Οὐ

Not

ταύτην

this

τὴν

the

νηστείαν

a fast

fast

ἐξελεξάμην

i chose

 

,

 

καὶ

and

ἡμέραν

day

ταπεινοῦν

to humble

ἄνθρωπον

man

τὴν

the

ψυχὴν

soul

αὐτοῦ

of him

his

 

·

 

οὐδʼ

nor

ἂν

would

κάμψῃς

you bend

ὡς

as

κρίκον

ring

a ring

τὸν

the

τράχηλόν

neck

σου

your

 

,

 

καὶ

and

σάκκον

sackcloth

καὶ

and

σποδὸν

ashes

ὑποστρώσῃ

you spread under

 

,

 

οὐδʼ

nor

οὕτω

thus

καλέσετε

you will call

νηστείαν

a fast

fast

δεκτήν

acceptable

 

.