Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 58:5
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5. for a man to afflict his soul —The pain felt by abstinence is not the end to be sought, as if it were meritorious; it is of value only in so far as it leads us to amend our ways ( Isaiah 58:6 ; Isaiah 58:7 ). bow . . . head . . . sackcloth —to affect the outward tokens, so as to " appear to men to fast" ( Matthew 6:17 ; Matthew 6:18 ; 1 Kings 21:27 ; Esther 4:3 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"
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