Isaiah 58:6

Tree of Life Version

“Is not this the fast I choose: to release the bonds of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to tear off every yoke?

Cross References

2 Chronicles 10:11

Now, whereas my father laid a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will do so with scorpions.’”

2 Chronicles 28:11

So now, listen to me. Send back the prisoners you have captured from your kinsmen—for the fierce wrath of Adonai is upon you!”

Proverbs 24:11

Rescue those being dragged off to death, hold back those stumbling to slaughter.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good, seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 33:15

One who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly, who refuses unjust gain by extortion, who shakes his hands free of bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking on evil.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous one his thoughts, let him return to Adonai, so He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and Adonai will answer. You will cry and He will say, “Here I am.” If you get rid of the yoke among you— finger-pointing and badmouthing—

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says Adonai: ‘Execute justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the fatherless or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Jeremiah 50:33

Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “The children of Israel and the children of Judah are oppressed together. All their captors hold them fast. They refused to let them go.

Daniel 4:27

the king exclaimed, “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”

Leviticus 6:5

The fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it—it must not go out. Each morning the kohen is to burn wood on it, laying the burnt offering in order upon it, and burning up as smoke the fat of the fellowship offerings.

Jonah 3:8

But cover man and beast with sackcloth. Let them cry out to God with urgency. Let each one turn from his evil way and from the violence in his hands.

Zechariah 7:9

“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: ‘Administer true judgment and practice mercy and compassion each to his brother.

Acts 8:23

For I see in you the poison of bitterness and the bondage of unrighteousness!”

1 Timothy 6:1

Let all who are under the yoke as slaves consider their own masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.