Isaiah 58:7Isn'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 setting
Jerusalem, ~740-680 BC. Isaiah lists the most basic human needs — food, shelter, clothing, family connection — that religious people were ignoring in ancient Israel, modern-day Israel/Palestine...
The emotion here: passionate about justice for the vulnerable
The original word
basar (בָּשָׂר) — your own flesh, blood relatives you're avoiding
Why it matters
Hebrew law required leaving corners of fields unharvested for the poor to glean
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 58:7
The phrase 'your own flesh' means you're avoiding family members who need help
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about random acts of kindness, but the Hebrew 'your own flesh' specifically calls out avoiding needy family members.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 58:7
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 58:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 58:7 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include compassion, caring for poor, hospitality. Notable phrases: distribute your bread; bring the poor; cover the naked. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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