Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh.

New American Standard Bible

“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, to cover him;
And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

King James Version

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?

Holman Bible

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
to bring the poor and homeless into your house,
to clothe the naked when you see him,
and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?

International Standard Version

Isn't it to share your bread with the hungry, and to bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him with clothing, and not to raise yourself up from your own flesh and blood?"

A Conservative Version

Is it not to deal thy bread to a hungry man, and that thou bring the poor who are cast out to thy house, when thou see a naked man, that thou cover him, and that thou not hide thyself from thine own flesh?

American Standard Version

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?

Amplified


“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?

Bible in Basic English

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his 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?

King James 2000

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Is it] not to break your bread for the hungry? You must bring {home} [the] poor, [the] homeless. When you see [the] naked, you must cover him, and you must not hide yourself from your {relatives}.

Modern King James verseion

Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?

NET Bible

I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don't turn your back on your own flesh and blood!

New Heart 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?

The Emphasized Bible

Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?

Webster

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldst bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldst cover him; and that thou shouldst not hide thyself from thy own flesh?

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?

Youngs 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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is it not to deal
פּרס 
Parac 
Usage: 14

to the hungry
רעב 
Ra`eb 
Usage: 19

and that thou bring

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

the poor
עני 
`aniy 
Usage: 75

מרוּד 
Maruwd 
Usage: 3

to thy house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

when thou seest
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the naked
ערם ערום 
`arowm 
Usage: 16

that thou cover
כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

him and that thou hide
עלם 
`alam 
Usage: 28

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

True Fasts And Sabbaths

6 Is not this the fast I shall choose? to loose the bands of injustice, to shake off the bundles of the yoke, and to send away the broken free, and ye shall break every yoke? 7 Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh. 8 Then shall thy light break forth as the dawn, and thy healing shall spring forth quickly: and thy justice going before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall gather thee.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:7

And he shall not oppress a man; he shall turn back his pledge to the debtor; he will not strip off plunder, his bread he will give to him hungry, and the naked he will cover with a garment;

Isaiah 58:10

And thou shalt give out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the humble soul; and thy light rising in darkness,, and thy thick darkness as the noon.

Ezekiel 18:16

And not oppressing a man, not binding the pledge, and not stripping off plunder, giving his bread to him hungry, and clothing the naked with a garment

Luke 3:11

And he having answered, says to them, He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do likewise.

Nehemiah 5:5

And now according to the flesh of our brethren, our flesh; as their sons, our sons: and behold, we subdue our sons and our daughters for servants, and there is from our daughters being subdued: and not to the strength of our hand and our fields and our vineyards to others.

Isaiah 16:3-4

Bring ye counsel, do judgment; place as the night thy shadow in the midst of noon; hide the driven out; thou shalt not betray the fugitive.

1 John 3:17-18

And whoever has the life of the world, and sees his brother having need, and should shut up his bowels from him, how remains the love of God in him?

Genesis 18:2-5

And he shall lift up his eyes and shall see, and behold, three men stood by him: and he will see and will run to meet them from the door of the tent, and will bow himself to the earth.

Genesis 19:2

And he will say, Behold now, lords, turn aside now to the house of your servant, and pass the night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise early. and go forth to your ways. And they will say, Nay; for in the street we will pass the night

Genesis 19:14

And Lot will go out, and will speak to his sons-in-law, having taken his daughters, and he will say, Rise ye up, go forth out of this place; for Jehovah destroys the city: and he will be as laughing in the eyes of his sons-in-law.

Judges 9:2

Speak, now, in the ears of all the lords of Shechem, What good to you for seventy men of all the sons of Jerubbaal to rule over you, or one man to rule over you? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.

Judges 19:20-21

And the old man will say, Peace to thee: only all thy want upon me; only in the street thou shalt not lodge.

2 Chronicles 28:15

And men who were distinguished by names will rise up and will lay hold upon the captivity, and all their naked they clothed from the spoil, and they will clothe them, and shoe them, and feed them, and give them to drink, and anoint them, and conduct them upon asses for all being weak, and bring them to Jericho the city of palm trees, near their brethren: and they will turn back to Shomeron.

Job 22:7

Thou wilt not give to the weary one water to drink, and from the hungry one thou wilt withhold bread.

Job 31:18-21

(For from my youth he grew up to me as a father, and I shall guide her from my mother's womb;)

Psalm 112:9

He scattered, he gave to the needy; his justice stands forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Proverbs 22:9

The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 25:21

If thine enemy hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he thirst, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 28:27

He giving to the poor wants not: and he hiding his eyes increased curses.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Send forth thy bread upon the face of the waters, for in a multitude of days thou shalt find it

Daniel 4:27

Wherefore, O king, my counsel shall be pleasant to thee, and break off thy sins by justice, and thine iniquities in compassionating the poor; if it shall be a lengthening to thy peace.

Matthew 25:35-45

For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye brought me in:

Luke 10:26-36

And he said to him, What has been written in the law? how readest thou ?

Luke 11:41

But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.

Luke 19:8

And Zaccheus having stood, said to the Lord, Behold, the half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I have made any false accusation against any one, I give back fourfold.

Acts 16:15

And when she was immersed, and her house, she besought, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having come into my house, remain. And she forced us.

Acts 16:34

And having brought them up to his house, he set a table before, and rejoiced with the entire household, having believed God.

Romans 12:13

Participating in the necessities of the holy ones; pursuing hospitality.

Romans 12:20-21

If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head.

2 Corinthians 9:6-10

And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.

1 Timothy 5:10

Testified of in good works; if she have brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of the holy, if she relieved the pressed, if she followed every good work.

Hebrews 13:2-3

Forget not hospitality: for by this some knew not having treated angels with friendship.

James 2:15-16

And if a brother or sister be naked, and be failing of daily food,

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