Isaiah 58:7

True Fasts and Sabbaths · Isaiah 58:1–14
Read Isaiah 58

Translations

Modern
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?
Traditional
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?
Literal
Is it not to distribute your bread to the hungry, and the wandering the poor you should bring into the house; when you see one naked then clothe him, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Latin
…frange esurienti panem tuum, et egenos vagosque induc in domum tuam; cum videris nudum, operi eum, et carnem tuam ne despexeris.

Original

Hebrew
English
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?

Notes

True 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).

Events

Glossary

Alms Day of Atonement Day of Atonement Fast, Fasting Isaiah, Book of Jubilee Year New Creation, New Creature

Topics

Afflicted: Duty to The Alms: Commandments and Practices Concerning Beneficence: General Scriptures Concerning Duty of Man to Man Fasting: Spirit of, Explained Fasting: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Helping the Homeless Hospitality: General Scriptures Concerning Hospitality: Specially to be Shown to The Poor Liberality: should be Exercised in Relieving the Destitute Liberality: should be Exercised: Toward the Poor Love to Man: should be Exhibited, in Clothing the Naked Neighbor: General Scriptures Concerning Philanthropy: General Scriptures Concerning Poor: Duty To Righteousness: Fruits of Sharing