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Verse 3

Wherefore have we fasted,{H6684} [say they], and thou seest{H7200} not? [wherefore] have we afflicted{H6031} our soul,{H5315} and thou takest no knowledge?{H3045} Behold, in the day{H3117} of your fast{H6685} ye find{H4672} [your own] pleasure,{H2656} and exact{H5065} all your labors.{H6092}

Referenced Verses

Mal 3:14 : 14 Ye have said,{H559} It is vain{H7723} to serve{H5647} God;{H430} and what profit{H1215} is it that we have kept{H8104} his charge,{H4931} and that we have walked{H1980} mournfully{H6941} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} of hosts?{H6635}
Lev 16:29 : 29 And it shall be a statute{H2708} for ever{H5769} unto you: in the seventh{H7637} month,{H2320} on the tenth{H6218} day of the month,{H2320} ye shall afflict{H6031} your souls,{H5315} and shall do{H6213} no manner of work,{H4399} the home-born,{H249} or the stranger{H1616} that sojourneth{H1481} among{H8432} you:
Neh 5:7 : 7 Then I consulted{H4427} with myself,{H3820} and contended{H7378} with the nobles{H2715} and the rulers,{H5461} and said{H559} unto them, Ye exact{H5383} usury,{H4855} every one{H376} of his brother.{H251} And I held{H5414} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them.
Zech 7:5-7 : 5 Speak{H559} unto all the people{H5971} of the land,{H776} and to the priests,{H3548} saying,{H559} When ye fasted{H6684} and mourned{H5594} in the fifth{H2549} and in the seventh{H7637} [month], even these seventy{H7657} years,{H8141} did ye at all{H6684} fast{H6684} unto me, even to me? 6 And when ye eat,{H398} and when ye drink,{H8354} do not ye eat{H398} for yourselves, and drink{H8354} for yourselves? 7 [ Should ye] not [hear] the words{H1697} which Jehovah{H3068} cried{H7121} by{H3027} the former{H7223} prophets,{H5030} when Jerusalem{H3389} was inhabited{H3427} and in prosperity,{H7961} and the cities{H5892} thereof round about her,{H5439} and the South{H5045} and the lowland{H8219} were inhabited?{H3427}
Luke 18:9-9 : 9 And{G1161} he spake{G2036} also{G2532} this{G3778} parable{G3850} unto{G4314} certain{G5100} who{G3588} trusted{G3982} in{G1909} themselves{G1438} that{G3754} they were{G1526} righteous,{G1342} and{G2532} set all others{G3062} at nought:{G1848} 10 Two{G1417} men{G444} went up{G305} into{G1519} the temple{G2411} to pray;{G4336} the one{G1520} a Pharisee,{G5330} and{G2532} the other{G2087} a publican.{G5057} 11 The Pharisee{G5330} stood{G2476} and prayed{G4336} thus{G5023} with{G4314} himself,{G1438} God,{G2316} I thank{G2168} thee,{G4671} that{G3754} I am{G1510} not{G3756} as{G5618} the rest{G3062} of men,{G444} extortioners,{G727} unjust,{G94} adulterers,{G3432} or{G2228} even{G2532} as{G5613} this{G3778} publican.{G5057} 12 I fast{G3522} twice{G1364} in the week;{G4521} I give tithes{G586} of all{G3956} that{G3745} I get.{G2932}
Exod 2:23-24 : 23 And it came to pass in the course{H1992} of those many days,{H3117} that the king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} died:{H4191} and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} sighed{H584} by reason of{H4480} the bondage,{H5656} and they cried,{H2199} and their cry{H7775} came up{H5927} unto God{H430} by reason of the bondage.{H5656} 24 And God{H430} heard{H8085} their groaning,{H5009} and God{H430} remembered{H2142} his covenant{H1285} with Abraham,{H85} with Isaac,{H3327} and with Jacob.{H3290}
Ps 69:10 : 10 When I wept,{H1058} [and chastened] my soul{H5315} with fasting,{H6685} That was to my reproach.{H2781}
Prov 28:9 : 9 He that turneth away{H5493} his ear{H241} from hearing{H8085} the law,{H8451} Even his prayer{H8605} is an abomination.{H8441}
Isa 22:13 : 13 and behold, joy{H8342} and gladness,{H8057} slaying{H2026} oxen{H1241} and killing{H7819} sheep,{H6629} eating{H398} flesh{H1320} and drinking{H8354} wine:{H3196} let us eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} for to-morrow{H4279} we shall die.{H4191}
Isa 47:6 : 6 I was wroth{H7107} with my people,{H5971} I profaned{H2490} mine inheritance,{H5159} and gave{H5414} them into thy hand:{H3027} thou didst show{H7760} them no mercy;{H7356} upon the aged{H2205} hast thou very{H3966} heavily{H3513} laid thy yoke.{H5923}
Jer 34:9-9 : 9 that every man{H376} should let his man-servant,{H5650} and every man{H376} his maid-servant,{H8198} that is a Hebrew{H5680} or a Hebrewess,{H5680} go{H7971} free;{H2670} that none should make bondmen{H5647} of them, [to wit], of a Jew{H3064} his brother.{H251} 10 And all the princes{H8269} and all the people{H5971} obeyed, that had entered{H935} into the covenant,{H1285} that every one{H376} should let his man-servant,{H5650} and every one{H376} his maid-servant,{H8198} go{H7971} free,{H2670} that none should make bondmen{H5647} of them any more; they obeyed,{H8085} and let them go:{H7971} 11 but afterwards{H310} they turned,{H7725} and caused the servants{H5650} and the handmaids,{H8198} whom they had let go{H7971} free,{H2670} to return,{H7725} and brought them into subjection{H3533} for servants{H5650} and for handmaids.{H8198} 12 Therefore the word{H1697} of Jehovah{H3068} came to Jeremiah{H3414} from Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559} 13 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} I made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with your fathers{H1} in the day{H3117} that I brought them forth{H3318} out of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} out of the house{H1004} of bondage,{H5650} saying,{H559} 14 At the end{H7093} of seven{H7651} years{H8141} ye shall let go{H7971} every man{H376} his brother{H251} that is a Hebrew,{H5680} that hath been sold{H4376} unto thee, and hath served{H5647} thee six{H8337} years,{H8141} thou shalt let him go{H7971} free{H2670} from thee: but your fathers{H1} hearkened{H8085} not unto me, neither inclined{H5186} their ear.{H241} 15 And ye were now{H3117} turned,{H7725} and had done{H6213} that which is right{H3477} in mine eyes,{H5869} in proclaiming{H7121} liberty{H1865} every man{H376} to his neighbor;{H7453} and ye had made{H3772} a covenant{H1285} before{H6440} me in the house{H1004} which is called{H7121} by my name:{H8034} 16 but ye turned{H7725} and profaned{H2490} my name,{H8034} and caused every man{H376} his servant,{H5650} and every man{H376} his handmaid,{H8198} whom ye had let{H7971} go free{H2670} at their pleasure,{H5315} to return;{H7725} and ye brought them into subjection,{H3533} to be unto you for servants{H5650} and for handmaids.{H8198} 17 Therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} ye have not hearkened{H8085} unto me, to proclaim{H7121} liberty,{H1865} every man{H376} to his brother,{H251} and every man{H376} to his neighbor:{H7453} behold, I proclaim{H7121} unto you a liberty,{H1865} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} to the sword,{H2719} to the pestilence,{H1698} and to the famine;{H7458} and I will make{H5414} you to be tossed{H2189} to and fro among all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth.{H776}
Dan 10:2-3 : 2 In those days{H3117} I, Daniel,{H1840} was mourning{H56} three{H7969} whole{H3117} weeks.{H7620} 3 I ate{H398} no pleasant{H2532} bread,{H3899} neither came{H935} flesh{H1320} nor wine{H3196} into my mouth,{H6310} neither did I anoint{H5480} myself at all,{H5480} till three{H7969} whole{H3117} weeks{H7620} were fulfilled.{H4390}
Jonah 3:6-8 : 6 And the tidings{H1697} reached{H5060} the king{H4428} of Nineveh,{H5210} and he arose{H6965} from his throne,{H3678} and laid{H5674} his robe{H155} from him, and covered{H3680} him with sackcloth,{H8242} and sat{H3427} in ashes.{H665} 7 And he made proclamation{H2199} and published{H559} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles,{H1419} saying,{H559} Let neither man{H120} nor beast,{H929} herd{H1241} nor flock,{H6629} taste{H2938} anything;{H3972} let them not feed,{H7462} nor drink{H8354} water;{H4325} 8 but let them be covered{H3680} with sackcloth,{H8242} both man{H120} and beast,{H929} and let them cry{H7121} mightily{H2394} unto God:{H430} yea, let them turn{H7725} every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way,{H1870} and from the violence{H2555} that is in his hands.{H3709}
Mic 3:9-9 : 9 Hear{H8085} this, I pray you, ye heads{H7218} of the house{H1004} of Jacob,{H3290} and rulers{H7101} of the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} that abhor{H8581} justice,{H4941} and pervert{H6140} all equity.{H3477} 10 They build up{H1129} Zion{H6726} with blood,{H1818} and Jerusalem{H3389} with iniquity.{H5766} 11 The heads{H7218} thereof judge{H8199} for reward,{H7810} and the priests{H3548} thereof teach{H3384} for hire,{H4242} and the prophets{H5030} thereof divine{H7080} for money:{H3701} yet they lean{H8172} upon Jehovah,{H3068} and say,{H559} Is not Jehovah{H3068} in the midst{H7130} of us? no evil{H7451} shall come{H935} upon us.
Lev 16:31 : 31 It is a sabbath{H7676} of solemn rest{H7677} unto you, and ye shall afflict{H6031} your souls;{H5315} it is a statute{H2708} for ever.{H5769}
Lev 23:27 : 27 Howbeit{H389} on the tenth{H6218} day of this seventh{H7637} month{H2320} is the day{H3117} of atonement:{H3725} it shall be a holy{H6944} convocation{H4744} unto you, and ye shall afflict{H6031} your souls;{H5315} and ye shall offer{H7126} an offering made by fire{H801} unto Jehovah.{H3068}
Num 23:4 : 4 And God{H430} met{H7136} Balaam:{H1109} and he said{H559} unto him, I have prepared{H6186} the seven{H7651} altars,{H4196} and I have offered{H5927} up a bullock{H6499} and a ram{H352} on every altar.{H4196}
Matt 18:28-35 : 28 But{G1161} that{G1565} servant{G1401} went out,{G1831} and found{G2147} one{G1520} of{G4889} his{G846} fellow-servants,{G4889} who{G3739} owed{G3784} him{G846} a hundred{G1540} shillings:{G1220} and{G2532} he laid hold{G2902} on him,{G846} and{G2532} took [him]{G846} by the throat,{G4155} saying,{G3004} Pay{G591} what{G5100} you owe.{G3784} 29 So{G3767} his{G846} fellow-servant{G4889} fell down{G4098} and begged{G3870} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Have patience{G3114} with{G1909} me,{G1698} and{G2532} I will pay{G591} you.{G4671} 30 And{G1161} he would{G2309} not:{G3756} but{G235} went and{G565} cast{G906} him{G846} into{G1519} prison,{G5438} until{G2193} he should pay{G591} that which was due.{G3784} 31 So{G1161} when{G1492} his{G846} fellow-servants{G4889} saw{G1492} what was done,{G1096} they were{G3076} exceedingly{G4970} sorry,{G3076} and{G2532} came{G2064} and told{G1285} unto{G2962} their{G846} lord{G2962} all{G3956} that was done.{G1096} 32 Then{G5119} his{G846} lord{G2962} called{G4341} him{G846} unto him,{G846} and says{G3004} to him,{G846} You{G1401} wicked{G4190} servant,{G1401} I forgave{G863} you{G4671} all{G3956} that{G1565} debt,{G3782} because{G1893} you besoughtest me:{G3165} 33 should{G1163} not{G3756} you{G4571} also{G2532} have had mercy{G1653} on{G4889} your{G4675} fellow-servant,{G4889} even{G2532} as{G5613} I{G1473} had mercy{G1653} on you?{G4571} 34 And{G2532} his{G846} lord{G2962} was angry,{G3710} and delivered{G3860} him{G846} to the tormentors,{G930} until{G2193} he should pay{G591} all{G3956} that was due.{G3784} 35 So{G3779} shall{G4160} also{G2532} my{G3450} heavenly{G2032} Father{G3962} do{G4160} unto you,{G5213} if{G1437} you{G863} forgive{G863} not{G3361} every one{G1538} his{G846} brother{G80} from{G575} your{G5216} hearts.{G2588}
Matt 20:11-12 : 11 And{G1161} when they received{G2983} it, they murmured{G1111} against{G2596} the householder,{G3617} 12 saying,{G3754} These{G3778} last{G2078} have spent{G4160} [but] one{G1520} hour,{G5610} and{G2532} thou hast made{G4160} them{G846} equal{G2470} unto us,{G2254} who have borne{G941} the burden{G922} of the day{G2250} and{G2532} the scorching heat.{G2742}
Luke 15:29 : 29 But{G1161} he answered{G611} and said{G2036} to{G3962} his father,{G3962} Lo,{G2400} these many{G5118} years{G2094} do I serve{G1398} thee,{G4671} and{G2532} I{G3928} never{G3763} transgressed a commandment{G1785} of thine;{G4675} and{G2532} [yet] thou{G1325} never{G3763} gavest{G1325} me{G1698} a kid,{G2056} that{G2443} I might make merry{G2165} with{G3326} my{G3450} friends:{G5384}