Isaiah 58:7
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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?Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
In other translations
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?Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Hebrew words
הֲלוֹאhalo'¿ notH3808פָרֹסfaros[is it] to breakH6536לָרָעֵבlara'evfor the hungry [person]H7457לַחְמֶךָlachmekhabread yourH3899וַעֲנִיִּיםva'aniyimand poor [people]H6041מְרוּדִיםmerudimhomeless peopleH4788תָּבִיאtavi'you will bringH935בָיִתvayita houseH1004כִּי־ki-ifH3588תִרְאֶהtir'ehyou will seeH7200עָרֹם'arom[the] nakedH6174וְכִסִּיתוֹvekhisitoand you will cover himH3680וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָumibesarekhaand from own flesh yourH1320לֹאlo'notH3808תִתְעַלָּם׃tit'alamyou will hide yourselfH5956
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Matthew 25:35-4535 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?35 For 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 took Me in, 36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
- Ezekiel 18:7And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
- Luke 3:11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
- 1 John 3:17-1817 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? 18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
- Proverbs 28:27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
- Proverbs 25:21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
- Isaiah 58:10And 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:and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
- Romans 12:20-2120 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Proverbs 22:9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- Ezekiel 18:16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
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