Isaiah 58:8

Isaiah 58:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.
• New International Version (NIV)Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Context of Isaiah 58:8

6Isn’t this the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke? 7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your house, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to ignore your own flesh and blood? Then your light will appear like the dawn, and your recovery will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard. 9At that time, when you call, the Lord will answer; when you cry out, he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you get rid of the yoke among you, the finger-pointing and malicious speaking, 10and if you offer yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted one, then your light will shine in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

Isaiah 58:8 word by word

אָ֣ז יִבָּקַ֤ע כַּשַּׁ֙חַר֙ אוֹרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ֖ מְהֵרָ֣ה תִצְמָ֑ח וְהָלַ֤ךְ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ צִדְקֶ֔ךָ כְּב֥וֹד יְהוָ֖ה יַאַסְפֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then shall thy lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• break forthבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
• as the morningשַׁ֫חַרshachar · dawnH7837
• and thine healthאֲרוּכָה'ărûkâh 'ărûkâh · healthH724
• shall spring forthצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• speedilyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
• and thy righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• shall goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• thee; the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall be thy rerewardאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622

Cross-references for Isaiah 58:8

• Isaiah 58:10and if you offer yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted one, then your light will shine in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
• Job 11:17Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
• Psalms 37:6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
• Psalms 97:11Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.
• Psalms 112:4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
• Hosea 6:3Let’s strive to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the land.
• Malachi 4:2But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall.
• Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
• Jeremiah 33:6Yet I will certainly bring health and healing to it and will indeed heal them. I will let them experience the abundance of true peace.
• Hosea 6:2He will revive us after two days, and on the third day he will raise us up so we can live in his presence.
• Hosea 14:4I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for my anger will have turned from him.
• Matthew 13:15For this people’s heart has grown callous; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back — and I would heal them.
• Psalms 85:13Righteousness will go before him to prepare the way for his steps.
• Acts 10:4Staring at him in awe, he said, “What is it, Lord?” The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
• Isaiah 52:12For you will not leave in a hurry, and you will not have to take flight; because the Lord is going before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Commentaries on Isaiah 58:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And thine health shall spring forth speedily "And thy wounds shall speedily be healed over" - Et cicatrix vulneris tui cito obducetur "And the scar of thy wounds shall be speedily removed." Aquila's Version, as reported by Jerome, with which agrees that of the Chaldee. The glory "And the glory" - Sixteen MSS. (five ancient) of Dr. Kennicott's, and the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate add the conjunction ו vau, וכבוד vechabod .Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Then shall thy light - (See the notes at Isaiah 44:7). The idea here is, that if they were faithful in the discharge of their duty to God, he would bless them with abundant prosperity (compare Job 11:17). The image is, that such prosperity would come on the people like the spreading light of the morning. And thine health - Lowth and Noyes render this, And thy wounds shall be speedily healed over.‘ The authority on which Lowth relies, is the version of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 A fast is a day to afflict the soul; if it does not express true sorrow for sin, and does not promote the putting away of sin, it is not a fast. These professors had shown sorrow on stated or occasioned fasts. But they indulged pride, covetousness, and malignant passions. To be liberal and merciful is more acceptable to God than mere fasting, which, without them, is vain and hypocritical. Many who seem humble in God's house, are hard at home…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8your light: The light of the age to come will shine on those who fully turn to the Lord (see Isaiah 42:6–7; 60:1–3). The time of divine judgment and oppression will end. your healing: The nation of Israel was wounded when they were conquered and sent into exile. your rear guard: See also Isaiah 52:12.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. light--emblem of prosperity (Is 58:10; Job 11:17). health--literally, a long bandage, applied by surgeons to heal a wound (compare Is 1:6). Hence restoration from all past calamities. go before thee--Thy conformity to the divine covenant acts as a leader, conducting thee to peace and prosperity. glory ... reward--like the pillar of cloud and fire, the symbol of God's "glory," which went behind Israel, separating them from their Egyptian pursuers (Is…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 58:8

• Blessing
• Light
• Neighbor
• Philanthropy
• Righteous
• Righteousness

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Commentaries on Isaiah 58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings