- and that:
- "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª° [say they], and thou seestª° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª°¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª° pleasure,ª and exactª° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "Therefore also¹ now,¹ saithª° the LORD,ª turnª° ye [even] to¹ me with all¹ your heart,ª and with fasting,ª and with weeping,ª and with mourning:ª" {Jol 2:12} + "[And] to speakª° unto¹ the priestsª which¹ [were] in the houseª of the LORDª of hosts,ª and to¹ the prophets,ª saying,ª° Should I weepª° in the fifthª month,ª separating²° myself,¹ as¹ I have doneª° these¹ so many¹ years?ª ... And when¹ ye did eat,ª° and when¹ ye did drink,ª° did not¹ ye¹ eatª° [for yourselves], and drinkª° [for yourselves]?" {Zch 7:3-6} + "Be afflicted,ª° andª mourn,ª° andª weep:ª° let yourª laughterª be turnedª° toª mourning,ª andª [your] joyª toª heaviness.ª" {Jms 4:9}
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