King James Version

Isaiah 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?

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הֲל֨וֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…פָרֹ֤סfarosdealפָּרַסverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “deal”, the verb used for emphasisH6536to break in pieces, i.e. (usually without violence) to split, distributedeal, divide, have hoofs, part, tear.לָֽרָעֵב֙laraevto hungryרָעֵבpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to hungry”, the ordinary formH7457hungry (more or less intensely)hunger bitten, hungry.לַחְמֶ֔ךָlachmekhabreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וַעֲנִיִּ֥יםvaaniyimand afflictedעָנִיconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.מְרוּדִ֖יםmerudimcast outמָרוּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cast out”, the ordinary formH4788an outcast; (abstractly) destitutioncast out, misery.תָּ֣בִיאtavito comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…בָ֑יִתvayitfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תִרְאֶ֤הtirehseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…עָרֹם֙aromnakedעָרוֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “naked”, the ordinary formH6174nude, either partially or totallynaked.וְכִסִּית֔וֹvekhisitvoand coverכָּסָהconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cover”, a completed action in a sequenceH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖umibsarekhaand from bodyבָּשָׂרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and from body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִתְעַלָּֽםtitalamblindעָלַםverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “blind”, an unfinished actionH5956to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)[idiom] any ways, blind, dissembler, hide (self), secret (thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Young’s Literal Translation

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?

World English Bible

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?

Darby Translation

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring to thy house the needy wanderers; when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διάθρυπτε πεινῶντι τὸν ἄρτον σου, καὶ πτωχοὺς ἀστέγους εἴσαγε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου· ἐὰν ἴδῃς γυμνὸν, περίβαλε, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν οἰκείων τοῦ σπέρματός σου οὐχ ὑπερόψει.