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?

Is¹ it such¹ a fastª that I have chosen?ª° a dayª for a manª to afflictª° his soul?ª [is it] to bow downª° his headª as a bulrush,ª and to spreadª° sackclothª and ashesª [under him]? wilt thou callª° thisª a fast,ª and an acceptableª dayª to the LORD?ª

Is¹ it such¹ a fastª [that] I haue chosen?ª° a dayª for a manª to afflictª° his soule?ª [Is it] to bow downª° his headª as a bulrush,ª and to spreadª° sackeclothª and ashesª vnder him? wilt thou callª° thisª a fast,ª and an acceptableª dayª to the LORD?ª

I have not chosen this fast, nor [such] a day for a man to afflict his soul; neither though thou shouldest bend down thy neck as a ring, and spread under thee sackcloth and ashes, neither thus shall ye call a fast acceptable.

Is¹ it such¹ a fastª that I have chosen?ª° a dayª for a manª to afflictª° his soul?ª [is it] to bow downª° his headª as a bulrush,ª and to spreadª° sackclothª and ashesª [under him]? wilt thou callª° thisª a fast,ª and an acceptableª dayª to Yähwè יָהוֶה?ª

hákhäzeh yih'yeh tzôm ev'chärëhû yôm aNôt ädäm naf'shô háläkhof K'ag'mon roshô w'saq wäëfer yaTZiyª háläzeh Tiq'rä-tzôm w'yôm rätzôn layhwäh