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Berean Standard Bible

“and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.”

Isaiah 58:10

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Isaiah 58 continues the theme of a fast that pleases God. He keeps pressing concrete acts of compassion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

World English Bible (WEB)

and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;

King James Version (KJV)

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

American Standard Version (ASV)

and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si derramares tu alma al hambriento, y saciares el alma afligida, en las tinieblas nacerá tu luz, y tu oscuridad será como el medio día;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

si dan de comer al hambriento y ayudan a los que sufren, entonces su luz brillará entre las tinieblas, y su noche será como luminoso día.

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