PAV
3. ਅਸਾਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਵਰਤ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਤੂੰ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ? ਅਸਾਂ ਕਿਉਂ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਜਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਖ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਤੂੰ ਖਿਆਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ? ਵੇਖੋ, ਵਰਤ ਦੇ ਦਿਨ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਲੱਭਦੇ ਹੋ, ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਧੱਕੀ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਹੋ।

ERVPA

IRVPA
3. ਉਹ ਆਖਦੇ ਹਨ, ਕੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਵਰਤ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਪਰ ਤੂੰ ਵੇਖਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ? ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਜਾਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਪਰ ਤੂੰ ਖ਼ਿਆਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਦਾ? ਵੇਖੋ, ਵਰਤ ਦੇ ਦਿਨ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਹੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਲੱਭਦੇ ਹੋ, ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਧੱਕੀ ਫਿਰਦੇ ਹੋ।



KJV
3. Wherefore have we fasted, [say they,] and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

AMP
3. Why have we fasted, they say, and You do not see it? Why have we afflicted ourselves, and You take no knowledge [of it]? Behold [O Israel], on the day of your fast [when you should be grieving for your sins], you find profit in your business, and [instead of stopping all work, as the law implies you and your workmen should do] you extort from your hired servants a full amount of labor. [Lev. 16:29.]

KJVP
3. Wherefore H4100 L-IPRO have we fasted H6684 , [ say ] [ they ] , and thou seest H7200 VQQ2MS not H3808 W-NPAR ? [ wherefore ] have we afflicted H6031 our soul H5315 , and thou takest no knowledge H3045 VQY2MS ? Behold H2005 IJEC , in the day H3117 B-NMS of your fast H6685 ye find H4672 pleasure H2656 , and exact H5065 all H3605 W-CMS your labors H6092 .

YLT
3. `Why have we fasted, and Thou hast not seen? We have afflicted our soul, and Thou knowest not.` Lo, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, And all your labours ye exact.

ASV
3. Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find your own pleasure, and exact all your labors.

WEB
3. Why have we fasted, say they, and you don't see? why have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find your own pleasure, and exact all your labors.

NASB
3. "Why do we fast, and you do not see it? afflict ourselves, and you take no note of it?" Lo, on your fast day you carry out your own pursuits, and drive all your laborers.

ESV
3. 'Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?' Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.

RV
3. Wherefore have we fasted, {cf15i say they}, and thou seest not? {cf15i wherefore} have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find {cf15i your own} pleasure, and exact all your labours.

RSV
3. `Why have we fasted, and thou seest it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and thou takest no knowledge of it?' Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.

NKJV
3. 'Why have we fasted,' [they say,] 'and You have not seen? [Why] have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?' "In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers.

MKJV
3. They say, Why have we fasted, and You do not see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and You take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and crush all your laborers.

AKJV
3. Why have we fasted, say they, and you see not? why have we afflicted our soul, and you take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labors.

NRSV
3. "Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?" Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day, and oppress all your workers.

NIV
3. `Why have we fasted,' they say,`and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?' "Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers.

NIRV
3. 'We have gone without food,' they say. 'Why haven't you noticed it? We have made ourselves suffer. Why haven't you paid any attention to us?' "On the day when you fast, you do as you please. You take advantage of all of your workers.

NLT
3. 'We have fasted before you!' they say. 'Why aren't you impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and you don't even notice it!' "I will tell you why!" I respond. "It's because you are fasting to please yourselves. Even while you fast, you keep oppressing your workers.

MSG
3. But they also complain, 'Why do we fast and you don't look our way? Why do we humble ourselves and you don't even notice?' "Well, here's why: "The bottom line on your 'fast days' is profit. You drive your employees much too hard.

GNB
3. The people ask, "Why should we fast if the LORD never notices? Why should we go without food if he pays no attention?" The LORD says to them, "The truth is that at the same time you fast, you pursue your own interests and oppress your workers.

NET
3. They lament, 'Why don't you notice when we fast? Why don't you pay attention when we humble ourselves?' Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.

ERVEN
3. They say, "We fast to show honor to you. Why don't you see us? We starve our bodies to show honor to you. Why don't you notice us?" But the Lord says, "You do things to please yourselves on those special days of fasting. And you punish your servants, not your own bodies.