Isaiah 58:10

Isaiah 58:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
• New International Version (NIV)and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.
• English Standard Version (ESV)if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday.

Context of Isaiah 58:10

8Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. 9Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am.’ You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully. You must actively help the hungry and feed the oppressed. Then your light will dispel the darkness, and your darkness will be transformed into noonday. 11The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water. 12Your perpetual ruins will be rebuilt; you will reestablish the ancient foundations. You will be called, ‘The one who repairs broken walls, the one who makes the streets inhabitable again.’

Isaiah 58:10 word by word

וְתָפֵ֤ק לָֽרָעֵב֙ נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ נַעֲנָ֖ה תַּשְׂבִּ֑יעַ וְזָרַ֤ח בַּחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ אוֹרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲפֵלָתְךָ֖ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• thou draw outפּוּקpûq · to promoteH6329
• thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
• to the hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• and satisfyשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• the afflictedעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: appetiteH5315
• then shall thy lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• riseזָרַחzârach · to riseH2224
• in obscurityחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• and thy darknessאֲפֵלָה'ăphêlâh · darknessH653
• as the noondayצֹ֫הַרtsôhar · middayH6672

Cross-references for Isaiah 58:10

• Isaiah 58:7I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!
• Deuteronomy 15:7If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.
• Psalms 41:1How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.
• Psalms 112:5It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
• Proverbs 11:24One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.
• Proverbs 14:31The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
• Proverbs 28:27The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Isaiah 58:8Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard.
• Isaiah 29:18At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.
• Job 11:17And life will be brighter than the noonday; though there be darkness, it will be like the morning.
• Psalms 37:6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause.

Commentaries on Isaiah 58:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry "If thou bring forth thy bread to the hungry" - "To draw out thy soul to the hungry," as our translators rightly enough express the present Hebrew text, is an obscure phrase, and without example in any other place. But instead of נפשך naphshecha, thy soul, eight MSS. (three ancient) of Kennicott's and three of De Rossi's read לחמך lachmecha, thy bread; and so the Syriac renders it. The Septuagint express both…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry - Lowth, on the authority of eight manuscripts, renders this, If thou bring forth thy bread to the hungry.‘ So the Syriac and Noyes. But the authority is not sufficient to justify the change in the text, nor is it necessary. The word soul‘ here is synonymous with heart, or benevolent affection; and the idea is, if they expressed benevolent affection or kindness toward those in want. Then shall thy light rise in…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. 10your light … will be like noonday: God would soon rescue and defend his people (see Job 11:17; Psalm 37:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. draw out thy soul--"impart of thine own subsistence," or "sustenance" [Horsley]. "Soul" is figurative for "that wherewith thou sustainest thy soul," or "life." light ... in obscurity--Calamities shall be suddenly succeeded by prosperity (Psa 112:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 58:10

• Afflicted
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Beneficence
• Blessing
• Neighbor
• Philanthropy
• Poor
• 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