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?
• 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?
• New Living Translation (NLT)Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

Context of Isaiah 58:7

5Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for people to humble themselves? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed and for lying in sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? 6“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 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? 8Then 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. 9Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,

Isaiah 58:7 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• not to dealפָּרַסpâras · to divideH6536
• thy breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• to the hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• and that thou bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• that are cast outמָרוֹדmârûd · wanderingH4788
• to thy houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• when thou seestרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the nakedעָרוֹם‛ârôm ‛ârôm · nakedH6174
• that thou coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• him; and that thou hideעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• not thyself from thine own fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320

Cross-references for Isaiah 58:7

• Isaiah 58:10and 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.
• Job 22:7You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry,
• Job 31:18but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow—
• Psalms 112:9They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
• Proverbs 22:9The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
• Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
• Proverbs 28:27Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return.
• Ezekiel 18:7He does not oppress anyone, but returns what he took in pledge for a loan. He does not commit robbery but gives his food to the hungry and provides clothing for the naked.
• Daniel 4:27Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”
• 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 now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
• Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
• Romans 12:20On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
• 2 Corinthians 9:6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
• 1 Timothy 5:10and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

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