Isaiah 58:10

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:

Cross-reference

Isaiah 58:8 Parallel

Isaiah 58:8 immediately precedes, promising light, healing, and divine protection as the result of the fasting and charity described in the chapter.

Isaiah 58:7 Parallel

Isaiah 58:7 lists sharing food with the hungry and clothing the naked — the same compassionate actions that v.10 builds on to promise light.

Psalm 37:6 Allusion

Psalm 37:6 uses the same 'light... as noonday' imagery for righteousness — echoing the promise that caring for the poor brings visible vindication.

Psalm 41:1 Parallel

Psalm 41:1 echoes this promise: those who care for the weak are blessed and delivered by God in trouble.

Psalm 112:5-9 describes the righteous generously giving to the poor, resulting in honor and enduring light — mirroring the outcome in Isaiah 58:10.

Proverbs 28:27 promises that giving to the poor leads to lacking nothing, similar to the light and restoration promised in Isaiah 58:10.

Proverbs 11:25 reinforces that refreshing others brings refreshment — exactly the promise of light and restoration for feeding the hungry.

James 2:15 Parallel

James 2:15 rebukes empty words toward the hungry — directly applying Isaiah's call to actually provide for the needy.

Luke 14:13 Parallel

Luke 14:13 instructs to invite the poor and afflicted to feasts — a direct New Testament application of Isaiah's command to satisfy the needy.

Daniel 4:27 Parallel

Daniel 4:27 counsels Nebuchadnezzar to show mercy to the oppressed for prosperity — directly parallel to Isaiah's call to satisfy the afflicted for light.

Psalm 112:9 Parallel

Psalm 112:9 says the righteous give to the poor and their righteousness endures — a direct parallel to Isaiah's cause and effect of generosity.

Psalm 112:4 Parallel

Psalm 112:4 describes light rising in darkness for the upright who are gracious — mirroring Isaiah's promise about caring for the afflicted.

Job 22:7 Contrast

Job 22:7 accuses Job of withholding bread and water from the needy — the opposite of Isaiah's command to pour out soul to the hungry.

Ruth 2:14 Parallel

Ruth 2:14 shows Boaz generously feeding Ruth — a narrative example of the kind of care Isaiah commands, with the result of satisfaction.

Deuteronomy 15:10 commands generous giving to the poor with a blessing — directly paralleling Isaiah's call to satisfy the afflicted and the resulting light.

Matthew 6:2 Parallel

Matthew 6:2 warns against giving to the needy for praise — a New Testament complement to Isaiah's call for selfless generosity to the hungry.

Luke 18:22 Parallel

Luke 18:22 connects giving to the poor with treasure in heaven, expanding the eternal reward behind the temporal light in Isaiah 58:10.

Leviticus 23:22 commands leaving harvest gleanings for the poor — a specific law that Isaiah's 'satisfy the afflicted' expands to include active generosity.

Proverbs 11:24 presents the paradox that generous giving leads to increase, aligning with the promise of blessing for feeding the hungry.

Proverbs 14:31 adds that kindness to the needy honors God, underlying the moral duty behind the promise of light in Isaiah 58:10.