Isaiah 58:9

“Then you will call, and YHWH will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove from your midst the yoke, the pointing of the finger and the speaking of wickedness,”

Isaiah 58:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 58:9, word by word

you will callתִּקְרָאtikra

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “tikra” appears
and YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
will answerיַעֲנֶהyaane

hear prayer

God answers the one who calls on him: with a word, or with an act such as fire.

Where else “yaane” appears
you will cry for helpתְּשַׁוַּעteshava

cry for help

To cry out for help, to call aloud to be rescued.

Where else “teshava” appears
and he will sayיֹאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomar” appears
you removeתָּסִירtasir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

Where else “tasir” appears
from your midstתּוֹכְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
the yokeמוֹטָהmota

yoke

A yoke; or oppression.

Where else “mota” appears
the pointingשְׁלַחshelach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shelach” appears
of the fingerאֶצְבַּעetsba

finger

Finger; also toe.

Where else “etsba” appears
and the speakingדַבֶּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears
of wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears

The context

8Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will sprout quickly; and your righteousness will go before you; the glory of YHWH will gather you.

9 · This verse (above)

10and if you offer your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your gloom will be like noon.

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