Isaiah 58:5 questions the outward show of fasting — the same hollow ritual condemned in the previous verse.

In Isaiah 47:6, Babylon shows no mercy and makes the yoke heavy — the same oppression God condemns in Isaiah 58:3 during a fast.

In Isaiah 29:13, God condemns lip service while hearts are far — a direct parallel to the empty fasting rebuked here.

In Exodus 2:24, God hears the groaning of the oppressed — contrasting with Isaiah 58:3 where God ignores the fast due to oppression.

In Luke 15:29, the older brother complains about his service unappreciated — directly parallels the self-righteous complaint in Isaiah 58:3.

In Matthew 18:28-35, the unforgiving servant seizes his fellow by the throat — mirroring the oppression of workers during fasting in Isaiah 58:3.

In Zechariah 7:5-7, God questions whether their fasting was for Him — directly echoes the self-serving complaint in Isaiah 58:3.

In Micah 3:9-11, leaders practice injustice yet claim God is with them — directly parallels the hypocritical fasting in Isaiah 58:3 where they oppress workers.

Jonah 3:6-8 shows Nineveh's fasting with repentance from violence, directly contrasting the oppressive fasting condemned in Isaiah 58:3.

Proverbs 28:9 states that ignoring God's law makes prayer abominable, paralleling how oppression makes the people's fasting in Isaiah 58:3 rejected.

Psalm 69:10 shows David's genuine fasting bringing reproach, contrasting with the hypocritical fasting in Isaiah 58:3 that God rebukes.

Luke 18:12 shows a Pharisee boasting about fasting twice a week, exemplifying the self-righteous fasting Isaiah condemns.

In Psalm 35:13, David fasts and prays for his enemies — a contrast to the selfish fasting condemned here.

In Matthew 6:16, Jesus similarly condemns hypocritical fasting done for show, echoing Isaiah's critique of fasting that seeks self-interest.

In Exodus 23:12, the Sabbath commands rest for servants — contrasting with Isaiah 58:3 where workers are oppressed even during a fast.

In Numbers 29:7, the holy convocation requires afflicting oneself — contrasting with Isaiah 58:3 where the fast is corrupted by oppression.

In Leviticus 25:43, God forbids ruling harshly over servants — the very oppression Isaiah 58:3 condemns during a fast.

In Leviticus 23:32, the Day of Atonement commands self-affliction — the same fast Isaiah 58:3 critiques when paired with oppression.

In Ezra 8:21, the fast is for genuine humility and seeking God — a contrast to the self-serving fast rebuked here.

In Jeremiah 14:12, God rejects their fasting because of sin — a direct parallel to the rejection of empty rituals here.

Jeremiah 34:9 commands freeing slaves, contrasting with the oppression of workers condemned in Isaiah 58:3.

Leviticus 16:29 commands afflicting oneself on the Day of Atonement—the same outward act the people in Isaiah 58:3 perform but without a right heart.

In Jeremiah 2:35, people claim innocence while sinning — a parallel to the self-righteous fasting complaint here.

Nehemiah 5:7 rebukes oppression of fellow Jews, echoing the same injustice that invalidates the fasting in Isaiah 58:3.

Daniel 10:2 describes Daniel's sincere mourning, contrasting with the people's empty fasting in Isaiah 58:3.

Daniel 10:3 details Daniel's abstention from pleasant food as genuine fasting, contrasting the hypocritical fasting in Isaiah 58:3.

Leviticus 16:31 reaffirms the command to afflict oneself on the Day of Atonement, highlighting the statutory fasting the people in Isaiah 58:3 misuse.

Leviticus 23:27 designates the Day of Atonement with affliction—the prescribed fasting the people in Isaiah 58:3 claim to observe but with hypocrisy.

In Psalm 80:4, the people ask why God is angry despite their prayers — a parallel lament about unanswered devotion.

In Malachi 3:14, people complain that serving God is profitless — similar to the complaint in Isaiah 58:3 about fasting not being noticed.

In 1 Samuel 4:3, Israel questions defeat while trusting in the ark, not repentance — echoes misplaced religious confidence.

In Exodus 2:23, Israel groans under slavery — the same cry of the oppressed that Isaiah 58:3 ignores because the oppressors are fasting.

In Exodus 21:20, striking a slave to death is punished — reflecting the same class of workers oppressed in Isaiah 58:3 during fasting.