6 “I will tell you the kind of special day I want.I want you to free the people you have put in prison unfairly.Undo their chains.Free those to whom you are unfair.Free them from their hard labor.
7 I want you to share your food with hungry people.I want you to bring poor, homeless people into your own homes.When you see someone who has no clothes, give him yours.Don’t refuse to help your own relatives.
8 If you do these things, your light will shine like the dawn.Then your wounds will quickly heal.Your God will walk before you,and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
9 Then you will call to the Lord, and the Lord will answer you.You will cry out to the Lord, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’“You should stop making trouble for others.You should stop using cruel words and pointing your finger at others.
10 You should feed those who are hungry.You should take care of the needs of those who are troubled.Then your light will shine in the darkness.And you will be bright like sunshine at noon.
11 The Lord will always lead you.He will satisfy your needs in dry lands.He will give strength to your bones.You will be like a garden that has much water.You will be like a spring that never runs dry.
12 Your people will rebuild the old cities that are now in ruins.You will rebuild the foundations of these ancient cities.You will be known for repairing the broken places.You will be known for rebuilding the roads and houses.