Isaiah 58:8

58:7 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? cast: or, afflicted

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. be: Heb. gather thee up

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Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you; and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.

Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

58:9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

What does Isaiah 58:8 mean?

Isaiah 58:8 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אוֹר (ʼôwr), בָּקַע (bâqaʻ), שַׁחַר (shachar). It connects to 15 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Then

shall

thy

lightאוֹרʼôwr/ore/H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)

break

forthבָּקַעbâqaʻ/baw-kah'/H1234to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open

the

morning,שַׁחַרshachar/shakh'-ar/H7837dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)

and

thine

healthאֲרוּכָהʼărûwkâh/ar-oo-kaw'/H724wholeness (literally or figuratively)

shall

spring

forthצָמַחtsâmach/tsaw-makh'/H6779to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)

speedily:מְהֵרָהmᵉhêrâh/meh-hay-raw'/H4120properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptly

and

thy

righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedeq/tseh'-dek/H6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity

shall

goהָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

thee;

the

gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôwd/kaw-bode'/H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

shall

thy

rereward.אָסַףʼâçaph/aw-saf'/H622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)

be:

Heb.

gather

thee

Commentary on Isaiah 58:8

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 58:8

ood works that may be seen, though we must not do them on purpose that they may be seen. Let our own works be such as will praise us, even in the gates, Phil. iv. 8 . 2. When we have done it we must not commend ourselves, for that is an evidence of pride, folly, and self-love, and a great lessening to a man's reputation. Every one will be forward to run him down that cries himself up. There may be a just occasion for us to vindicate ourselves, but it does not become us to applaud ourselves. Proprio laus sordet in ore—Self-praise defiles the mouth. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 26:14

For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. servants: or, husbandry

Genesis 37:11

And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

Job 5:2

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. envy: or, indignation

Song of Solomon 8:6

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. cruel: Heb. hard

Isaiah 14:30

And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Acts 5:17

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, indignation: or, envy

Acts 7:9

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Acts 17:5

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Romans 1:29

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

James 1:19

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? to envy: or, enviously? to envy: or, enviously

James 4:6

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

1 John 3:12

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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Fasting Morning Neighbor Philanthropy Righteousness

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Job 3:9

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: the dawning: Heb. the eyelids of the morning

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 58:8 say?

Isaiah 58:8 (King James Version) reads: "Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. be: Heb. gather thee up"

Is Isaiah 58:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 58:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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