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଉପବାସ ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ କି ଗ୍ରାହ୍ୟ ଦିନ ବୋଲି କହିବ?



KJV
5. 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?

AMP
5. Is such a fast as yours what I have chosen, a day for a man to humble himself with sorrow in his soul? [Is true fasting merely mechanical?] Is it only to bow down his head like a bulrush and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him [to indicate a condition of heart that he does not have]? Will you call this a fast and an acceptable day to the Lord?

KJVP

YLT
5. 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?

ASV
5. 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?

WEB
5. 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?

NASB
5. Is this the manner of fasting I wish, of keeping a day of penance: That a man bow his head like a reed, and lie in sackcloth and ashes? Do you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD?

ESV
5. Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the LORD?

RV
5. 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 the LORD?

RSV
5. Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a man to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the LORD?

NKJV
5. Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? [Is it] to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the LORD?

MKJV
5. 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 like a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast and a day pleasing to Jehovah?

AKJV
5. 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? will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

NRSV
5. Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD?

NIV
5. Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for a man to humble himself? Is it only for bowing one's head like a reed and for lying on sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD?

NIRV
5. Do you think that is the way I want you to fast? Is it only a time for a man to make himself suffer? Is it only for people to bow their heads like tall grass that is bent by the wind? Is it only for people to lie down on black cloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast? Do you think I can accept that?

NLT
5. You humble yourselves by going through the motions of penance, bowing your heads like reeds bending in the wind. You dress in burlap and cover yourselves with ashes. Is this what you call fasting? Do you really think this will please the LORD?

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