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Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help. <a href="/esv/isaiah/58.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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? <a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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? <a href="/kjv/isaiah/58.htm">King James Bible</a> 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? <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/58.htm">New King James Version</a> 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? <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/58.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Is it not to break 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? <a href="/nasb/isaiah/58.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Is 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? <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/58.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “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? <a href="/lsb/isaiah/58.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the afflicted homeless into the house; When you see the naked, you cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh? <a href="/amp/isaiah/58.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood? <a href="/csb/isaiah/58.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Is 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? <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/58.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Is 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? <a href="/asv/isaiah/58.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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? <a href="/cev/isaiah/58.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Share your food with everyone who is hungry; share your home with the poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; don't turn away your relatives. <a href="/erv/isaiah/58.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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? <a href="/gwt/isaiah/58.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Share your food with the hungry, take the poor and homeless into your house, and cover them with clothes when you see [them] naked. Don't refuse to help your relatives. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/58.htm">Good News Translation</a> Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives. <a href="/isv/isaiah/58.htm">International Standard Version</a> Isn't it to share your bread with the hungry, and to bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him with clothing, and not to raise yourself up from your own flesh and blood?" <a href="/msb/isaiah/58.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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? <a href="/net/isaiah/58.htm">NET Bible</a> I 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! <a href="/nheb/isaiah/58.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh? <a href="/wbt/isaiah/58.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldst bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldst cover him; and that thou shouldst not hide thyself from thy own flesh? <a href="/web/isaiah/58.htm">World English Bible</a> Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/58.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Is it not to deal your bread to the hungry, "" And bring home the wandering poor, "" That you see the naked and cover him, "" And do not hide yourself from your own flesh? <a href="/ylt/isaiah/58.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself? <a href="/slt/isaiah/58.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/58.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/58.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Break your bread with the hungry, and lead the destitute and the homeless into your house. When you see someone naked, cover him, and do not despise your own flesh. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/58.htm">New American Bible</a> Is it not sharing your bread with the hungry, bringing the afflicted and the homeless into your house; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own flesh? <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/58.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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 them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/58.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> To share your bread with the hungry, and to bring the stranger to your house; when you see the naked, to cover him; and to refuse not one of your own flesh. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/58.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall break your bread with the hungry, and the stranger you will bring to your house. When you shall see one naked, you also shall cover him, and you shall not turn away from a son of your body <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/58.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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? <a href="/sep/isaiah/58.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Break thy bread to the hungry, and lead the unsheltered poor to thy house: if thou seest one naked, clothe him, and thou shalt not disregard the relations of thine own seed. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/58-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12890" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/58.htm">True Fasts and Sabbaths</a> …6Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? 7<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Isn’t it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6536.htm" title="6536: p̄ā·rōs (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To break in two, divide. A primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. to split, distribute.">to share</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: laḥ·me·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">your bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7457.htm" title="7457: lā·rā·‘êḇ (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Hungry. From ra'eb; hungry.">with the hungry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: wa·‘ă·nî·yîm (Conj-w:: Adj-mp) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">to bring the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/4788.htm" title="4788: mə·rū·ḏîm (N-mp) -- Restlessness, straying. From ruwd in the sense of maltreatment; an outcast; destitution.">and homeless</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ḇā·yiṯ (N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">your home,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: wə·ḵis·sî·ṯōw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">to clothe</a> <a href="/hebrew/6174.htm" title="6174: ‘ā·rōm (Adj-ms) -- Naked. Or marom; from aram; nude, either partially or totally.">the naked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ṯir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">you see him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5956.htm" title="5956: ṯiṯ·‘al·lām (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- To conceal. A primitive root; to veil from sight, i.e. Conceal.">to turn away</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: ū·mib·bə·śā·rə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">from your own flesh and blood?</a> 8Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a> 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, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... <a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a> Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? <a href="/luke/3-11.htm">Luke 3:11</a> John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” <a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Hebrews 13:16</a> And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. <a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-18</a> 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? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. <a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a> Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. <a href="/galatians/6-10.htm">Galatians 6:10</a> Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. <a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a> All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need. <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a> Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">2 Corinthians 9:9-10</a> As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” / Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a> Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. <a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</a> If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ... <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a> 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. <a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-20</a> If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, / if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— / though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— ... <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Leviticus 25:35-37</a> Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. / Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Is it not to deal your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?to deal<a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Isaiah 58:10</a> 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:<a href="/job/22-7.htm">Job 22:7</a> Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.<a href="/job/31-18.htm">Job 31:18-21</a> (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) … bring<a href="/isaiah/16-3.htm">Isaiah 16:3,4</a> Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray not him that wandereth… <a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2-5</a> And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, … <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Genesis 19:2</a> And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.cast out.<a href="/2_chronicles/28-15.htm">2 Chronicles 28:15</a> And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.<a href="/job/31-19.htm">Job 31:19,20</a> If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; … <a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a> And 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;thine own<a href="/genesis/19-14.htm">Genesis 19:14</a> And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.<a href="/judges/9-2.htm">Judges 9:2</a> Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.<a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm">Nehemiah 5:5</a> Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-11.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-26.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Homeless</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Need</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-6.htm">Share</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Shelter</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-11.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-21.htm">Wanderer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-30.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-8.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-4.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Food</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-4.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Homeless</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-6.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Need</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-34.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-2.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Seest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-19.htm">Share</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-20.htm">Shelter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-8.htm">Shouldst</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-1.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Wanderer</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 58</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">The prophet, being sent to reprove hypocrisy, </a> 3. <a href="/isaiah/58-3.htm">shows the difference between a counterfeit fast and a true</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">He declares what promises are due unto godliness</a> 13. <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">And to the keeping of the Sabbath</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/58.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/58.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry This phrase emphasizes the importance of generosity and compassion towards those in need. In the biblical context, sharing bread symbolizes providing sustenance and life, reflecting God's provision for His people. The act of sharing bread is a tangible expression of love and obedience to God's commands, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/22-9.htm">Proverbs 22:9</a>, which highlights the blessings of a generous person. This act also prefigures Jesus Christ, who is the "Bread of Life" (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>), offering spiritual nourishment to all who come to Him.to bring the poor and homeless into your home Hospitality is a significant theme throughout the Bible, reflecting God's heart for the marginalized. In ancient Israel, providing shelter was a duty and a sign of righteousness, as seen in <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Job 31:32</a>, where Job declares that he never let a stranger lodge in the street. This practice is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to show hospitality (<a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a>). The act of bringing the homeless into one's home is a demonstration of God's inclusive love and mirrors the welcoming nature of Christ, who invites all to find rest in Him (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>).to clothe the naked when you see him Clothing the naked is a direct response to human need and a reflection of God's care for His creation. In biblical times, clothing was a basic necessity, and providing it was an act of mercy and justice. This action is reminiscent of God's provision for Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/3-21.htm">Genesis 3:21</a>, where He made garments for them. It also aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/25-36.htm">Matthew 25:36</a>, where He identifies with the needy, stating that whatever is done for the least of these is done for Him. This phrase calls believers to be the hands and feet of Christ, meeting physical needs as a testimony of God's love.and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? This phrase underscores the importance of familial responsibility and community care. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, family ties were paramount, and caring for one's relatives was a sacred duty. The phrase "flesh and blood" signifies close kinship, and turning away from them would be seen as neglecting God's command to love one's neighbor (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>). This principle is reinforced in the New Testament, where believers are urged to care for their families (<a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a>). It also reflects the broader spiritual family of believers, encouraging unity and support within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is known for his messages of judgment and hope. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and addressed both the social injustices and the spiritual failings of the people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_hungry_and_poor.htm">The Hungry and Poor</a> These represent the marginalized and needy individuals in society whom God calls His people to care for. They are often mentioned in the Bible as those deserving of compassion and assistance. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_homeless.htm">The Homeless</a> In the context of ancient Israel, these would be individuals without a permanent dwelling, often due to economic hardship or social displacement. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_naked.htm">The Naked</a> This term refers to those lacking basic necessities, such as clothing, which is a symbol of dignity and protection. 5. <a href="/topical/y/your_own_flesh_and_blood.htm">Your Own Flesh and Blood</a> This phrase emphasizes the importance of caring for one's family and relatives, highlighting the interconnectedness of community and kinship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_action.htm">Compassionate Action</a> True fasting and worship involve active compassion. God desires that our religious practices translate into tangible acts of kindness and justice. <a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_generosity.htm">Hospitality and Generosity</a> Opening our homes and sharing our resources with those in need is a practical expression of God's love. This reflects the biblical principle of hospitality. <a href="/topical/f/family_responsibility.htm">Family Responsibility</a> Caring for our family members is a fundamental biblical duty. We are called to support and not neglect our relatives, recognizing them as our "own flesh and blood." <a href="/topical/s/social_justice.htm">Social Justice</a> The call to clothe the naked and feed the hungry is a mandate for social justice. Christians are encouraged to engage in efforts that address systemic poverty and inequality. <a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a> By caring for the needy, we reflect God's character of mercy and compassion. Our actions should mirror His love and concern for all people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_58.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 58</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_stop_global_hunger.htm">Why does God do something about famine, hunger and starvation in other countries?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_hunger.htm">What does the Bible say about feeding the hungry?</a> <a href="/q/how_should_we_treat_the_poor_among_us.htm">How should we treat the poor among us?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ambition_serve_others.htm">How does ambition align with serving others selflessly?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/58.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) To deal thy bread.--Literally, to break bread, as in the familiar phrase of the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/26-26.htm" title="And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.">Matthew 26:26</a>; <a href="/acts/20-11.htm" title="When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.">Acts 20:11</a>; <a href="/acts/27-34.htm" title="Why I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.">Acts 27:34</a>). The bread of the Jews seems to have been made always in the thin oval cakes, which were naturally broken rather than cut.The poor that are cast out.--The words include all forms of homelessness--tenants evicted by their landlords, debtors by their creditors, slaves fleeing from their masters' cruelty, the persecuted for righteousness' sake, perhaps even political refugees. Note the parallelism with <a href="/context/matthew/25-35.htm" title="For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:">Matthew 25:35-36</a>.From thine own flesh.--Usage, as in <a href="/genesis/29-14.htm" title="And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month.">Genesis 29:14</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm" title="Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children: and, see, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought to bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.">Nehemiah 5:5</a>, leads us to refer the words primarily to suffering Israelites, but those who have learnt that "God hath made of one blood all the nations of the earth" (<a href="/acts/17-26.htm" title="And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;">Acts 17:26</a>) will extend its range to every form of suffering humanity. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/58.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry? In the early Christian Church almsgiving was connected with fasting by law (Dressel's 'Patr. Apost.,' p. 493). It was also accepted as a moral axiom that "fasting and alms were the wings of prayer." Cast out; or, homeless ἀστέγους LXX.). That thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh. Their "flesh" were not merely their near kindred, but their countrymen generally (see <a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm">Nehemiah 5:5</a>). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/58-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Is it not הֲל֨וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no to share פָרֹ֤ס (p̄ā·rōs) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6536.htm">Strong's 6536: </a> To break in pieces, to split, distribute your bread לַחְמֶ֔ךָ (laḥ·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain with the hungry, לָֽרָעֵב֙ (lā·rā·‘êḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7457.htm">Strong's 7457: </a> Hungry to bring the poor וַעֲנִיִּ֥ים (wa·‘ă·nî·yîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> Poor, afflicted, humble and homeless מְרוּדִ֖ים (mə·rū·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4788.htm">Strong's 4788: </a> An outcast, destitution into תָּ֣בִיא (tā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go your home, בָ֑יִת (ḇā·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house to clothe וְכִסִּית֔וֹ (wə·ḵis·sî·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> To plump, fill up hollows, to cover the naked עָרֹם֙ (‘ā·rōm) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6174.htm">Strong's 6174: </a> Nude, either partially, totally when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you see him, תִרְאֶ֤ה (ṯir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see and not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no to turn away תִתְעַלָּֽם׃ (ṯiṯ·‘al·lām) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5956.htm">Strong's 5956: </a> To veil from sight, conceal from your own flesh and blood? וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖ (ū·mib·bə·śā·rə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 58:7 Isn't it to deal your bread (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 58:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 58:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 58:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 58:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>