Is it not to (A)break your bread [a]with the hungry
And (B)bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the (C)naked, to cover him;
And not to (D)hide yourself from your own flesh?
Then your (E)light will break out like the dawn,
And your (F)recovery will spring up quickly;
And your (G)righteousness will go before you;
The glory of the (H)Lord will be your rear guard.
Then you will (I)call, and the Lord will answer;
You will cry for help, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you (J)remove the yoke from your midst,
The [b](K)pointing of the finger and (L)speaking wickedness,

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  1. Isaiah 58:7 Lit for
  2. Isaiah 58:9 I.e., an abusive gesture

Is it not to share your food with the hungry(A)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(B)
when you see the naked, to clothe(C) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(D)
Then your light will break forth like the dawn,(E)
    and your healing(F) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a](G) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(H)
Then you will call,(I) and the Lord will answer;(J)
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger(K) and malicious talk,(L)

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  1. Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One