Isaiah 58:7

Isaiah 58:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
• New International Version (NIV)Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Context of Isaiah 58:7

5Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself? Is it for bowing one’s head like a reed And for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed? Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the Lord? 6Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh? 8Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness,

Isaiah 58:7 word by word

הֲל֨וֹא פָרֹ֤ס לָֽרָעֵב֙ לַחְמֶ֔ךָ וַעֲנִיִּ֥ים מְרוּדִ֖ים תָּ֣בִיא בָ֑יִת כִּֽי־תִרְאֶ֤ה עָרֹם֙ וְכִסִּית֔וֹ וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִתְעַלָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• divideפָּרַסpâras · to divideH6536
• your breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• with the hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• the homelessמָרוֹדmârûd · wanderingH4788
• poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• into the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• Whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
• you seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• nakedעָרוֹם‛ârôm ‛ârôm · nakedH6174
• to coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• hideעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• yourself from your own fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320

Cross-references for Isaiah 58:7

• Isaiah 58:10And if you give yourself to the hungry And satisfy the desire of the afflicted, Then your light will rise in darkness And your gloom will become like midday.
• Job 22:7To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.
• Job 31:18(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),
• Psalms 112:9He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
• Proverbs 22:9He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.
• Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
• Proverbs 28:27He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.
• Ezekiel 18:7if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
• Daniel 4:27Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
• Matthew 25:35For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
• Luke 11:41But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.
• Luke 19:8Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”
• Romans 12:20“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”
• 2 Corinthians 9:6Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
• 1 Timothy 5:10having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

Commentaries on Isaiah 58:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Deal thy bread to the hungry - But this thou canst not do, if thou eat it thyself. When a man fasts, suppose he do it through a religious motive, he should give the food of that day, from which he abstains, to the poor and hungry, who, in the course of providence, are called to sustain many involuntary fasts, besides suffering general privations. Wo to him who saves a day's victuals by his religious fast! He should either give them or their value in money…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry? - The word renderd deal‘ (פרס pâras ), means to divide, to distribute. The idea is, that we are to apportion among the poor that which will be needful for their support, as a father does to his children. This is everywhere enjoined in the Bible, and was especially regarded among the Orientals as an indispensable duty of religion. Thus Job Job 31:16-22 beautifully speaks of his own practice: If I have witheld the…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. 6-7True fasting makes people aware of injustice and oppression. It encourages them to help those in need (see Isaiah 42:7; Matthew 25:35–36; James 1:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. deal--distribute (Job 31:16-21). cast out--rather, reduced [Horsley]. naked ... cover him--(Mt 25:36). hide ... thyself--means to be strange towards them, and not to relieve them in their poverty (Mt 15:5). flesh--kindred (Ge 29:14). Also brethren in common descent from Adam, and brethren in Christ (Jas 2:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 58:7

• Afflicted
• Alms
• Beneficence
• Duty
• Fasting
• Hospitality
• Neighbor
• Philanthropy
• Poor
• 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