Isaiah 58:7

Modern English Version

Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the poor who are outcasts into your house? When you see the naked, to cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Cross References

Genesis 19:14

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place, for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.

Genesis 19:2

Then he said, “Here, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash your feet; and then you may rise early and go on your way.” They said, “No, we will stay in the open square all night.”

2 Chronicles 28:15

Then the men who were designated by name rose and took the captives, and with the plunder they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, offered them food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying the weak on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsmen at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

Nehemiah 5:5

Now our flesh is the same as the flesh of our countrymen. Our children are like their children, but we are subjugating our sons and our daughters as servants. Behold, some of our daughters are in bondage already, and we are powerless to do anything because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Job 22:7

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

Psalm 112:9

He has given freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man does good for his own soul, but a cruel man troubles his own flesh.

Proverbs 22:9

He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 24:11

Deliver those who are drawn away toward death; hold back those stumbling toward slaughter.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

Proverbs 28:27

He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

Isaiah 58:10

and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall rise in obscurity, and your darkness shall become as the noonday.

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus says the Lord: Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. And do no wrong or violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Ezekiel 18:16

nor has he oppressed anyone, has not withheld a pledge, nor has he devastated by violence, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Ezekiel 18:7

and he has not oppressed anyone, but has restored to the debtor his pledge; has devastated no one by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

Luke 11:41

But give alms from what is within, and behold, all things are clean to you.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, I give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I will repay him four times as much.”

Luke 3:11

John answered, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none. And he who has food, let him do likewise.”

Acts 16:15

When she and her household were baptized, she entreated us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and remain there.” And she persuaded us.

Acts 16:34

Then he brought them up to his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced with his entire household, having believed in God.

Romans 12:13

contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.

Deuteronomy 22:1

You must not see your brother’s ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them. You must certainly bring them back to your brother.

1 Timothy 5:10

is well attested in good works, if she has brought up children, has lodged strangers, has washed the saints’ feet, has relieved the afflicted, and has diligently followed every good work.

Philemon 1:7

For we have great joy and encouragement on account of your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed through you, brother.

Judges 9:2

“Please say in the hearing of all of the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, to have all seventy sons of Jerub-Baal rule over you, or for one man to rule over you? Remember that I am your own flesh and bone.’ ”