Isaiah 58:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.”

Isaiah 58:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 58:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 58:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard.”

Isaiah 58:8 — World English Bible

Isaiah 58:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearward. ”

Isaiah 58:8 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 58:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then broken up as the dawn is thy light, And thy health in haste springeth up, Gone before thee hath thy righteousness, The honour of Jehovah doth gather thee.”

Isaiah 58:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 58:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then shall thy light break forth as the dawn, and thy health shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee, the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearguard. ”

Isaiah 58:8 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 58:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shall grow speedily: thy righteousnes shall goe before thee, and the glorie of the Lord shall embrace thee.”

Isaiah 58:8 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 58:8 in Context — Isaiah 58

6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

7 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?

8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.

9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

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:

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What Does Isaiah 58:8 Mean?

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