Isaiah 58:12
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 58 connects to 10 cross-references. Critique of fasting performed hypocritically while practicing oppression. The true fast God chooses is to loose unjust bonds, free the oppressed, share bread with the hungry, and bring homeless poor into the house. Then light will break forth and the …
Other Translations
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places; thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
And they have built out of thee the wastes of old, The foundations of many generations thou raisest up, And one calleth thee, `Repairer of the breach, Restorer of paths to rest in.'
And your sons will be building again the old waste places: you will make strong the bases of old generations: and you will be named, He who puts up the broken walls, and, He who makes ready the ways for use.
Cross References
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