Isaiah 58:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and if thou draw out{H6329} thy soul{H5315} to the hungry,{H7457} and satisfy{H7646} the afflicted{H6031} soul:{H5315} then shall thy light{H216} rise{H2224} in darkness,{H653} and thine obscurity{H2822} be as the noonday;{H6672}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And if thou draw out{H6329}{(H8686)} thy soul{H5315} to the hungry{H7457}, and satisfy{H7646}{(H8686)} the afflicted{H6031}{(H8737)} soul{H5315}; then shall thy light{H216} rise{H2224}{(H8804)} in obscurity{H2822}, and thy darkness{H653} be as the noonday{H6672}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    yf thou hast compassion vpon the hongrie, and refre?shest ye troubled soule: Then shal thy light springe out in the darknesse, and thy darknesse shalbe as the noone daye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If thou hast compassion vpon the hungrie, and refreshest the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darknesse, and thy darknesse shalbe as the noone day.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall your light rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And dost bring out to the hungry thy soul, And the afflicted soul dost satisfy, Then risen in the darkness hath thy light, And thy thick darkness `is' as noon.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Job 11:17 : 17 Your life will shine brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
  • Ps 37:6 : 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.
  • Isa 58:7-8 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood. 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.
  • Isa 42:16 : 16 I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; along unfamiliar paths, I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light and make the rough places level. These are the things I will do, and I will not abandon them.
  • Prov 11:24-25 : 24 One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty. 25 A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
  • Prov 28:27 : 27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
  • Isa 29:18 : 18 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
  • Ps 41:1 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.
  • Ps 112:5-9 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice. 6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever. 7 He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is secure, he will not fear, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. 9 He has freely given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
  • Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother. 8 Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Isa 58:5-9
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    5 Is 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 this not the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loosen the chains of injustice, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to break every yoke?

    7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood.

    8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.

    9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing finger, and malicious talk.

  • 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and he will satisfy your soul in parched places and strengthen your bones. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

  • Ps 107:9-10
    2 verses
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    9 For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good things.

    10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in misery and chains.

  • 7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

  • Isa 49:9-10
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    9 To say to the captives, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' They will feed along the roads and find pasture on every barren hill.

    10 They will neither hunger nor thirst, nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down. For He who has compassion on them will guide them, and He will lead them beside springs of water.

  • 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

  • 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness.

  • 17 Your life will shine brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

  • 3 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?' Yet on the day of your fasting, you pursue your own desires and oppress all your workers.

  • 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of food.

  • 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.

  • 36 So if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it is dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.

  • 9 The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

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    28 You save a humble people, but your eyes are set against the proud to bring them low.

    29 For you are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD illumines my darkness.

  • 28 You save a humble people, but You bring low those whose eyes are haughty.

  • 22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

  • 14 You will eat but not be satisfied, and your emptiness will remain within you. You will store up but not save, and what you do save, I will give over to the sword.

  • 4 Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

  • 5 Hungry and thirsty, their souls grew faint within them.

  • 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food,

  • 14 The one who is bowed down will soon be set free; he will not die and go down to the pit, nor will he lack bread.

  • Isa 60:1-3
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    1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

    2 For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.

    3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

  • 10 Who among you fears the LORD and listens to the voice of his servant? Let the one who walks in darkness, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

  • Isa 58:13-14
    2 verses
    68%

    13 If you keep your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on my holy day, and you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord's holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way or doing as you please or speaking idle words,

    14 then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of Jacob your ancestor. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.

  • Job 36:15-16
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    15 He delivers the afflicted through their suffering and opens their ears in oppression.

    16 Indeed, He has enticed you out of the jaws of distress into a broad and unconfined place; your table is filled with abundance.

  • 11 If I say, 'Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,'

  • 16 He does not oppress anyone, or require a pledge for a loan, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

  • 29 At midday, you will grope around like a blind person in the dark. You will not prosper in your ways; you will be continually oppressed and robbed, with no one to save you.

  • 20 Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in soul?

  • 3 A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • 23 He will also send rain for the seed you sow in the ground, and the food that comes from the land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in broad meadows.

  • 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?

  • 25 A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

  • 25 For I have satisfied the weary soul and replenished every languishing soul.

  • 18 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

  • 36 There He settles the hungry, and they establish a city to live in.

  • 7 To open blind eyes, to bring prisoners out from the dungeon, and to release those who dwell in darkness from their confinement.

  • 25 Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the needy?

  • 17 The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.