Isaiah 58:7
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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?”
פָּרַס
Sharing your bread with the hungry means actually breaking off a piece of what you have and handing it over — a deliberate, physical act of giving from your own portion.
לֶחֶם
bread/ your
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לֶחֶם
Sharing your food here means more than a meal — it's the most basic, tangible way you can show someone they matter.
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מָרוּד
homeless people
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מָרוּד
People who have been pushed to the margins of society with nowhere to turn — and God is calling you to open your actual door to them.
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בַּיִת
a house
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בַּיִת
Bringing someone into your house means giving them more than just shelter — it means making them part of your world, treating them as family rather than a problem to manage.
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כִּי
if
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כִּי
In this verse, כִּי functions as a pointed "when" or "since," signaling that the conditions God describes — feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked — are not hypothetical possibilities but real situations you will inevitably encounter, and your response to them is what true fasting looks like.
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רָאָה
you will see
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רָאָה
When you notice someone in need, it's not meant to be a passing glance — it's a moment of recognition that calls you to act.
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עָרוֹם
the naked
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עָרוֹם
Someone without adequate clothing to protect themselves from the elements — a person exposed and vulnerable in the most basic physical sense.
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עָלַם
you will hide yourself
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עָלַם
Deliberately closing your eyes or turning away when you see someone in need, pretending not to notice so you don't have to get involved.
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